Name

Ibuilders

Legal name

Ibuilders Corp

Website

https://ibuilderscorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Services

NAICS

Wood Product Manufacturing (321)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430), Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)

akta.pro primary industry

Millwork & Finish Carpentry (Trim, Molding, Wainscoting) (HSAPAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trim, Baseboards, Crown Molding & Finish Carpentry (HSAPAFAD), Drywall Taping, Mudding & Finishing (Texture-Ready) (HSAGACAE)

Keywords

• Commercial carpentry services
• Residential framing services
• Drywall and taping
• Government construction contracting
• Minority business enterprise construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Services - Government Projects: Project-based construction services for government clients including framing, taping, drywall, and finish carpentry work. Revenue is earned through competitive bidding on government contracts.
2. Construction Services - Private Commercial Projects: Commercial construction services for private clients including retail, multi-family housing, and senior living facilities. Revenue is earned through direct project contracts.
3. Residential Construction Services: Residential construction and renovation services including framing, finishing, and interior work for homeowners and developers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ibuilders is a family-owned Chicago-based carpentry and taping construction firm providing commercial and residential framing, drywall, taping, finish carpentry, and interior build-out services. The company delivers rough and finish carpentry work including light/heavy gauge metal framing, prefabricated wood panels, wood/metal trusses, doors/frames/hardware, windows, trim, cabinets, countertops, Hardie siding, drywall, taping, and acoustic ceilings for government, multi-family housing, senior living, retail, and private sector clients across the Chicagoland area.

Product overview

Ibuilders is a family-owned minority construction firm offering carpentry and tapping services. The company provides two primary service categories: Commercial Carpentry Services (light/heavy gauge metal framing, prefabricated wood panels, wood/metal trusses, blocking, doors/frames/hardware, windows, trim-cabinets-countertops-bathroom accessories, Hardie-siding, drywall, taping, acoustic ceilings, commercial layout) and Residential Carpentry Services (residential layout and related framing/finish work). These services are delivered through its core Carpentry & Taping offering, which forms the foundation of all project work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Carpentry Services Comprehensive commercial construction services including light/heavy gauge metal framing, prefabricated wood panels, wood/metal trusses, blocking, doors/frames/hardware installation, window installation, trim work (cabinets, countertops, bathroom accessories), Hardie-siding, drywall, taping, acoustic ceilings, and commercial layout. Targeted at general contractors, commercial developers, retail corporations, multi-family housing builders, and senior living facility developers.
• Residential Carpentry Services Residential construction and renovation services including residential layout, framing, and finish carpentry work for homeowners and residential developers. Targeted at homeowners, residential property developers, and small-scale builders requiring single-family home or multi-unit residential construction.
• Carpentry & Taping Services Core trade services encompassing both rough and finish carpentry work, including wood panel fabrication, metal and wood truss installation, blocking, door and window installation, trim work, drywall, taping, and finishing. Forms the foundation of all commercial and residential project work delivered by the company.

Quantifiable outcome

• Homan Square project completed weeks ahead of schedule - 8 buildings, 57 units framed within 3-month deadline
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Denk & Roche BuilderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIbuilders participated in a Mentor-Protégé program with Denk & Roche Builders. Their experience and expertise were instrumental to Ibuilders' growth, helping the company become more competitive and able to perform commercially useful functions on awarded projects.
• Carpenters and Painters UnionminorOthersIbuilders is signatory to the Carpenters and Painters union, indicating a labor agreement that governs wages and working conditions for union members employed by the company.
• Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIbuilders is a member of HACIA. Founder Marco Romero serves as a board member, providing industry leadership, networking opportunities, and advocacy for Hispanic construction businesses in the Chicago area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Bulley & Andrews: Established Chicago general contractor serving commercial, institutional, and residential clients. Relevant as a potential GC partner/customer for Ibuilders' subcontracted scope within the same Chicago market.
• Performance Contracting Inc: Large specialty subcontractor covering drywall, framing, insulation, and ceilings for commercial and industrial projects. Direct comparability on service mix (drywall, taping, framing) but at national scale versus Ibuilders' regional Chicagoland footprint.
• KHS&S Contractors: National specialty subcontractor delivering drywall, framing, insulation, and exterior systems across commercial construction. Overlaps directly with Ibuilders' carpentry, drywall, and taping offerings, though KHS&S operates at significantly greater scale.
• Marek Brothers Systems: One of the largest U.S. specialty contractors focused on drywall, framing, and acoustical ceilings. Highly comparable business model (carpentry/framing/taping subcontractor) but operates at materially larger scale and is Texas-based, making it a regional peer from Ibuilders' perspective.
• Skender Construction: Chicago-based general contractor active in commercial, healthcare, and multifamily construction. Comparable Chicago market presence and serves as a potential prime-contractor customer for Ibuilders' framing/drywall scope.
• Pepper Construction: Major Midwest general contractor with significant Chicago operations across commercial, healthcare, and multifamily. Adjacent as a potential subcontractor customer sourcing carpentry, framing, and drywall services from firms like Ibuilders.

Direct peers

• IWR North America: National specialty contractor focused on framing, drywall, insulation, and finished systems for commercial construction. Direct service overlap with Ibuilders' commercial carpentry/framing/drywall/taping offering.
• Iron Triangle: Specialty framing and drywall subcontractor delivering commercial interior systems. Comparable service scope (metal framing, drywall, taping) and similar specialty-subcontractor positioning, though larger in scale than Ibuilders.
• Precision Walls: Commercial drywall, framing, and acoustical contractor serving the U.S. Southeast and mid-Atlantic. Closely matches Ibuilders' trade focus on framing, drywall, taping, and interior build-out, with a similar specialty-subcontractor operating model.

Others

• Denk & Roche Builders: Chicago-area general contractor and Ibuilders' Mentor-Protégé partner. Not a direct competitor — operates as a GC that may subcontract scope to Ibuilders and has been instrumental in Ibuilders' capability development.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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