Sessler Wrecking Inc

What Sessler Wrecking Inc does

Sessler Wrecking Inc (legal name L. M. Sessler Excavating & Wrecking Inc.) is a third-generation, family-owned demolition contractor founded in 1958 in Waterloo, New York. The company provides turn-key bridge, building, and industrial demolition services, supplemented by environmental remediation (delivered via affiliated Sessler Environmental Services), site preparation, and marine services. Its customer base spans state and municipal Departments of Transportation, healthcare systems, educational institutions, and industrial owners across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and (since 2021) the Southeast.

The company's underlying technical capabilities are anchored by a fleet of more than 100 pieces of heavy demolition equipment - high-reach excavators, dozers, loaders, rollers, barges, material crushers, conveyors, and specialty hydraulic attachments - and a proprietary intellectual property portfolio comprising two patents: Wing Trailers and Overhang Brackets, co-invented by second-generation owners Vern Jr. and Craig Sessler. These patents enable safe concurrent traffic flow underneath bridges during overhead demolition and are deployed on nearly every bridge project the company executes. An in-house engineering team of six engineers designs and prepares demolition plans in-house. Sessler is WBE certified, ranks in the top 20 nationally on ENR and Construction & Demolition Recycling lists, and has demolished more than 3,000 buildings and 600 bridges to date.

Revenue is generated through project-based competitive bidding on public infrastructure contracts (DOTs, MTA, toll authorities) and direct negotiation with private sector clients (healthcare systems, universities, industrial owners like GE, Kodak, Alcoa, CRH, and ADM). Pricing is project-specific based on scope, complexity, equipment requirements, and location. Work is secured either as prime contractor (e.g., NYSDOT emergency bridge work) or as demolition subcontractor to general contractors on large projects (e.g., El Sol Contracting on the RFK Bridge, Gilbane Building on the MVHS hospital). Geographic expansion has been the primary growth lever, with the Southeast Division in Fort Mill, SC representing the most material recent move beyond the company's historical Northeast stronghold.

Name

Sessler Wrecking Inc

Legal name

L. M. Sessler Excavating & Wrecking Inc.

Website

https://sesslerwrecking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sessler Wrecking Inc is a third-generation, family-owned demolition contractor founded in 1958, providing turn-key bridge, building, and industrial demolition, plus environmental remediation, site preparation, and marine services to government agencies, healthcare systems, and industrial clients across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Demolition Services

NAICS

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990), Specialty Trade Contractors (238), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling (IMAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Demolition & Selective Tear-Out for Hazardous Materials (BPALALAF), Construction & Demolition (C&D) Debris Transfer & Processing (EUAIABAB), Underwater Cutting, Demolition & Obstruction Removal (TLAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Demolition services
• Bridge demolition
• Industrial demolition
• Building demolition
• Environmental remediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Demolition Services: Turn-key demolition services for bridges, buildings, and industrial facilities. Revenue is project-based, generated through competitive bidding on public infrastructure contracts and private sector projects. Projects vary in size from emergency demolitions to multi-year infrastructure contracts.
2. Environmental/Remediation Services: Asbestos abatement, environmental remediation, and regulated material removal performed by affiliated company Sessler Environmental Services (SES).
3. Site Preparation: Site clearing, excavation, and general site work following demolition. Includes soil mitigation and foundation removal.
4. Marine Services: Water-based demolition and support services including dry dock work and barge operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sessler Wrecking provides turn-key bridge, building, and industrial demolition services, supported by site preparation, marine services, and environmental remediation (asbestos abatement and regulated material removal delivered through affiliated Sessler Environmental Services). The company executes projects via competitive bidding on public infrastructure contracts and direct engagement with private-sector clients, deploying an in-house engineering team and a fleet of more than 100 pieces of major demolition equipment.

Product overview

Sessler Wrecking offers a unified portfolio of turn-key demolition and site preparation services centered on its core demolition offerings: Bridge Demolition, Building Demolition, Industrial Demolition, Environmental Services, Site Preparation, and Marine Services. The company differentiates through proprietary patented equipment (wing trailers and overhang brackets) that enable safe traffic flow during bridge demolition operations. Environmental Services are delivered through an affiliated partner company, Sessler Environmental Services. The company also produces Wrecking Wednesdays, a social media content series highlighting project work. The product architecture is service-based rather than software-based, with intellectual property in specialized demolition methods and equipment rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge Demolition

Quantifiable outcome

• 90-99% of demolition debris recycled into reusable products
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Sessler Environmental Services (SES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSessler Environmental Services (SES) is an affiliated company founded in 2016 that performs asbestos abatement, environmental remediation, interior and select demolition, and industrial cleaning. SES complements Sessler Wrecking's demolition services with integrated environmental capabilities. The company operates from a 23,000 sq ft facility in Macedon, NY and has grown to become a Top 20 largest asbestos abatement company nationally.
• Sessler DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSessler Development is the real estate development arm of the Sessler Companies, performing property development alongside demolition and environmental services to provide comprehensive site redevelopment solutions.
• El Sol ContractingmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor that hired Sessler Wrecking for demolition portion of RFK Bridge Bronx Toll Plaza project in 2015. Sessler worked as demolition subcontractor on this major MTA project.
• Gilbane Building Co.majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction manager for the $480 million MVHS Regional Medical Center project in Utica, NY. Sessler Wrecking performed Phase I demolition and site preparation as part of this healthcare campus project.
• Hammes Co.majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOwner representative for Mohawk Valley Health System on the downtown Utica hospital campus project. Worked with Sessler to develop turnkey remediation and demolition plan for the 25-acre multi-parcel site.
• Greater Rochester EnterprisesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional economic development organization. Sessler partners with GRE for workforce development and community engagement in the Rochester/Finger Lakes region.
• Rochester Builders ExchangesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry trade organization for construction companies in Rochester area. Sessler maintains partnership for industry networking and business development.
• Rochester ChambersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional chamber of commerce organization. Sessler maintains membership and partnership for community engagement and business networking.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cleveland Wrecking Company: Northeast demolition contractor serving industrial, institutional, and public-sector clients with bridge and building wrecking services.
• Total Wrecking & Environmental: National demolition and asbestos abatement firm, similar in combining wrecking with environmental services in the same way SES complements Sessler Wrecking.
• Penhall Company: Largest US demolition contractor offering bridge, industrial, and concrete cutting services; directly comparable in scale, service mix, and core bridge-demolition capabilities.
• Controlled Demolition Inc. Specialty implosion/explosive demolition firm that complements Sessler’s mechanical bridge demolition expertise; comparable in serving DOTs and high-profile infrastructure projects.
• North American Dismantling & Demolition (LVI): National demolition contractor (part of LVI Services) with similar bridge, industrial, and interior demolition offerings; competes on the same federal/state infrastructure bids.
• Adamo Group: Multi-generation, family-owned demolition contractor serving government and industrial clients across the Midwest and East Coast with bridge, building, and industrial wrecking services.
• Brandenburg Industrial Service Co. National demolition and environmental services firm delivering bridge, industrial, and asbestos abatement work — overlapping scope and integrated environmental/removal capabilities similar to Sessler.
• Independence Excavating Company: Large Mid-Atlantic demolition and site preparation contractor with comparable bridge demolition, environmental remediation, and heavy civil capabilities.

Regional players

• Binsky & Snyder LLC: Mid-Atlantic mechanical and site-preparation contractor whose services and geography overlap meaningfully with Sessler’s NY/NJ footprint.
• Manafort Brothers: Connecticut-based heavy civil and demolition contractor with strong Northeast/NY exposure; directly comparable footprint and DOT bridge-demolition customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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