Magic City Sprinkler Inc

Name

Magic City Sprinkler Inc

Legal name

Magic City Sprinkler, Inc.

Website

https://magiccitysprinkler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems (Design/Install/Service/Testing) (BPABAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Sprinkler Inspection, Testing & Maintenance (ITM) (IMAIAJAA), Fire Sprinkler System Installation & Retrofit (IMAIAJAB), Fire Pump, Hydrant & Water-Based Fire Protection Testing (Flow/Pressure) (BPABAHAI)

Keywords

• Fire sprinkler installation
• Fire protection services
• Backflow testing
• Sprinkler inspection services
• Fire safety contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Roanoke

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Services: Comprehensive fire sprinkler services including consultation, design, installation, maintenance, testing, inspections, and repair. Revenue is generated through project-based service delivery for commercial and institutional clients.
2. Inspection Contracts: Annual, semi-annual, and quarterly inspection contracts offered according to customer needs. Written reports generated with findings for fire marshals and customer records.
3. Emergency Services: 24/7 emergency response services with technician on call. Over-the-phone troubleshooting may eliminate need for after-hours service calls.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Magic City Sprinkler, Inc. designs, installs, inspects, and maintains automatic fire sprinkler and backflow protection systems for commercial and institutional buildings. Services span the full lifecycle from consultation, estimating, and design (AutoCAD/SprinklerCAD) to in-house fabrication, professional installation, NFPA 25 compliant inspection and testing, backflow testing and repair, and 24/7 emergency response across Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina.

Product overview

Magic City Sprinkler Inc is a fire protection contractor offering a comprehensive suite of services for automatic sprinkler fire protection. The company provides an integrated portfolio spanning consultation, design (using AutoCAD and SprinkCAD), in-house fabrication, professional installation, inspection and testing (following NFPA 25 guidelines), backflow testing and repair, and 24/7 emergency response services. Their core offering is the complete lifecycle management of fire sprinkler systems, covering wet, dry, preaction, and deluge systems for various property types including schools, hospitals, retail, warehouses, manufacturing, museums, offices, restaurants, and churches. The company emphasizes their ability to handle all aspects of fire protection from initial consultation through ongoing maintenance and repair, with all inspectors NICET 3 Certified and backflow inspectors certified in the State of Virginia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of experience serving the community
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)coreOthersIndustry affiliation providing standards and guidelines for fire protection. Magic City Sprinkler designers and inspectors follow NFPA guidelines, particularly NFPA 25 for inspection, testing and maintenance of water-based fire protection systems.
• American Fire Sprinkler AssociationcoreOthersIndustry organization supporting the fire sprinkler industry through standards, training, and advocacy. Affiliation demonstrates commitment to industry best practices.
• The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)coreOthersMajor construction industry association. Affiliation enables access to industry resources, networking, and potential project leads within the construction industry.
• National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)coreOthersCertification body for engineering technology professionals. Magic City Sprinkler designers are NICET certified, demonstrating technical competence and qualifications in fire protection system design.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Koorsen Fire & Security: Privately held regional fire protection, sprinkler, and security services provider headquartered in the Midwest. Directly comparable offering fire sprinkler design, installation, inspection, and 24/7 emergency service to commercial customers, with similar multi-generational family ownership roots.
• Grinnell Fire Protection: Legacy fire sprinkler contractor where Magic City's founder Charles McGhee worked for 20 years prior to 1971. Now part of APi Group, it represents the large-scale sprinkler contractor whose practices and standards shaped the founder's approach.
• Anchor Fire Protection: Regional fire protection contractor providing sprinkler system design, installation, inspection, and service to commercial and industrial customers in the Mid-Atlantic. Closely comparable service portfolio, customer mix, and regional operating model.
• Western States Fire Protection: Multi-region fire sprinkler and suppression contractor (now part of APi Group) offering design, installation, inspection, testing, and repair. Directly comparable lifecycle fire protection services across healthcare, education, retail, and industrial verticals.
• VFP Fire Systems: Regional fire sprinkler and suppression contractor serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. Directly comparable service mix — design, fabrication, installation, inspection, and backflow testing — for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers across similar verticals.
• Hiller Companies: Multi-region fire protection, suppression, and life safety services provider. Directly comparable offering fire sprinkler inspection, testing, maintenance, and installation across commercial and industrial facilities in overlapping regions.

Broad incumbents

• Cintas Corporation: Large publicly traded provider of facility services including fire extinguisher and fire protection services. Comparable as an incumbent in adjacent fire safety services with greater geographic reach and bundling capability, but less specialized in sprinkler system design/installation.
• Viking Group: Global manufacturer and installer of fire sprinkler and suppression systems. Comparable in core fire sprinkler installation and inspection offerings, but operates at national/international scale with vertically integrated manufacturing.
• APi Group: Public safety, security, and fire protection services holding company with extensive U.S. coverage including sprinkler installation, inspection, and service through subsidiaries such as APi National Service Group. Comparable as a fire sprinkler contractor but operating at national scale with institutional governance.

Regional players

• Fire Engineering Co. Mid-Atlantic regional fire protection contractor with comparable service mix of sprinkler installation, inspection, and backflow testing. Similar size and operating geography make it a close regional competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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