Northwoods Excavating, Inc.

What Northwoods Excavating, Inc. does

Northwoods Excavating, Inc. is a family-owned and operated excavation and civil site work contractor headquartered in Thetford Center, Vermont (289 Ulman Road). The company delivers commercial and residential site preparation services — including culvert replacements, road rehabilitation, septic system installation, driveways, sidewalks, ledge and rock removal, land clearing, drainage work, and site re-grading — using conventional earthworks equipment such as excavators, bulldozers, skid steers, and dump trucks. It serves three explicit customer segments: state and federal government agencies, commercial developers, and residential property owners, with Commercial and Residential marked as primary segments.

The business has operated under family ownership for 30+ years and reports 65+ years of collective field experience across its small (1–10) employee base, led by President/Owner Tim Ulman and Project Manager Mary Ellen Parkman. Workforce credentials include mandatory OSHA training and HAZWOPER certifications, which underpin the company's eligibility for public-sector site work contracts. There are no software products, APIs, proprietary technology platforms, or third-party integrations associated with the business; service delivery is labor- and equipment-driven.

Revenue is generated through project-based, one-time-fee contracts rather than recurring agreements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through direct customer contact (phone and email), with estimates and bid requests routed to the Project Manager. The go-to-market motion is entirely direct-to-consumer — no digital marketing channels, no third-party distribution, and no institutional investors or external funding. The company exhibits an actively-operating status with current openings for CDL drivers, and operates exclusively within a regional Vermont footprint.

Name

Northwoods Excavating, Inc.

Legal name

Northwoods Excavating, Inc.

Website

https://www.northwoodsexcavatinginc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Northwoods Excavating, Inc. is a family-owned Vermont contractor providing commercial and residential excavation and civil site work services — including road rehabilitation, culvert replacement, septic systems, drainage, and land clearing — to government, commercial, and residential customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Excavation and Civil Site Work Services

NAICS

Logging (11331), Forestry and Logging (113)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Grading, Drainage & Site Preparation (HSAIABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Earthworks, Cut-and-Fill & Subgrade Preparation (AFAMAHAC), Road & Landing Clearing and Grubbing (AFAMAHAB), Forest Road, Access & Infrastructure Services (Roads, Culverts, Bridges) (IMAMAJAL)

Keywords

• Excavation services
• Civil site work
• Land clearing
• Road rehabilitation
• Septic installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Thetford Center

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Excavation and Site Work Services: Northwoods Excavating generates revenue through project-based excavation and site work contracts serving government, commercial, and residential customers. Services include culvert replacements, road rehabilitation, septic systems, land clearing, ledge removal, and site grading. Revenue is earned through one-time project fees rather than recurring contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Northwoods Excavating, Inc. is a family-owned excavation and civil site work contractor that delivers ground preparation, drainage, and earthworks services for government, commercial, and residential projects. The company provides culvert replacements, road rehabilitation, driveways, septic systems, sidewalks, ledge removal, house site grading and drainage, and land clearing on a project-by-project basis across Vermont.

Product overview

Northwoods Excavating, Inc. is a family owned and operated earthworks contractor offering a unified set of site work services rather than a modular software product. The company provides commercial and residential site work solutions including excavation, grading, underground utilities, road work, and land clearing. Services are delivered as direct contracting services with no distinct product tiers or add-ons—the portfolio represents a single service offering across multiple specialized capabilities: culvert replacements, road rehabilitation, driveway installation, septic systems, sidewalks, ledge removal, house sites with drainage and re-grading, and land clearing. The company operates primarily in the Government, Commercial, and Residential market segments and emphasizes small family owned company values with over 30 years of operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Culvert Replacements
• Road Rehabilitation
• Commercial Site Work
• Residential Site Work
• Driveways
• Septic Systems
• Sidewalks
• Ledge Removal
• House Sites, Drainage and Site Re-grading
• Land Clearing

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• PC Construction Company: Vermont construction company with site development, civil, and infrastructure work. Comparable in core site preparation services and regional customer base, though materially larger.
• J.A. Morrissey Inc. Vermont construction firm with site preparation, utilities, and heavy civil capabilities. Comparable in service offerings (excavation, drainage, site work) and regional operating geography.
• G.W. Tatro Construction: Vermont site work and infrastructure contractor performing earthwork, road building, and utility installation. Comparable in service portfolio and Vermont-based government and commercial project focus.
• R.B. Allen Company: Vermont highway and site work contractor focused on road construction, excavation, and infrastructure projects. Comparable in service mix and government infrastructure exposure.
• S.D. Ireland Companies: Vermont-based general contractor with site work, concrete, and excavation divisions serving commercial, residential, and infrastructure markets. Comparable in geographic footprint and service mix, though larger in scale.

Broad incumbents

• Granite Construction: Large publicly-traded national infrastructure and site work contractor with extensive road, utility, and excavation services. Comparable capability set but operates at a vastly different scale with multi-region presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northwoods-excavating

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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