Kentile Excavating Inc

What Kentile Excavating Inc does

Kentile Excavating Inc is a third-generation, family-owned excavation and site development contractor headquartered in Tupper Lake, New York, serving the Adirondack Park and broader Northern New York region. The company delivers a comprehensive portfolio of earthwork and construction services: site clearing, road construction, foundation excavation, utility trenching, septic system installation, landscaping, building demolition, controlled blasting, winter excavation, material deliveries, and snowplowing and sanding. Residential homeowners in the Adirondack Park constitute the primary customer segment, with commercial contractors serving as a secondary segment on larger projects.

The underlying technology stack is dominated by industry-standard heavy equipment augmented with precision positioning tools, namely GPS receivers and robotic total stations that drive accurate foundation layout, drain tile placement, waterproofing, and floor prep. Cold-weather excavation is supported by specialized equipment including diesel ground heaters and heated boxes, allowing the firm to maintain a year-round schedule documented for over a decade. A wholly-owned sub-brand, Northern Diesel, operates as an integrated fabrication and repair arm offering steel, aluminum, and stainless fabrication, MIG/TIG welding, mobile diesel repair, and diesel performance upgrades, which both supports internal fleet uptime and serves external customers. The firm recently moved into a 6,500 square foot facility on 10 acres, with a fleet of seven plow trucks and two sanders supporting winter operations in the Tri-Lakes area.

Revenue is generated on a one-time project-based model with quote-driven, individually scoped engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is finalized after on-site estimates by Adam Kentile for project work and Amanda Kentile for billing. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with no online ordering or self-serve capability; the firm relies on its website, direct phone/email contact, and long-standing regional reputation to source customers. The marketing footprint is intentionally lean, with content marketing through the corporate website serving as the primary top-of-funnel asset, and direct on-site delivery as the only distribution channel. The company is privately held with no external investors, no parent company, no public ticker, and operates exclusively in the United States with a regional service perimeter centered on Northern New York.

Name

Kentile Excavating Inc

Legal name

Kentile Excavating Inc

Website

https://kentileinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kentile Excavating is a third-generation, family-owned excavation and site development contractor in Tupper Lake, New York, serving residential homeowners and commercial contractors across the Adirondack Park with site clearing, foundation excavation, utilities, septic systems, and winter services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Excavation and Site Development Services

NAICS

Site Preparation Contractors (238910), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Trenching & Utility Excavation (IMAFAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Earthworks, Cut-and-Fill & Subgrade Preparation (AFAMAHAC), Landscape Grading, Drainage & Site Preparation (HSAIABAD)

Keywords

• Excavation services
• Site development
• Septic installation
• Foundation excavation
• Road construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Tupper Lake

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Excavation and Earthwork Services: One-time project-based revenue from excavation services including site clearing, road construction, foundation excavation, utilities installation, septic systems, landscaping, building demolition, blasting, material deliveries, snowplowing/sanding, and winter services. Projects range from small residential to large commercial, with pricing quoted per job based on scope and requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kentile Excavating provides earthwork, site development, and related construction services including site clearing, road and driveway construction, foundation excavation, utility trenching, septic system installation, landscaping with masonry, building demolition, blasting, material deliveries, and year-round winter excavation and snowplowing. The firm serves residential homeowners and commercial contractors throughout the Adirondack Park and Northern New York region with project-based, on-site delivery.

Product overview

Kentile Excavating Inc operates as a single unified excavation service company offering a comprehensive suite of earthwork and construction services. The company's service portfolio includes Site Clearing, Road Construction, Foundation Excavation, Utilities, Septic Systems, Landscaping, Building Demolition, Blasting, Winter Services, Material Deliveries, and Snowplowing & Sanding. These services are delivered as an integrated offering under the main Kentile Excavating brand, with a distinct sub-brand called Northern Diesel that provides specialized steel fabrication, welding, and mobile diesel repair services. The company serves residential and commercial customers in the Adirondack Park and Northern New York region, with a focus on projects ranging from small residential undertakings to large commercial projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Clearing Tree and vegetation removal services using excavators with 14-inch chippers, remote-controlled grinding units, and certified arborist assessments for residential and commercial properties in the Adirondack region.
• Road Construction Driveway and road construction including route planning, organics stripping, base building with sand/gravel/hard pan, culvert installation, crusher run top coat, and edge seeding with conservation mix or wildflowers.
• Foundation Excavation Foundation excavation using robotic total stations and GPS technology for precise placement, with clear stone application below footers, drain tile installation, waterproofing, and floor prep for dry basements.
• Utilities Utility trench excavation to recommended depths with conduit bedding using screened sand, burial tape placement six inches below surface, and CAD as-built documentation.
• Septic Systems Complete septic system installation including engineering coordination, septic tanks, pump tanks, distribution boxes, and leach fields, handling both gravity systems and complex pumped operations with raised bed leach fields compliant with New York State requirements.
• Landscaping Outdoor space transformation with in-house masons specializing in custom stone staircases, thermal granite patios, boulder and square stone retaining walls.
• Building Demolition Building demolition services for residential and commercial structures.
• Blasting Controlled explosive rock and material removal using licensed blasting subcontractors for Adirondack granite, enabling faster site preparation for home construction, road construction, septics and utilities.
• Winter Services Cold-weather excavation work using specialized equipment including diesel ground heaters, heated boxes, and proven cold-weather techniques, maintaining a complete winter excavation schedule for over a decade.
• Material Deliveries Delivery of construction materials including topsoil, aggregate, sand, gravel, and mulch.
• Snowplowing & Sanding Winter maintenance services for driveways, parking lots, and roadways using seven plow trucks and two sanders serving the Tri-Lakes region.
• Northern Diesel Full-service diesel repair division offering steel, aluminum, and stainless fabrication, stick/MIG/TIG welding, mobile repairs, and diesel performance upgrades; wholly-owned operating sub-brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete winter excavation schedule maintained for over a decade
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Electricians and Well DrillersminorOthersKentile Excavating works with hired electricians and well drillers on utility projects, though they also have trade partners in these industries available if needed. These subcontractor relationships support utility excavation projects where specialized trade expertise is required.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: Global engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction (EPC) firm with site preparation and heavy civil capabilities. Broad incumbent in the infrastructure construction space, serving as a reference point for the addressable category rather than a direct competitor.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and construction firm with extensive site preparation and civil engineering capabilities. Relevant as a broad incumbent in the same earthworks and infrastructure construction category, though serving much larger markets.

Direct peers

• Primoris Services Corporation: Infrastructure construction firm providing site work, excavation, utilities, and heavy civil services. Overlaps with Kentile in utility trenching, earthmoving, and site preparation scope.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Large U.S. heavy civil contractor performing site preparation, earthwork, excavation, and materials production for infrastructure projects. Comparable as a site prep / earthworks specialist, though at significantly greater scale than Kentile.
• Quanta Services Inc: Utility infrastructure construction specialist performing trenching, excavation, and installation of power, communications, and pipeline systems. Direct overlap with Kentile's utility trench excavation service line.
• Construction Partners Inc: Civil infrastructure construction company focused on site preparation, grading, and paving across the Sun Belt. Comparable business model of site prep and earthworks services, albeit at greater geographic scale.
• Tutor Perini Corporation: Heavy civil and building contractor performing excavation, foundation, and site work for large infrastructure projects. Comparable scope of earthworks and site preparation services, though typically at much larger contract size.
• Sterling Infrastructure Inc: Heavy civil construction company with site preparation, excavation, and infrastructure services across the U.S. Operates in the same core activity space as Kentile (earthmoving and site prep) at much larger scale.
• MYR Group Inc: Specialty contractor in electrical construction and utility infrastructure with related site work and trenching. Adjacent comparable in utility-adjacent site preparation services.

Regional players

• Peckham Industries Inc: New York and Northeast-based construction materials, paving, and site services company. Comparable as a regional Northeast player offering materials delivery and site-related services, though operating at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kentile-excavating-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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