Midwest Erosion Control

What Midwest Erosion Control does

Midwest Erosion Control LLC is a family-owned, Indianapolis-based specialty contractor providing total erosion control solutions to large commercial and industrial contractors, municipalities, utilities, DOTs, and government entities across Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. The company delivers end-to-end service from pre-bid assessment through design recommendations, budget determination, and on-site execution, with projects typically covering hundreds of acres and lasting 1-2 years. Core offerings include hydroseeding using a proprietary 30-year-developed slurry, trenchless silt fence installation with instant compaction, inlet protection, erosion control blankets, straw wattles, temporary straw mulching, and specialized pollinator habitat planting and conversion. Owner Ed Mickel and a small leadership team oversee operations, with field crews relocating to rural project sites. The firm operates as a project-based professional services business with quoted pricing, multi-year contracts, and a residential subdivision package that aligns payment to lot sales.

The business generates revenue through three primary streams: professional erosion control services, custom product manufacturing for jobs requiring specialized solutions, and complete residential subdivision packages. Commercial activity is sales-led via direct field service, supported by a central Indianapolis office, and complemented by brand presence on Facebook and Instagram and IECA Region One membership. Differentiation rests on the proprietary hydroseeding slurry, trenchless silt fence methodology, custom product design capability, and forty-plus years of regional agronomic expertise. The company is actively scaling its renewable energy vertical with dedicated field production engineers for solar farm vegetation management and is pursuing pollinator habitat programs that leverage USDA cost coverage, positioning itself as a deeper partner than commodity erosion control subcontractors.

Name

Midwest Erosion Control

Legal name

Midwest Erosion Control LLC

Website

https://midwest-erosion.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Midwest Erosion Control LLC is a family-owned Indianapolis-based specialty contractor providing total erosion control solutions, including hydroseeding, trenchless silt fence installation, and pollinator habitat services, to large contractors, municipalities, utilities, and DOTs across five Midwest states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Erosion Control Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAKAN

Erosion & Sediment Control (Silt Fences, SWPPP Implementation)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Earthworks, Site Preparation & Demolition

Keywords

• Erosion control services
• Hydroseeding services
• Silt fence installation
• Vegetative management
• Stormwater protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

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

Revenue model

1. Erosion Control Services: Professional erosion control services including hydroseeding, silt fence installation, inlet protection, erosion control blankets, straw wattles, temporary straw mulching, and pollinator habitat planting. Services provided as a total solutions provider from pre-bid through execution.
2. Custom Product Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom erosion control products when existing products don't meet job requirements.
3. Residential Subdivision Packages: Complete residential subdivision erosion control packages with payment structures tied to lot sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Midwest Erosion Control LLC provides professional erosion control and sediment management services to commercial contractors, municipalities, utilities, and government agencies. As a total solutions provider, the company delivers end-to-end project support including pre-bid assessment, design recommendations, budget determination, and on-site execution of services such as hydroseeding, trenchless silt fence installation, inlet protection, erosion control blankets, pollinator habitat planting, straw wattles, and temporary straw mulching across the Midwest.

Product overview

Midwest Erosion Control LLC is a total solutions provider offering a comprehensive suite of erosion control products and services for the construction and environmental management industries. Their core product portfolio centers on physical erosion control solutions including hydroseeding, silt fence installation, inlet protection, erosion control blankets, straw wattles, and temporary straw mulching. They also offer specialized services such as pollinator habitat planting and conversion for eco-conscious projects. As an add-on capability, they provide custom product manufacturing for unique project needs and complete residential subdivision packages with flexible payment structures. The company serves diverse customers including commercial contractors, municipalities, utilities, and DOTs across the Midwest region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydroseeding

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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 and minor.

• NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for natural resources conservation projects. NRCS partnerships are referenced as part of the company's diverse portfolio of work, contributing to environmental conservation and agricultural land management initiatives.
• DNR (Department of Natural Resources)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartment of Natural Resources projects included in the company's portfolio of work. Partnership involves environmental protection and natural resources management.
• USDAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUSDA program participation referenced for pollinator habitat planting. Customers can utilize USDA programs to cover costs for pollinator habitat establishment, which serves both erosion control and wildlife needs.
• IECA Region OneminorOthersThe company displays the IECA (International Erosion Control Association) Region One corporate logo, indicating membership in this industry association for erosion control professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Profile Products: Leading manufacturer of erosion control blankets, hydraulic mulch, and turf reinforcement products used by erosion-control contractors nationwide. Highly comparable because Profile Products supplies the very product categories (hydraulic mulch, ECB, vegetation establishment) that Midwest Erosion Control installs and applies on job sites.
• ACF Environmental: Manufacturer and supplier of erosion control products, silt fences, and stormwater management solutions. Direct product-line overlap with Midwest Erosion Control's silt fence installation and erosion control blanket offerings.
• Western Green: Manufacturer of erosion control blankets, wattles, and turf reinforcement mats sold through erosion-control contractors. Directly comparable product portfolio (ECBs, wattles, hydraulic mulch additives) and serves the same contractor channel for vegetative establishment and sediment control.
• North American Green: Manufacturer of rolled erosion control products, straw/coconut blankets, and hydraulic mulch binders. Operates as a direct product peer to Midwest Erosion Control's ECB and hydroseeding offerings for construction-site soil stabilization.
• ERTEC Environmental: Manufacturer of fiber rolls (wattles), erosion control blankets, and stormwater BMP products. Closely comparable in product mix (wattles, ECBs, inlet protection) and serves the same construction-site erosion-control contractor channel.
• Granite Environmental: Distributor and manufacturer of erosion control and stormwater products including silt fence, wattles, and BMPs. Operates as a competing supplier/installer model for the same contractor and government customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Tensar International: Large geosynthetics and soil-stabilization company offering erosion control, grade separation, and slope reinforcement solutions. Overlaps with Midwest Erosion Control's slope stabilization and erosion control blanket applications but operates at much larger scale with broader civil engineering scope.
• SiteOne Landscape Supply: National distributor of landscape, erosion control, and stormwater products serving contractors and municipalities. Comparable because SiteOne supplies many of the same products Midwest Erosion Control installs and increasingly bundles installation services through acquired regional contractors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/midwesterosioncontrol/?view_public_for=100919238516739
• Instagraminstagram.com/midwest_erosion_control
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midwest-erosion-control-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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