What cardinal construction & remodeling does

Cardinal Construction & Remodeling is a privately-held, owner-operated construction and remodeling services company founded in 2020 by Alex Elledge and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm serves homeowners and commercial clients in Raleigh and surrounding communities, delivering new custom home builds and renovations across five service categories: kitchens, bathrooms, living spaces, decks/patios/exteriors, and commercial buildouts (primarily retail establishments). Project work spans single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and small commercial properties, with the founder personally managing both residential and commercial engagements.

The company operates with no proprietary technology, software platform, or AI components; its core offering is skilled trade labor and project management. There are no disclosed APIs, integrations, patents, certifications, or third-party partnerships. Lead generation relies on a Wix-hosted visual portfolio gallery website organized by service category and an Instagram account (@nc_cardinal_construction), supplemented by direct word-of-mouth referrals within the local community.

Commercially, Cardinal Construction generates revenue via one-time, project-based contracts priced individually by scope, materials, and labor. The founder handles all sales, client communication, and site consultations directly via phone (919-880-6254) and email ([email protected]), with no intermediaries, distributors, or franchise structure. The business is privately owned by the founder with no institutional investment, parent company, or outside equity disclosed.

Name

cardinal construction & remodeling

Legal name

Cardinal Construction & Remodeling

Website

https://cardinalconstructionnc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cardinal Construction & Remodeling is a privately-held, founder-owned construction and remodeling firm in Raleigh, NC, delivering custom homes, kitchen and bathroom remodels, living space renovations, decks and patios, and small commercial buildouts to local homeowners and businesses since 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Construction & Remodeling

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Deck Construction & Replacement (HSAPALAA)

Keywords

• Custom home construction
• Residential remodeling
• Kitchen renovation
• Bathroom renovation
• Commercial buildout

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction and Remodeling Services: Project-based revenue from residential and commercial construction services including new custom home builds, kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels, living space renovations, decks and patios, and commercial buildouts. Revenue is generated through individual project contracts with pricing based on scope of work, materials, and labor.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cardinal Construction & Remodeling is a Raleigh, NC-based construction firm that builds new custom homes and delivers residential remodeling services including kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels, interior living space renovations, and outdoor projects such as decks, patios, and exterior improvements. The company also provides commercial construction services for retail establishments and other commercial properties. All work is delivered through project-based contracts, with pricing determined by scope, specifications, materials, and labor for each engagement.

Product overview

Cardinal Construction & Remodeling is a residential and commercial construction services company based in Raleigh, NC, serving the surrounding communities since 2020. The company specializes in new custom homes and remodels, offering a portfolio of services organized under five distinct service categories: Kitchens (kitchen remodels), Bathrooms (bathroom remodels), Living Spaces (interior living space renovations), Decks/Patios/Exteriors (outdoor living enhancements), and Commercial (commercial construction projects). These services cover both new construction and renovation work for single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and retail establishments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kitchen Remodeling

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Case Design/Remodeling: Case Design/Remodeling is a national design-build remodeling company serving homeowners with renovations and additions. Its end-to-end residential remodeling model and project-based delivery closely match Cardinal's core offering.
• Mr. Handyman: Mr. Handyman provides residential repair, maintenance, and remodeling services through a local-service franchise network. It overlaps with Cardinal's homeowner projects, multi-scope construction capabilities, and project-based revenue model.
• Re-Bath: Re-Bath specializes in residential bathroom remodeling through a national franchise network. Bathroom renovation is one of Cardinal's five principal service categories, making Re-Bath a relevant direct specialist comparator.
• Kitchen Tune-Up: Kitchen Tune-Up provides kitchen renovation and updating services through a franchise network. Kitchen remodeling is a core Cardinal service and a major lead-generation category on its project gallery.
• Archadeck: Archadeck designs and builds outdoor living structures, including decks and patios, through local franchises. It directly overlaps with Cardinal's deck, patio, and exterior-construction offering.

Regional players

• Thomas Guy Homes: Thomas Guy Homes is a Raleigh-area home builder serving a similar local customer base. Its custom residential construction focus makes it a direct regional comparator for Cardinal's custom-home and renovation work.

Broad incumbents

• Ashton Woods Homes: Ashton Woods Homes is an established regional homebuilder serving home buyers across multiple U.S. markets. It is a broader-scale comparator for Cardinal's custom-home construction activity, although it is less focused on renovations.
• Dream Finders Homes: Dream Finders Homes is a large U.S. homebuilder serving homebuyers through a broad portfolio of communities and home types. It offers relevant scale and business-model comparability for Cardinal's custom residential construction services.
• Toll Brothers: Toll Brothers is a large national homebuilder with a significant custom-home and luxury customer focus. It is a broad incumbent comparator for Cardinal's custom-home offering and homeowner target market.
• PulteGroup: PulteGroup is a large national homebuilder serving a broad range of homebuyers. Its project-based residential construction model and homeowner focus make it a scaled broad incumbent comparable to Cardinal's custom-home business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/nc_cardinal_construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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