📡 SMB Signal: Established construction, roofing and fabrication businesses

Hello, and welcome to SMB Signal by Mainshares! Each week, we spotlight high-quality small business deals, operator insights, and tactical playbooks for buying, running, or investing in Main Street businesses.

🔍 This Week’s Featured Deals

Building Materials Supply & Fabrication

🔑 Buyer Opportunity
Location: CO
Founded: 2008
Revenue (2024): $11.7M
SDE (2024): $1.3M
Employees: 10

TLDR: A 16-year-old building materials supplier serving residential and wholesale construction customers across southern Colorado. The company offers lumber, drywall, molding, paint, tools, and in-house fabricated wood molding. With $11.7M in 2024 revenue, over $1.3M in SDE, and no single customer exceeding 7% of sales, the business provides a diversified, high-margin operation in a growing region. The facility is owned by a related entity and available for lease or purchase.

Why is this interesting?

• Strong financial performance: Consistent multi-million-dollar revenue with $1.3M+ SDE in 2024.

• Diverse revenue mix: 80% residential construction, 20% wholesale; minimal customer concentration.

• Value-added fabrication: In-house wood molding capabilities enhance margins and differentiation.

• Growth runway: Conservative projections suggest $11.5M–$12M in 2025 revenue; upside via digital marketing and expanded service area.

• Transition support: Owner willing to remain for 6 months to ensure operational continuity.

Insurance-Driven Residential Roofing

🔑Buyer Opportunity 
Location: Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi
Founded: 2020
Revenue (2024): $2.5M
SDE (2024): $570K
Employees: 2 FTE + 22 subcontractors

TLDR: A multi-state residential roofing contractor specializing in insurance-funded shingle replacements. Operating across AR, OK, and MS, the company serves homeowners referred by insurance providers, realtors, and homebuilders. The lean operation, supported by two owners and a network of subcontractor crews has delivered consistent year-over-year growth, with SDE rising from $335K in 2022 to $574K in 2024.

Why is this interesting?

• Proven growth trajectory: Revenue nearly doubled from 2022 to 2024.

• Insurance-driven sales model: Strong pipeline from storm recovery work and existing insurer relationships.

• Asset-light structure: 22 subcontractors enable high scalability without heavy fixed labor costs.

• Regional expansion potential: Opportunity to add crews and secure more insurance agreements to cover storm-prone areas.

Commercial Door & Frame Fabrication & Installation

🔑Buyer Opportunity
Location: Alameda County, CA
Founded: 25+ years ago
Revenue (2024): $5.6M
SDE (2024): $1.1M
Asking Price: $3.5M

TLDR: A well-established commercial door and frame company serving general contractors, developers, and property managers across Northern California. Specializing in hollow metal and wood doors and frames, the business handles manufacturing and installation for commercial construction projects. With over $1.1M in SDE for 2024, a 25-year track record, and no major customer concentration, this is a rare opportunity in a niche construction supply segment.

Why is this interesting?

• Proven performance: Over $5.6M in 2024 revenue and strong margins in a specialized trade.

• Diverse customer base: No single client exceeds 20% of sales.

• Turnkey operations: In-house fabrication and installation capabilities for complete project delivery.

• Licensing flexibility: Seller willing to remain as RMO so buyer may not need to hold a contractor’s license.

• Growth potential: Opportunities include geographic expansion, digital marketing, and adding non-union crews to improve margins.

Deal summaries above are for informational purposes only. Detailed financials and confidential information are shared only with vetted buyers under an executed NDA.

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