Masonry

Masonry

Masonry

Asset-heavy and skill-intensive trade businesses. Multiples rise significantly for firms with multi-year municipal backlogs and documented management teams that can run projects without the owner.

Asset-heavy and skill-intensive trade businesses. Multiples rise significantly for firms with multi-year municipal backlogs and documented management teams that can run projects without the owner.

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Estimated Offer Range

$1,900,000

Low

$550,000

Average

$1,050,000

High

$2,100,000

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How do I sell my

Masonry

business?

Business Advisors of America helps masonry business owners document backlog value, appraise equipment separately from the business earnings, and position the business to GCs looking to self-perform and regional civil construction platforms. We find buyers with master insurance policies who can absorb workers comp complexity without discounting your price.
TYPICAL VALUATION MULTIPLE
TYPICAL VALUATION MULTIPLE

2.5x – 4.5x SDE

2.5x - 3.2x SDE

Premiums for shops with a lead manager in place, modern shop management software, and stable technician tenure. Owner-dependent shops with no manager trade at the low end.

Business Advisors of America helps auto repair shop owners document systems, cross-train staff, and build a defensible earnings case before going to market. We run a confidential process that protects your crew and customers through close.

WHAT BUYERS WANT
WHAT BUYERS WANT

Municipal Backlog Documentation / Repeat GC Relationship History / Certified Equipment Appraisal / Worker Safety Compliance Records

Municipal Backlog Documentation / Repeat GC Relationship History / Certified Equipment Appraisal / Worker Safety Compliance Records

WHY BUYERS ARE INTERESTED
WHY BUYERS ARE INTERESTED

Masonry skills are genuinely scarce. Qualified masonry crews are difficult to recruit and retain, making established operations a defensible asset. Municipal and government contracts provide revenue certainty that buyers and their lenders can underwrite with confidence.

Masonry skills are genuinely scarce. Qualified masonry crews are difficult to recruit and retain, making established operations a defensible asset. Municipal and government contracts provide revenue certainty that buyers and their lenders can underwrite with confidence.

RISKS AND CHALLENGES
RISKS AND CHALLENGES

Material price volatility and taxing labor conditions leading to high workers compensation costs are the most common valuation challenges. High workers comp rates require a safety remediation plan before going to market to protect your multiple.

Material price volatility and taxing labor conditions leading to high workers compensation costs are the most common valuation challenges. High workers comp rates require a safety remediation plan before going to market to protect your multiple.

Why sell your

Masonry

business?

Masonry companies with a skilled crew and a steady flow of work are attracting genuine buyer interest today. Demand for brick, block, stone, and hardscape work has held up alongside construction and development activity in many markets, and builders value masonry partners who bring craftsmanship and reliable capacity. Larger contracting groups and investors have begun acquiring specialty trade firms to lock up skilled labor and equipment in a competitive market, which adds demand beyond the usual owner operator buyer. A masonry business with an experienced crew, established contractor relationships, and a healthy backlog is exactly what those buyers pursue. Skilled masons have grown scarce, so a company that has already built and retained a capable crew carries real value, and its equipment adds to the appeal. Many owners who built their firms over decades are now approaching retirement, so more companies will reach the market in time, and selling ahead of that crowd protects your terms. If retirement, easing back from the physical demands of the trade, or turning your crew, equipment, and relationships into cash while builders need skilled capacity is on your mind, the timing favors a sale now.

frequently asked questions

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Masonry

How is equipment valued in masonry?

Business Advisors of America uses a dual valuation approach to ensure fair pricing for yellow iron and scaffolding separately from the business operating earnings. Equipment is appraised at in-use value rather than auction value to maximize your total proceeds.

Is my backlog worth dollar-for-dollar?

Buyers pay for projected net profit in the backlog rather than gross revenue. We credit the profit that is in the pipe, not the gross contract value, and present this analysis to buyers in a format their lenders can underwrite.

Can I sell with a high workers comp rate?

We find buyers with master insurance policies who can absorb the risk without discounting your price. Alternatively we help you implement a safety improvement plan 12 months early to improve your rate before going to market.

Who buys mid-sized masonry companies?

GCs looking to self-perform masonry work and regional civil construction platforms seeking to add specialized trade capabilities. Business Advisors of America maintains relationships with the most active buyers in this category.

What is the value of masonry goodwill?

We quantify it through your repeat client rate with top-tier regional GCs and the scarcity value of your skilled crew. Both are presented as institutional assets rather than personal relationships in your offering materials.

Hear from Our Clients

Real owners. Real outcomes.

  • Professionalism is an understatement. From the initial valuation to the final closing table, I felt supported. They found a strategic buyer that I never would have had access to on my own. If you are looking to exit, these are the people to call.

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    Daniel Dilanian

    Founder, Revepix Media

    Professionalism is an understatement. From the initial valuation to the final closing table, I felt supported. They found a strategic buyer that I never would have had access to on my own. If you are looking to exit, these are the people to call.

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    Daniel Dilanian

    Founder, Revepix Media

    The biggest concern for me was keeping the sale quiet until the deal was done. They executed a perfectly confidential marketing strategy. I received serious inquiries without alerting my competitors. A truly five-star experience for any business owner.

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    Lexii Lamas

    Agent, Nashville Real Estate

    The biggest concern for me was keeping the sale quiet until the deal was done. They executed a perfectly confidential marketing strategy. I received serious inquiries without alerting my competitors. A truly five-star experience for any business owner.

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    Lexii Lamas

    Agent, Nashville Real Estate

    "Used Business Advisors of America to sell my landscaping business after 11 years. They found a buyer pretty quickly and walked me through the whole thing. Closed in about 3 months

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    Rebecca Carrington

    Owner, Landscaping Business

    "Used Business Advisors of America to sell my landscaping business after 11 years. They found a buyer pretty quickly and walked me through the whole thing. Closed in about 3 months

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    Rebecca Carrington

    Owner, Landscaping Business