Foundation repair companies trade at 3.5–5.5x EBITDA. Work with a broker who understands warranty liability, crew dependency, and home services roll-up dynamics.
Find Foundation Repair Deals Without a BrokerFoundation repair is a fragmented, recession-resistant specialty trade generating $5–7B annually. Buyers include PE-backed roll-ups and SBA-financed owner-operators. Sellers are typically retiring founders with strong local brands. The right broker navigates warranty reserves, referral network transferability, and licensing compliance to close deals efficiently.
Boutique advisors focused exclusively on home services and specialty trades, with active buyer networks including PE roll-up platforms pursuing foundation and waterproofing add-ons.
Best for: Sellers with $500K+ EBITDA seeking competitive offers from multiple strategic and PE buyers simultaneously.
Generalist brokers with SBA lender relationships who package foundation repair businesses for owner-operator buyers using 7(a) financing with seller notes and earnouts.
Best for: Sellers with $1M–$3M revenue accepting SBA-structured deals with individual buyer-operators entering the trades.
Brokers specializing in contractor and construction business sales with knowledge of licensing, bonding, and crew valuation specific to structural and specialty trade markets.
Best for: Sellers in markets where local buyer relationships with contractors, inspectors, or realtors drive deal sourcing and valuation credibility.
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How many foundation repair or specialty trade businesses have you sold in the past three years, and what were the average EBITDA multiples achieved?
Past deal experience confirms the broker can accurately value warranty-heavy, crew-dependent businesses and access qualified buyers at realistic multiples.
How do you handle outstanding warranty obligations and warranty reserve schedules during buyer due diligence and deal structuring?
Warranty liability is the top deal risk in foundation repair — an inexperienced broker may allow this issue to derail pricing or kill the transaction entirely.
What is your active buyer network for foundation repair acquisitions, and do you have existing relationships with PE-backed home services platforms?
Roll-up buyers pay premium multiples. A broker without these relationships may only surface lower-priced individual buyers, costing the seller significant exit value.
Do you require exclusivity, and what does your engagement agreement say about fees if the deal falls through or closes below the target price?
Understanding fee structures and downside scenarios protects sellers from paying commissions on failed deals or misaligned incentives during negotiation.
Foundation repair businesses typically sell at 3.5–5.5x EBITDA. Higher multiples require $500K+ EBITDA, tenured crews, clean warranty records, and diversified referral sources beyond the owner.
Buyers will request a warranty reserve schedule and historical claim-back rates. Unresolved or high-volume claims reduce price, trigger indemnification clauses, or require seller note holdbacks at closing.
Yes. Foundation repair businesses are SBA 7(a) eligible. Buyers typically inject 10–15% equity, finance 75–80% via SBA, and negotiate a seller note of 5–10% on 24-month standby.
Most foundation repair transactions close in 12–18 months from engagement. Timeline depends on financial documentation quality, warranty record clarity, and buyer financing — SBA deals add 60–90 days.
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