This is a rare opportunity to acquire a highly profitable, niche specialty sheet metal contractor based in the Greater Chicago Area. Founded in 2010 with just $40,000 in personal capital, the company reached $1 million in revenue within its first six months and has grown steadily ever since. Over 15 years of operations, the business has never missed payroll and has never walked away from a job — a testament to the owner's deep industry expertise and the team's execution discipline.
The company offers six specialized services that few competitors in the market are capable of delivering: Historical Copper Roofing, Custom Sheet Metal Production, Standing Seam, Column Covers, Wall Panels, and Domes, Steeples & Minarets. Approximately 95% of revenue is generated from commercial clients, with a business mix of roughly 40% new construction, 40% reroofing, and 20% service work. All work is self-performed (98%), with no reliance on subcontractors.

The company is listed at $9,000,000, representing a 3.67x multiple on 2025 EBITDA. The transaction is SBA eligible with a Pari Passu loan structure.

OPERATIONS & TEAM
The company employs 16 people across a well-defined organizational structure. Key employees include a Chief Estimator & Project Manager with a 35-year relationship with the owner (who runs estimating fully independently and has never tanked an estimate), a Superintendent who has been with the company for over 10 years and recently managed a ~$3M stadium project largely independently, and a versatile Estimator who programs the CNC machine, produces shop drawings, and serves as a multi-role backup. The Office Manager, a former business owner of 20 years, handles all accounting and financial operations and scored 100% on a union audit. The owner has stated that the Chief Estimator and Office Manager could run the business independently if he stepped away for 60 days.
Employee turnover is very low. The skilled workforce is unionized, making hiring straightforward: the union sources candidates and the owner evaluates fit. Three employees can program the CNC machine. The company operates out of 7,000 sq ft (two side-by-side 3,500 sq ft units) in the Greater Chicago Area at $3,600/month.

COMPETITIVE POSITION
The company occupies a defensible niche: its specialized capabilities in architectural and historical metalwork — particularly copper roofing, domes, steeples, and column covers — deter most competitors from bidding on the same projects. There are multiple documented instances of the company being the sole bidder on complex jobs, and cases where competitors have contacted the company post-bid requesting their pricing because they lacked the capability to perform the work themselves.
The owner beats his estimates on approximately 90–92% of jobs, providing strong predictability of profitability. The company maintains ~50% repeat clients across ~70 active relationships. Its top client contributes 25% of revenue, and a second key client contributes 20%, with the remainder spread across a diverse base. Client replacement is described as straightforward, given inbound demand.

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You can finance this business using a combination of the SBA 7a loan and a conventional loan called a Pari Passu loan structure.