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Masonry Construction's Top 50 Contractors. (top 50).

By Holzhauer, Ron
Publication: Masonry Construction
Date: Sunday, June 1 2003

The 50 companies represented in MASONRY CONSTRUCTION magazine's first annual "Top Contractors" listing combined for slightly more than $1 billion in masonry revenue in 2001. A little over 70% of this work was done in the commercial/industrial/institutional market. The repair/renovation/restoration market accounted for about 14% of the total, and the residential segment made up about 12%. The top volume producer on the list--McGee Brothers--did more residential work than all the other companies presented combined. Site amenities and "other" work accounted for the remainder.

The list includes two national contractors--The Western Group and Dee Brown--and eight general contractors doing masonry work. The Top 10 includes two companies from St. Louis and Dallas/Fort Worth. Florida and Wisconsin each have five contractors on the Top 50 list.

Information presented in the table is based on survey forms completed by our readers. The form appeared in several issues of MASONRY CONSTRUCTION. Mail and e-mail solicitation was also used to gather data.

The list is not intended to be a definitive statement of the country's top revenue producing masonry contractors. It only encompasses those firms that participated in the project.

If you would like to participate in the October 2003 "Top Contractors" article. please call Ron Holzhauer, Deputy Editor, at 630-705-2604, or e-mail rholzhauer@ hanley-wood.com for more information.

TOP 50

                                  MASONRY        TOTAL
                                  REVENUE       REVENUE
COMPANY/LOCATION                  MILLION       MILLION      REGION

1  MCGee Brothers Co. Inc.           75          109           SE
   Monroe, N.C.

2  The Western Group                 48         133.5.         N
   St. Louis, Mo.

3  Ron Kendall Masonry Inc.          47           49           SE
   West Palm Beach, Fla.

4  Dee Brown Inc.                   46.2         46.2          N
   Dallas, Texas

5  Sun Valley Masonry Inc.           42           42           SW
   Phoenix, Ariz.

6  Wilks Masonry Corp.               41           41           SC
   Fort Worth, Texas

7  Seedorff Masonry Inc.            40.7         40.7          MW
   Strawberry Point, Iowa

8  Miron Construction Co, Inc.       40          216           MW
   Neenah. Wis.

9  Leonard Masonry Inc.             39.5         39.5          MW
   St. Louis, Mo.

10 J.D. Long Masonry Inc.            37           37           NE
   Lorton, Va

11 D'Agostino Associates Inc.        35           35           NE
   Newton, Mass.

12 B.W. Dexter II Inc.              32.3         32.3          NE
   Danielson, Conn.

13 Masonry Arts Inc.                 32           65         SE, SC
   Bessemer, Ala.

14 Mid-Continental                  28.6         32.5       MW, SE, SC
   Restoration Co. Inc.
   Fort Scott, Kan.

15 WASCO Inc.                       28.3         28.3        SE, SC
   Nashville, Tenn.

16 Lucia Inc.                       25.1         29.1          SC
   Houston, Texas

17 Snow Jr. & King Inc.              24          24 SE          5
   Norfolk, Va.

18 A.L.L. Masonry                   23.1         31.9          MW
   Construction Co. Inc.
   Chicago, Ill

19 Pompano Masonry Corp.            21.7         21.7          SE
   Pompano Beach, Fla.

20 L. F. Jennings Inc.              20.7         170         SE, SC
   Falls Church, Va.

21 Edgar Boettcher Mason            20.4         20.6          MW
   Contractor Inc.
   Traverse City, Mich.

22 Fred Kinateder Masonry Inc.      18.2         18.2          MW
   Waukesha, Wis.

23 Gresser Companies Inc.            18           35           MW
   Eagan, Minn.

24 Advanced Masonry Systems         16.2         22.2          SE
   Sarasota, Fla.

25 Casler Masonry Inc.              15.7         15.7          NE
   Auburn, N.Y.

26 F.A. Wilhelm Construction        14.5        258.5          MW
   Co. Inc.
   Indianapolis, Ind.

27 DBM/Hatch Inc.                    14           14           W
   LaVerne, Calif.

28 Otto Baum Co. Inc.                13           40+          MW
   Morton, Ill.

29 Witmer & McCoy Inc,              12.4         12.4          NE
   Mt. Joy, Pa.

30 Bill Dentinger Inc.              12.4         12.4          MW
   Waukesha, Wis.

31 J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc            12          140           MW
   Janesville. Wis

32 Koehler Masonry                   12           16           NE
   Farmingdale, N.Y.

33 Masonry Builders Inc.             12           12           SE
   Tampa Fla.

34 Don Salyers Masonry Inc.          10+          10+          SC
   Florence, Ky

35 P.J. Spillane Co Inc.             10          15.5          NE
   Everett, Wash

36 Central Masonry Corp.             8+           8+           M
   Littleton, Colo.

37 Eshbach Bros. L.P.                7.7          9.9          NE
   Reading, Pa.

38 Bonafide Masonry                 7.5           7.5          SE
   Contractors Inc.
   Winter Haven, Fla.

39 Grant Contracting Co. Inc.       7.4           7.4          MW
   Fenton, Mo.

40 Rush Masonry Inc.                7.2           7.2          SE
   Harahan, La.

41 J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.          7           175           MW
   Madison, Wis

42 Civitillo Masonry Inc.           5.6           5.6          NE
   Newington, Conn.

43 Rudolph/Libbe                     56          165           MW
   Walbridge Ohio

44 Patock Construction Co.           52          352           NE
   Shrewsbury, N.J.

45 Linwood Clark Masonry Inc.       5.1           5.1          SE
   Raleigh, N.C.

46 Weaver Masonry Inc.               5            17           NE
   Ephrata, Pa.

47 Corna/Kokosing Construction      4.4         127.4          MW
   Columbus, Ohio

48 Welliver McGuire Inc.            3.7          221           NE
   Elmira, N.Y.

49 March-Westin Co. Inc.            3.4          22.4        NE, SE
   Morgantown, W.V.

50 Southern Tier Masonry Inc.       2.8           2.9          NE
   Kirkwood, N.Y.

                                       TYPE OF MASONRY WORK, %

                                                             REPAIR/
COMPANY/LOCATION                 RESIDENTIAL      CII       RENOVATION

1  MCGee Brothers Co. Inc.           85           15            -
   Monroe, N.C.

2  The Western Group                 -             -           90
   St. Louis, Mo.

3  Ron Kendall Masonry Inc.          15           85            -
   West Palm Beach, Fla.

4  Dee Brown Inc.                     5           75           12
   Dallas, Texas

5  Sun Valley Masonry Inc.           14           86            -
   Phoenix, Ariz.

6  Wilks Masonry Corp.                -          100            -
   Fort Worth, Texas

7 Seedorff Masonry Inc.               5           93            -
  Strawberry Point, Iowa

8  Miron Construction Co, Inc.        -           90           10
   Neenah. Wis.

9  Leonard Masonry Inc.               2           98            -
   St. Louis. Mo.

10 J.D. Long Masonry Inc.             -          100            -
   Lorton, Va

11 D'Agostino Associates Inc.        10           80           10
   Newton, Mass.

12 B.W. Dexter II Inc.                -           98            2
   Danielson, Conn.

13 Masonry Arts Inc.                  8           57            2
   Bessemer, Ala.

14 Mid-Continental                    -           10           43
   Restoration Co. Inc.
   Fort Scott, Kan.

15 WASCO Inc.                         -           90            7
   Nashville, Tenn.

16 Lucia Inc.                         -           97            3
   Houston, Texas

17 Snow Jr. & King Inc.              95            -            -
   Norfolk, Va.

18 A.L.L. Masonry                     -          100            -
   Construction Co. Inc.
   Chicago, Ill

19 Pompano Masonry Corp.              -          100            -
   Pompano Beach, Fla.

20 L. F. Jennings Inc.                -           94            5
   Falls Church, Va.

21 Edgar Boettcher Mason              5           85            5
   Contractor Inc.
   Traverse City, Mich.

22 Fred Kinateder Masonry Inc.        -           75           25
   Waukesha, Wis.

23 Gresser Companies Inc.             5           95            -
   Eagan, Minn.

24 Advanced Masonry Systems           3           94            -
   Sarasota, Fla.

25 Casler Masonry Inc.                -           95            5
   Auburn, N.Y.

26 F.A. Wilhelm Construction          -           90            -
   Co. Inc.
   Indianapolis, Ind.

27 DBM/Hatch Inc.                    30           40           10
   LaVerne, Calif.

28 Otto Baum Co. Inc.                 5           83            7
   Morton, Ill.

29 Witmer & McCoy Inc.                3           80           11
   Mt. Joy, Pa.

30 Bill Dentinger Inc.                -          100            -
   Waukesha, Wis.

31 J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc             -           80           10
   Janesville. Wis

32 Koehler Masonry                   10           90            -
   Farmingdale, N.Y.

33 Masonry Builders Inc.              5           95            -
   Tampa Fla.

34 Don Salyers Masonry Inc.           -           95            1
   Florence, Ky

35 P.J. Spillane Co Inc.              0           10           60
   Everett, Wash

36 Central Masonry Corp.              -          100            -
   Littleton, Colo.

37 Eshbach Bros. L.P.                  6           92           2
   Reading, Pa.

38 Bonafide Masonry                  85           15            -
   Contractors Inc.
   Winter Haven, Fla.

39 Grant Contracting Co. Inc.         -           90            5
   Fenton, Mo.

40 Rush Masonry Inc.                  1           74            5
   Harahan, La.

41 J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.          10           85            5
   Madison, Wis

42 Civitillo Masonry Inc.             -          100            -
   Newington, Conn.

43 Rudolph/Libbe                      0           70            9
   Walbridge Ohio

44 Patock Construction Co.            -           88           10
   Shrewsbury, N.J.

45 Linwood Clark Masonry Inc.        95            5            -
   Raleigh, N.C.

46 Weaver Masonry Inc.                7           90            2
   Ephrata, Pa.

47 Corna/Kokosing Construction        -          100            -
   Columbus, Ohio

48 Welliver McGuire Inc.              -           85           10
   Elmira, N.Y.

49 March-Westin Co. Inc.              -          100            -
   Morgantown, W.V.

50 Southern Tier Masonry Inc.         -           80           20
   Kirkwood, N.Y.

                                       TYPE OF MASONRY WORK, %

                                  HISTORIC       SITE
COMPANY/LOCATION                 RENOVATION    AMENITIES      OTHER

1  MCGee Brothers Co. Inc.            -            -            -
   Monroe, N.C.

2  The Western Group                 10            -            -
   St. Louis, Mo.

3  Ron Kendall Masonry Inc.           -            -            -
   West Palm Beach, Fla.

4  Dee Brown Inc.                     5            3            -
   Dallas, Texas

5  Sun Valley Masonry Inc.            -            -            -
   Phoenix, Ariz.

6  Wilks Masonry Corp.                -            -            -
   Fort Worth, Texas

7  Seedorff Masonry Inc.              1            1            -
   Strawberry Point, Iowa

8  Miron Construction Co, Inc.        -            -            -
   Neenah. Wis.

9  Leonard Masonry Inc.               -            -            -
   St. Louis. Mo.

10 J.D. Long Masonry Inc.             -            -            -
   Lorton, Va

11 D'Agostino Associates Inc.         -            -            -
   Newton, Mass.

12 B.W. Dexter II Inc.                -            -            -
   Danielson, Conn.

13 Masonry Arts Inc.                 30            3            -
   Bessemer, Ala.

14 Mid-Continental                   32            5           10
   Restoration Co. Inc.
   Fort Scott, Kan.

15 WASCO Inc.                         2            1            -
   Nashville, Tenn.

16 Lucia Inc.                         -            -            -
   Houston, Texas

17 Snow Jr. & King Inc.               -            -            -
   Norfolk, Va.

18 A.L.L. Masonry                     -            -            -
   Construction Co. Inc.
   Chicago, Ill

19 Pompano Masonry Corp.              -            -            -
   Pompano Beach, Fla.

20 L. F. Jennings Inc.                -            1            -
   Falls Church, Va.

21 Edgar Boettcher Mason              -            2            3
   Contractor Inc.
   Traverse City, Mich.

22 Fred Kinateder Masonry Inc.        -            -            -
   Waukesha, Wis.

23 Gresser Companies Inc.             -            -            -
   Eagan, Minn.

24 Advanced Masonry Systems           -            3            -
   Sarasota, Fla.

25 Casler Masonry Inc.                -            -            -
   Auburn, N.Y.

26 F.A. Wilhelm Construction          8            2            -
   Co. Inc.
   Indianapolis, Ind.

27 DBM/Hatch Inc.                     5            5           10
   LaVerne, Calif.

28 Otto Baum Co. Inc.                 4            1            -
   Morton, Ill.

29 Witmer & McCoy Inc.                6            -            -
   Mt. Joy, Pa.

30 Bill Dentinger Inc.                -            -            -
   Waukesha, Wis.

31 J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc.           10            -            -
   Janesville. Wis

32 Koehler Masonry                    -            -            -
   Farmingdale, N.Y.

33 Masonry Builders Inc.              -            -            -
   Tampa Fla.

34 Don Salyers Masonry Inc.           2            1            -
   Florence, Ky

35 P.J. Spillane Co Inc.             30            -            -
   Everett, Wash

36 Central Masonry Corp.              -            -            -
   Littleton, Colo.

37 Eshbach Bros. L.P.                  -            -            -
   Reading, Pa.

38 Bonafide Masonry                   -            -            -
   Contractors Inc.
   Winter Haven, Fla.

39 Grant Contracting Co. Inc.         -            5            -
   Fenton, Mo.

40 Rush Masonry Inc.                 15            5            -
   Harahan, La.

41 J.H. Findorff & Son Inc.           -            -            -
   Madison, Wis

42 Civitillo Masonry Inc.             -            -            -
   Newington, Conn.

43 Rudolph/Libbe                      9            9            3
   Walbridge Ohio

44 Patock Construction Co.            -            2            -
   Shrewsbury, N.J.

45 Linwood Clark Masonry Inc.         -            -            -
   Raleigh, N.C.

46 Weaver Masonry Inc.                -            1            -
   Ephrata, Pa.

47 Corna/Kokosing Construction        -            -            -
   Columbus, Ohio

48 Welliver McGuire Inc.              5            -            -
   Elmira, N.Y.

49 March-Westin Co. Inc.              -            -            -
   Morgantown, W.V.

50 Southern Tier Masonry Inc.         -            -            -
   Kirkwood, N.Y.

Footnote: CII = Commercial/Industrial/Institutional
Regions: NE = Northeast; MW = Midwest; SE = Southeast; SC = South
Central; SW: Southwest; M = Mountain; W = West; N = National

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