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Groundworks Companies Earns Second Consecutive Recognition on Qualified Remodeler’s Top 500 List

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Aug. 15, 2019) – Groundworks Companies, the nation’s leading foundation services company, moves up seven spots, ranking 14th in Qualified Remodeler magazine’s annual list of the top 500 remodelers. 

“It’s truly an honor to be recognized for the second year in a row,” said Matt Malone, Groundworks CEO.  “I couldn’t be prouder of the hard-working men and women of our company.  Day in and day out our team goes above and beyond to protect, repair, and improve our customers’ greatest asset – their home.”   

Established in 1978, the Top 500 is the longest ongoing recognition program specific to the remodeling industry. Each year the Top 500 recognizes remodelers for significant and sustained success in installed remodeling dollar volume, industry association membership, industry awards, total years in business, certifications, accreditations, and community service.

The award comes directly on the heels of another prestigious honor, where Groundworks was again named to the 2019 Inc. 5000, Inc.’s annual guide to the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S.

“While nice, these accolades are merely a testament to the hard work of our team and the trust our customers place in us,” Malone said. “At Groundworks, we continue to develop a culture built around providing our teams with a career and not just a job. We honor the skilled trades and reward our teams on doing things the “right way” – the Groundworks Way. We will always continue to invest millions into our team’s development and training. By investing in our people, we are able to provide the superior services and professionalism customers are seeking, to evolve an industry.”

Employing over 1,200 people, Groundworks Companies is a family of foundation services brands that include: Complete Basement Systems, Florida Foundation Authority, Foundation Recovery Systems, Indiana Foundation Service, JES Foundation Repair, Mount Valley Foundation Services, Ohio Basement Authority and Tar Heel Basement Systems. The combined companies have helped over 150,000 homeowners since 1986.


About Groundworks Companies (formerly JES Companies)

Groundworks is the nation’s largest privately held foundation services company. Headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, the company provides foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and encapsulation, and concrete lifting. Groundworks is comprised multiple brands: Complete Basement Systems, Florida Foundation Authority, Foundation Recovery Systems, Indiana Foundation Service, JES Foundation Repair, Mount Valley Foundation Services, Ohio Basement Authority, Tar Heel Basement Systems, Independence Materials Group, and BizWiz Software. Since 1986, the combined brands have helped more than 150,000 homeowners repair, protect and improve their most valuable asset, their home. Groundworks operates out of 18 offices that serve Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. The company has been named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies and Best Places to Work.

For more information about Groundworks, visit: https://www.Groundworks.com.

About the Qualified Remodelers Top 500

Established in 1978, the Top 500 is the longest ongoing recognition program in the remodeling industry. Each year the Top 500 recognizes remodelers for significant and sustained success in installed remodeling dollar volume, industry association membership, industry awards, total years in business, certifications, accreditations and community service. Remodelers on the Top 500 list are involved in kitchen and bathroom remodels, room additions, whole-house remodels, insurance restoration, design-build services, light commercial projects and related services. For more information the Qualified Remodeler Top 500 please visit www.qualifiedremodeler.com or contact Heidi Riedl at [email protected].