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Geomembrane Liner Installation

Containment ponds, landfills, and stormwater sites need leak-proof plastic

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Geomembrane liner installation contractors weld and install synthetic liners for stormwater ponds, landfills, wastewater lagoons, agriculture pits, secondary containment, mining pads, and industrial basins. The work is obscure but compliance-heavy: a bad seam can turn into an environmental claim.

Acquisition score
Margin · multiple · SBA data
58Strong
Avg revenue
$1.1M/yr
$300K–$5M range
Profit margin
26%
~$286K SDE
Multiple
1.8–5×
of SDE
Est. buy price
$515K–$1.4M
startup: $90K–$650K

How It Works

Crews source liner rolls, prep subgrades, deploy panels, heat-weld seams, test welds, document quality control, and handle repairs or maintenance. Revenue comes from project installation, emergency patching, inspection, material markup, stormwater upgrades, and municipal or industrial bids.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Geomembrane Liner Installation has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

58Strong
low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

  • No strong positives yet. More verified data needed.

Be careful

  • !Source link status has not been verified yet
  • !No last-checked date yet
  • !No SBA category enrichment yet
  • !No category operating model yet
  • !Low data confidence

Deal Calculator

Priced off $286K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

2.14×
DSCR · Lender-comfortable
Purchase multiple — 3.2× SDE ($915K)
Category range: 1.8×–5× SDE
Down payment — 10% ($92K)
SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership
Interest rate — 10.50%
Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)
Loan term — 10 years
Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition
Purchase price
$915K
3.2× of $286K SDE
Cash to close
$119K
$92K down + ~3% closing
Debt service
$11K/mo
$133K/yr on $824K loan
Cash-on-cash
128%
cash back in ~10 mo
Debt service coverage · what the lender sees
2.14×+$13K/mo after debt
Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

Pros

  • +Compliance and environmental risk make quality vendors valuable
  • +Project tickets can be large
  • +Repair work can lead to recurring facility relationships
  • +Few general contractors want to own this specialty skill

Cons

  • -Weather, site prep, and seam quality control can make jobs messy
  • -Bonding, insurance, and safety requirements are meaningful
  • -Demand is regional and tied to infrastructure, agriculture, and industrial projects

Best For

Civil contractors, stormwater operators, environmental-service buyers, and crews comfortable with field QA documentation

Operating Costs

Costs include welding machines, generators, testing tools, trained crews, liner inventory or supplier terms, trucks, skid steers, insurance, bonding, safety programs, and quality-control documentation.

Where to Buy

Exact Stormwater - Geomembrane Liners

Provider reference for pond containment, secondary containment, underground detention, and landfill liner installs

EarthShield - Geomembrane Liner Cost

Cost reference noting installation labor can be a major portion of total liner project cost

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