OBA and FFA Join Groundworks

Ohio Basement Authority and Florida Foundation Authority announced today that they have joined forces with Groundworks Companies, the nation’s largest, privately-owned foundation services company. The partnership unlocks new growth opportunities for both companies.

Ohio Basement Authority, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio was founded in 2009 by Doug Secrest and quickly grew to become the leading foundation services company in Ohio. On the heels of that success, Secrest launched Florida Foundation Authority to bring his company’s expertise to the greater Orlando and Central Florida regions, where it has quickly proven its ability to stand on its own as the premier foundation services company in Central Florida.

Groundworks, an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies’ multi-year recipient, is the leading provider of foundation repair, crawl space, basement waterproofing, and concrete lifting services in the United States. In the last five years, the company has grown from serving Virginia to now over 14 states and employs over 1,200 people.

“I am excited about this partnership and what it means for the Authority Family teams. Groundworks has repeatedly demonstrated that it can deliver significant growth through superior products and services to the companies it acquires,” said Secrest. “This opens up entirely new career paths for my employees, allowing us to hire more as we continue to grow, and to go from good to great.”

The teams from Ohio Basement Authority and Florida Foundation Authority will be integrated into the Groundworks organization with Secrest assuming the role of Special Advisor, focusing on driving growth in Central Florida. As a fourth-generation foundation repair specialist, Secrest is a recognized leader in the industry and Ohio Basement Authority has been honored three times as a “Top Workplace” by Columbus CEO Magazine.

“Our vision at Groundworks has always been simple. Acquire and partner with the best foundation services’ consumer brands in the United States. We then capitalize those brands to expand their geographic footprint, while also offering their team the ability to grow and develop like never before. I’m thrilled to welcome Doug (Secrest) and his great team to ours,” said Matt Malone, CEO, Groundworks. “The Authority Family embodies every one of our principles. As we continue to evolve the industry, we look forward to sharing learnings between our teams to continue to strengthen the services we provide our customers in Ohio and Florida.”

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About the Authority Family

Ohio Basement Authority was founded by Doug Secrest in 2009.  He later expanded to Florida with the creation of Florida Foundation Authority. Collectively the companies are known as the Authority Family. The companies provide waterproofing, crawl space, and foundation repair in the greater Columbus and Central Florida areas respectively. As BBB A+ accredited company and Angie’s List Super Service Award winner, the companies focuses on providing the highest quality solutions backed by long-term warranties.

For more information about Ohio Basement Authority, please visit: https://www.ohiobasementauthority.com/.

For more information about Florida Foundation Authority, please visit: https://www.floridafoundationauthority.com/.

About Groundworks

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 of Complete Basement Systems, Foundation Recovery Systems, Indiana Foundation Service, JES Foundation Repair, Mount Valley Foundation Services, Tar Heel Basement Systems, Independence Materials Group, and Bizwiz Software. Since 1986, the combined companies have helped over 150,000 homeowners protect and repair their most valuable asset, their home. Groundworks operates out of sixteen offices that serve Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, 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, please visit http://www.Groundworks.com.

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