Few towns in the country have grown like Erie. About 30,000 people lived here at the 2020 census, roughly two-thirds more than ten years earlier, and Census Bureau estimates released in May 2025 ranked Erie 15th in the nation for one-year growth among cities its size. The town sits in two counties, with more of its residents on the Weld County side than the Boulder County side.
Erie started as a coal town and was incorporated in the 1870s, when mines in the area were opening. Today the old downtown is surrounded by new neighborhoods, new schools and new shopping, and the town owns its own small airport.
If you run a trade or service company in Erie, you have probably grown along with all of that. Kent & Tamarack helps owners like you sell when the time is right, privately and on your own terms. The founder answers the phone at (983) 900-6537.
A young town is a different market
With the population up by about two-thirds in one decade, a large share of Erie's houses are young. That is the single biggest fact about the trade market here.
Young houses need less emergency repair than old ones. They need more of other things: lawn and irrigation care, snow removal, gutter cleaning, pest control, house cleaning, basement finishing, fences, decks, added air conditioning, panel upgrades for electric cars and solar, and the first round of water heater replacements as the oldest subdivisions age. Homeowner associations hire out a lot of the outdoor work.
The service companies that do well in Erie have long lists of recurring customers: a lawn route that runs every week, a maintenance plan for every furnace they installed, a pest control visit every quarter. That kind of recurring work is exactly what buyers look for.
Growth that is slowing down on purpose
Erie is still adding homes and businesses, but it is doing it carefully. The town has worked with developers on new commercial centers, such as Nine Mile Corner at US 287 and Arapahoe Road and a retail project at Erie Highlands. Its economic development director described the approach in 2024 as growing within the town's means. In 2026, residents pressed town leaders on whether growth could be slowed at all, pointing to water supply, traffic and infrastructure.
For a trade company owner, the message is simple. The flood of new building that helped many Erie companies grow may not last at the same pace. A buyer will know that too. What they want to see is the steady work that keeps going whether a single new house goes up or not.
Builder work versus everything else
Many Erie companies started as subcontractors for home builders. Framing, concrete, rough plumbing, HVAC installs, sod and irrigation for new lots. That work built companies quickly.
When you sell, builder work and service work get looked at differently. Builder work can be large and profitable, but it depends on a few customers and on the housing cycle. Service work for homeowners and HOAs is smaller per job and far easier for a buyer to count on.
We go through your books and split the two out year by year. If builder work is most of your revenue, we tell you plainly, and we talk about whether to shift the mix before you sell. If service work is already strong, we make sure a buyer sees it clearly.
Where your crews drive
Erie sits between Lafayette, Broomfield, Longmont and the southwest Weld County towns of Frederick, Firestone and Dacono. Highway 7 and Highway 52 cross the area, E-470 runs to the south and I-25 lies a few miles east. Most Erie companies cover several of those towns every week.
That coverage appeals to buyers from more than one direction. Boulder County companies see a way into Weld. Northern Colorado and north metro companies see a way into Boulder County. We show your service area town by town, without your name on it, so each buyer can see how it fits.
Who buys in Erie
Companies in your trade that want more customers in a growing area and would rather buy a crew than build one. Groups that buy several home service companies in one trade. Private buyers who want to own a company with a solid base of recurring customers. Sometimes a manager or lead tech who knows the routes better than anyone.
Each will look closely at your recurring revenue, your crew and how much of the business still depends on you. Each will make a different kind of offer. We put the offers side by side and explain them in plain words.
Getting ready
Here are the steps that make the biggest difference for an Erie company:
- Keep recurring customers in a clear list: what they get, how often, and what they pay.
- Get HOA and maintenance agreements in writing, with dates and terms.
- Separate builder work from service work in your books.
- Train a lead who can run routes and crews without you.
- Keep equipment records, especially for mowers, trucks and trailers.
We can help with all of it, at your pace.
Nobody hears until you say so
Erie's trade world is tight. Many companies sub for the same builders, buy from the same suppliers and bid for the same HOA boards. If word gets out that you are selling, a competitor might use it, and a board might start shopping your contract.
We keep the search quiet. Early profiles carry no name and no details that would point to you. Each buyer signs a confidentiality agreement and proves they can pay before we share who you are. Visits happen after hours or away from the yard.
A value you can understand
Once we have looked at your books, we give you an honest range for what your company is worth and the reasons behind it. We do not throw out a number on the first call. If something is holding the value down, we explain what it is and what you could do about it.
The four steps
A free, private first call. An honest value range. A quiet search for the right buyer, with every buyer signing a confidentiality agreement before they learn your name. A clean close with your accountant and attorney. See how a sale works.
For the rest of the county, see our Boulder County page. Neighbors can read our pages for Lafayette, Longmont and Broomfield. When you are ready, email hello@kentandtamarack.com.