H.J. Eppel & Co., Inc.

H.J. Eppel & Co., Inc. is a construction company in Pontiac, IL. The firm has offered construction services since 1919, handling asphalt and concrete paving, earthwork, utilities and underground construction, crane and pile driving, and hydro-excavation. Projects range from federal and Illinois Department of Transportation work to residential paving, with service covering a 60-mile radius around Pontiac. The company holds a 5.00 rating. The business is family-owned and has been operated by the Eppel family for over 100 years, beginning as bridge builders and steadily expanding into heavy and civil construction. In 2000 the company built an IDOT-approved asphalt plant complete with a materials lab and pavement recycling capabilities. The leadership team includes Mark Eppel, a licensed civil engineer and current owner; Andrew J. Concrete services include paving for patios and courtyards, slipform paving for curved gutters, sidewalks and roads, and structure and superstructure construction for bridges and tunnels. Asphalt work covers paving, striping, milling, production, sealcoating, crack filling, recycling, crushing and screening, often in coordination with the Illinois Department of Transportation. The office sits on Tuesburg Court, about 0.2 miles from Pontiac Township High School and roughly 0.3 miles from the Humiston Youth Center, with Pontiac Junior High School about half a mile away. H.J. Eppel & Co., Inc. is one of the oldest family-run contractors in central Illinois, drawing on more than a century of experience serving Pontiac and the surrounding communities.