# Vertical Axis > Full-service tower work for WISPs, electric utilities, oil & gas, and tribal nations. Construction, RF install, maintenance, and modifications. Crews ready to roll today from Alabama and Texas, nationwide mobilization available. Vertical Axis LLC is a full-service communications tower contractor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Crews based in Alabama and Texas are ready to mobilize today, with nationwide coverage across the lower 48. Since 2018 the company has served 300+ wireless internet service providers across thousands of tower sites, on towers up to 690ft. Phone: (763) 280-6050. Email: info@vertical-axis.com. A full-text version of every page on this site is available at https://vertical-axis.com/llms-full.txt ## Services - [New Site Builds](https://vertical-axis.com/services/new-site-builds/): Empty dirt to operational tower, one crew, one point of contact. - [Foundations & Civil](https://vertical-axis.com/services/foundations-and-civil/): Excavation, rebar, concrete, grading, fencing, and ground rings. - [Tower Erection](https://vertical-axis.com/services/tower-erection/): Guyed, self-supporting, and monopole structures up to 300ft. - [Direct Embedment Monopoles](https://vertical-axis.com/services/direct-embedment-monopoles/): Foundation-free monopoles set into augered holes. Fast to deploy. - [Site Design & RF Planning](https://vertical-axis.com/services/site-design/): Coverage planning, sector layouts, and pre-deploy mock-ups. - [Sector & Backhaul](https://vertical-axis.com/services/sector-and-backhaul/): Sector antennas, backhaul dishes, horn arrays, aligned and sealed. - [Microwave Backhaul](https://vertical-axis.com/services/microwave-backhaul/): Point-to-point links, redundant rings, licensed and unlicensed. - [Antenna & Radio Install](https://vertical-axis.com/services/antenna-and-radio-install/): Antennas, radios, fiber, DC, and Cat6. Ubiquiti, Cambium, Mimosa, Tarana, Nokia, and more. - [Plumb & Tension](https://vertical-axis.com/services/plumb-and-tension/): Verify plumb, tension guys, correct storm-displaced structures. - [Tower Modifications](https://vertical-axis.com/services/tower-modifications/): Antenna swaps, feed-line replacement, load-bearing upgrades. - [Obstruction Lighting](https://vertical-axis.com/services/obstruction-lighting/): FAA-compliant beacon, strobe, and side-light repairs. Bulb and LED replacement. - [Tower Painting](https://vertical-axis.com/services/tower-painting/): FAA-marked aviation orange and white, re-coats, and rust abatement. - [Grounding & Cadwelding](https://vertical-axis.com/services/grounding-and-cadwelding/): Ground rings, exothermic welds, bonding to NEC and manufacturer spec. - [Maintenance & Inspection](https://vertical-axis.com/services/maintenance-and-inspection/): Inspections, repairs, and post-storm response for a 20-year asset. - [Decommissioning](https://vertical-axis.com/services/tower-decommissioning/): Full teardown, equipment salvage, foundation removal, and FCC / FAA closeout. ## Industries - [WISP / Wireless Internet](https://vertical-axis.com/industries/wisp/): Fluent in WISP-scale gear: Ubiquiti, Tarana, Cambium, Mimosa, RF Elements. We know your margins and timelines, and we don't bill carrier rates for prosumer work. - [Tribal Nations](https://vertical-axis.com/industries/tribal-nations/): Sovereign broadband buildouts and tower work on tribal lands. Scoped for NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) timelines and deliverables. - [Electric Utility](https://vertical-axis.com/industries/electric-utility/): SCADA backhaul, distribution automation, and substation communications. Towers, monopoles, and RF built to utility standards. - [Oil & Gas](https://vertical-axis.com/industries/oil-and-gas/): Wellhead SCADA, pipeline monitoring, and remote facility comms. Built for harsh conditions and production-sensitive schedules. - [Public Safety](https://vertical-axis.com/industries/public-safety/): Two-way and broadband infrastructure for counties, municipalities, and emergency agencies. 4.9 GHz public safety band experience. - [Municipal & Rural Broadband](https://vertical-axis.com/industries/municipal-broadband/): Co-ops, municipalities, and federally-funded broadband buildouts. BEAD, ReConnect, and grant-compliant project scopes. ## Projects - [Alabama Lightwave](https://vertical-axis.com/projects/alabama-lightwave/): Primary tower contractor for the wireless ISP serving Centreville, Brent, Jemison, Eoline, Butler, Ashby, Brierfield, Green Pond, West Blocton, and rural Bibb County since 2018. - [Streamline Internet](https://vertical-axis.com/projects/streamline-internet/): The grant-funded fixed-wireless buildout that ended 'satellite or nothing' for rural Hendry County. Four 4-carrier towers complete, more in development. ## Company - [About Vertical Axis](https://vertical-axis.com/about/): Vertical Axis is a full-service tower contractor. Civil, steel, and RF under one roof. Headquartered in Minneapolis with crews ready today in Alabama and Texas. - [Service Area](https://vertical-axis.com/service-area/): Tower contractor service area: crews ready today in Alabama and Texas, Minneapolis HQ, 48-hour typical mobilization anywhere in the lower 48. - [Safety Program](https://vertical-axis.com/safety/): Tower contractor safety program: 60+ OSHA and tower-specific courses per crew member through OWYN Safety, with audit-ready packets for carrier landlords. - [Emergency Tower Services](https://vertical-axis.com/emergency/): Emergency tower response for storm damage, lightning, NOTAM outages, failed revenue links. Pay per incident, or a retainer with guaranteed response windows. - [Highlighted team members](https://vertical-axis.com/team/): Meet the Vertical Axis team: leadership, foremen, climbers, and civil crews based in Minneapolis, Alabama, and Texas, traveling nationwide. - [Careers](https://vertical-axis.com/careers/): Tower climber jobs and crew hiring at Vertical Axis: climbers, civil crews, foremen, and RF techs. Weekly pay, per diem covered, 3 on 1 off rotation. - [Contact](https://vertical-axis.com/contact/): Talk to Vertical Axis. Call (763) 280-6050, email info@vertical-axis.com, or send us a general inquiry. For project quotes, use the Request a Quote form. - [Request a Quote](https://vertical-axis.com/request-a-quote/): Send the tower site, scope, and timeline. We come back with a scoped quote, a crew, and a schedule. Crews ready today in AL and TX. Nationwide mobilization.