We start with our people.
Our Mission & Values
We started Moss because we wanted to provide a better future for our team and our communities. Utilities are the lifeblood of society, but the pipe doesn't put itself in the ground. It's up to hardworking people like our team to lay the pipe that takes water to your home or business. The work we do is vital, which is why we take our mission to heart. We give everyone we impact—our neighbors, people, and families—the right to a healthy life through underground utilities.
We think great work starts with hard work.
Safety is a mindset and a nonstop way of life, on and off the job. Unsafe work is never an option at Moss, and we provide everyone with the training they need to work safely, starting on day one. We take pride in looking out for one another.
We strive for constant growth.
Our customers are why we’re lucky enough to come to work each day, and we put them before ourselves on every job. We take care of them, listen to them, and anticipate their needs. We win when our customers win.
We don't take ourselves too seriously.
We don't fear new ways of doing things. We know we're better off in the long run even if we go out on a limb and fall short than be safe and stick with business as usual. If we fail, at least we learned another valuable lesson.
We are honest and dependable.
Working hard is at the core of Moss Utilities. Hard work not only gets the job done right, but it’s the reason why we’re so proud of what we do. At Moss, hard work is a great thing.
We feel communication is leadership.
We aim to be better than yesterday. Our fiercest competition is ourselves. We’re hungry to learn new skills. We teach those we work with what we know. Ultimately, we desire to help our industry grow and ensure its future.
We know when it's a win-win, we all win.
Those we look up to are always honest with us and are there when we need them most. Sometimes honesty is hard, but it’s the only way. We do what we say we’re going to do. We give others credit whenever it’s due.
We believe in family.
Those we look up to are always honest with us and are there when we need them most. Sometimes honesty is hard, but it’s the only way. We do what we say we’re going to do. We give others credit whenever it’s due.
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1957
Ted & Arley
Ted and Arley Moss pose for a photograph in 1957. Ted Moss is the operator of the CAT D4 dozer in this photograph with Arley at his side.
Ted Moss
Ted and Arley Moss pose for a photograph in 1957. Ted Moss is the operator of the CAT D4 dozer in this photograph with Arley at his side.
John Milton Moss
Ted and Arley Moss pose for a photograph in 1957. Ted Moss is the operator of the CAT D4 dozer in this photograph with Arley at his side.
Moss Construction
City of Garland rehab project. This was one of the first Moss Construction projects.
Hal Moss
R.H. “Hal” Moss stands with the first Moss Construction haul truck.
Cat Jackets
The Moss team with their prized CAT jackets of the time. Left to Right - Mark Moss, Ted Moss, Brad Moss, Hal Moss
Young Garrett
Garrett Moss on his first backhoe ride as a child.
Moss Utilities Founded
Garrett Moss begins Moss Utilities. Moss was founded on the idea of customer service and treating people better.
Moss' second project
Parker Thane and Hunter Thane working on Moss Utilities' second project, Perfect Office Park in Frisco, TX. Parker is still with Moss and is now our Vice President of Field Operations.
Christmas Party
This was our entire company at our Christmas party in 2016. We've definitely grown from here!
Our first yard
The first construction yard we had was Garrett's house. Here's the trucks parked in his driveway in December 2016.
First subdivision project
Brad Moss, Shawn Lain, Garrett Moss, Rich Fleissner
Our first subdivision project, Saddleback Ridge Estates, Southlake, TX. From Left to right - Brad Moss (Estimator), Shawn Lain (Vice President), Garrett Moss (President), and Rich Fleissner (our first CFO).
First new haul truck
Brad Moss and John Moss with the first brand new haul truck when it got delivered in March.
New branding
Moss Utilities rolls out a fresh new look and brand to the company including a new logo and new website.
New logo
The first sticker of the new Moss Utilities logo in the wild!
our story
More About Us
While the Moss name has 5 generations of utilities experience and history behind it around the DFW area, Garrett Moss, President of Moss Utilities, still had to start from the ground up.

Garrett’s grandfather was a general superintendent at Cullum Construction in the 1980s. His grandfather worked in the same industry. As is common in construction, Garrett’s father, R.H. “Hal” Moss, followed in his dad’s footsteps and went to work in the utility world too. In 1989, Garrett’s father thought he could start his own business, and Moss Construction Co., Inc. began.

To start, Moss only poured sewer manholes for other utility contractors, but soon Hal’s brothers Mark, Brad and father Ted came and joined the company. The new construction business saw early success as the economy came out of recession.

During the ’90s and early 2000s while Garrett was growing up, Moss Construction was very successful and became one of the best and largest utility contractors in DFW. Garrett, like his father and his father before him, naturally assumed he’d one day work in the family business.

Unfortunately, when the economic troubles of 2008 arrived, Moss Construction was ill-prepared for an enormous downturn, and the company eventually closed on Dec. 31, 2008.

During these tough years, Garrett was in the middle of his college education at The University of Texas. After seeing what catastrophic economic and personal loss could do to a family, he thought he’d pursue a career outside of construction. Despite his best shot at trying a few other things, God’s hand had other plans and circumstances brought him back to the utility construction industry.
While working for some other companies, Garrett watched other businesses closely while always having a desire in his heart to be an entrepreneur. He studied the other companies and realized they were really missing the mark on how they treated people. He had a vision for something different and better,  built on integrity and ethical values.

Although Moss Construction was forced to shut its doors, the Moss name still had an extraordinary reputation in the DFW area, so he chose to run with the Moss name once again as Moss Utilities.

Moss Utilities began with the first project in October of 2016. Aiming for a slow start, the business surprisingly took off at almost an unsustainable rate thanks to the Moss reputation, their focus on their amazing people, and incredible attention to customer service.

Moss wants everyone to genuinely enjoy working here. They believe if they take care of people -- by providing them with an amazing work environment, culture, and opportunities for growth-- they’ll take great care of their clients.

Even though the ride hasn’t always been a smooth one, Moss knows that living and operating our business by our core values will win in the long term. Not only is it good business, but it’s the right thing to do.
Our Leadership
Garrett Moss
President
Kelly Roberts
Chief Financial Officer
Bryan Peters
Chief Operating Officer
Daniel Villanueva
Vice President, Preconstruction
Shawn Lain
Vice President, Client Relations
Parker Thane
Vice President, Field Operations
Alexis Hansen
Vice President, Human Resources
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