Stonehollow Lending's construction page covers funding for Kootenai County, ID builders and trades: machines, materials bought ahead of draws, crew payroll and buying an existing contractor.
At a glance
- Construction employers, Kootenai County, ID
1,167 (CBP 2023)
- Residential building construction employers
308 (CBP 2023)
- Construction businesses without paid employees
2,343 (NES 2024)
Machines, Materials and Buyouts: Three Builder Costs in Kootenai County, ID
Construction business loans cover three different needs, and each fits its own structure. Machines such as excavators, skid steers and dump trucks fit equipment financing. Materials and crew wages paid before a builder or owner releases a draw fit a credit line or working capital. Buying an established contractor, or a partner's share, fits a term loan.
Kootenai County, ID had 1,167 construction employer establishments in 2023 with 7,478 paid employees and $479.9 million in annual payroll, and 71.0% had fewer than five employees (County Business Patterns 2023, NAICS 23). The county also permitted 1,705 new housing units in 2025 (Building Permits Survey).
Kootenai County, ID Construction Employers by Trade, 2023
| Trade (NAICS) | Establishments | Paid employees | Share under five employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential building construction (2361) | 308 | 1,121 | 81.2% |
| Building finishing contractors (2383) | 199 | 1,168 | 71.4% |
| Other specialty trade contractors (2389) | 174 | 1,306 | 74.1% |
| Plumbing, heating and AC contractors (238220) | 106 | 1,345 | 57.5% |
| Electrical contractors (238210) | 97 | 496 | 68.0% |
| Poured concrete foundation contractors (238110) | 54 | 260 | 59.3% |
| Nonresidential building construction (2362) | 33 | 389 | 51.5% |
| Roofing contractors (238160) | 30 | 178 | 73.3% |
Small firms make up the residential side: 250 of the 308 residential builders, 81.2%, had fewer than five employees. That shapes the funding question, because a small builder carries a larger share of each job's costs on its own balance sheet.
Construction Equipment Finance Companies Near Coeur d'Alene, ID: Dealer and Independent Funders
Construction equipment can be financed through a dealer's captive finance arm, a bank, an independent equipment finance company or a funding partner reached through a request like this one. Each reads the machine first: make, model, year, hours and serial number, and whether it is new or used. Dealer programs can tie the offer to that dealer's stock; independent funders finance private-party and auction purchases too. Compare the total of all payments, the down payment and any end-of-term price.
The equipment financing page works through a compact excavator payment, and the landscaping page covers loaders and trailers.
Contractor Loans in Coeur d'Alene, ID
A contractor loan is any business funding a builder or trade uses for the business: a machine, a truck, a materials bill, payroll or the purchase of another firm. Partners read construction requests against contracts and receivables, because a contractor's revenue arrives in draws and progress payments rather than daily sales. Bring the contracts behind the request and an aging list of what builders and owners still owe.
1099 Contractor Loans in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Kootenai County, ID had 2,343 construction businesses without paid employees in 2024 (Nonemployer Statistics), the sole operators who are paid on a 1099 and run their own trucks and tools. A sole operator's request is read on the owner's personal tax return, where the business income appears, alongside business bank statements. Keeping business deposits in a separate account makes the review far clearer.
Nonemployer and employer counts come from separate Census programs and years, so they are not added together here.
Contractor Financing in Coeur d'Alene, ID: A Materials Bill Worked Through
Illustration only, invented figures: a framing contractor orders $26,000 of lumber and hardware for a house. The builder releases the framing draw about 21 days after the framing inspection. Drawing $26,000 on a credit line and repaying it from the draw keeps the crew working on the next house; a fixed loan for the same bill would keep charging interest after the draw has been paid.
Two houses in progress double the exposure, so size the credit line to the jobs that overlap, not to one job.
General Contractor Loans in Coeur d'Alene, ID
A general contractor carries subcontractor payments, deposits on materials and retainage held back until the end of a job. Retainage is money already earned but not yet released, and it appears on the receivables list. Partners read the backlog of signed contracts, the payment terms with owners and how much retainage is outstanding. Working capital can bridge retainage that is due but not released.
Builder Line of Credit in Coeur d'Alene, ID: Draw Schedules and Returns
A builder asking for a line is asked for the draw schedules on current jobs, two years of business tax returns, a current profit and loss statement and the work-in-progress schedule if the firm keeps one. The limit is set from the gap between what the builder spends and when draws arrive. A line used for materials should come back to zero between jobs; a balance that never falls suggests the business needs a longer-term structure instead.
Contractor Line of Credit in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Specialty contractors, such as Kootenai County, ID's 106 plumbing and HVAC contractors and 97 electrical contractors (CBP 2023), buy fixtures, wire and equipment for each job and invoice when the work is done. A line sized to a month of materials lets the firm take on overlapping jobs without waiting for each invoice to clear. The article on how contractors pay for materials compares supplier credit, lines and card terms.
Buying an Existing Kootenai County, ID Contractor
A builder or trade firm that changes hands brings trucks, equipment, a name and sometimes signed work. A term loan for the purchase is read on the seller's returns, the equipment list with values and the backlog. Permits and licenses may need to move to the new owner, so check with the issuing offices before closing. The Kootenai County building permit guide covers the permit side, and the Coeur d'Alene, ID page has the county tables.
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