Welcome to Nelson Service Group!
Our mission is to be the preferred contractor and a recognized leader in the coatings industry. We strive to provide an atmosphere that allows our employees to personally grow and contribute to the overall success of the team, maximizing individual levels of achievement.
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:
Surface Preparation & Protective Coating Applications
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Tank Exterior & Interior Linings
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Fabricated Steel Structures.
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Boilers & Exterior Boiler Tube Cleaning
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Secondary Containments
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Trenches & Sumps
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Concrete Repair, including Motor & Pump Bases
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Concrete Flooring
Shop Cleaning Services
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Blast Clean & Apply Coatings to Fabricated Steel Structures
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Piping & Fabricated Pipe Spools
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Abrasive Blast Cleaning of Large Pumps for Pulp & Paper Industry
Vacuum Truck Services
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Sumps
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Elevator Shafts
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Process Area Dust Cleanup
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Asphalt Rebounds on Roadways
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Spillage Under Conveyors
Hydro Blast Cleaning up to UHP - 40K
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Heat Exchange Tubes
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Machinery & Equipment
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Steel & Concrete Structures for Coating Application Preparation
Architectural & Commercial Painting Services
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Water & Waste Water Treatment Facilities
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Food & Beverage Facilities
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Churches
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Schools
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Hospitals
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Coatings for Parking Deck Epoxy Injections for Cracks in Concrete
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Wall Coverings
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Pressure Cleaning Service
THE HISTORY of NELSON SERVICE GROUP
Nelson Service Group originally started in 1960, in the basement of Earl & Ramona Nelson's home, located in a north Florence neighborhood. In March of 1964, E. A. Nelson Co., Inc. was formally incorporated.
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Early (Earl) A. Nelson, Sr.
(9/20/1929 - 2/15/1997) was born and raised on his family's farm
in Detroit, Alabama, just south of Hamilton. Earl was the
youngest of Lucian Melton Nelson & Carrie Mae Collier Nelson's
seven children. He graduated from Hamilton High School,
where he was an outstanding athlete, excelling in both football,
and his game of choice - basketball. Ramona Brown Nelson (7/20/1930 - 10/1/1985) was born and raised in Douglas, Alabama (located on Sand Mountain, between Albertville & Boaz). Ramona was the oldest of four children. Her parents were Will Brown & Birdie Dooley-Brown, and the granddaughter of Jim Dooley & Pearl Gregory-Dooley, who ran in a general store in the Douglas community. Ramona graduated as salutatorian from Douglas High School. |
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Earl & Ramona met while attending Florence State Teachers College (now the University of North Alabama) and were married in 1949. While attending college, Earl worked in the maintenance department as a painter. After leaving Florence State, he held several positions as a painter working with TVA, Rust Constructors, and Daniel Construction Company. After traveling and doing construction for several years, Earl & Ramona decided to make Florence their permanent home.
They were not only husband & wife, they were business partners working out of the basement of their North Florence home. Their newly formed company flourished as the result of Earl's uncanny ability to line up jobs, as well as his ability to plan and coordinate their execution. Ramona was tenacious in her ability to keep Earl from spending money that was earned, holding tight to the purse strings. Not only did she have the ability to save, but she also had the perceptiveness to recognize opportunities and a willingness to give Earl the support and encouragement needed to operate their business. The company grew in size and was not only a place to work, but it developed into an extended family that still exists, as it is being passed on through the descendants of the people who worked with Earl and Ramona throughout the early years.
In May of 1973, it was determined that it was time to split the business into two separate entities. E. A. Nelson Co., Inc. would endeavor to supply a newly formed contracting firm, American Abrasive Air & Service, Inc., with equipment rental, sales and service, as well as fulfilling the requirements of other construction related entities. The name of AAA was subsequently changed to Nelson Service Group, Inc. in April of 1995. Nelson Service Group is still operated by a second generation family member, Early (Alex) A. Nelson Jr.
LINKS of INTEREST
2002 Induction Ceremony of Alex Nelson's
Grandfather, Jim Dooley to the
Marshall
County Sports Hall of Fame
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Connection (Cable/DSL)
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Bobby Wallace
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
2003 Induction Ceremony