Tillotson Enterprises - Aurora, Nebraska
Locally rooted. Serving Hamilton County, surrounding communities, and the farms in between.
1311 Wilson St, Aurora, NE 68818
30+ Years in Business
Employee Owned
4 Nebraska Locations
7,843 Projects Complete
Rooted in Rural Nebraska
Tillotson opened the Aurora office in 2019. Not as a flag-plant or a land-grab - because Hamilton County needed a contractor who would actually show up. That's a low bar, and it says something about the industry that it still matters.
Aurora is a working town. It anchors Hamilton County and draws in folks from Giltner, Hampton, Hordville, and a dozen other communities that don't get a lot of contractor attention. The land around here is row crops, livestock, and the grain storage to handle it all. The people who work it know the difference between someone passing through and someone who's got a reason to stick around.
We've got a reason to stick around. Tillotson has been in Nebraska since August 1987 - started by Gene and Tammy Tillotson, both former teachers who built the company the same way you'd teach: show your work, be straight about what you find, and earn the next question.
Since January 1, 2023, Tillotson has been employee-owned. When you call our Aurora office, you're talking to someone with a stake in this company. That changes how people treat a job.
We understand what seasonal urgency means in central Nebraska. If your machine shed roof is leaking before harvest, that's not a six-week waiting list situation. We know that. We plan around it.
Rural customers have seen contractors come and go. We're not interested in being another story. Trust around here gets built one honest estimate at a time.
All the Services Your Property Needs - Close to Home
Whether you're running a grain operation, managing a commercial property, or owning a home in Hamilton County, Tillotson handles the work your buildings need. Agriculture leads the list because that's what leads this area.
Serving Nebraska's Ag Community
Agriculture Roofing
Machine sheds, grain bins, pole barns - we know what farm structures need. Built to take Nebraska weather. Repaired when they can be. Replaced when they can't.
Commercial Roofing
Flat roofs, metal roofs, and commercial re-roofs for businesses across Aurora and Hamilton County. We assess what's there before we tell you what to do about it.
Residential Roofing
Roof replacements and repairs for homes throughout the area. Storm damage, age, or something you noticed and want a second set of eyes on - we'll tell you what we find.
Foundation Repair
Cracked walls, water intrusion, settling - foundation problems don't fix themselves, but they don't always require the most expensive answer, either. We'll give you an honest read on what's happening.
Waterproofing & Encapsulation
Basement and crawl space waterproofing that addresses where the water is actually coming from - not just where it's showing up.
Foam Insulation
Spray foam for homes, commercial buildings, machine sheds, and livestock facilities. Including machine shed and livestock facility insulation - where keeping heat in or out makes a real difference to operations and energy costs.
Concrete Lifting & Leveling
Settled, uneven concrete around your property - driveways, aprons, slabs - lifted and leveled without full replacement when the situation allows.
Serving Nebraska Farms and Ag Operations
We serve farms, commercial buildings, and rural homes across the area - from Aurora out to surrounding counties.
Central Nebraska ag is not one thing. It's row crops in Hamilton County, livestock operations over in Merrick and Polk, grain storage that has to hold and has to be dry, and the buildings that make all of it run. Tillotson works across that whole picture.
Our agriculture work covers machine shed roofing, pole barn roofing and repair, grain storage building work, and farm structure repair of all kinds. If it's a building on your operation and it's got a problem, we've seen that problem before.
We also do foam insulation for machine sheds and livestock facilities. That's not a side service - for some operations, it's the job that makes the most difference in how a building performs and what it costs to operate through a Nebraska winter.
Seasonal urgency is real out here. A machine shed roof that can't wait doesn't get put on a six-week schedule. We know how harvest timelines work. We know why planting season makes certain jobs urgent. We schedule accordingly, and we tell you straight if the timing is going to be tight.
We've Heard the Stories
The crew that didn't show. The estimate that ballooned after they got started. The out-of-town company that couldn't find the place, and when they did, treated your property like a job number. We hear these stories regularly. We understand why ag customers in this area are skeptical of contractors, because the track record of contractors in rural Nebraska has given them good reason to be.
We're based here. Our Aurora office isn't a satellite run from somewhere else. The people answering your call are invested in this community.
Honest About What We Find
Not every machine shed needs a full tear-off. Sometimes it needs a repair and honest advice about what to watch for. Sometimes a coating does the job. Sometimes it doesn't, and we'll tell you why. We tell you what we actually find - not what generates the biggest invoice.
Since January 1, 2023, Tillotson has been employee-owned. Our Aurora employees have a real financial stake in doing this work right. That's not a tagline. That's how employee ownership works - when the company does right by the customer, that comes back to the people doing the work.
For larger ag operations that span across central Nebraska, our Kearney office also serves this region.
Recent Work in the Aurora Area
What Our Aurora-Area Customers Say
"We have hired Tillotson for two different pole barn / post frame insulation jobs. Recently, they completed this 36’x40’ project and painted the foam black. I love how it turned out and especially enjoyed working with their team. Great projects and great people. "
"I had concrete sidewalk and slab that had settled up to 3",the guys lifted it all with foam to original placing, I am retired contractor and wasn't sure if they could do it, they did it perfectly, much cheaper than removing concrete and replacing with new, completely done in less than half a day, would have been 2-3 day process with repouring, the workers were courteous, friendly professional and knowledgeable, no mess to clean up after they left, highly recommend for any concrete lifting job, foam lifting definitely better than mudjacking, great company did great work, don't have to worry about foundation getting washed out now very satisfied"
Scott K.
Our Aurora Office
1311 Wilson St, Aurora, NE 68818
402-694-4770
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM
Located on Wilson Street in Aurora.
Our Aurora location has a wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking lot.
Hamilton County and Surrounding Communities
We serve farms, homes, and commercial properties across Hamilton County and the rural communities surrounding it. If you're between Aurora and Grand Island, between York and Kearney - you're in our area.
Communities We Serve:
- Aurora
- Hampton
- Giltner
- Hordville
- Bradshaw
- Stromsburg (Polk County)
- Central City (Merrick County)
- Grand Island
- York
- Hastings
- And surrounding Hamilton, Merrick, Polk, and York County areas
Between Aurora and Grand Island, between York and Kearney - if you're out there, we serve your area. Call (402) 694-4770.
Ready to Get the Aurora Team Out There?
No pressure. No corporate runaround. Just a straight answer from a crew with a stake in doing the job right.