1959 – Wendell C. Rexford, using his experience from his logging and farming roots, establishes Wendell Rexford Construction, a construction and excavation business which is soon in demand throughout northern New Hampshire.
1992 – After years of working in the industry, Wendell’s sons Butch and Larry officially join the business, which is renamed Wendell Rexford & Sons, Inc. Construction, excavation, and snowplowing continue to be the company’s mainstays.
2013 – With the Rexford brothers moving toward retirement, Aaron and Michelle Arsenault purchase the business, which is by now principally focused on excavation. Prior to the purchase, Aaron enjoyed a long business and personal relationship with the Rexford family, working directly for them and also providing ancillary assistance through his own trucking and mechanical services.
2024 – The business gets a new name: Grade On. The Arsenaults’ approach remains the same: keeping up-to-date with ever-changing industry regulations, maintaining and upgrading the vehicle fleet, building strong customer relationships, and providing high-quality excavation services in the towns of Bethlehem, Bretton Woods, Carroll, Dalton, Franconia, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lisbon, Littleton, Randolph, Sugar Hill, Twin Mountain, Whitefield and the surrounding area.
Grade On will make it a point to remain true to the roots that built this company, recognizing the value in the wisdom passed down from Wendell Rexford himself.