Chastain Construction

What Chastain Construction does

Chastain Construction, Inc. is a privately held general contractor founded in 1995 and headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, operating with 11-50 employees in the Charleston/Lowcountry region. The company delivers new construction and renovation services across three primary verticals: medical construction (notably for MUSC including complex projects such as infectious disease units, cath labs, NICU fit-outs, and sterile processing), commercial construction (office, retail, restaurant, and mixed-use), and industrial/specialty construction including historic preservation projects honored by the Preservation Society of Charleston.

The firm's core offering is project-based general contracting with revenue earned per project via competitive bidding, negotiated contracts, and indefinite delivery contracts with healthcare institutions. Its technical differentiator is specialized expertise in active-environment construction, working in facilities that remain operational during renovation with climate/dust control and infection-control protocols. The three-person leadership team, led by President Kevin Townsend, VP Liston Guerry, and VP Andy Pelland, brings 24-30+ years of construction experience each and operates a hands-on, partner-present management model.

The business relies on a referral-and-repeat-client go-to-market approach rather than outbound marketing, with 90%+ client recommendation rates per Guild Quality surveys and a back catalog of Carolinas AGC Presidential Safety Awards (2002-2009), Preservation Society of Charleston Carolopolis Awards (2005, 2022), and Qualified Remodeler Top 500 rankings (2000-2008). No funding has been raised; the company remains founder-owned with no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Chastain Construction

Legal name

Chastain Construction, Inc.

Website

https://chastainconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chastain Construction is a privately held Charleston, South Carolina general contractor founded in 1995, providing new construction and renovation of medical, commercial, industrial, and historic buildings for enterprise clients across the Lowcountry region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare & Laboratory Interior Fit-Out (IMAFANAC)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• Medical facility construction
• General contracting services
• Historic building restoration
• Commercial renovation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Chastain Construction generates revenue through project-based general contracting services for new construction and commercial renovations. Revenue is earned on a per-project basis with contracts awarded through competitive bidding and direct negotiation. Projects span office, retail, medical, and industrial spaces, with fee structures based on project scope, complexity, and duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chastain Construction is a general contractor providing new construction and commercial renovation services across medical, commercial, and industrial spaces. The firm executes ground-up construction, interior/exterior renovations, office upfits, and historic restoration projects primarily for healthcare systems, educational institutions, government facilities, and commercial developers in the Charleston, South Carolina area. Specialized capabilities include active medical construction, climate- and dust-controlled environments, and indefinite delivery contracts with major medical facilities.

Product overview

Chastain Construction is a general contracting company founded in 1995, offering a portfolio of construction services organized into three primary offerings: Medical Construction Services (including hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and specialized medical facilities), Commercial Renovation (interior/exterior renovations for office, retail, restaurant, and historic properties), and Commercial New Construction (ground-up construction of commercial, medical, and industrial buildings). The company also provides Industrial Construction and Office Space Upfitting as core services, with Historic Preservation & Restoration as a specialized add-on capability. Projects span the Charleston, South Carolina area and include work for major medical institutions like MUSC, colleges, and commercial developers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Construction Services Specialized construction services for medical facilities including hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and healthcare centers. Projects include high-risk infectious disease units, surgical centers, diagnostic imaging facilities, and medical office buildings, with capabilities for climate- and dust-controlled environments and construction in active facilities.
• Commercial Renovation Interior and exterior renovation services for commercial properties including office buildings, retail spaces, restaurants, historic buildings, and mixed-use developments across the Charleston area.
• Commercial New Construction Ground-up new construction of commercial buildings including office buildings, medical facilities, retail centers, and institutional structures for clients in the Charleston, South Carolina area.
• Industrial Construction Construction and renovation services for industrial facilities including manufacturing plants, warehouses, and specialized commercial properties requiring unique construction techniques.
• Office Space Upfitting Office interior renovation and upfitting services including finishes, casework, flooring, lighting, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing upgrades for office clients.
• Historic Preservation and Restoration Specialized restoration and rehabilitation of historic buildings in the Charleston area, including work honored by the Preservation Society of Charleston's Carolopolis Award program for exterior and interior rehabilitations and compatible new construction protecting historical resources.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Burr & Forman: While not a GC, Burr & Forman is a Southeast law firm that advises on construction contracts and represents many of the same developers and healthcare systems Chastain works with. Relevant ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Frampton Construction: Charleston, SC-based design-build and general contracting firm serving commercial, industrial, and healthcare clients across the Southeast. Comparable in regional scope and medical construction capability.
• M.B. Kahn Construction: Mid-sized commercial and healthcare general contractor headquartered in Columbia, SC with active Charleston-area work. Comparable in vertical specialization (healthcare, institutional) and Carolinas regional footprint.

Direct peers

• Mashburn Construction: Charleston, SC-based general contractor offering commercial construction, renovations, and medical/institutional buildouts across the Lowcountry. Directly comparable in geography, service mix, and target client base.
• Hood Construction: Charleston-area commercial general contractor with similar portfolio of healthcare, education, and historic renovation work. Operates in the same regional market with overlapping customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• JE Dunn Construction: Top-tier national general contractor with a strong healthcare and commercial practice and Southeast regional offices. Competes for the same hospital systems and institutional clients as Chastain.
• Cumming Group: National construction management and consulting firm with significant healthcare and commercial project experience. Comparable in healthcare vertical and project-based delivery model.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held U.S. general contractors with a major healthcare construction practice and active Carolinas/Southeast presence. Comparable in healthcare construction vertical but vastly larger scale.
• Choate Construction: Southeast-based commercial general contractor with strong healthcare, multifamily, and office portfolios including Charleston-area projects. Comparable in regional footprint and vertical mix.
• Robins & Morton: National general contractor specializing in healthcare construction with active Southeast hospital work. Comparable in healthcare buildout expertise; much larger capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Chastain_GC
• Facebookfacebook.com/TeamChastain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chastain-construction-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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