SDF CONTRACTING LLC

What SDF CONTRACTING LLC does

SDF Contracting LLC is a privately held, family-owned licensed general contractor founded in July 2014 by Shawn D. Fernald and headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm delivers construction services across the full project lifecycle through six integrated service modules: Pre-Construction Consulting, Construction Management, General Contracting, Design/Build, Residential Construction, and 24/7 Disaster Restoration. It holds dual Florida Certified General Contractor (CGC1506421) and Certified Building Contractor (CBC1255772) licenses, enabling both commercial and residential work, and delivers projects under hard bid, negotiated, GMP, CM at-risk, and design-build contract structures.

The company primarily serves property owners across Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay region, with a notable concentration in religious facilities (Diocese of St. Petersburg, multiple Catholic parishes), educational institutions (St. Cecelia Catholic School), commercial clients (Crescent Lake Family Dentistry, Sunshine Automotive), and residential homeowners. Project budgets disclosed on the contact form range from $250,000 to over $1,000,000. Operations are field-based with no proprietary technology platforms; the firm relies on direct sales via website, phone, and in-person consultation, supported by a subcontractor registration program and online plan room.

Leadership consists of three named principals — President Shawn D. Fernald, Vice President Chad M. Pejack, and Project Manager Cameron Bernard — whose combined hands-on construction experience exceeds 52 years, extending a Fernald family construction tradition that began in Pinellas County in the 1920s. Revenue, headcount trends, and backlog are not publicly disclosed, and the firm operates with 11–50 total employees without external institutional investors or parent company.

Name

SDF CONTRACTING LLC

Legal name

SDF Contracting LLC

Website

https://sdfcontractingllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SDF Contracting LLC is a family-owned, Florida-licensed general contractor (CGC/CBC) based in St. Petersburg that delivers pre-construction, construction management, general contracting, design-build, residential, and 24/7 disaster restoration services to commercial, institutional, religious, and residential clients across Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB), Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Commercial construction
• Residential construction
• Construction management
• Disaster restoration services

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Petersburg

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Revenue generated through general contracting services for commercial construction, religious facilities, educational institutions, and residential projects. Work is delivered through various contract structures including hard bid/lump sum, negotiated contracts, GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price), and CM at-risk arrangements. Projects are primarily one-time engagements with scope covering pre-construction through construction closeout.
2. Construction Management Services: Owner-side construction management services where SDF represents the owner's interests across the full project lifecycle. Revenue earned through professional management fees on larger commercial, institutional, and religious projects. Can operate under at-risk/GMP structures or purely as owner's representative.
3. Design/Build Services: Integrated design-build services under single contract from concept through closeout. Single-source responsibility model where SDF leads design coordination and construction delivery, with architect and engineers working as part of SDF-led team. Revenue generated through design-build contract structure.
4. Disaster Restoration Services: 24/7 emergency disaster restoration and full-scale rebuilding services for both commercial and residential property owners. Services include damage assessment, insurance coordination, structural repairs, water/storm damage rebuilds, and complete rebuild services. Revenue generated through restoration project engagements with insurance claim coordination.
5. Pre-Construction Consulting: Pre-construction consulting services provided as standalone engagements or as first phase of full construction relationship. Includes budget development, cost estimating, value engineering, constructability review, project scheduling, permitting guidance, and meeting management. Revenue generated through consulting fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SDF Contracting LLC is a licensed Florida general contractor providing full-service construction for commercial, institutional, religious, and residential projects in the St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, and Tampa Bay area. The company delivers projects under multiple contract structures including hard bid/lump sum, negotiated, GMP, design/build, and CM at-risk, covering pre-construction consulting through construction closeout. Service offerings include general contracting, construction management, design/build, residential construction, and 24/7 disaster restoration.

Product overview

SDF Contracting LLC is a licensed Florida general contractor offering six integrated service modules covering the full construction lifecycle. The core offering is General Contracting, supplemented by Construction Management (owner-side oversight), Design/Build Services (single-contract delivery), Pre-Construction Consulting (planning-phase services), Residential Construction (custom homes and renovations), and Disaster Restoration (24/7 emergency rebuilding). Clients can engage individual services or bundle them; the company holds dual CGC and CBC licenses enabling both commercial and residential work under one firm, with delivery methods including hard bid, negotiated, GMP, CM at-risk, and design/build.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Construction Consulting Planning-phase service providing cost estimating, budgetary analysis, value engineering, and project scheduling before construction begins for commercial, religious, educational, and residential projects in Pinellas County and Tampa Bay.
• Construction Management Owner-focused oversight service representing the owner's interests across the full project lifecycle, with focus on controlling cost, time, and quality. Offered as Construction Manager and Construction Manager "at Risk" throughout St. Petersburg and Pinellas County.
• General Contracting Full-service general contracting in St. Petersburg, FL specializing in commercial, religious, and residential construction with responsibility for estimating, scheduling, subcontractors, field superintendence, safety programs, quality control, and closeout under hard bid or negotiated contracts.
• Design/Build Services Single-contract delivery method integrating design coordination and construction under one accountability structure from concept through final walk, with SDF leading the architect and engineering team as an extension of the owner's staff.
• Residential Construction Licensed residential general contracting covering custom homes, major additions, whole-home renovations, and kitchen/bath remodels requiring permits and structural work for homeowners in St. Petersburg and Pinellas County.
• Disaster Restoration 24/7 emergency response and full-scale rebuilding services for hurricane, water, fire, and structural damage including insurance coordination and code-compliant reconstruction for commercial and residential properties in the Tampa Bay area.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stevens Construction: Florida-based commercial construction management and general contracting firm focused on healthcare, commercial, and institutional projects. Comparable to SDF in its institutional client focus and project-based delivery approach.
• KAST Construction: Tampa-headquartered commercial general contractor delivering ground-up, interior build-out, and design-build projects across the Southeast. Similar in regional Florida concentration and project scale to SDF's commercial work.
• Halfacre Construction Company: Family-owned Florida commercial general contractor serving the Tampa Bay region with ground-up, tenant improvement, and design-build services. Closely matches SDF's regional scope, project size range, and multi-service delivery model.
• Willis Smith Construction: Regional Florida general contractor based in the Tampa Bay area serving commercial, healthcare, education, and religious clients. Highly comparable to SDF in size, geographic focus, and institutional client mix, including work for dioceses and private schools.

Broad incumbents

• Balfour Beatty US: Major international general contractor with significant commercial, education, and multifamily operations across Florida. Competes for mid-size Tampa Bay commercial and institutional projects.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately held U.S. general contractors with significant Florida operations across commercial, healthcare, and institutional markets. Comparable service offering but much larger scale than SDF.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large privately held U.S. general contractor with active Florida operations across education, healthcare, and commercial markets. Overlaps with SDF's institutional client base.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: Large East Coast general contractor with commercial, institutional, and tenant improvement work across Florida. Competes for larger commercial projects in the Tampa Bay market.
• DPR Construction: National commercial general contractor with strong Florida presence delivering complex commercial, healthcare, and institutional projects. Competes with SDF on larger Tampa Bay commercial opportunities.

Regional players

• Robins & Morton: Florida-based general contractor with strong healthcare, education, and commercial institutional portfolio across the Southeast. Comparable customer verticals to SDF (Diocese, schools, healthcare), though larger in scale and geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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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