Commercial Contractor in Southern Maryland

Tenant build-outs, restaurants, offices, and secure defense-related facilities across Southern Maryland, built to the same standard as our custom homes.

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Commercial

Your commercial space is more than a building, it's how your customers experience your business and how your team performs every day. It should be built with purpose.

Shady Lane Construction delivers commercial construction solutions ranging from tenant improvements and interior build-outs to boutique commercial spaces, secure facility upgrades, and ground-up construction. Backed by extensive construction management experience, we bring commercial-grade planning, accountability, and craftsmanship to every project.

A significant portion of our work supports the warfighter and the teams that serve them across military installations throughout Southern Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. In addition to offices, retail spaces, restaurants, and other commercial facilities throughout our community, we specialize in secure facility and defense-related construction throughout the DMV region. We are proud to complete every project with our dedicated, 100 percent in-house field team, allowing us to maintain the highest standards for quality, security, and accountability.

We understand that every day of downtime impacts your business. That's why we carefully phase construction to minimize disruptions, coordinate permits and inspections with local jurisdictions, and maintain clear, proactive communication from preconstruction through final completion. Our disciplined approach keeps projects moving efficiently while delivering the level of professionalism and craftsmanship our clients have come to expect from Shady Lane Construction.

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Offices & Tenant Build-Outs

Functional, well-finished workspaces and tenant improvements that reflect your business and stand up to daily use.

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Retail & Storefronts

Customer-facing spaces built to make the right first impression while meeting code and accessibility requirements.

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Minimal Disruption

Phased and after-hours scheduling that keeps your doors open and your operations running while we work.

Secure facility construction, backed by local field execution

We support defense contractors, property owners and managers, brokers, architects, security consultants, and mission-critical tenants in the NAS Patuxent River and Southern Maryland markets. Secure work moves on access control, STC-rated assemblies, RF shielding coordination, secure openings and hardware, and documentation discipline, and our team executes it with the same care we bring to every build.

  • Secure Facility Renovations
  • Occupied Facility Work
  • Defense-Related Tenant Build-Outs
  • ICD 705 / TEMPEST-Informed Coordination
  • RF Shielding Installation Support
  • OSHA 10/30 & EM 385-1-1 Trained Staff

SAM.gov Active · UEI VKCMKLMQBMZ8 · CAGE 83D79 · NAICS 236220 · 100% in-house field crew

Radiant floor concrete pour with in-ground car lift at a Shady Lane Construction commercial-grade showroom build in Southern Maryland
On site: radiant-floor concrete pour with in-ground car lift · Timber River showroom · Southern Maryland

Commercial Construction in Southern Maryland

What kinds of commercial projects do you handle?

We take on light commercial construction and build-outs across Southern Maryland: offices, restaurants, retail and storefront spaces, and tenant improvements. We also execute secure facility and defense-related work, including occupied facility renovations and defense-related tenant build-outs supporting the NAS Patuxent River market. We focus on projects where craftsmanship, documentation, and a reliable schedule matter.

Do you take on commercial projects outside St. Mary's County?

St. Mary's County is our home and primary market, but we do take on commercial clients in Charles and Calvert counties, as well as work supporting military installations including Dahlgren, Indian Head, and Webster Field, among others.

Can you work around our business hours?

Yes. We plan and sequence commercial work to minimize disruption to your operations, including after-hours and phased schedules when that keeps your business running.

How do you handle commercial permits and inspections?

We manage the permitting and inspection process with the relevant Southern Maryland jurisdictions, so approvals are handled correctly and your project stays on schedule.

How do commercial budgets and timelines work?

We provide an itemized budget and a realistic timeline before work begins, then keep you updated throughout. Clear expectations up front are how we keep commercial projects predictable.

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Tell us about your project and your timeline. We will help you scope it, budget it, and keep it on schedule.

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