About Us

Our Core Values

  • Integrity and accountability in public and private contracting.

  • Commitment to provide expert management and field personnel.

  • Accountability through accurate and timely billings and required reports.

  • Listening to our customers with proactive problem identification and problem solving.

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Company History

Inspired to weld at the age of 17, James E. Strum graduated from local 122 a four-year sheet-metal apprenticeship program in 1979. He founded Strum Contracting Company Incorporated, a custom welding and light fabrication business, in 1987. Over the past three decades, Strum Contracting Co. Inc. has served as the premier minority (MBE Certified) welding company to many infrastructure and fabrication projects in the mid-Atlantic region.


The firm specializes in both complex and simple infrastructure improvements. Strum Contracting has extensive experience in the Heavy-Highway industry. All of our welders are American Welding Society (AWS) D1.5 certified and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) certified. Our welders use internationally recognized techniques such as Mechanical Inert Gas (MIG) welding, Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding, and Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW) welding.

Our services include:

  • Support of Excavation

  • Fabrication

  • Remediation & Construction

  • Utility Construction

  • Welding Services

Our Leadership Team

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Teaera Strum

Chief Executive Officer

Teaera Strum is the Chief Executive Officer of Strum Contracting Company Inc. (SCC) and brings over 15 years of experience in business operations. At SCC she oversees the company’s daily operations including leading contract negations, financial management, and external affairs.

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James Strum

Founder & President

James Strum founded Strum Contracting Company Incorporated, a custom welding and light fabrication business, in 1987. Mr. Strum holds multiple certifications conferred by the American Welding Society (AWS) for accomplishing a wide range of welding methodologies in support of the manufacturing, fabrication, and erection of raw steel and miscellaneous metals.