Johnson & Lesley Construction Company

Johnson & Lesley Construction Company is a construction company in Columbia, SC. The firm specializes in heavy civil construction for commercial contractors, federal and state municipalities, and private developers. Their services include erosion control, earthwork and grading, water, sewer, and storm drainage systems, as well as concrete and asphalt work. They hold an unlimited license in SC for grading, utilities, asphalt, concrete, and bridges, and they support projects for commercial, governmental, and educational clients throughout the Midlands of SC.

The company was established in 1998 as H&J Site Preparation, Inc., primarily providing forestry site prep work for paper companies. In 2000, Duncan Johnson became the sole owner and began branching into land clearing, pond building, and commercial site work. In 2002, Robert Lesley became an equal partner, and the company was renamed Johnson & Lesley Construction Company, Inc. The leadership team also includes Jim Mayes, who brings 33 years of engineering and construction experience, and Ethan Mayes, an estimator with the company since 2019. Their project portfolio includes the Courtyard by Marriott, which involved site redevelopment with selective demolition, grading, new curb and gutter systems, an underground detention system, and asphalt paving. They also completed the American Leadership Academy (ALA) Blythewood Campus, a large-scale project that included clearing, mass land clearing and grading, and installation of underground utility systems. For that project, they moved 37,000+ cubic yards of dirt and installed 5,000+ linear feet of storm drainage.

The company is located at 1230 Richland St in Columbia, just off Main Street and about a tenth of a mile from Columbia City Hall and the Metro Region Police Department.

The company holds a rating of 4.70 based on 3 reviews, a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it. Client testimonials from general contractors describe the firm as a preferred subcontractor known for consistent performance, skilled operators, and productive quality work, with one client noting the team's ability to find solutions no matter how challenging the project circumstances.

With over two decades of experience in the Midlands, Johnson & Lesley has built a reputation as a dependable and detail-oriented site work contractor in Columbia.