Our Company
Who We Are
Fred Shearer & Sons has been a northwest leader in the walls and ceilings industry since 1916. We provide our customers with highly professional, trained and skilled team members to complete a wide range of services. We offer pre-construction services that include budgeting, value engineering, design build, BIM modeling, and schedule development. Our operations team will collaborate to identify opportunities to benefit the project and offer solutions to potential challenges. Our highly professional craftsmen will further develop and execute the job plan with a high level of safety and quality.
Our Mission Statement
Fred Shearer & Sons is committed to be a leading northwest walls and ceiling contractor by providing our clients with the highest level of professionalism, quality, production, and safety in the industry. We will offer this by embracing our storied past along with a culture of collaboration that emphasizes forward thinking, and innovation within our organization.
Our Story
In 1912, Fred Shearer finished work on the 5th Avenue Suites as the Superintendent of Tresholm Plastering. In 1916 he took over ownership of the company and established Fred Shearer & Sons. Since then four generations of the Shearer family have owned and operated the company while creating a reputation of providing excellent craftsmanship and expertise in the industry. Current company owners Ralph Schultz and John Park are proud to be carrying on the level of excellence established with earlier generations.
Timeline
1910's
Fred Shearer finishes Multnomah Hotel
1916 Fred Shearer established the company and
completed his first major project
1920's
The Portland Hotel
Original Build for Lipman Wolf
Meier & Frank Building phase I
Meier Estate
Hollywood Theater
Admin Building Lewis & Clark College
1930's
Victor, Fenton, and Clarence Shearer take charge
of Fred Shearer & Sons
U of O Erb Memorial Union
1940's
Oregon State Capital
Sacred Heart Hospital Eugene
Federal Reserve Bank
Northwest Ice & Cold Storage
NW 13th & Davis
(future home of Wieden & Kennedy)
1950's
Lincoln High School
Benson Hotel -1959 Expansion
1960's
Jack, Dave, and Bill Shearer take the business into
the third generation
Hilton Hotel
Civic Auditorium
Oregon State University Memorial Union
Memorial Coliseum
Lloyd Center Mall
1970's
Meridian Park Hospital
One Main Place
1980's
Benson Hotel 1980 Remodel
Providence Surgical Tower
Montgomery Park Renovation
Governor Hotel
1990's
Jeff Shearer takes charge of Fred Shearer & Sons
as Fourth Generation Shearer
Pioneer Place Mall Phase I, II &
Office Tower
Original Nike Town Portland
Multnomah County Library Restoration
Portland City Hall Restoration
Embassy Suites Renovation
Pioneer Place Phase 2
Wieden and Kennedy World HQ
2000's
Hilton Hotel - Executive Tower
Portland Center Stage
John Ross Condominiums
The Nines Hotel
Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
2010's
Randall Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel
Hotel Vintage Plaza Renovation
Spalding Building Renovation
Karuna East & West Building
Banfield Pet Hospital
240 Clay Creative Office Space
Washington Trust Bank TI
Portland Fire Station #21
2016
John Park and Ralph Schultz assume
ownership of Fred Shearer & Sons
Fred Shearer & Sons 100 year Anniversary
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