About Us
Two builders. One standard.
Forty years of shells under our belts.
Our Story
Built the slow way, on relationships that lasted.
Framing and Shell Builders was founded by two general contractors who'd spent two decades each in Florida shell work — running crews for the same handful of luxury home builders, watching the same projects come up clean year after year, and finally deciding the work would go faster if they did it together.
Today the team delivers shells across the Tampa-Sarasota metro — Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. Custom homes for top-tier builders. Multi-family for developers who can't afford to miss a milestone. Trusses, concrete, and masonry on every shell we touch.
What hasn't changed: the same lead carpenter on day one is on the day the trades arrive. The same name picks up the phone on day forty. The shell comes up tight and square because the people building it have done it ten thousand times before.
40+
Years Combined Experience
50+
Active & Completed Projects
Decades
Of Local Experience
4
Florida Counties Served
What We Stand On
Three things you can count on.
Excellence
A shell is judged in fractions of an inch. We treat every wall, every truss, every pour as a thing that has to hold up — for forty years and the next storm.
Service
You always know where the project stands. Daily updates, predictable schedules, no last-minute surprises. The job is to make your life easier, not harder.
Leadership
We run our crews on craftsmanship, accountability, and a long view. The same lead carpenter on day one is on the day the trades arrive.
Why Builders Choose Us
The unfair advantages we bring to your project.
10–20% Lower Cost
Bulk purchasing power and direct supply relationships. We pass the savings through.
Decades of Local Experience
Our construction leadership has spent decades building ground-up in this market. Problems get caught early, not at inspection.
Communication First
You always know where the project stands. Daily updates, no surprises.
Already On the Ground
Active across all four Tampa-Sarasota metro counties. Mobilization is fast because we never left.
Work With Us
Have a project in mind?
Tell us about it. We'll review the plans, walk the site, and send back a real number — fast.