Shropshire Homes celebrates 40 years of Housebuilding

Shropshire Homes began in 1981 with small developments near Newport and Ellesmere and has steadily grown in size to employ over 100 people, many of whom who have been with the company for over 25 years. It also has a long association with many subcontractors and professional advisers with whom it has worked for many years.

Over 2700 homes have now been built by Shropshire Homes, ranging from award-winning conversions of listed buildings to a broad range of family and prestigious executive homes in town and country. There are many more to come as the company has over 1000 more plots in the pipeline.

Founder and Chairman Howard Thorne credits the company’s success to its trusted reputation, “We are exceptionally proud to be in the position we are in today, celebrating 40 years of building homes of quality and character in this beautiful part of the country.  Thanks to the commitment and expertise of our established team, we have developed a prominent and reliable name in the local property market, with many customers returning to us time and again with confidence and high expectations.”

Shropshire Homes has recently undertaken a substantial review of all its house types to ensure that it continues to meet the requirements of homebuyers for the next 40 years, with innovations such as electrical vehicle charging points and increased energy efficiency as standard.

Managing Director Richard Shackleton says, “We start 2021 in a strong position and are very optimistic about future prospects.  Our guiding principle has always been that the people at Shropshire Homes are our biggest asset and we pride ourselves on investing in those who bring so much skill and enthusiasm to our workforce.  It is this founding philosophy that has led us to where we are today and we are confident that it will serve us well into the next four decades and beyond.”