Company History
Ernest Morris & Son began in 1979 with Ernest Morris and Nelson Morris as general partners. In 1989, we were incorporated with Nelson Morris as the Sole Owner. Between 1979 and 1991, we were building about 4 to 5 ranch-style homes per year. In 1992, we began building larger homes, including post and beam designs by Deck House and Acorn (currently known as Empyrean International, L.L.C.). Today, we specialize in post and beam, traditional, and contemporary homes, plus we do remodeling, additions, and some commercial work.

From the start, we have employed the strictest standards of practice, openness, honesty, and service to our clients. We hope that you choose to be part of our extended family of happy Ernest Morris & Son, Inc. homeowners.

Experience
Nelson Morris – Nelson has over 30 years of experience building houses from the ground up, 20 of which were hands on in the field. He has acted as General Contractor since 1979 and has started and finished a variety of different sizes and styles of homes in the Central Virginia area.
Project Manager – Steve Shifflett manages our projects and crews. He has nearly 35 years of hands-on experience in construction and has been managing projects over the last 15 years.
Crews – Our 2 carpentry crews each consist of a Master Carpenter who leads as a working foreman with over 40 combined years of experience.
– Our painting crew currently consists of 3 painters with 55 combined years of experience in all phases of finish painting.
– Our plumbing crew consists of a Master Plumber and plumber’s helper who are experienced to handle anything from new construction to remodeling.
– Our excavation crew is equipped to clear land, build roads, and dig septic fields and foundations. Our operator has over 40 years experience.
– We also have punch-out and clean-up personnel that perform any miscellaneous tasks needed to complete a job.

Licenses
We have a Class A Contractors License and are fully insured.

Our mission is to build a solid foundation that will last a lifetime.