JMS Builders & Developers, Inc.

Specialties

JMS Builders & Developers is a Class A General Contractor located in Buchanan, Virginia.

History

Established in 1978.

The construction company was founded in 1978 by John Surprenant. Though located in the Roanoke area of Southwest Virginia, we service commercial construction and residential construction customers across the nation. Some of our most recent construction projects include remodeling and renovating skilled nursing facilities in Texas and Arizona. Our specialties include constructing new buildings and homes from the ground up as well as renovating existing structures.

Meet the Business Owner

John S.

Business Owner

John Surprenant founded JMS after leaving home at age 17, moving from Pelham, NH to Atlanta, GA with nothing but a truck, skill saw and toolbox. For the next four and a half years, John specialized in building additions, remodeling projects and installing commercial cedar roofs. He then moved to Houston, TX where he built custom homes and tract housing for five years. In 1985 he recognized an opportunity to erect custom homes in a potential resort area in and around Smith Mountain Lake, VA. Seeing another occasion to diversify, in 2011 John partnered with Bob Bell, Tom Clarke & Ana Clarke of Kissito Healthcare to become the prime contractor for all of their Healthcare facilities in Arizona, Texas, & Virginia.

One of John’s major strengths is his unique ability to visualize his projects without a blueprint. He once constructed an 11,400 square foot house without any plans except for the vision in his mind. A second asset of John’s is his commitment to quality workmanship.