Quote from founder
John H. Hampshire started to learn the trade of lathing and plastering for $3.50 a week and working 10 hours a day, six days a week. He learned his trade well and by the age of twenty-one, he went into business for himself plastering homes in Baltimore. Mr. Hampshire believed that success resulted from applying, on a day-to-day basis, the four principles he established when he started out on his own. Those principles are service, integrity, quality work and quality material. He also attributed his success to the loyalty of his friends.

As an apprentice plasterer, he was taught to use enough gypsum and not to "over-sand". After 89 years, Hampshire still does not "over-sand" in anything it does. We have built a solid reputation within the construction community based on reliable service and quality craftsmanship, performed in a safe and timely manner.

 Years of Service with John H. Hampshire, Inc. In 2010

 Over 50 years:
Patricia Farley
Ed Pepper

Over 30 years:
Charles Fry

Fran Davis
Ed Pryor
Kevin Verbeek

Over 25 years:
Steve Crist
Gladys Pullen

Over 20 years:
Randy Blank
Patsy Guerin
Jeff Ruhling

 

John H. Hampshire, Inc. over 95 years in business

Started in 1911, John H. Hampshire, Inc. is a pioneer in the construction industry with a sound reputation for quality interior and exterior construction in the Mid-Atlantic area. Specialties include Plaster, including ornamental and stucco; Flooring, including wood, vinyl and composite flooring, and carpet; Drywall, including light-gauge framing; Acoustical ceilings and Exterior Finishing Systems. The company was started by its founder, John Hampshire, as a plastering contractor working on jobs in the Baltimore area. Since then, the company has evolved into one of the largest interior finishes subcontractors in the area.

Hampshire is guided by Charles (Chip) Fry, President (31 years with the company), and Steve Crist, Vice-president (22 years). 13 of the office employees have been with the firm for over 10 years.

The company has completed projects as far south as Florida and as far north as Connecticut but serves mainly Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Some of the more notable buildings include the: Meyeroff Symphony Hall, Baltimore; Christopher Columbus Center, Baltimore; Library of Congress - James Madison Building, Washington, D.C.; Federal Reserve Bank Building - Richmond, Va. and Holocaust Memorial Museum - Washington, D.C.

In 2001& 2002, Hampshire was involved in numerous projects with total revenue of over $35 million. Project size varied from $1,000 to over $7,000,000. Some of the projects include: Bancroft Hall Renovation, at the U.S. Naval Academy; Social Security Annex Renovation - Baltimore, Md; U.S. Botanical Garden Renovation - Washington, D.C.;Juvenile Justice Center - Baltimore, Md.; Lyndwood Executive Center - Laurel, Md.; Main Treasury Renovation - Wasington, D.C. and The United Carpenters Building - Washington, D.C.

John H. Hampshire, Inc. is a member of, and supports, the following organizations:

Associated General Contractors, American Subcontractors Association, Metropolitan Subcontractors Association (founding member), Association of Walls and Ceilings Industries, Baltimore Building Congress, Washington Building Congress, and Construction Financial Management Association. Hampshire is also an Armstrong World Industries Inner Circle Contractor.

Hampshire has received many awards for quality over the years. The most recent was a Washington Building Congress craftsmanship award for work at the Kennedy Center Renovation, Phase II. One award went to our foreman.  Another award went to Jim Pryor, a craftsman, for the Soccer Facility at the Naval Academy.

We at Hampshire believe the success and reputation the Hampshire Organization has achieved is due to the efforts and loyalty of its people - executives, project managers, estimators, administrative staff, superintendents and a highly skilled work force of over 200 workers. Hampshire is composed of men and women, skilled, trained and experienced, who have always taken great satisfaction in making sure that their common task. whatever it may be, is done to the best of their ability. What we do each day is to combine our talents to provide a quality product with the best service possible. Our 95 years in the interior construction business attests to our success at accomplishing this goal.