Our History and Our Values
Murphy Homes Company History
Murphy Homes was founded as Murphy Construction by Joe Murphy in 1974. Joe was born in New Jersey to a family of construction workers and business owners. He moved to Alabama in the 1960’s to work in the Civil Rights Movement. Joe fell in love with the vibrancy and potential of Huntsville, AL and started a construction company with the same focus on improving society he brought to his efforts with the Civil Rights Movement.
Murphy Homes was started with a nailing apron and a panel truck. Joe grew the company through the 1980’s and 1990’s while raising a family with his wife, Jeff Murphy, an influential History Teacher at Huntsville High School. During this time, Murphy Homes developed neighborhoods and built homes throughout North Alabama. We also developed our “Your Builder” reputation for Relentless Focus on Customer Service, Quality Construction, and Community Engagement.
Joe’s son Charlie grew up sweeping houses and carrying lumber on job sites, and in 2007, began working at Murphy Homes full time. During the next few years, Charlie & Joe continued to grow Murphy Homes, eventually starting Madison Land Resources (our Land Development arm), and Red Door Homes, our "On Your Lot" sister company.
During all of this, Murphy Home's core values of Help Others, be Open to Learning, Mind the Process, and Enjoy Yourself have helped us stay true to the Mission Joe Murphy set out over 40 years ago. It is our team and our values that have made Murphy Homes the #1 Luxury Builder in Huntsville, AL.
Upon Joe’s passing in 2021, his proudest memories were of a father, a Civil Rights Warrior, and a Business Leader who constantly left the people around him better than they were. We WILL NOT fail His Mission, Our Customers, Our Team Members, or Our Community.
We are, and will continue to be, Your Builder.
How We Do It: Our HOME Core Values
- 1976 - Murphy Construction Founded “My last job dedicated to the Civil Rights movement was as a grant writer for charitable organizations. I felt the need to get back to working with my hands so I bought a panel truck, and nailing apron, and started a carpentry crew.” - Joe Murphy
- Late 1970’s - 1985 - Murphy Construction works in remodeling, custom home building, and carpentry. Accomplishments include the pavilion in Ditto’s Landing and residing one of the homes in Constitution Village Downtown HSV
- 1985 - Joe Murphy signs a contract to buy all the Lots in Homeplace neighborhood in Madison off Sullivan street. Brings on Several Partners. The company is renamed Murphy, Joyce, & Associates, named after Joe’s partner, Gary Joyce, a successful accountant and community stalwart. Eventually renamed Joe Murphy & Associates (JMA).
- 1987 - JMA develops its first neighborhood, Mill Creek Crossing.
- 1985 - 1999 - Joe Murphy & Associates develops land and builds homes in Madison, AL. Charlie Murphy begins working in the company as construction labor.
- 1997 - Joe Murphy works on the campaign to separate Madison City schools from Madison County schools. At the times, this was one of the first tax increases passed for a school district in AL through referendum.
- 1999 - Joe retires from Home Building to focus on Land Development.
- 2000 - 2007 - Joe develops subdivisions for other builders with Madison Land Resources. Charlie continues to help with spreadsheets, bookkeeping, and other computer work while at high school and Auburn University, works construction labor and as a carpenter on summers and weekends.
- 2007 - 2010 - The Great Recession forced a change in Business Models.
- 2009 - Charlie builds the Madison Cottages Development
- 2010 - Renamed to Murphy Homes and Charlie joins the team
- 2011 - Murphy Homes begins building in Greenbrier Woods
- 2011 - 2016 - Murphy Homes begins building the core of the team we have today
- 2016 - Murphy Homes starts Greenbrier Hills.
- 2018 - Red Door Homes is founded to Build Affordable Homes On Your Land.
- 2016 - 2021 - Murphy Homes grows and adds new neighborhoods.
- 2021 - Joe Murphy passed away.
- 2021 - 2024 - Murphy Homes continues to grow and refine our custom home process including hitting 100% customer satisfaction in 2024.
It’s more than just a tagline to us when we say “Your Builder.”
When you think of Murphy Homes, we want you to think of us as your builder.
- Your custom builder.
- Your say yes builder.
- Your luxury at a price point you can afford builder.
- Your quality without compromise builder.
- Your dream home builder.
It is our goal at Murphy Homes to provide you with custom luxury homes at affordable prices in great locations. We are dedicated to this goal, and are delighted you are looking at us to be Your Builder.
Murphy Homes asks each home buyer to fill out a customer satisfaction survey at closing. It is of utmost importance to us that our customers are happy with not only their new home - but the entire process.
Throughout 2024, we hovered around a 96% Customer Satisfaction - due to one survey response not being turned in. In late July 2024, the one holdout submitted their survey - and resoundingly said that YES! They would recommend Murphy Homes to family and friends, resulting in 100% Customer Satisfaction for 2024.
At every closing, Murphy Homes donates $500 to a non-profit organization chosen by the homebuyer. To celebrate this milestone, Murphy Homes has doubled that amount at each closing and added the same amount ($1,000) at contract time as well, resulting in a $2,000 charitable donation for each home purchased. We have committed to continue this while we remain at 100% customer satisfaction.
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