“My Partner Todd Sperry and I have been friends ever since High School. At the time of OliverSperry’s birth in 2007, I was a master at renovation and decided to create a company to claim that spot in the market and fill the void,“ – Bill Oliver
OliverSperry Renovation and Construction Inc. was established as a corporation in 2007. The first employee was hired four months after the company opened, and we currently have a staff of 30 employees with an annual volume between $20 – $25 million and growing. OliverSperry has developed a highly skilled and efficient team that focuses on the details of customer service, packed with the expertise and knowledge in Construction, Renovation, Feasibility Studies, Conceptual Design, and Building Assessment. The staff has more than 100 years of construction and state of Florida contract experience and offers a dedicated group for design/build, construction management, construction and renovation needs.
As President and a Project Manager/Project Executive at times, Bill provides leadership and oversight for the day-to-day operations for all Sales, Business Development, Construction, Project Management and Project Administration activities at OliverSperry Renovation.
Bill’s father was a Navy fighter pilot that constantly renovated their homes each time they moved to a new area. He realized early that he loved working with tools and building projects with his father using his hands.
He started his career in construction as a trim carpenter and has served clients in the greater Tallahassee area in a number of capacities, from superintendent, project manager, senior project manager, project executive, and sales associate. His knowledge of the process and attention to detail gives clients great confidence in his judgments throughout the project. As president, Bill is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the job from estimating to sales to completion. During his 40 years of construction management experience, he has led the construction of many K-12 and University projects in North Florida as well as numerous other commercial Construction Management projects including offices, retail, industrial, multi family housing and financial institutions throughout Florida.
Bill notes, “Working here has always been easy. Do what you say you’re going to do, treat people with respect and compassion and you’ll have repeat customers and continual referrals. Tallahassee is small enough that reputation matters but large enough to support a good sized business. I like the entrepreneur spirit and can do attitude that abounds here.”
Bill’s parents brought him here so his father could build a home for their family while his mother and sister attended FSU. He also wanted to start a business supporting local builders and Tallahassee offered the perfect environment.
“I’ve always loved the outdoors and being on the water. We have fantastic weather and experience all four seasons. After living near the coast of South Carolina, in a California valley, the Louisiana bayou and big City of New Orleans in my youth then spending the last 3 years of high school in Tallahassee, I saw what I liked to do outside available right here and the surrounding areas. Since I attended High School here and spent lots of time with my educated mother and father, I knew Tallahassee would be a great place to have a family and raise kids after meeting my wife. With good schools and family friendly activities for us to participate in, this was a slam dunk. I love the environment and Geographic location, home town feel, and the tons of sports to watch and participate in. Moving here and then starting my business were some of the best decisions I’ve made. Moving or starting a business is tough so why not do it where you have support and a friendly environment. I’ve done work for many new and expanding businesses here, and most have been very successful. I think that’s because investing in the community along with providing good services and products is what Tallahassee is all about.”
