Our Story

Jared & Jesse Shaw

Two young boys standing in a wheelbarrow outdoors on a grassy area, smiling at the camera. One boy is wearing a striped shirt and beige shorts, while the other is wearing a Winnie the Pooh sweatshirt and light-colored pants.

“We have been covered in dirt and sawdust for as long as we can remember…

We spent countless hours in the woods playing with heavy machinery (that we had no business playing with) and building tree forts with Dad’s leftover wood. Dad and Mom were successful small business owners in multiple trades. From them, we gained endless knowledge about building, lumber, business etiquette, and quality work ethic.

Since small business adventures were the norm for us, we decided to start one of our own together.
In 2017, we built the first True Craft Shed in our driveway and put it by the road in hopes it would attract local interest. That was almost 10 years ago. We never imagined it would one day become a business with multiple employees that offers nationwide shipping.

Two men standing outdoors in front of a large tree with a background of suburban houses, smiling and holding gardening tools and a coffee mug, dressed in brown work jackets.

From the beginning, our focus has been on crafting custom garden sheds and greenhouses using locally sourced material. In 2021, we purchased a Wood-Mizer sawmill so we could ensure the quality of each and every board. Every True Craft shed is built using locally soured Virginia pine and milled right here on our property.

Young boy standing with arms outstretched in front of a large stack of cut logs outdoors on a cloudy day.

Our families are heavily involved in the company, as well as our neighbors; we are the definition of ‘small town family business’.
Jared’s wife handles marketing, our brother-in-law manages sales, and our nephew and neighbor are skilled True Craft carpenters.

We are humbled daily by your support and friendship, and we truly enjoy sharing our passion with all of you. We hope to be covered in sawdust for many years to come while bringing your dream garden sheds and greenhouses to life!"

-The Shaws