Terry started his career working for the federal government in a four-year tool and die apprenticeship program. He studied through technical schooling and hands on shop training. Later, he furthered his education in management and transferred departments to work in the nuclear fuel world. There he learned the importance of following details and specs, as well as the importance of double checks and built-in safeties. He left there to purse the career of building quality homes which he stills does today. His background from his tool and die along with his nuclear fueling experience is the basis for his exceptional detail and quality. Tool and die demanded tight tolerances and nuclear fueling allowed no room for error, any error could have affected many navy personnel on board submarines.

Terry was raised in a small farm community, taught the values of respect, honesty, hard work and that a handshake is your bond. Blessed to have been brought up in a community built on faith and family, he still lives in that small community of Cottageville, South Carolina. There, he is centrally located to serve clients from downtown Charleston, Edisto, Beaufort and everywhere in between.

One of Terry’s first clients as a young builder told him that he had interviewed several builders that had a lot more experience, but that he was the only one who was as excited as he was to build his home. He advised him to never lose that enthusiasm for his clients’ projects. Over thirty years later Terry continues to remember that advice and is genuinely excited about each new project.

Come and have fun building your home with Terry and get the unmatched detail, quality and service that you deserve!

Jeff spent his entire FIRST career working in DuPont’s Life Sciences business. He moved through research, operations, marketing and business development before the business unit was spun off in 2001. Jeff decided to take an early retirement and spent time building furniture in his Boston basement.

In 2004, he and his family packed up and moved into their dream home on Edisto Island – built by none other than Terry Hoff! Jeff and Terry became friends as Jeff followed the construction from start to finish. To him the project was a scaled up version of furniture construction. By that time, Terry had been working most of his building career doing on-the-job supervision of his jobs out of his pick-up. With the growth in custom building for his company and his real passion being job management, he knew it was time to hire an office manager to take care of all the estimating, bidding, ordering, billing and client communication. Coincidentally, after a year on Edisto, Jeff decided he had enough of retirement – too boring for a workaholic young retiree.

Terry and Jeff talked and both sensed a perfect match for their respective needs and skills. Terry needed better bidding, job cost management and reporting – and Jeff brought computer spreadsheet skills. Jeff also brought intense experience in customer communication, support and service. Having interviewed 3 builders and seen their work, Jeff was convinced Terry was the best builder on Edisto and signed on. Fourteen years into his SECOND career he’s still convinced Terry Hoff is the best – and also knows that distinction is partly due to his own efforts.  

Megan is Terry’s oldest daughter. From a young age, Megan would go to work with her dad during school holidays or summers. She has always enjoyed watching her dad’s passion come to life, seeing how he pays such close attention to detail and provides his clients with an honest work ethic making someone’s dream house become reality and being able to enjoy that home for years to come.

Megan started her professional life in the healthcare field by obtaining a degree and working as an occupational therapy assistant. She worked for a home health company for several years before going to work at the local hospital. She thoroughly enjoys helping others, especially when it comes to therapy because you can see the progress patients make while getting them back to their normal daily lives.

An opportunity arose at Terry Hoff Construction for Megan to take on the role as a project manager where she can work with subs, vendors, designers, architects, and clients while managing the office and overseeing jobsites for her dad. Learning the business from the ground up under the leadership of her dad had always been a dream that she wasn’t sure would actually come to fruition. Her prior work experience in the health field, working one-on-one with people every day to improve their physical and mental wellbeing, forming therapeutic relationships, having personal rapport with others, whether it be patients or coworkers, gives Megan a great advantage when it comes to the construction business. It demonstrates the ability to form relationships on a personal level and grow with the clients of Terry Hoff Construction and maintain relationships that have already been established by her dad.

Since coming to work for Terry Hoff Construction in August of 2023, Megan has expanded her knowledge by attending courses to learn more about the construction industry through Contractors Seminar, Inc.

Megan hopes this experience will lead to much more in the future and is more than excited to start this journey alongside her dad.