______________________________________________________________________________ Shelter
Custom Built Living
Enduring legacy
Shelter Custom Built Living is committed to bringing clients’ dream homes to life
As one of South Carolina’ s most recognized and award-winning homebuilders, Shelter Custom Built Living has spent the last 12 years transforming client visions into finely crafted custom homes. Founded in 2013 by Ryan Butler and led alongside his wife, Jenny Butler, the firm reflects Ryan’ s legacy as a second-generation builder who carried forward his family’ s values of craftsmanship, innovation, precision, and a genuine passion for the details that define exceptional residential design.
Modern Home Builders last spoke with Jenny in 2024, a year marked by profound loss and transition following Ryan’ s sudden passing. The impact was deeply felt by the family, the Shelter team, their clients, and the wider Charleston building community. Despite this incredibly difficult period, Jenny and the Shelter team demonstrated remarkable resilience, continuing to deliver outstanding homes while carrying forward the principles that shaped the company.
One year later, Jenny returns to reflect on Shelter’ s progress and the meaningful ways in which Ryan’ s influence continues to guide the business. Shelter experienced a short period of uncertainty in the months that followed his passing, yet
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