Sharp Homes Awards: What Our Top Builder and Parade Honors Mean
Sharp Homes is a Wichita Business Journal Top Builder with multiple Parade of Homes design awards. Here is what that recognition means for your build.
Awards are nice on a wall, but for a homebuyer they only matter if they tell you something real about the builder. Sharp Homes awards include a Top Builder recognition from the Wichita Business Journal and multiple design awards at the Wichita Area Builders Association Parade of Homes. The more useful question is what that recognition actually reflects about building a home with us.
This is a look at the recognition Sharp has earned and the day-to-day standards behind it that a buyer actually feels.
Key Takeaway
Sharp Homes has been recognized as a Top Builder by the Wichita Business Journal and has won multiple WABA Parade of Homes design awards. Behind the recognition is a family-owned, 60-plus-year track record and three standards Sharp still lives by: Quality, Craftsmanship, and Care, with Craig personally involved in design.
The Recognition Sharp Has Earned
Over a long history in south central Kansas, Sharp has been honored in ways that speak to both quality and design.
- Named a Top Builder by the Wichita Business Journal in its Real Estate Awards
- Multiple design-award wins at the WABA Parade of Homes, including 23 awards and two Pick of the Parade honors at the 2023 Spring Parade
- Award-winning homes recognized for kitchen design, master suite and bath, and more
- A family-owned company with a 60-plus-year history building across the Wichita area
- A track record that includes building more than 60 homes in a single record year (2016)
What the Awards Actually Reflect
Design awards at the Parade of Homes are earned in the details: kitchens, primary suites, and finished spaces judged against the best builders in the region. A Top Builder recognition reflects consistency across an entire year of homes, not a single showpiece. Taken together, they signal a builder that executes at a high level repeatedly, which is exactly what you want when your own home is the one being built.
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The Standards Behind the Recognition
Sharp built its reputation on three ideas the company still repeats internally: Quality, Craftsmanship, and Care. As Sharp puts it, they will not build the most homes in the area, and often not the most expensive, but they focus on building your home. That philosophy, not the trophies, is what produces the recognition. Craig, the owner, is personally involved in design, and it shows in the quality of the finished work.
They will not build the most homes in the area, and often not the most expensive, but they focus on building your home.
The Sharp Homes philosophy
Why It Matters for Your Build
For a buyer, the recognition is shorthand for lower risk. An established, award-winning, family-owned builder has a reputation to protect and decades of experience to draw on. That means your build is handled by people who have solved the same problems many times, and who intend to stand behind the home long after closing. The awards got Sharp noticed; the standards are why homeowners stay, and why so many refer their friends.
Sharp Homes Recognition FAQs
Common questions about Sharp Homes’ awards and what they mean for buyers.
Has Sharp Homes been named a top builder in Wichita?
Yes. Sharp Homes was recognized as a Top Builder by the Wichita Business Journal in its Real Estate Awards, and has won multiple design awards at the Wichita Area Builders Association Parade of Homes.
What awards has Sharp Homes won?
A Wichita Business Journal Top Builder recognition and multiple WABA Parade of Homes design awards, including Pick of the Parade and honors for kitchen design and master suite and bath, among others.
How long has Sharp Homes been building?
Sharp is a family-owned company with more than 60 years of building custom homes across south central Kansas, including Sedgwick and Butler counties.
What do the awards mean for me as a buyer?
They are shorthand for lower risk: an established, award-winning, family-owned builder with a reputation to protect and decades of experience, handled by people who have solved the same problems many times and stand behind the home.
What standards are behind Sharp’s recognition?
Quality, Craftsmanship, and Care, plus Craig’s personal involvement in design. Sharp focuses on building your home well rather than building the most or the most expensive homes.
Craig Sharp is President & CEO of Sharp Homes, the third-generation owner of a family builder that has completed more than 1,000 homes across the Wichita area over 60+ years. Craig is personally involved in design and has 40+ years of construction experience.