For over 30 years and as the builder of more than 2,500 homes in the most prestigious Sarasota and Manatee County communities, Lee Wetherington Homes is esteemed by business and trade associations, peers, media, and the people who have chosen to live in our magnificent designs. These honors attest to the high regard in which we are held.
Recent awards for achievements in quality, service, design, construction, and environmental responsibility include:
Awarded to Our Company
- America’s Best Builder, awarded by the National Association of Home Builders & Builder Magazine
- 2000-2008 Best Builder, voted on by the Readers’ of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune
- 2008 Winner of 17 Parade of Homes Awards, including four Best Overall
- Over 300 Parade of Homes Awards in our history, sponsored by the HBA of Sarasota & Manatee Counties
- Multiple Aurora and Excel awards for exceptional home design, website design, TV commercial, etc.
- 2006 Florida Friendly Landscaping Award from the University of Florida’s Builder/Developer Program
- 2005 Honorable Mention National Housing Endowment Builder Achievement Award
- 2003 Corporate Philanthropist of the Year, awarded by the Association of Fundraising Professionals
- Four 2003 Pool Design awards to LeeSure Water Pools from the Florida Pool & Spa Show
- Four 2002 ADDY prizes, presented by the Advertising Federation of the Suncoast
- 2001 Service Company of the Year presented by the Sarasota Committee for Economic Development
- 2002 Resource Conservation Award, presented by Sarasota County and the Conservation Committee
Awarded to Our Founder and President
- 2007 President's Volunteer Service Award, from President Bush
- 2007 Induction into Corporate Video Archives Hall of Fame by the not-for-profit CVA
- 2007 Selection as one of 100 Most Powerful People in Town, chosen by Sarasota Magazine
- 2007 Take Pride in America National Award: nominated by Oscar Scherer State Park
- 2004 Special Award from Southwest Florida Water Management’s Manasota Basin Board
- 2004 Alex Schoenbaum Humanitarian Award, presented by the Salvation Army of Sarasota
- 2003 Hearthstone Builder Lifetime Public Service Award, a national distinction
- 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year, presented by Gulf Coast Business Review
- Lee Wetherington Helping Hands Award, created by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County
- 2001 Builder of the Year, presented by the Home Builders Association of Manatee County
- 1997 Distinguished Volunteer Vocational Service Award, presented by the Rotary Club of Sarasota
- 1995 Board Member of the Year, presented by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County, Inc.
Environmental Recognition
- 2008 - Three Environmental Awards for Green Building and Water Wise Landscaping
- Since November 2007, All Homes earn the ENERGY STAR
- 2006-Seven Florida Green Home awards presented by the University of Florida’s Cooperative Extension
- 2006 - Three Water Wise Landscaping Awards judged by the Southwest Florida Water Management District
- Since March 2005, All Homes Receive Florida Green Building Coalition Green Certification
- 2005 Waterwise Landscape Recognition Awards for both Sarasota County and Manatee County
- 2004 Southwest Florida Water Management District Waterwise Award for Sarasota County
