RECOMMENDATION FOR SOPRIS DEVELOPMENT…read more In December 2021, we lost our home and all its contents to the Marshall Fire in Boulder, Colorado. At age 77, facing this emotional event, insurance uncertainty, and the daunting prospect of rebuilding was overwhelming -- especially since we'd never planned to build a home. After exploring options, we chose to rebuild and were fortunate to work with John Stevens and Sopris Development. Sopris provided truly full-service support: lot remediation, design, permitting, vendor introductions, and construction. It is hard to imagine receiving better service from any other company! Concept and Design: We worked closely with John and his architect, describing what we liked about our former home and our future needs. Our goals included: - A home designed for "aging in place" -- one-level living with wider doors, halls, and shower entrances. - A modern design that still blends with the environment and preserves mountain views. - Features that balanced personal needs with future marketability. - Staying within our financial and insurance limits. Sopris delivered a design that met all these priorities, adding thoughtful features we hadn't considered. Preconstruction: Before building started, we selected everything -- appliances, flooring, fixtures, paint, etc. -- through Sopris's recommended vendors. This process ensured an accurate cost estimate, addressed supply chain concerns, and kept the project on schedule. The vendors were professional, offered great selections, and coordinated seamlessly (e.g., cabinet makers accounted for appliance sizes). Construction: Sopris's subcontractors and craftsmen were top-notch -- professional, skilled, and focused on quality. We especially appreciated having a dedicated project manager. Weekly on-site meetings kept us informed and allowed thoughtful adjustments (e.g., adding stair lights, extra outlets, etc.). Timing and Costs: Unlike some builder horror stories, our experience with Sopris was remarkably smooth. Many of our neighbors were told 15-24 months to completion by other builders; Sopris estimated 12 months and completed our home in 13. This was thanks to their planning, vendor relationships, and scheduling. Final costs came in under the original estimate, with minimal changes needed thanks to thorough up-front work. Insurance Support: Sopris's professional record-keeping and understanding of codes were invaluable in insurance matters. For instance, they successfully advocated for coverage of solar panels under our Ordinance and Law provision when initially denied. Sopris was more than a builder -- they were our advocate. One Year Later: We love our home. Any minor issues were promptly resolved. Thanks to Sopris, we have a beautiful, functional home where we can age in place, enjoy family and friends, and take in the surrounding beauty. We highly recommend Sopris Development. They know what they're doing and made the process enjoyable. Roger and Laura Bohart

Building a custom home can be a stressful experience, but it doesn't need to be. Sopris made it fun…read moreand easy. We had always planned to move back to my home state of Colorado from Ohio. As that time approached we looked at pre-existing homes and new home builders. We found Sopris and met with owner John Stevens. It didn't take us long to decide on Sopris. We were a bit nervous about building from several states away. Those concerns were unfounded. We decided on one of Sopris' existing floor plans but modified it substantially with John's help to meet our needs. Our home was finished on budget and on schedule. Craig T and Kurt C, two of John's employees worked with us every step of the way. They kept us informed, and on those rare occasions where issues did arise, they were quick to address them, in many cases beyond our expectations. We highly recommend the entire Sopris team.

I highly recommend this company for any home repair or upgrade needs. My kitchen remodel stalled…read morefor 2 years while I dealt with less than capable contractors. I finally found Reins Contracting and 2 months later my entire kitchen remodel was finished. They gave me a much higher quality of upgrades than I ever imagined I could afford. Since then they've also upgraded all my water lines to remove all the leaky old copper. A++

James and his assistant Josh did a great job updating our bathroom. It's been a work in progress…read morefor a few months after we DIY updated the vanity and floor tiles. We decided to get some help with replacing our bathtub, doing a new tile surround, and replacing the toilet. The final product is amazing. The tile work was very carefully done, and James consulted us with design decisions along the way that we hadn't considered. He offered his opinion based on other bathrooms he'd done and kept us updated on progress and next steps. We definitely plan to use James again for some future projects.

I have already hired James for 2 jobs and plan to use him for a kitchen remodel too. He is my go…read moreto contractor. As a first time homeowner I was concerned about hiring someone to work on my house. I probably interviewed about 10 people before choosing James. He even provided references when I asked for them. I'm so glad I went with my gut and hired James. My first project with him was a wall addition which he executed perfectly and on time. My second, and much larger project, was a complete remodel of my front porch and balcony. As a woodworker myself (and with a father who was a contractor) I was worried that whoever I hired wouldn't have the attention to detail that I was looking for. But James met those expectations and exceeded them. Take a look at the photos and you'll see what I mean (those corners line up so well on the porch steps, it looks like art to me).

Steve and his team at westec helped us add an addition to our garage and the results and experience…read morewere outstanding. The actual construction took only 3 months which was way faster than I was expecting and everything was done with a very high attention to detail and integrity. We had an unrelated fire happen during the job (a dryer fire unrelated to the work) but luckily the team was there and was able to put it out and save the house from a lot of fire damage. They really went above and beyond. Would highly recommend working with westec. The process was easeful and I'm so happy with the results!

Did a beautiful job remodeling my bathroom back in September and everything is working and looking…read morebeautiful after four months of use. The project would have been done early but the vanity I picked out had a manufacturing issue and had to be replaced after installation, no extra charge for the paint and plumbing being redone to accommodate the change out. Still, done on time, and spent an incredibly patient amount of time with me changing my mind and wavering between design choices. Would absolutely recommend.

Here's another job completed for me by Specialized Upgrades. I'm very happy with the results. I'm…read morethankful I no longer have an obstacle course & hidden objects in half of the 2-car garage. The shelves were built as I wanted them to suit my current & future needs to handle both light & heavy items as well as various sized boxes & storage tubs, which my former stand-alone shelves couldn't do. Contact David @ 720-882-6546

David has finished several projects at our home. He has a broad knowledge about construction…read more Can't wait to have him complete other projects in our home. We met David when we had a basement flood, due to a window well issue. He immediately knew what to do and completed the project on time. Reasonable price!! Great quality!

Josh is the absolute best of the best. A true craftsman with the utmost integrity. I can…read morewhole-heartedly recommend him which is hard to say about many contractors. I originally hired Josh years ago for a very small job which he humbly accepted in between his other large jobs (in hindsight he was far overqualified). I knew he would be our person for any future projects. When it came time for cabinetry for our basement finish, I knew Josh was who we would use. To cover my bases, I explored a couple other quotes. Here's the nutshell on that. While Josh's pricing was at first glance (slightly) on the higher side than other quotes, the value easily exceeded the other quotes we got. One was slightly less but the cabinets would have to be painted after install (they didn't provide painting) whereas Josh follows best practices and all cabinets were expertly painted prior to install. Josh is also able to do just about anything you can dream of. We did a custom wardrobe-style storage closet with paneling to match an adjacent wall and the work he did seamlessly integrates with the work of our basement carpenter. Moreover, when some things went south with our project and we had to have the floors redone, Josh really saved us. We no longer trusted our original carpenter and Josh helped fix trim work that had been damaged in the floor debacle process. As you can see, I really can't say enough good things about Josh and his skills. The bonus to all of this is he is a kind, genuine person who is genuinely wonderful to be around. Don't be surprised if it feels as comfortable having him in your home as it does a long-time friend. Show Josh respect and kindness and he will return it tenfold and more.

This summer, we needed a skilled finish carpenter for custom kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities,…read morekitchen island, and custom trim to remodel our 20 year-old home. After first meeting with Josh to discuss the project, I was impressed by his honesty and attention to detail; and felt very comfortable with choosing J. Calpin Custom Interiors for all our finish carpentry needs. Once work began, Josh was very considerate and always went above and beyond to insure ultimate success. He worked diligently, finishing quickly; and was pleasant to have around as I worked from home while he worked. Josh delivered exceptional quality carpentry work. I could not be more pleased! Not only did this project significantly increase my home's value, I now have the most beautiful modern kitchen, custom trim, and custom cabinets and bathroom vanities!

I am extremely happy to have found Lookout Renovation! Everyone who I have talked to has been…read morefriendly, professional, and extremely good at their job. I had a full remodel done and Brian led the renovation. When something comes up, he actually thinks what would be best for me and will contact me to make sure things are good. For example, I went with scrap granite for the countertops (small condo) but the two small pieces on one side of the kitchen did not look like it matched the sink-side countertop (even though it was from the same slab, you know - it's granite). He worked with Front Range Stone to get those two replaced. He makes sure I am making right decisions like the direction of the tiles and hardwood floors. Like he just really cares! And so do the others - the crew who installed the bamboo hardwood floors did a fantastic job and Carlos installed all the tiles and bathroom vanity. Even when I panic because the dishwasher is leaking after install he came out to check it out (turns out it's just old and the rubber isn't rubbery anymore so time to replace). He just cares. And that is fantastic when working with contractors.

Estimated completion date: July 2018 Actual "completion"…read moredate: February 2019 Pathetic. No compensation for the clear inconvenience and 6 extra months of rearranging schedules and fully cleaning up after dirty contract workers 10-15 more times than we should have. This was supposed to be done before we moved in. Brian is a sorry excuse for an owner and has terrible communication skills. He sends 500 word emails without a single punctuation mark and terrible word structure to the point where it becomes hard to look at him in the face when you see him. The quality of the work is subpar. It takes you actually looking at the quality and pointing out issues for them to argue with you why it is any issue only to eventually fix it anyways. Some items that were known issues for months never got fixed. Overall, if I could rate this no stars I would. I have a lot more work I am planning for the summer, Lookout will not get a chance to quote it

Garrett Paul has been working here at 6440 Siegl Ct in Commerce City for a week or two…read more Without a doubt one of the hardest workers, I've come across. Garrett was polite and very informative on everything He was doing. If I still had my Company, I would hire Him in a Second.

I'm so glad we have ESS in our corner! During a huge thunderstorm, we suddenly had water dripping…read morefrom our skylight into a lamp, carpet, everywhere but the houseplants! We heard back from Chris right away and as soon as the storm passed, Igor came out and got it taken care of- locating the issue and replacing all of the caulking, as well as giving us great info and advice. Thank you Igor, Chris and ESS!