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.

Terrible experience with Melton Design and Build. This company is completely disrespectful and…read moreirresponsible. They show zero consideration for their customers or the neighbors. Instead of parking responsibly near their job site, they repeatedly block neighbors' driveways--sometimes up to five trucks at once. They leave junk scattered all over the neighborhood and have blocked elderly and disabled neighbors from reasonable access to their homes. When asked politely to move their vehicles, they respond with mockery rather than respect. I would strongly advise anyone to think twice before hiring this company.

Bad at estimating project costs…read more Was told they could do a project in our budget paid the big retainer and everything they presented and the budget was well over our budget.

If I could give negative stars I would ! After dragging on a three month remodel for handicap…read moreaccessibility Mark Vargas and his team disappeared with check in hand. Shame on me for paying ahead of time! If you want a horrible job, bad craftsmanship, and no regard for your property then use these guys. If not, don't even bother looking any further. If you are foolish enough to go with them watch the "hourly" rate and get a contract and estimate in writing. They are anything but reliable or professional. As for a reference - Hell No ! Now on to find someone else to finish the job and someone to haul away all of the debris left behind. They run MI Builder LLC and IM Home and Delgado Landscape - beware ! Per Ian's comment below - Mark Vargas is his partner - the "M" of both businesses. Last year Ian and Mark installed hardwood floors in my home and due to lack of professionalism there was no contract. Ian immediately ran to the back to cash the checks before the ink had dried! As I have said, beware! The guys on the crew are the ones that will work for you as well.

I was hoping we could come to resolution and that I wouldn't have to write poor reviews, but it's…read moreclear we are at an impasse. There's not much else to say other than they STOLE OUR MONEY! Thousands of dollars. We engaged an attorney to help us get it back, and they have not responded. They WILL be seeing us in court. Aside from that, they (Carelis and Ian) are the worst communicators you will ever encounter even when things are going well. They also do not properly plan or budget for things not going perfect. As you have seen in other reviews, this is not an isolated incident. We did everything we could to try to work with them and give them the benefit of the doubt. Clearly not a reputable company and absolutely no integrity. DO NOT USE.

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.

We just had some water in our basement and we realized that the south side of our house only had…read moretwo small gutters. We called Clay at Colorado Seamless Gutters and he came right out. We thought we would have to replace the gutter down the whole side, but he took a look and said we just needed to put larger downspouts on and he suggested moving the second downspout away from a window well (Builder error). The next day Juan and Ramone came out and were super nice. They went above and beyond having to place a downspout while working around our bushes and even designed the downspout to have an angle to go over our large planter bed and head to where the water needed to flow. Great job. Colors of the downspout were a perfect match so no painting even needed! Totally recommend.

Spent over $30,000 to have damaged gutters replaced after a severe winter. Quotes & installation…read morewent well, but the first snowstorm after replacement resulted in similar stress on the gutters & snow guards. We called Colorado Seamless Gutters, they came out, they said they had a solution to fix it, then went COMPLETELY silent on us. NO FOLLOW-UP. And our insurance premiums went up significantly (not their fault but would like to know I spent money on a solid, long-term solution). Extremely disappointed and cannot recommend using them.

Nelson Construction repaired and replaced fencing and gates in my yard. They responded quickly to…read moremy enquiry, gave an estimate and set up a date. By the next week everything was done perfectly. I've never had such a good experience with such a job. It was done perfectly and I'm completely satisfied and will keep them in mind for future projects as they come up.

Great company! Hard workers that will get any job done! They have a great team and went above and…read morebeyond!

Excellent experience. I have a mostly brick house with gables that needed siding. Hard to find…read moresomeone to do a small siding job. Scott came out, explained my options, gave me an accurate estimate. His crew showed up when he said they'd be there, very professional, left not one scrap of debris or trash, made sure I was happy with the work. I wouldn't hesitate to do business with this company again.

We hired Kelly Construction to do a complete vinyl siding job on our home and we couldn't be…read morehappier. We got 3 estimates for this job and chose Kelly Construction because Scott Kelly was so easy to work with. He came out within a day of our initial contact and gave us a bid. He's very knowledgeable, friendly and there was NO high pressure sales pitch. His crew did an amazing job even working in the weather to get things finished up which we really appreciated. As business owners in the construction industry ourselves it's very refreshing to have a company owner that is easily accessible by phone when we had questions and that visited the job site to make sure things we're moving along. This company did a quality job and we love the way it turned out. We highly recommend Kelly Construction/Scott Kelly.

UPDATE 3/28 (hopefully this doesnt delete my original post): As a reply to the response from the…read moreowner...wow. Brad's a shady person, and the longer you talk to him the more you'll pick up on that. I promise you that he's just giving more lies on top of lies with his "response". He told me verbally in person when he was at my house a completely different price than he is now saying. He's a straight up liar. There is no misunderstanding, there is no miscommunication, he 100% told me $1500 for the wall repairs. Period. I vividly and specifically remember this. Here's some more details (because I HATE liars): Originally, I ONLY had Brad come by to give an estimate on repairing the wall damages. That is it. He said $1500 for the walls to be repaired. Then, I told him there might be mold in the basement and he immediately went into salesman mode. Saying how they have this new technology for mold removal and how he prides himself on having the lowest cost for mold removal and blah blah blah. He went on to say that most places charge thousands of dollars for that work, but he only charges $1000, and he would give me a discount on it at $750 for the mold removal. So we agreed and even shook hands on it (as he was just about to leave) that the total would be $2250 for the mold removal and wall repairs, and he said they could get it all done in a day or 2. This is important to remember because in the end he refused to do even just that work. Then, b4 he left, I was feeling good based on how he was talking to me and the price he gave me so I thought to have him look at some other work we need done. I showed him 4 interior doors that we want replaced with solid core doors, and some kitchen drawers/cabinets that need repairs. He looked and said that doors are $150 for labor plus the cost of parts (that was the only consistent part in the formal estimate). He didn't give an exact price for the kitchen repairs, but he did specifically state that he could get ALL of the work done (walls, mold, doors, kitchen) and keep the cost under $4000. Then I waited for him to send me the formal estimate, which listed walls at $3000. Just to show you another example of a red flag discrepancy in his pricing, the cost for mold removal was only $300 in the formal estimate. If you recall, I mentioned earlier that when he was at the house he said it's normally $1000 but he would be so generous to give me a discount at $750 for the mold removal. If his pricing had ANY kind of consistency he would have either: A. Told me while he was at the home that the price for mold would be $300, or B. Listed the cost of mold removal in the formal estimate at $750. To this day he still hasn't explained that single price discrepancy alone, let alone the others. However, clearly, Brad is NOT a man of his word, and anything that he tells you verbally means absolutely nothing, and he will just change the price on you all Willy nilly as he sees fit. And that's why I wasn't able to hire him, because I caught him trying to scam me and pull the ol' switcheroo on me. So he gives this new price of $3550 for ONLY the walls and doors. With him promising the walls for $1500, just do the math thats over $2,000 just for the doors. So with $600 for labor, that means parts would be $1450. This still just seemed like way too much for the doors seeing as anyone can get them for $200/door...so I asked if he could do the walls and doors for $2100 ($1500/walls + 4x$150/doors) as long as I provided the materials. So that is exactly when he said he wasn't interested in my project anymore. It wasn't "no I stick by my pricing and here's why..." it was "I'm no longer interested". I mean, how much more obvious does it need to be that this jerk was trying to scam me and was just mad that I wasn't falling for his BS. I was NOT out of line in any way for asking him to do the walls and doors for $2100 if I provided the parts (based on his pricing in his formal estimate). Remember, he originally came by to quote ONLY the wall repairs......he had absolutely NO reason to withdraw his interest in my job. He tried weasel his way around it to make it seem like he was honoring the original price when he really wasn't, and the way he did that was SO dishonest. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS LIAR. The fact he's trying to defend his actions just adds to his level of dishonesty. If it came down to it I would even testify in a court of law that what I am saying is really what happened. I'm not the kind of person to just make something like this up. You can check all of my other reviews, they are all 100% legit. He's got some nerve to just dismiss what I'm saying as if it's just how I "feel". No. This isn't simply "how I feel", what I'm saying is literally what happened.  No joke, no exaggeration, no misunderstanding, no BS (other than Brad's). The fact that Brad is trying to spin this the way he is, is so incredibly offensive and disrespectful to me, and it just proves what pure scum he is.

Better Ways did a beautiful job of creating our basement laundry room. Brad's crew were always…read morepolite, worked hard, and showed respect for our home by using runners to protect our carpet. They were able to complete the job quickly. They even provided a bonus wall going into our storage area, with no extra charge. The drywall, texture, and paint all look perfect.