Business: 180 Construction / Eric Wiltse
Services…read moreAdvertised: General Contractor · Home Builder · Winterization
Location: Colorado
Date of Service: October 26, 2023
Amount Paid: $425
Review:
I hired Eric Wiltse of 180 Construction in October 2023 to winterize a mountain home in Nederland, Colorado. I paid $425 for "Winterize - Water/Drains/Appliances," which included labor and antifreeze, as reflected on the invoice.
The business publicly advertises services as a General Contractor and Home Builder, and I relied on those representations when hiring him, it's my second home and I informed him I was hiring him to do a full weatherization as I was told I needed to do if I wasn't returning for a long extended time
. Eric Wiltse assured me he does this weatherization procedure a lot and has many clients who also own mountain home properties to assure me and gain my trust .
Prior to the work, Mr. Wiltse texted to confirm that he was in his way to the property to winterize the home at 205 Hazelwood Drive, Nederland, CO. After receiving access confirmation. He later sent text that the work was finished and that he was on his way home. I relied on this text confirmations that the winterization had been completed and everything went well.
When I returned to the home last month , I entered the home, I discovered there was no heat, no hot water, and no running water. , my cousin called a emergency # that comes out in the evenings .
House had electricity.. no heat or hot water and I was informed by the technician it's not something they can do on this service call. It's serious damage .
I called another company who would come to Nederland the next day for help to find out why there's no heat or water. Contractor arrived to inspect and diagnose the issue and determined that the winterization had been performed improperly. Pipes froze and burst throughout the home, and the boiler system was damaged and rendered inoperable . I showed them the detailed bill from Eric Weltse and they pointed out they the bill shows why everything happened
. The contractor didn't do a full correct weatherization. Confirmed with the details in that bill.
I trusted him to do the right thing
It's nothing less than catastrophic damage and the house is not livable with no heat or hot water.
I have now received professional repair estimates totaling $31,965, including extensive repiping, water heater replacement, and a boiler system replacement alone is approximately $15,000
This damage was not routine wear and tear. It has been identified as the result of improper winterization work. The scope and cost of the damage far exceed anything disclosed or reasonably anticipated.
I have written communications (text messages) from Mr. Wiltse confirming travel to the property, performance of the winterization, and completion of the work. These communications are being preserved as evidence.
Due to the extent of the damage and financial harm, I am in the process of filing a civil lawsuit in Colorado court within the next two weeks to recover damages related to this matter.
I am sharing this experience publicly to warn others. Winterization in mountain conditions is critical, and improper work can cause catastrophic damage. Anyone considering this company should independently verify licensing, scope of work, and accountability before hiring.
12/15/2025
This is an itemized list a Licensed Contractor sent me what a legitimate Weatherization bill should look like .
Not a bill that Eric Wiltse provided
correct, itemized winterization invoice looks like
(Boiler-heated, vacant mountain home)
A legitimate winterization bill would separately itemize each system addressed. Boiler work is always listed as "Boiler" or "Hydronic Heating System" -- never buried under "appliances."
Why the boiler is primary
* In a boiler-heated home, the boiler is the heat source and often also feeds domestic hot water (directly or via an indirect tank).
* If the boiler isn't protected, you lose heat first, which then causes:
* freeze damage to plumbing
* failure of hot water delivery
* That makes the boiler omission the root cause.
12/15/2025
Added a very important Example of a proper invoice, compared to the invoice Eric Wiltse provided to me
Is Attached in the images
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