In Boulder, the remodel has to earn its permit.
Between character homes worth protecting and some of the most demanding residential permitting on the Front Range, Boulder rewards preparation. A licensed general contractor who plans for the review process, instead of fighting it, is the difference between a project and an ordeal.
When homes in Newlands and Mapleton Hill trade the way they do, a remodel is an investment decision, and the finish level has to answer for it. These older character homes want craftsmanship that matches their bones: real tile work, cabinetry that fits the house, structural changes engineered rather than improvised.
Boulder's permitting and energy-code expectations are famously thorough, and we treat that as part of the scope, not an obstacle. Table Mesa, Martin Acres and Frasier Meadows mid-century homes, North Boulder and Palo Park updates, University Hill projects: each one starts with a plan the city can say yes to.
Marble, tile and cabinetry executed at the level a Boulder appraisal assumes.
Learn more →Whole-home updates for character houses, engineered and code-conscious.
Learn more →When the lot and zoning allow, additions that read original to the house.
Learn more →Finished lower levels with the egress, insulation and inspection boxes checked.
Learn more →We won't pretend Boulder reviews are quick, and neither should anyone bidding your project. What we do is scope honestly, prepare complete submittals, and build the review timeline into the schedule you see up front. Licensed, insured, and accustomed to building departments that read every page.
Chautauqua to Wonderland Hills, Devil's Thumb to Old North Boulder, plus Pine Brook Hill and Eldorado Springs nearby: covered. County neighbors have their own pages: Louisville, Longmont, Gunbarrel and Niwot.