Foundations, Excavation and Concrete

Because we enjoy the actual day-to-day work of building homes our first choice is to perform much of the work in-house rather than taking it to subcontractors. We’re experts at home building, which provides our employees the joy of going to work each day and you the assurance that Will Construction has control of the costs and quality of your new home. Our employees are the best in the area and dedicated to our business goals, foremost of which is the happy customer. That’s you!

Will Construction has the equipment to excavate, clear and compact most excavation projects required in the building of a new home. For excavation projects that require larger equipment we will subcontract the job to experts who are trusted allies.

As owner of one of the best concrete foundation form systems available, Will Construction has earned a strong reputation for concrete work that stands the test of time. Having our guys do the work means you get the best job at the best price possible. It’s true, we have so much fun! When the guys pouring the foundation are also the ones to frame and trim the house, they pay extra attention to accuracy and quality. The level of quality you get in a home built by Will Construction achieves the functionality, durability and aesthetics you want. From start to finish, we remain vigilant in crafting your dream home.

Will Construction’s team of experts and complement of equipment are capable of taking on other services as well, including projects involving driveways, retaining walls, decorative concrete slabs, grading and drainage, septic systems, foundations, and much more. Give us a call, we can help. .

All Custom Homes

Will Construction is a quality custom home builder as well as offering custom home design services. We specialize in conventional homes, timber-framed homes, log homes, mountain cabins, and Southwest-style homes. Above all, we approach every project with enthusiasm and confidence. Our passion is to make our clients’ dreams a reality. Contact us so we can begin this exciting process together

Custom Home Design Services

We build conventional framed homes, log homes, mountain cabins, and southwest style homes. Typically we are involved with the entire process from design through completion. We are proud of the fact that we have never built the same house twice. While we are happy to work with many local Architects and designers, we are also proud to be able to offer in house design services to our clients. By allowing us to be part of the design team as well as the builder, we are better able to control costs up front by eliminating many potential problems before construction even begins. At Will Construction, we believe that home building should be an enjoyable process for everyone involved, especially our clients. So if you are considering a mountain ski get away near Purgatory, a country farmhouse near Bayfield or anything in between, we would love to design it and build it!

Quality Attention

In order to provide our clients with the level of service and individual attention we feel they deserve, we are careful not to take on too much work. Typically we will build no more than two or three houses at the same time. This allows our owner, Kurt Will, to be personally involved and on the job site almost every day. Even when not on the site, Kurt is never far away. Communication is a vital part of the process and we use every resource and technology available to us. Through the use of digital pictures and e-mail, even our out of town clients feel like they are here. Kurt believes that this kind of attention is necessary in order to provide the high level of service and quality work our customers deserve.

Maintenance free stucco exterior

These clients were ready to retire and wanted to downsize. They were living in a very nice home in Dalton Ranch which is in the Animas Valley North of Durango. They wanted a more country setting and a smaller house with less maintenance. So we designed and built their retirement home on their lot in Timerdale Estates just outside of Bayfield. Completed in March of 2017 our clients are enjoying their new home. The exterior is stucco for no maintenance. The inside is finished very nicely with wood, tile and carpet flooring. Granite counters, semi-custom cabinets and wood trim. All sitting on a beautiful lot that overlooks a seasonal pond.

New Home Construction

At Will Construction our primary passion is the design and construction of quality custom homes. As the preferred builder of custom homes in Durango, Bayfield and across southwest Colorado, we believe our involvement begins the moment we receive your phone call and carries through the design and building process. We partner with you at every step, believing firmly that early involvement in building your Durango dream home helps to control costs, refine the design and achieve your goal of creating a space that truly “feels like home.”

Our expertise includes innovative solutions for new home construction in all price ranges, while many of the homes we build fall in the middle- to higher-end price range. In building your new home we attend to the details to keep construction costs within budget and the completion of your home on schedule.

We also share your enthusiasm for the building process. If you already have a complete design of your dream home, we are happy to work with it. Our team of creative and innovative people love the variety of custom homes that we are fortunate to build. We find building them fun, rewarding and inspirational, which is why we enjoy sharing the journey with our clients. Building custom homes is indeed enjoyable and does not have to be expensive. To a large extent the design and cost is up to you. Remember, we’re not just your Durango general contractor, we’re your partner. We build to what you want! You hold the wand, which is why we encourage you to visit the construction site and watch the magic happen.

New engineered Truss Roof

We, as builders and designers, have learned a lot over the years about proper construction techniques. This home, built long before I was building, had roof rafters that were too small and too weak. Our winter snow finally took its toll and the roof was sagging and failing badly. The solution was to completely remove the old roof framing and build a new engineered truss roof. The house now has the same charm of the old house but with modern construction and engineering will stand up to whatever snow Mother Nature can dish out. We enjoy remodeling projects on old houses like this every now and then and are glad we could help these people!

Concrete Form Systems

Because we have chosen to use in house employees for our excavation, concrete and carpentry work we can offer those services as well as complete custom home building. We have one of the finest concrete form systems available which makes completing foundation work fast and efficient. We believe that by using our own employees we gain greater quality control and you end up with a better product at a better price. So whether you need design and construction of a complete custom home, or maybe just a sidewalk and redwood deck, we can help. Our employees are incredibly talented and creative. Even if you are just starting to consider a new project, we would love to discuss it with you.

Green Your Home with a Certified Green Professional

More and more, home owners that are looking for ways to save energy and be kind to the environment when they build, remodel or renovate a home are seeking help from a Certified Green Professional (CGP).

Home builders, remodelers, designers, and contractors with the CGP educational designation understand green building. Today, there are more than 5,000 CGPs in the business of helping consumers build a new home or remodel their existing one.

These professionals know how to combine good, cost-effective building science with an ever-expanding selection of products and materials to build or remodel a home with sustainability in mind. They are trained to incorporate energy, water and resource efficiency, improved indoor environmental quality and sustainable and locally sourced products into their projects – and to teach you how to best take advantage of these features.

Trying to build or renovate a home to be green can be a complex, confusing process without some professional guidance. Terminology such as low-E windows, dual-flush toilets, tankless water heaters and ENERGY STAR ratings doesn’t make a lot of sense without some explanation, and with the ever-growing number of products on the market today promoted as “green,” it’s hard to know which ones will actually achieve your goals.

A CGP uses the National Green Building Standard, the nationally approved benchmark for the design, construction and operation of green homes, to help you understand all the factors that should be considered when building green and work with you to decide what is appropriate for your project. They will help you choose the right products and advise you on how to ensure everything works the way it is designed to and operates at maximum efficiency.

You can be certain a member of the building industry with a CGP designation is a trained professional. CGPs must complete three days of classroom instruction and have at least two years’ building industry experience before they earn the designation. They also are required to adhere to the CGP Code of Ethics and complete 12 hours of building industry and green-related continuing education every three years.

If you are building a new home, a CGP understands how to best take maximum advantage of the natural contours of the land and how to preserve water quality on site. For example, they will design a home’s window placements to either promote the sun’s heating effects in the home in colder climates, or offset it in warmer regions. They’ll recommend trim, cabinets and flooring that don’t use harmful solvents and sealers, and they’ll show you how you can save water inside and outside your home.

Many CGP remodelers and builders encourage home owners to have their new homes, additions, or renovations certified under the National Green Building Standard, which involves two independent, third-party inspections by trained verifiers to ensure compliance.

To find a CGP in the Durango & Bayfield area, contact the Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado at www.hbasc.com go to the National Association of Home Builders’ designation directory at www.nahb.org/designationsdirectory and type in “CGP.”

I’m proud to say that Kurt Will, owner of Will Construction is on that list!

Budgeting for your custom home

One of the first questions many prospective clients ask is how much will my house cost to build? This is a valid and important question but also is one that is difficult to answer. Because every custom home is different, the cost to build them will also be different. Many things effect the total cost. The site location and topography for example is the lot flat or is it on the side of a cliff? How many floors? Will there be a garage and if so is it attached or not, how big? Is the design a simple one or more complex? Then of course there are many choices in finishes that all come at a different cost. Things like cabinets, counters, windows, doors, flooring etc…. all are available in different price points. These questions and the decisions that go along with them are what makes building a custom home fun and what makes the house truly yours! Do you want to build near Purgatory ski area? Engineer Village, Two Dogs, Twilight peaks? Or is in town Durango or Bayfield better? In the city or out in the country? These areas all have their unique features and we would love to discus them with you.

Our preference is to be involved from the beginning when helping you budget for your custom home. If we can work together with the client and the designer we have a much better chance of meeting the budget expectations and creating a design that works well. Once that design is complete we can gather accurate prices from the various subcontractor and suppliers we use to complete the budget. Even at that point it is important to plan for contingencies. It seems like there are always a few things that have to be changed or some other unknown circumstance. If we can work together to create a comprehensive budget to go with the design and include a reasonable contingency in the budget it is very likely your total costs will come in at or under budget.

So while the costs vary considerably to build a custom home, proper planning can ensure that the finished product is exactly what you want and within the budget. The long term savings from building a green/energy efficient home needs to be considered as well.

Knotty Adler Trim

The home includes features such as hand scraped wide plank Hevea wood flooring, Beech cabinets, Quartz counters, Knotty Alder trim, custom audio ,and is pre-wired for security. The home is heated by a 95% efficient furnace, utilizes high quality low-e windows and includes GE Monogram Professional energy star rated appliances. The outside is finished using typical mountain home materials that blend in with the surrounding landscape. A combination of natural stone, stucco, and cedar make for an outstanding presentation. Don’t miss the reclaimed beetle kill pine ceilings on the porches! This home was featured Durango Parade of Homes best bath!