Sitting in a beautiful location high above the Animas Valley floor near Missionary Ridge is our latest guest house project. The owner has a large ranch property and beautiful main house. Our job is to design and build a new custom guest house.
Design is finished and construction is underway. We have thoroughly enjoyed the views and the wildlife at this job site. We commonly see deer, elk, bears, and once a couple of bobcat cubs. More house photos to come as things progress.
We have the best clients and get to work in some of the best locations!
Our clients have a very nice house in Edgemont Ranch just outside of Durango. The homes inside is in very good condition but the exterior needs some work. Neglect from the previous owner with the help from some wood peckers caused the existing wood siding to deteriorate. Our plan is to remove the existing siding along with some stucco and replace with new. The materials chosen are Diamond Kote-Smart Side with some thermally modified wood around the entry. Eventually the stone work will also be replaced but that portion will happen later. Our crew has been making short work of the siding removal/replacement so far. At Will Construction we spend much of our time designing and building new custom homes. We can also help with your remodel projects and additions. If your house could use a little updating, give us a call.
This property sits Southwest of Durango in the Hesperus area. The property is beautiful but the exiting home just wasn’t big enough. So we worked with the owners and our architect to design a new custom master bedroom and bathroom addition. With In-Floor radiant heating and nice finishes to match the existing house the owners will certainly enjoy the new space. The design is such that when finished the addition will blend seamlessly with the home and will look like it was always there. We get to work for some great clients and in beautiful locations. This is just another example of why this is so much fun!
Snodgrass RV Garage Addition. Our mission states in part that “our goal is for our first time clients to be lifetime clients”. Well here is another example. After building their retirement home several years ago our clients have started traveling. They needed a safe place to park their RV so we are proud to be working for them again. We worked together to design and are now building a new RV garage for them. At Will Construction we are proud to have some of the best clients and honored that they choose us to build for them!
Custom log home renovation: Situated in the mountains east of Bayfield this older log home is in such a beautiful location that some renovations were in order. The house is in great shape from a structural standpoint but was in need of some upgrades. Much of the interior is being gutted and will be rebuilt with modern materials and some design improvements. The exterior decks were all rotten and needed to come down. This gave us the opportunity for some changes as well. The main entry is being remodeled and includes a new deck and new timber frame roof structure. The new decks use redwood decking and custom steel cable rails for a great new look. When finished this will be a gorgeous mountain home in an unbeatable setting.
When you have toys and equipment to store you need a large Barn/Shop. This is just such a building. Located in the east Animas valley north of Durango. The building is being constructed into the hillside so the foundation footings and walls are massive since they also serve as retaining walls. When finished the shop will have 16′ ceilings, 14′ tall overhead doors and a drain in the slab. The exterior will have metal siding so it will stand up to the elements with no maintenance needed. There should be plenty of room for all of the toys!
This is a Rare Animas Valley property that has been in the same family for generations. The existing house was actually built for the first generation to live there. Since the house was built in the early 60’s it is overdue for some attention. Our clients are getting close to retirement and are excited to move back from the Denver area so they can enjoy everything Durango has to offer. Essentially the entire interior of the house is being gutted and re-built. The floor plan is changing and of course all of the finishes are being updated at the same time. Once fully renovated the home will have a new covered front entry porch and the rear deck will have a new roof over it as well. New siding and roofing on the outside and they will pretty much have a brand new house. This location in the Animas valley together with the new home renovations we are working on will make an outstanding place to retire! We are excited for our clients and proud to be the company they chose to build it.
This couple bought this property in Bayfield several years ago with a dream to turn it into a profitable vegetable farm and to eventually replace the dated mobile home with a new custom home. Well their dream is becoming a reality. The farm is a great success and the new home project is under way. We worked together on the design build project to create architectural plans for their new custom home. The old house has been demolished with the use of our equipment and skilled operators. Excavation has begun and soon the new custom home will begin to take shape. We appreciate the opportunity to work with such great clients. And we appreciate the value their farm gives the town of Bayfield. Their new custom home will be something they can be proud of and will enjoy for many years to come.
The Olander family has owned this river front property below Lemon Reservoir since the 60’s. The property already has a nice log cabin on it but the second home was a small and very old house. This house had fallen into disrepair and because it lacked modern insulation, plumbing etc… they decided it was time for a replacement. So they hired Will Construction to demolish the old house, design a new one, and then complete the construction of their new custom home. Located in the mountains North West of Durango right on the Florida river the site is great. Beautiful mountain views in all directions and of course the sound of the river make it a great location for a mountain cabin. The house we designed is a modest 1500 Square ft. and a very simple design. This will allow our clients to enjoy the mountains and the scenery, not maintaining their home. The exterior will be finished with stucco leading to a virtually maintenance free exterior. The inside will have tile floor throughout, high efficiency heating and a wood burning stove for that mountain ambiance. This is certainly another example of how a custom home in Durango doesn’t have to be expensive!
Passive Solar Heat allows this house West of Durango in La Plata canyon to be heated. It is a beautiful log home with incredible views of the surrounding mountains. You can even see Hesperus ski area when they are night skiing. The house has a very large atrium that allows for passive solar heat and some amazing plants that grow year round. The existing windows had leaked over the years causing some minor damage and requiring constant maintenance. So our approach was to demolish the exterior wall and part of the roof structure and rebuild using a stronger design. This allowed for larger energy efficient windows and a new roof slope that allowed the snow to shed easier with no more leaks! The remodel turned out beautifully and the owners are happy to not have the maintenance issues anymore.