Snodgrass RV Garage Addition 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!

Large Barn/Shop 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!

New Custom Farm Home 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.

High Efficiency Heating 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 […]

“Popping the Top” These clients love the location of their home but the very small home built in the 1950’s just wasn’t going to cut it anymore. Located in Durango very close to parks and downtown they wanted to remodel and add on rather than start over somewhere else. You might have heard people talk about “popping the top” on a house. Well that is essentially what we did here. The old roof structure was removed and the house gutted to bare studs on the exterior walls. We added on to the back of the house on the main level. Then built a completely new second story. The house has more than doubled in size and now consists of modern high efficiency insulation and heating systems. The exterior is mostly stucco with just enough wood to create great curb appeal. Maintenance will be very low. The decks are trex so again no maintenance. Wood and tile floors inside are easy to clean and look great. This custom remodel/addition in Durango is one we are very proud of and so are our clients.

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.

Kiva Style Fireplace This Bayfield remodel was designed and built to add some outdoor living space. With a kiva style fireplace, a built in hot tub and outdoor kitchen area entertaining is easy. The floor is colored and stamped concrete for low maintenance and good looks. Rough sawn beams and a wood t & G ceiling finish out the inside. The deck around the hot tub is built from Brazillian Ipe and is beautiful. We even built the custom cabinets for the outdoor kitchen from the same Ipe wood. Another fine example of design/build in a Bayfield addition.

Large garage/shop/office/living space The Moody residence is a perfect example of why the design/build process works so well. We designed and then built their custom home in 2003. When we first met these clients they had already spent a substantial amount of money having an architect design the home. Unfortunately without any input from a builder up front they wound up with a design that far exceeded their budget. So we started over and Will Construction designed and built a house that met their requirements and fit their budget! Allowing us as the builder to be involved from the beginning like this allows us to help control costs and also to meet the goals of the owner. These clients enjoyed the process and in 2010 when they decided they wanted to build a large garage/shop with office and living space above they didn’t think twice about calling Will Construction again.

Colored Concrete Patio Slab We first got involved with these folks when they hired us to pour a colored concrete patio slab at their home. At the time they were dreaming of a remodel/addition someday. In 2014 that someday came. We designed and built a very nice master suite addition that shows very well. Located in the Animas Valley North of Durango they have beautiful views, easy access to Purgatory ski area and are close to Durango. With a modern contemporary fireplace built into the wall and a custom hand distressed and finished sliding barn door this is another great example of mountain contemporary. Great clients and a great location made this another fun project for us.

Custom Barndominium Custom Barndominium. This “Barn” is actually a 3000 Square Ft. Metal building that we custom built to allow for 2000 Square Ft. of shop/garage space and 1000 Square Ft. of finished living space. Some people call this concept a barndominium. Because the living space is inside the metal building structure it is actually very efficient. Our custom home client says that the heating bills are very low. The shop space consists of a very nice wood shop complete with dust extraction and some very nice woodworking tools. Space to store the RV and also the cars and other toys. We recently completed an addition to the living space that added about 420 Square Ft. serving as the master bedroom. This is a great example of what we mean by a Durango custom home. It really is one of a kind!