Log homes are the craft we love. We also remodel, add on, fence and general contract across El Paso and Teller Counties — first sketch to final walkthrough.
Custom log work is what we are known for and what we love doing. It is not all we do — most weeks there is a remodel, an addition or a fence run going at the same time.
Custom log homes
Full hand-scribed or milled builds, from foundation to final coat. The work we are known for.
Timber frame & hybrid
Post-and-beam structure, exposed or paired with log accents.
Restoration & re-chinking
Bringing an existing log home back to a tight, weathertight state.
Additions & remodels
Kitchens, baths and whole floors — new work matched to what's already standing, log or conventional.
Garages, shops & fencing
Barns, guest cabins, decks and fence lines, built to the same standard as the house.
General contracting
Conventional builds and remodels, managed start to finish.
Why us
The risk isn't the logs. It's the process.
We mill our own logs
The owner is on site every day
Fixed-bid or cost-plus — you choose before we start
Every change order is priced before you approve it
We pull the permits, not you
Process
Five steps. Real durations.
1Consult~2 wks
2Design & permit3–6 mo
3Estimate & contract4–6 wks
4Build9–18 mo
5Walkthrough2 wks
Start your build
Tell us about your project.
Service area
We build on your land.
El Paso and Teller Counties, and the mountain communities in between.
El Paso County
Colorado Springs, Monument, Black Forest, Falcon, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Peyton
Teller County
Woodland Park, Divide, Florissant, Cripple Creek, Victor, Green Mountain Falls
A full log home from delivered logs to finished exterior, photographed across six months.
Milled logs stacked on the graded site, waiting to be set.The first courses of log wall standing, with a crane boom over the site.Log walls rising past window height along the full length of the building.Timber trusses being raised over the log walls, with a telehandler holding the lift.A gable truss set into place, scaffolding and ladders still against the wall.Roof timbers and purlins framed out above the second floor.The gable end framed, seen from the ground with the crew working above.Rafter framing seen from inside the open gable.Heavy timber posts and beams carrying the roof structure.The timber-framed gable against evening sky, roof structure complete.Roof on and the gable glazing openings framed.The building from the drive, roof complete and walls closed in.Exterior essentially complete: red metal roof, log walls, wraparound deck.The gable end with its window wall and covered deck below.Front elevation with the entry gable and log railings.Three-quarter view of the finished exterior from the drive.The entry approach, deck and stair in place.The completed log home: red roof, full-width deck, walkout level below.Deck and railing detail along the front of the house.The house seen across the site with the chimney and dormer visible.An interior stair of solid timber treads under construction.
Bathroom remodel, Elbert County — 15 photographs
River-rock pebble floor, textured stone wall panel and a glass block shower wall, built over six weeks.
New tile meeting the existing wood floor at the doorway threshold.River-rock pebble tile set across the bathroom floor.Pebble floor detail around the shower drain.Close detail of the grouted river-rock floor.The pebble floor falling to a linear drain.Textured stone wall panel installed floor to ceiling.The stone wall running past the doorway into the hall.Stone wall panel turning the corner of the room.A glass block wall going up beside the stone panel.The stepped glass block wall enclosing the shower.Glass block and river-rock trim column beside the shower entry.The finished glass block wall with its pebble-set edge.The completed shower: glass block wall, stone panel, river-rock column.River-rock column detail running the full height of the wall.The finished room looking through to the hall.
A small house taken back to the subfloor and rebuilt: floors, bath, kitchen and finishes.
Before: floor covering stripped back to patched subfloor.Before: the main room with old flooring lifted out.Before: the original bathroom with wall-hung sink and dated fixtures.Before: the second bathroom prior to strip-out.Before: the original kitchen with freestanding range.After: new plank flooring running through to the entry door.After: the living room finished, with light from the new window wall.After: repainted room with new flooring throughout.After: new bath surround and tub set against fresh wall finish.After: finished bathroom with new tub and surround.After: tiled shower with a mosaic-topped bench.After: new toilet and tiled niche.After: the finished vanity with mosaic tile top.After: the completed bathroom, tile floor through to the shower.
New build, Park County — 5 photographs
A hillside house framed over a walkout lower level, shot at the end of the framing stage.
The framed structure stepping down the slope, seen from the drive.Framing and deck structure over the walkout level.The long elevation at low winter sun.Framed openings and the timber deck frame in evening light.The house from below, garage bays open at the lower level.
Stone fireplace and log mantel, Teller County — 4 photographs
A stacked stone chimney breast built into a log wall, finished with a hewn log mantel.
Stacked stone meeting the log wall beside the firebox.The log mantel set into the stone face.The full chimney breast running up to the vaulted ceiling.The finished fireplace with mantel and hearth in place.
Building in the wildland-urban interface
Most of Teller County and western El Paso County is wildland-urban interface. We build to current defensible-space and ignition-resistant requirements from the first drawing — not bolted on at inspection.
Ignition-resistant roof & deck
Assemblies detailed to current code, not bolted on at inspection.
Defensible-space clearing
Sited and cleared to the zone requirements for your parcel.
Ember-resistant venting
Every roof and soffit opening screened against wind-blown embers.
County-specific guidance
We track El Paso and Teller code changes so you don't have to.
Rough range for the Front Range market: roughly $250–450 per square foot, depending on log style, finish level, and site conditions. We'll narrow that fast once we know your land and size.
How long does it really take, start to finish?
Design and permitting alone can run three to six months; the build itself typically nine to eighteen. Plan on eleven to thirty months, first call to keys.
Do I need to own the land first?
No — plenty of clients start the conversation before they've found a lot. We can talk through both at once.
Can I get a construction loan for a log home?
Yes, though fewer lenders finance log construction than conventional builds. We can point you toward the ones who do this regularly.
Will insurance cover it, and what does the WUI location do to my premium?
Most carriers will insure a log home in the wildland-urban interface if it meets current defensible-space and ignition-resistant requirements — we build to those from the start. Premiums run higher here than in town.
What is settling, and what does it mean for my doors and windows?
A log wall compresses as it dries — typically an inch or two per eight feet over the first few years. Doors, windows, and stairs are built with that settling space designed in from day one.
How often does it need to be re-stained or re-chinked, and what does that cost?
Re-staining every three to five years depending on sun exposure; re-chinking is far less frequent. Both are modest next to the build itself — we'll put a schedule in your closing packet.
Are log homes cold? What's the real R-value story?
A log wall's insulating value is lower on paper than a modern stick-framed wall, but its thermal mass evens out swings — it holds heat and releases it slowly. Done right, it performs well through a Colorado winter.
Who pulls the permits — you or me?
We do. It's part of the estimate & contract phase, and one less thing on your list.
What happens if we go over budget?
You'll know before it happens, not after — every change order is priced and approved in writing before we proceed. No surprises at the walkthrough.
