Open Range Construction, Ltd.

This review is from two perspectives. I am an energy rater/inspector and also a very happy client of Open Range Construction. First, I will review as an energy professional. As an energy rater I have inspected and tested the performance of thousands of homes throughout Colorado. The first inspection I ever did for Open Range Construction was several years ago. At the time I had no aspirations of building my own home. In fact, I didn’t think it would ever be an option for me. I do however remember thinking to myself, “if I ever build a home Dan and Martine are the only two people I would trust to build it.” They build with ICF (insulated concrete form). In Colorado ICF is not just a better energy performing home but is also a more wildfire resilient home. Unfortunately, this is something we all must consider when building homes in the urban wildland interface. ICF homes out perform stick frames for several reasons. One, the insulation is continuous, there is no break every 16-24” for framing fraction. Two, they are air tight. Every ICF home I have ever run a blower door test on, has tested exceptionally well for infiltration. There are several other reasons from an energy inspector perspective that Open Range Construction and ICF buildings are some of the best homes I have inspected, but I would like to talk about them from a homeowners perspective as well. Everyone told me how stressful building a home would be. In fact some people discouraged me from it. My experience with Dan and Martine and the whole crew at Open Range Construction was so positive. Yes there are stressful parts to building a home. Ex: picking out so many plumbing and lighting fixtures, how far will they have to drill for the well… anything in life that is worth having and doing will come with a little stress. Most of what I experienced throughout the home building experience with Dan and Martine was excitement, adventure, and an extreme feeling of pride. From day 1 of working with Martine and Sylvi on the floor plans and window designs to the day I walked into my new house, they have been there to answer questions and take care of everything. I would call or text them even after hours if I was anxious about something. They always responded because they care not just about building the home, they care that it is special and good experience for the person they are building for. They were able to take all the things I wanted a house to be and make it a reality. They were on time with their schedule and always had great communication. They stand behind their work. There is a difference and a special quality in someone’s work when they are passionate about what they do. I encourage anyone thinking about building a home to think about Open Range Construction. Dan and Martine and the crew at Open Range love what they do. They are passionate about what they do. They built me a house, but they gave me a home. I will always be forever grateful to them.

This company is awesome! They are folks with knowledge, integrity, common sense, ability--everything good ... for any construction need that you have. They built our ICF house, which is nearly done, and it is spectacular. We absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a super quality construction company.