The ML List: Top Mountain Builders 2021
Our annual list of top high-country homebuilders
Near Glacier National Park, this secluded sanctuary offers 360-degree views, no window coverings needed. A mix of wood, glass and steel comes together to create a modern version of national park architecture. Photo by Jeremiah and Rachel Spray Photography
Working in near-impossible conditions: raging winds, white-out blizzards, subzero temperatures and even wildlife walking through construction sites, mountain homebuilders are an intrepid lot. And still, these dedicated craftspeople create beautiful bespoke abodes despite the challenges, using state-of-the-art techniques to rival any of their city-dwelling counterparts.
In our Top Homebuilders list we include firms at the peak of their success, recommended to us by homeowners, architects and designers. Homebuilders are organized by state and town, with a special designation given to companies that have appeared in the pages of Mountain Living during the past two years.
British Columbia
Parson
Canadian Timberframes
877-348-9924
California
Granite Bay
Catalyst Builders
530-563-2090
August 2019, page 130 or A Family-Oriented Tahoe Home
Laguna Beach
Gallo Builders
949-715-9874
2020 Home of the Year
Nov./Dec. 2020, page 104 and 115 or 2020 Home of the Year: Dazzle Us
Tahoe City
A California vacation home brings the outdoors in with a number of lift-and-slide doors that allow for perpetual indoor/outdoor living and unobstructed views. Photo by Paul Dyer
Jim Morrison Construction
530-587-3055
July 2020, page 114 or Rooms With a View
Loverde Builders
530-581-5533
Tahoe Vista
Spadi Custom Homes
530-212-0208,
August 2020, page 52 or At Home in an A-Frame
Truckee
Crestwood Construction
530-550-9500
Daniel Fraiman Construction
530-536-5018
Gallagher Construction
530-550-7500
Heslin Construction
530-214-8930
In House Builders
530-567-5150
Lamperti Construction
530-550-1505
NSM Construction
530-582-4138
March/April 2021, page 134 or A Roomy Vacation Home Built for Family Gatherings
Vineyard Custom Homes
530-550-9501
Colorado
Aspen
Bowden Homes
970-544-2000
J.D. Black Construction
970-379-7794
Regan Construction
970-923-0010
Rutgers Construction
970-925-8229
Avon
Beck Building Company
970-949-1800
Sept./Oct. 2019, page 144 or Endless Summer
RA Nelson
970-949-5152
Jan./Feb. 2019, page 162 or Sophisticated Comforts in a Vail Village Condo
Shaeffer Hyde Construction
970-845-5656
Sept./Oct. 2019, page 120 or Keeping it Wild
Basalt
Harriman Construction
970-927-1161
Breckenridge
Ivan Stanley
970-547-9008
Mathison Custom Builders
970-485-5912
New West Partners
970-771-3995
Rockridge Building Company
970-453-9647
Carbondale
Aspen Built
970-618-3555
Key Elements Construction
970-963-5667
Jan./Feb. 2019, page 134 or A Norwegian-Inspired Aspen Home
Colorado Springs
Signature Homes by Steve Scott
719-575-9881
Crested Butte
Coburn Partners
970-349-1366
July 2019, page 106 or A Crested Butte Home on the River
Copper Creek Homes
970-349-5462
Garcia Construction
970-209-2425
May/June 2020, page 96 or A Light-Filled Retreat in Crested Butte
Dillon
Infinite Scope
970-468-1367
Eagle
Custom Refinements
970-328-3600
Sept./Oct. 2020, page 140 or “True Grit Western” Meets “City Girl Refined” in this Colorado Log Home Update
Precision Construction West
970-328-0403
Slaugh Construction
970-445-8999
Edwards
Cohen Construction
970-926-3443
May/June 2020, page 86 or A Colorado Mountain Home with Farmhouse Flavor
Meadow Mountain Homes
970-926-2824
Jan./Feb. 2021, page 144 or A Sleek and Modern Ski Retreat in Vail
Resort Concepts
970-926-1720
July 2020, page 122 or A Reconfigured and Sophisticated Edwards Home
Evergreen
Bear Creek Design Group
303-997-6628
Frisco
Apex Mountain Homes
970-470-0985
Double Diamond Property & Construction
970-418-8029
Lipari Construction Company
970-445-0051
Pinnacle Mountain Homes
970-453-0727
Trilogy Partners
970-453-2230
Glenwood Springs
Aspen Construction Management
970-274-3236
Golden
TCC Design Build Company
970-368-2026
Granby
Big Valley Construction
970-887-1533
Keystone
Raptor Construction
970-470-0393
Lafayette
Stylewise Construction
303-466-5054
March/April 2021, page 82
Minturn
SRE Building Associates
970-845-6359
Montrose
J and S Richardson Construction
970-729-0854
March/April 2019, page 94 or An Artful and Inviting Telluride Home
Pagosa Springs
A lakeside Colorado lodge, painstakingly crafted from hand with huge timbers, pays tributes to old cabins that were found on the historic property. The porte-cochere provides a dramatic entrance. Photo by Chris Marona
Moore & Co.
970-264-7008
Sept./Oct. 2020, page 122 or A Rustic Colorado Ranch, Reborn
Silverthorne
Travis Construction
970-468-0454
Steamboat Springs
In Steamboat Springs a vintage A-frame is reinvented by introducing contemporary steel and glass detailing in a hanging glass box. Glass walls create an extension of interior space to the outdoors. Photo by David Patterson
Gerber Berend Design Build
970-879-1725
Nov./Dec. 2020, page 142 or A Vintage A-Frame, Reimagined
Grove Mountain
970-457-6040
Rivertree Custom Builders
970-879-1016
Shively Construction
970-879-5656
Vaussa
435-229-7082
workshopL Design + Build
970-875-4512
Tabernash
Chillcoots Construction
970-722-0108
Steffen Builders West
970-531-2407
Telluride
Finbro Construction
970-728-5038
March/April 2021, page 88
Tandem Custom Builder
970-729-0079
March/April 2019, page 110 or A Historic Telluride Victorian is Reinvented
Vail
Guida Construction
970-845-9100
Kasia Karska Design
970-688-5748
Winter Park
Terra Firma Custom Homes
970-726-1133
August 2020, page 124 or A Home Inspired by Craftsman-Style Architecture With a Mountain Twist
Idaho
Hailey
Hennessy Company
208-725-2256
Jan./Feb. 2019, page 156 or A Sun Valley Happy Place
Ketchum
Conrad Brothers Construction
208-726-3830
Lloyd Construction
208-726-4263
Wilson Construction
208-726-9776
May/June 2019 page 138 or Set in Stone
Michigan
Petoskey
Glennwood Custom Builders
231-439-9103
August 2019, page 122 or The Ultimate Mountain Home for a Bay Area Family
Montana
Belgrade
Woodworks West
406-570-8891
Bigfork
Bigfork Builders
406-837-3373
Big Sky
Big Sky Build
406-995-3670
Haas Builders
406-995-4552
Highline Partners
406-600-6361
July 2020, page 62 or At Home in a Helicopter Studio
PRG Group
406-995-3400
Jan./Feb. 2021, page 136 or A Serene Montana Retreat Made for Aprés-Ski
Billings
Langlas & Associates
406-656-0629
Bozeman
Archer Construction
406-585-7770
March/April 2021, page 142
Dovetail Construction
406-585-8858
Icon Build + Ranch
406-581-8718
M Squared
406-570-0499
North Fork Builders
406-551-4060
Sept./Oct. 2019, page 136 or Taking the Long View
OSM Construction
406-586-1500
Home of the Year 2019
Nov./Dec. 2019, page 132 or 2019 Home of the Year: Alpine Chalet Chic
RMR Group
406-995-4811
Schlauch Bottcher Construction
406-585-0735
Jan./Feb. 2020, page 156 or A Cozy, Minimalist Big Sky Home
Yellowstone Traditions
406-587-0968
Jan./Feb. 2020, page 172 or Happy Trails
Gallatin Gateway
Lohss Construction
406-763-9081
March/April 2021, page 84
Hamilton
Rocky Mountain Homes
406-363-5680
Livingston
Battle Ridge Construction
406-222-7988
Jan./Feb. 2020, page 180 or A Hillside Aerie Just Outside of Bozeman
Fishcamp Custom
406-224-1222
Missoula
Edgell Building
406-721-1826
May/June 2019, page 130 or Redux Farmhouse
Martel Construction
406-541-8122
July 2019, page 138 or Down by the River
Stevensville
Bitterroot Timber Frames
860-801-1224
Whitefish
Bear Mountain Builders
406-862-3302
Brandt Construction
406-250-0200
March/April 2021, page 124
Denman Construction
406-863-9925
July 2019, page 130 or Building Bridges in Montana
Malmquist Construction
406-862-7846
Mindful Designs Custom Builders
406-863-9177
Jeremiah and Rachel Spray Photography
Old Montana Building Company
406-871-6316
Sept./Oct. 2020, page 88 or At Home in a Lookout
Nevada
Incline Village
ADC Advance Design + Construction
775-833-1337
Greenwood Homes
775-831-0188
Minden
Mark Tanner Construction
775-267-6686
August 2019, page 138 or A Home With Lakeside Allure
Utah
Lindon
Magleby Construction
801-785-9998
Park City
Aerie Construction
435-615-1956
Go West Development
435-901-1854
RS Hardman Building Company
435-647-0123
Salt Lake City
Steve Dubell Construction Group
801-856-2059
Washington
Seattle
Krekow Jennings
206-625-0505
Sept./Oct. 2018, page 152 or A Sun Valley Love Affair
Wyoming
Alpine
J.E. Douville Home Builders
307-654-7183
Jackson
Big-D Signature
435-658-2443
Couloir Construction
307-699-3949
March/April 2020, page 140 or A Cozy Home Inspired by Love at First Sight
A couple’s vision of a rustic chalet-like mountain retreat was built near Jackson Hole’s slopes from reclaimed wood and materials sourced from across the country. Photo by Tuck Fauntleroy
Creative Building Solutions
307-200-6699
Sept./Oct. 2020, page 130 or A Rustic Chalet-Like Mountain Retreat in Jackson
Headwall Construction
307-413-7754
Jan./Feb. 2020, page 148 or A Wyoming Vacation Home with Custom Upgrades
Jackson Hole Contracting
307-413-9922
May/June 2019, page 146 or An Interior Designer’s Colorful Jackson Home
JH Builders
307-734-5245
New West Building Company
307-203-2460
Shaw Construction/Wyoming
307-733-8401
Teton Heritage Builders
307-733-8771
Home of the Year 2018
Nov./Dec. 2018, page 134 or 2018 Home of the Year: Fairy-Tale Finish
TKG Construction
307-699-0133
August 2019, page 152 or A Custom Home in Jackson with Roots in the Past
Perfectly aligned with the clerestory windows, the wood wall paneling complements the dark gray cabinetry and light quartzite countertops in this open, Jackson Hole kitchen. Photo by Audrey Hall
Two Ocean Builders
307-733-2822
July 2020, page 94 or A Destination for Friends and Family at the Base of the Grand Tetons
