Craftsman Built Homes & Remodels

Greetings, Thank you for your interest in Craftsman Built Homes and Remodels. We are a full-service custom home building firm based in Estes Park, Colorado; located on the doorstep to stunning Rocky Mountain National Park. After two decades of building award-winning mountain homes, I founded Craftsman Built to keep the tradition of old-world carpentry alive today. At Craftsman Built, our team is meticulous and conscientious about the quality of our work - each cut and nail is our signature that shows our dedication to the trade. My passion is working with clients who appreciate and value the attention-to-detail solutions that my company provides; from being on-site building with my team to coordinating and communicating project logistics with our state-of-the-art project management system. Feel free to contact me to discuss your home project. We look forward to working with you to help build your dream. Sincerely, John Tormalehto Owner, Craftsman Built Homes and Remodels

Our Team

Experienced carpenters are the backbone of every home. The Craftsman Built team consists of skilled and experienced in-house carpenters. Skilled carpentry comprises seventy percent of new home construction-from framing, to custom milling, window installation, exterior siding, and decks, to interior cabinets, stairs, balusters, floors, doors, and trim work. Our team of in-house professional carpenters ensures superior craftsmanship, quality control of the construction process, improved sub-contractor scheduling, and operational efficiencies that benefit our clients.

Fair & Transparent Costs

Craftsman Built prefers a cost-plus model. Simply put, the interests of the homeowner are better served when there is full visibility in the building process. In a cost-plus model, production expenses pass directly to the client with a pre-negotiated markup to cover the contractor's overhead. Clients receive regular itemized reports and a copy of every receipt. By its very nature, a cost-plus model requires full disclosure, fosters communication, and documents all activity. If a project comes in under budget, the client retains any savings. Conversely, the contractor is protected if costs slightly exceed the estimate. A fixed price model involves a bottom-line sales price. The actual cost to the builder is not disclosed to the client, nor is the true mark-up and resulting profit. Bids from multiple contractors provide a general price range for comparison, but objective evaluation is often difficult because the true cost and value of materials and labor are hidden from the client.