Planning a high-end remodel or custom home in the Vail Valley? Sawatch is a family-owned general contractor that builds with open-book budgets, a small project load, and craftsmanship made for mountain conditions.
We're named for the Sawatch Range — home to Colorado's highest peaks — because that's the standard we build to. Heavy snow loads, freeze-thaw cycles, short build seasons, and the logistics of getting quality trades to job sites.
We focus on high-end remodels and custom homes, including architect-led work alongside the Valley's leading design firms. Whatever the size of the project, the standard doesn't change.
We work under cost-plus agreements with open-book accounting, so you always know where your money is going. No surprises, no padding, no runaround.
We keep our project load small on purpose. When we take on your home, you get us — on site, on the phone, and accountable from demo day to final walkthrough.
With 16 years of hands-on construction experience, Evan leads every project in the field — subcontractor coordination, quality control, inspections, and the problem-solving that keeps a mountain build on schedule.
Becca runs the business side with the transparency owners deserve: AIA-standard contracts, detailed schedules of values, and monthly pay applications.
Ground-up custom homes, from excavation and foundations through final finish — built to mountain conditions.
New square footage tied cleanly into existing structure — foundations through finish.
From single rooms to full-scope renovations — reworking layout, systems, and finishes while respecting the bones of the house.
Steel, engineered framing, and foundation work, coordinated with licensed structural engineers.
Roofing, stone veneer, metal panel, decks, and drainage — building envelopes made for alpine weather.
Professional management of your build — schedules, budgets, and trade coordination — including owner's representation for those building from afar.
We meet on site, talk through your goals, and give you an honest read on scope, budget range, and timing.
Detailed schedule of values, competitive subcontractor bids, permitting, and a working schedule you can hold us to.
Hands-on field leadership, coordinated inspections, and monthly pay applications with full backup documentation.
Final inspections, punch list, warranty documentation, and a home that's ready to live in.
Cost-plus construction only works when the owner trusts the books. Ours are open — every invoice, every bid, every change — organized to AIA standards and delivered on a predictable monthly rhythm.
We take on a limited number of projects each year. Reach out early — especially for work you'd like started in the summer build season. You'll hear back from Evan or Becca directly.