915- Renevation by Skywalker Construction in Durango CO

915 Main Ave Project

When a project comes to you that is unique and inspiring, you take the bull by the horns and run with it! This project embodies “something you don’t get to do all the time”. This home is inspired by design and driven by perfection, which all led to quality and value.

Skywalkers unique, one-of-a-kind renovation project is located in the heart of historic downtown Durango, Colorado on Main Avenue. Skywalker Construction completely transformed and restored this old historic brick building, that was originally built in the 1800’s. Our in-house design team worked hand-in-hand with the owners to create a revamped space. 915 Main is located on the second floor of the historic building, above The Steaming Bean coffee shop. Second floor construction above a busy commercial space is incredibly challenging, but one Skywalker Construction concurred and achieved through innovative solutions while meeting quality and schedule goals. An added bonus? All neighbors were uninterrupted and happy during the process. Prior to the start of demolition, the existing space included three separate apartments. Fast forward, the newly remodeled 2600 sq. Ft., single-family loft is reminiscent of a vintage big-city warehouse accompanied by a twist of the old western charm. The home cascades space due to the 13 Ft ceilings. With plenty of room to entertain this home features an exquisite kitchen and living room. Accompanying the public space is 3 bedrooms and 2 and a half custom luxury bathrooms. There are not many other places like this on Main Avenue. No expenses were spared to bring this space into the twentieth century, everything from all new plumbing starting out from under the street, to all new electrical wiring throughout the building. The vintage brick was completely restored on the exterior, keeping the old but making sure it can last another 100 years. The roof was completely revamped, saving all the old trusses and original roof sheeting, but updating to a waterproof TPO membrane with ridged foam insulation underneath it. Skywalker Construction brought the interior original brickwork back to life from under an inch of old plaster, and exposing the incredible brick wall that spans at least 13 feet tall. With the roof now insulated on top, we were able to expose the entire vintage wood truss system built from rare old growth Douglas Fir. This added great depth to the space by opening the ceilings, giving the room a unique, great feel, and tying it into the brand new wood floors. The new flooring installed throughout the space by Skywalker Construction was a hickory wood with a matching brown stain, making the entire place pop and completing the warm feeling of excellence. Where allowed by the Durango Historic Preservation Board, new energy efficient windows were meticulously installed into the existing brick window openings, and then trimmed out to perfection with wood jams and casing that complemented the brick walls. The existing rooftop cupola was rebuilt with energy efficient windows and a new door leading to the spacious roof top deck area. The beautiful deck area overlooks all of downtown Durango with expansive views of the La Plata Mountains. The rebuilt cupola adds both direct and indirect natural light, and is just another of the many outstanding design features that we have created for this downtown loft.

This old building with its completely rehabbed living space is the perfect example of downtown urban living with a vintage twist and upscale living. A simple walk through of this historic, yet contemporary, space shows that living in the heart of downtown Durango on Main Avenue is a truly desirable lifestyle.

Testimonials

Luke Hanson and his construction team of professionals were more than terrific. Specifically, they were, on-time, on-budget and exceeded expectations. Where can you find that in Durango? Skywalker Construction did a messy kitchen remodel for us and the results are perfect and the customer service that accompanied the many days of work was a breath of fresh air! Highly recommend Luke and would hire Skywalker Construction again!

Karen Rowan

Skywalker just finished a remodel in my home and I could not be happier. Not only were they professional, prompt, and skilled- they came in under budget and finished early. David Lubrant was our project manager with Luke Hanson overseeing the project was fantastic. The whole project went smoothly from start to finish. I absolutely love my new master bedroom!

Coldwell Banker Heritage House Realtors

I have worked with Luke Hanson, one of the owners of Skywalker Construction, on a few projects in the last year and have since recommended him for several more. He is organized, knowledgable and able to work well in a team environment with the clients, architect, designer and the trades. Skywalker has acquired an excellent team of subcontractors that are able to communicate and complete their work which allows the project to move along in a timely fashion and within an established budget.

With Luke being on the job site everyday, the attention to detail and change orders can be dealt with promptly and with minimal disruption to the overall project, which for a designer, like myself, is crucial.
I enjoy being part of the team that includes Skywalker Construction and will continue to recommend them as a local, custom, general contractor.

Candent Design

My 1920 Bungalow in downtown Durango, Colorado is just newly renovated by Skywalker Construction. The project was done with attention to the finest detail throughout – very easy to communicate with the business owners as well as the carpenters, quality workmanship, creative solutions. The result is far beyond my expectations.

Adams

The team at Skywalker Construction are skilled at building some of Durango’s more interesting and diverse projects ranging from remodels to new construction as well as commercial – they do it all & they do it well! Always a pleasure to collaborate with – Luke, Owen and their team of professionals are top notch and know what they are doing to complete a high quality & beautiful project.

Tile & Light Art of Durango

We hired Skywalker Construction last Fall with the wish to have the work completed by Christmas. We had only moved to Durango a few months prior & had to trust our instincts when we chose our general contractor. We hit the jackpot with Luke Hanson & his crew. Not only did they work in an organized & skillful manner, Luke’s subcontractors were excellent. We had a complete kitchen & family room remodel including tearing out a fireplace & totally rebuilding it. We also had a load bearing wall removed from between our living & dining rooms and a new hard wood floor installed. Custom cabinetry was built in the kitchen including a stand alone island. We remained in our home during this remodel so we can attest to the cooperation & respectful manner of all of those who worked on our home. All of this was done by date promised in just 2 1/2 months.

Norma Mull

Skywalker was very professional in all regards. They were quick to address potential issues as well as help identify potential areas of savings for our project. They were extremely considerate of our employees during the remodel. They nailed the timeline and the budget. Very easy to work with and great with communication during the entire project. I would highly recommend Skywalker based on our experience.

Frank Maple

Skywalker Construction and Luke Hanson completed a small but multifaceted remodeling of our home in the spring of 2013. In spite of the projects size it involved many of the trades needed to complete a much larger project. We were impressed with Luke’s attention to detail, his ability to schedule the work and keep his subcontractors on his schedule, and the level of transparency in the estimating and billing process. And, most importantly, we are extremely pleased with the finished product. We would not hesitate to hire Skywalker again if we had a project larger or small on which we needed a general contractor.

platoro195

With our project, Skywalker Construction LLC, Southwest Colorado’s leading custom home builder, won “Best of Show” in the 2014 Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado Parade of Homes. Key to Skywalker’s success are: its teams of highly skilled employee-craftsmen; its on-site supervision and attention to detail by Luke Hanson, one of its owners; its detailed transparency and documentation of project scope, budget and invoices; its excellent relationships with the architect, designers, suppliers and subcontractors; its keeping us well-informed and plugged-into the process using leading communication technologies (Messaging, email, FaceTime, Dropbox, and hundreds of digital photos posted to it its website which visually documented for us the progress of the project start-to-finish). Skywalker’s “Best of Show” award was well-earned but does not even begin to portray the project’s beauty, creativity and quality of craftsmanship.

jtmcm

Owen and his team at Skywalker exceeded all my expectations in the renovation of my historic building in downtown Durango. Not only did he fulfill his schedule commitments, sustain a reasonable budget, he also work with me to create a living space that leaves almost every visitor speechless.

I would highly recommend Skywalker to any potential client with a challenging construction project.

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915 Main Ave Project

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