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Custom Homes in Beautiful Rural Colorado

2022-06-28Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

Real estate is often unaffordable in big cities, especially in picturesque locations such as Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. If you’re considering buying a home near the Rockies, you won’t find a better option than a custom-built house in the mountains of Fremont County, Colorado. At Helton Construction, we specialize in creating custom-built homes for folks throughout the prized southeast region of the Centennial State. In Fremont County, you’ll be living on the doorstep of Colorado’s most beautiful mountains, rivers and plains. This location offers all the peace and tranquility of country living as well as convenient access to big cities such as... Read The Rest
Helton Construction's Decades Of Experience Will Benefit Your Custom Built Home

2022-02-17Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

Constructing a custom home from scratch takes many different areas of expertise. Professional home builder, Wendell Helton, has perfected systems for bringing them all together when building your perfect home. You get to pick out all of the most important things you want in a home and Wendell will take care of all of the hardest parts of making your dreams come true.  At Helton Construction, we have decades of experience in building homes and knowing exactly what needs to be done to create a quality result. Take a close look at why you should hire an experienced home builder for... Read The Rest
Telling You What A Free Estimate Won't

2021-12-03Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

Nearly every homeowner we meet with is grappling with or is anxious about the same things related to their custom home. Foremost on their mind - “Is my project going to go over budget or will I be surprised by hidden costs after we get started?” There are plenty of stories about nightmare projects that came in at double or three times the original estimate. Another thing on people’s minds is, “Am I going to get what I want / need and will it be high quality?” Homeowners also want to make sure that they won’t be stuck with a project... Read The Rest
Ensure Your Custom Home is On Time and Within Budget

2021-08-31Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

With the current state of the home market, buying a pre-built home just hasn’t been an option for many people. From higher building material prices to low inventory, existing homes are becoming increasingly harder to get. For those that find a home to buy, they often have had to offer way more than the original asking price just to beat out competitors. This may leave you paying more for a home than it’s worth. You are now considering taking on the task of having a custom home built instead. There will be plenty of decisions to make and things can get... Read The Rest
Millennials Have Finally Decided to Buy Homes

2021-05-07Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

For the span of their generation, millennials have been notoriously unwilling to buy homes. Some economists blame soaring housing prices, which have often outpaced the generations’s meager earning potential. Others argue that millennials have different priorities, and have made the conscious choice to stay away from  the housing market. Regardless of the reason, the adults turning 40 this year have not purchased houses at the pace of their Gen X and Boomer parents. And the housing market has noticed. Millennials Have Finally Decided to Buy Homes Market researches have tried to understand this enormous generation and why they are so unlike those who have... Read The Rest
Helton Custom Homes Are The Answer

2021-05-05Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

It’s no secret that Colorado is the best place to live. Those of us who have lived here all our lives know that our state is special. Our humidity is low. Our fitness is high. We smile at passersby and we get outdoors as often as we can. We all also know someone who has moved here to become a Centennial State resident. Newcomers are everywhere. An unfortunate result of this influx is in the availability of homes to buy. According to data gathered by the Colorado Association of Realtors, the state’s inventory of homes for sale is down 70% as of... Read The Rest
Helton Construction Installs The Latest In Climate Control Technologies

2021-04-11Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

One of the many benefits of building a custom home is getting maximum control over your home energy costs and indoor climate conditions. A custom-built home can deliver substantial financial savings on energy bills while conserving resources over the home’s life, and keep you and your family comfortable all year. New technologies and advances in building methods and materials now allow for sophisticated solutions for keeping homes comfortable and energy-efficient. Smart-technology control options and appliances can match just about any lifestyle. Helton Construction in Canon City, Colorado, specializes in designing and building custom homes around the state. Our homes include built-in automatic... Read The Rest
Building Your Home Efficiently For Extreme Weather

2021-04-05Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

One of the many benefits of building a custom home is getting maximum control over your home energy costs and indoor climate conditions. A custom - built home can deliver substantial financial savings on energy bills while conserving resources over the home’s life, and keep you and your family comfortable all year long.  New technologies and advances in building methods and materials now allow for sophisticated solutions for keeping homes comfortable and energy-efficient. Smart-technology control options and appliances can match just about any lifestyle. Helton Construction in Canon City, Colorado, specializes in designing and building custom homes and Fremont County and around... Read The Rest
Customizing Every Detail

2021-03-16Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

Helton Construction is the expert in custom home building, and we’re also experts in designing and installing high - tech features in the homes we build. We work closely with our clients to understand their needs for built-in technologies and conveniences and then install them from the ground up in their new home. Custom homes with built - in technologies and energy-saving devices, such as smart-adjusting HVAC/AC systems, Heat Recovery Systems, and tankless water heaters, are up to 25 percent more energy - efficient than homes without these features. Custom home building in Colorado can be challenging, and building a home with... Read The Rest
Improving Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency

2020-09-01Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

Home buyers are dramatically increasing their knowledge of indoor air quality. Yes, viruses and other illness causing pollutants are the most discussed aspect of poor indoor air quality, but mold, mildew, VOCs, and cooking byproducts are also a large part of the conversation. A new study shows that two-thirds of respondents are growing worried about the air they breathe at home. Even if you wanted to, it would be impossible to ignore the conversation happening around indoor air quality. The COVID-19 pandemic is permeating every aspect of life and causing people to pay more attention to their indoor environments. Indoor air quality... Read The Rest
Let's Build You a Ranch House

2020-07-06Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. We’ve all heard that saying, and even though it might be sort of a pathetic mindset (never being satisfied with what we’ve already got), I admit I sometimes think that way too. It’s not that I’m generally an envious person, or that I think I’ve been short-changed by life. It’s just that there are a few things that I would like to have…but don’t. For example, if I were to make a list, my top four greener grasses would probably be: no gray hair six pack abs 17" biceps a ranch house OK….some things... Read The Rest
No More Ugly White Grates

2020-05-01Updated: 2022-09-02 Helton Construction

Learn how to make your garden tub installation much more attractive with a magnetic tile trick over a standard white metal grate to unify the appearance of the tub front, while maintaining easy access to all of the plumbing components. In this situation, the plumber had installed the hot and cold faucets backwards. In order to build an access panel that matched the rest of the tile, we used magnets affixed to the back of the tile. This way you can avoid ugly white metal grates, but still have the plumbing access that you need.  ... Read The Rest