Ultimate Backyard Retreat

With summer right around the corner, here’s a little outdoor living inspiration from a project we completed in south Fort Collins.  

Our Building’s History

Updated on April 15, 2025 We love working with homeowners to preserve and update their older homes. The original craftsmanship can be incredible and the history is often fascinating. For years we’ve wondered about the history of our little brick office building on the northwest corner of Howes and Mulberry streets. So we decided to […]

Play with a Full Deck this Summer

Colorado’s mild climate draws us outside year round. So it’s not a shock that local homeowners consider a deck or patio a landscaping given. But a word to the wise – not all decks and patios are created equal. Either option can quickly turn into a neglected waste of space if practical needs aren’t taken […]

Two Licensed Architects at HighCraft

HighCraft Builders is the only residential design-build remodeling company in Fort Collins to have a husband-wife team of licensed architects on permanent staff. HighCraft architects Jeff Gaines, AIA, NCARB, and Anne Nelsen, AIA, are also members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Why should consumers care? A considerable number of remodeling companies in Colorado […]

Create Backyard Escapes with Hardscapes

After such a rainy spring, it felt good to soak up some sunshine and summerlike temps this week. The best part? No more Seattle jokes (we hope). The warm weather inspires many of us to whip our overgrown backyards into shape. But according to a report by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), homeowners […]

Russ Barrett Joins the HighCraft Team

Whether it’s baseball, football, basketball, or home remodeling, every team needs a utility player that can be “Johnny on the Spot” no matter the situation. That’s Russ Barret in a nutshell. As our Warranty Manager, Russ will be helping past clients to maintain their homes one day and will be helping our Project Managers on […]

HighCraft Welcomes D Walker to the Team!

The most you could ever hope for when hiring a new employee is to gain someone that you can trust. Having worked with D Walker as an independent contractor for over 10 years on dozens of projects, D earned the respect of the entire HighCraft team. Today, we have the pleasure of announcing D as […]

HighCraft Builders Remodeling Expo 2011 this Saturday

We will be hosting our 1st annual HighCraft Remodeling Expo on May 14, 2011, from 10AM-5PM. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about various topics in remodeling by attending ongoing seminars throughout the day such as Interior Design Trends, Cost vs. Value, Outdoor Living Spaces, Energy Efficiency, and Architectural Transformations.  Visit with our trade […]