Vail Valley · Summit · Roaring Fork

Mountain homes, framed by hand.

Twenty years building custom homes in the Colorado high country, from the first stud to the last cabinet door.

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Breaking ground.
Foundation poured, lumber on site, the first plates go down.
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Framed by hand.
Walls, rafters and ridge, cut and set by a crew of 9 to 15.
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Closed in.
Sheathing, wrap, stone and siding before the snow comes.
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Built for the mountains.
From the first stud to the last cabinet door.
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VailBeaver CreekEdwardsEagleFrost CreekAvonBreckenridgeAspenSnowmassGlenwood Springs
20

Years building in the valley

9–15

Carpenters on the crew

20,000

Square-foot homes, framed

$1M

Liability and workers' comp

Owner Miguel Salas

We built most of the homes at Frost Creek. Steep lots, heavy snow loads and twelve-pitch roofs are everyday work for our crew.

01 — STRUCTURE

Frame

Custom homes up to 20,000 square feet, framed plumb and square and sided for the trades that follow.

  • Walls, floors and decksSingle-family & multifamily
  • Exterior sidingFraming & siding
  • Complex and vaulted roofsUp to 12/12
  • Timber posts and beamsExposed structure
Vaulted rafters and ridge framed over a great room, scaffolding below
Vaulted great room
Two-story home framed and sheathed under a blue sky
Framed & sheathed
Timber frame members against a deep blue sky
Timber frame
Three-story home frame rising out of the snow
Winter build, three stories
02 — INTERIOR

Finish

Wood ceilings, beams, trim, stairs and built-ins, fitted tight and finished clean.

  • T&G and reclaimed ceilingsBeams & trusses
  • Stairs, rails and casingTrim packages
  • Built-ins, bunks, mudroomsCustom
Timber gable porch ceiling framing a view of the valley
Timber gable, valley view
Heavy timber beams over a wood ceiling beside a stone chimney
Beams & reclaimed ceiling
Open stair with iron balusters under a timber ceiling
Stair & rail
Gable window wall with exposed trusses and mountain view
Truss gable wall
03 — INSTALL

Cabinets

Kitchens, baths, wine walls and whole-house packages, installed level to the sixteenth.

  • Kitchens and islandsWhole-house packages
  • Vanities and linen towersBaths
  • Wine walls and librariesSpecialty
Kitchen with custom cabinets under a coffered timber ceiling
Kitchen under coffered beams
Lit glass wine wall under a floating staircase
Wine wall under the stair
Modern white-oak kitchen with flat-panel cabinets
White-oak kitchen
Twenty years. Hundreds of walls. Most of Frost Creek.
SM Builders · Eagle County, Colorado
Selected work

From the job sites

Finished mountain home on a snowy meadow below a white peak
Mountain modern, finishedExterior
Finished timber-frame home with stone and heavy timber entry
Timber-frame entryExterior
Dark timber beams crossing a white vaulted ceiling
Crossed ceiling beamsFinish
Kitchen with dark island under vaulted beams and stone
Kitchen under the vaultCabinets
Rafters and collar ties framing a steep vaulted roof
Steep-pitch raftersFrame
Reclaimed-wood vaulted ceiling with antler chandelier
Reclaimed vaultFinish
Timber loft with ladder and railing over a bedroom
Timber sleeping loftBuilt-in
Green cabinetry wall with a rolling library ladder
Library wall & ladderCabinets
Mountain home with copper roof and large windows
Copper roof, valley siteExterior
Reclaimed-wood kitchen with range hood and paneling
Reclaimed kitchenCabinets
Stained wood ceiling with dark beams over a living area
Stained wood ceilingFinish
Multi-level home frame with steel and timber
Multi-level frameFrame
For builders & architects

Ready to bid your next home.

Send plans and we'll send a number. Insurance certificates, references and a project list are ready on request.

Mountain home under construction with snow and peaks behind
License
Licensed contractor
Liability
$1M general liability
Workers' comp
$1M coverage
Crew
9–15 carpenters
Largest homes
Up to 20,000 sq ft
Area
Eagle, Summit, Pitkin, Garfield
Have plans? Let's talk.

Let's frame your next one.

Miguel Salas, owner
970-331-3400
smbuildersllc@yahoo.com