by Mike Rice | Feb 1, 2025 | Rebuilding After Fires
As a custom home builder in Colorado Springs, I’ve seen firsthand the devastation that a wildfire can cause; our community suffered two of them in two years: the Waldo Canyon Fire in 2012 and the Black Forest Fire in 2013 (pictured above). Between the two fires, we...
by Mike Rice | May 7, 2024 | Building Process
What is scrape and build construction, and why would you choose to build a home this way? There is a bit of a trend that we’re seeing these days in a few parts of town – the concept of what is commonly referred to as “a scraper”. This typically happens in older and...
by Mike Rice | May 3, 2024 | Building Costs
“How much does it cost to build a custom home?” More than any other question I’ve gotten as a home builder for the past few decades, that has always been what people ask me more than anything else. So much so, I’ve written on the cost of building multiple...
by Mike Rice | Sep 12, 2023 | Building Costs
With the cost of building a custom home constantly increasing, I frequently have prospective clients ask me about what the cost savings would be if they chose to build their own home, as opposed to having a professional homebuilder do it. Some folks will look at the...
by Mike Rice | Mar 30, 2023 | Building Costs
The question: “How much does it cost to build a custom home in Colorado Springs?” is by far the most common question potential clients ask me. Over the past several years, it’s a question I’ve had trouble answering – to say that the markets for...
