Wheat Ridge, CO General Contractor
Wheat Ridge sits between Arvada and Lakewood, just west of Denver along I-70. Radiant Homes serves it as part of a range running from Denver to Fort Collins, and recently finished a custom home on Teller Street.
Ranches, split-levels and mature lots
Much of Wheat Ridge was built in the 1950s through the 1970s: brick and frame ranches, split-levels and tri-levels on established lots with tall trees. The location is hard to beat, close to Denver, the foothills and the highways, so many owners would rather improve the house than leave it.
That is why so many projects here are whole-house. A kitchen that closes off the dining room, a single bath for the whole family, a plan that never anticipated a home office.
What we are asked to do here
Whole-house remodels
Opening up closed-in floor plans and bringing a patchwork of past updates into one consistent house. See interior remodeling.
Kitchens and baths
Original rooms from the 1960s and 1970s, often small and dated, rebuilt around how the household lives now. See kitchens and baths.
Additions
A primary suite, a family room or an extra bedroom added without giving up the neighborhood. See home additions.
Fresh from the Gable & Oak build on Teller Street.
We just completed a custom home in Wheat Ridge, our Gable & Oak project. It is a recent, local example of what building on an infill lot here involves, and we are glad to talk through it.
- Reading an infill lot before any design starts
- Fitting a new home to a street of older houses
- Access for equipment on a mature block
- Protecting neighboring trees and fences
- Setbacks, easements and utilities
- One team from plans to final walkthrough
Roofs and hail on the west side
Houses of the same age tend to reach roof replacement together, and hail along the Front Range can turn a slow decision into an urgent one. A good habit is to photograph your roof and gutters in clear weather so you have a record.
See roofing for repair and replacement, and the storm restoration page if a storm has just come through.
Where Wheat Ridge homeowners are
From the streets around Crown Hill Park to the blocks near the Ridge at 38, along the Clear Creek Trail and the Kipling Street and Wadsworth Boulevard corridors, and out toward Applewood next door, the housing is mostly mature and the lots are often generous. Tell us your street and we will look at your house, not a template.
- One
Tell us about the house
Roughly when it was built and what no longer works.
- Two
The walkthrough
We look at structure, layout and the parts that have aged.
- Three
A scope in writing
Work and materials set out clearly, then a place on the schedule.
Questions people ask first
Can you open up the floor plan of a Wheat Ridge ranch or split-level?
Often, yes. The first question is whether a wall is carrying load. If it is, a properly sized beam can usually replace it, and we confirm that on site before any design is final.
Kitchen and dining walls are the most common ones to come out. See interior remodeling.
Is it better to add on or remodel what I have?
It depends on the lot and the layout. Reworking existing space is often the lower-impact choice, while an addition makes sense when the footprint is the real problem.
We review both on site, and the home additions page shows what is possible.
Do you build new custom homes on infill lots in Wheat Ridge?
Yes. We recently completed a custom home on Teller Street in Wheat Ridge, our Gable & Oak project. Infill building means fitting a new house to an established street, with careful attention to the lot and its neighbors.
If you own a lot or a house you are thinking of replacing, send us the address and we can talk it through.
Who handles building permits in Wheat Ridge?
Wheat Ridge is its own city, so most addresses deal with the city on building questions. Nearby areas such as Applewood are unincorporated and fall under Jefferson County.
We confirm which office applies to your address when we write the scope.
How do I start when the house needs several things at once?
Make a list and sort it by urgency: water and structure first, then safety, then comfort, then looks. A walkthrough helps put it in order.
We can then group work so it is sensible to schedule together. Smaller items can start on the repair page.
Tell us what the house needs next.
Give us the age of the home and whatever has started to feel dated or too small.
Wheat Ridge is on the west side of the metro, part of the range from Denver to Fort Collins. Also serving Fort Collins, Windsor, Loveland, Johnstown, Longmont, Boulder, Broomfield, Westminster, Arvada, Golden, Lakewood and Denver.