Fairplay, Co Prefab Homes
From City Chaos to Mountain Clarity
From California to Denver to 11,000 feet, one family spent four years finding a way to build their mountain sanctuary without compromising their values. At extreme elevation with a six-month build season and wetland constraints, finding someone who could deliver both speed and integrity felt impossible.
The Challenge
Fair Play at 11,000 feet is unforgiving: six-month build season, 280 psf snow loads (means that for every giant square tile on the roof, the house is built to hold up to 280 pounds of snow), and three years just to secure buildable permits. The family felt trapped in Lafayette - too urban, too disconnected. They'd found us in 2021 and knew this was their answer. But years of approvals and mountain logistics tested everyone's resolve. Most builders would have walked away.
The Journey
The relationship began in 2021 with an overnight stay at H19. Over four years, as permits crawled, we remained present. When external engineering miscalculated snow loads catastrophically - 100 psf to 280 psf mid-design - we absorbed the full redesign cost as we’re committed to no change orders. No blame. Just ownership.
Installation at 11,000 feet required the precision we have refined over years. The builder's first prefab project proved itself in the harshest conditions. Triple-pane windows for extreme cold. Passive House performance at altitude. Fresh air systems in a thin atmosphere. The first snow arrived as we hit completion.
The Result
Today, they wake at 11,000 feet in a home that breathes clean air and embodies the values that brought them here. We stayed committed when others probably would have moved on, we absorbed engineering mistakes that weren't our own, and delivered a home designed to last generations in one of Colorado's most demanding environments.
The conclusion?
Building in extreme conditions requires partners who stay the course.
We don’t walk away when engineering gets hard or permits take years. Are you ready to build something that honors both your vision and the environment it inhabits?