Issue №01 Northern Colorado 50+ years combined · Craft + Operations

Built with purpose. Crafted to last.

A Northern Colorado design-build firm building fewer, better homes — where every joint, hinge, and sight line is accounted for.

Begin a conversation / See the work

Custom walnut kitchen with brass hardware and warm marble countertops
Fig. 01 Ridgeline Residence — Kitchen & Great Room · Walnut, brass, honed marble.

On what we do

We are a Northern Colorado general contractor and design-build firm. Our work is quiet, considered, and made to outlast a decade of use. We do not chase volume. We take on a small number of custom homes and remodels each year — and we bring them all the way through, from first walkthrough to last hinge.

— Bastian Build Co.

§ 01

Five disciplines,
one standard.

01

Custom Homes

Ground-up homes designed around how you actually live — from site work and framing to the last brass pull.

Every custom home we build begins with a single conversation about how the day should unfold — where light lands at breakfast, where the mudroom breathes, where the kids study, where the door lands closed. Only then do we start drawing.

Custom home living room with walnut built-ins
Fig. 02 · Whole-home commission.
02

Kitchens

Kitchen remodels planned around real cooking, real hosting, and the way a room lives.

Custom cabinetry, natural stone, integrated appliances, and the kind of joinery that survives the second and third look. We work in occupied homes and we treat them like it — clean sites, clear communication, no shortcuts.

Custom kitchen remodel with walnut cabinetry
Fig. 03 · Kitchen commission.
03

Bathrooms

Bathrooms designed as small rooms, not utility closets — with real light, real stone, real joinery.

Primary suites, guest baths, and powder rooms. We plan around real fixtures, real ventilation, and real waterproofing — then hand-finish the details you'll live with for the next twenty years.

Custom bathroom remodel with stone and brass
Fig. 04 · Primary bath renovation.
04

Basement Finishing

Full basement finishes done with the same care as the rest of the house — not treated as an afterthought.

Framing, egress, radon mitigation, HVAC, wet bars, media rooms, home gyms, ADU-ready suites. Basements are half the house's square footage in most Northern Colorado homes — we build them like it.

Finished basement lounge with wet bar and warm lighting
Fig. 05 · Basement finish.
05

Design + Build

Drawings, selections, estimating, and construction under one roof. One team, one plan.

No blame games between designer and builder — because they're the same people. This is our recommended path for anything more than a single-room scope. Slower on paper, faster in practice.

Design and build living room commission
Fig. 06 · Design-build commission.

§ 02

The process.
Slow when it matters.

  1. i.
    Consultation
    A free in-home visit to walk your space, understand the goals, and give you an honest read on scope, timeline, and budget. Usually 45–60 minutes.
    Week 0
  2. ii.
    Design & Estimate
    Detailed drawings, material selections, and a line-item estimate. You approve every decision before we lift a hammer.
    Week 2–8
  3. iii.
    Pre-construction
    Permits, procurement, and the schedule of trades. Nothing gets ordered late; nothing gets ordered twice.
    Week 6–10
  4. iv.
    Build
    One crew, one point of contact, one schedule. Clean job sites, weekly written updates, and a finished space that looks like the drawings promised.
    Ongoing
  5. v.
    Punch & Warranty
    A 30-day walk, a 6-month walk, a 1-year walk. Everything we build carries our name — so we come back.
    Year 1+
Built-in walnut bookcases flanking a stone fireplace
Fig. 05 · Living room commission, Fort Collins.

§ 03 · The Shop

We took our name from an old English word for stronghold. It's how we think about a home — a place that holds up, holds together, and holds its shape long after everyone stops looking at it.

Bastian Build Co.

Values held in common

Integrity · Craftsmanship · Collaboration · Colorado Proud

§ 04

Every project starts
the same way.

Tell us what you're planning. We reply within one business day and schedule a free walk-through at the house. No hard sell. No trip charge inside Northern Colorado.

  1. 01

    Send the note.

    We read every inquiry personally and reply within one business day — usually same day.

  2. 02

    Book the walk-through.

    60–90 minutes at the house. We measure, listen, and leave you with a real scope.

  3. 03

    Get a written proposal.

    Line-item pricing, a realistic timeline, and a clear next step. No pressure to sign.

Correspondence
info@bastianbuildco.com
Territory
Northern Colorado
Shop hours
Monday–Friday · By appointment

We reply within one business day. Your details stay with us — we never share them.