Sustainably Built. Exceptionally Crafted. Designed Around You.

For homeowners building a custom home worth passing down. Sustainable design-build and timber framing across Northern Colorado

The Hardest Part of Building a Custom Home Isn’t the Construction

Most people spend years imagining the home they want to build. The layout, the materials, the views, the way natural light moves through each room — all of it matters.

Then comes the harder decision: choosing the builder you can trust with that vision. The right team can make the process clear, collaborative, and well-managed. The wrong one can make an important investment feel overwhelming.

At Elevated Design Build, we understand how much is on the line. Getting it right matters.

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20+ years designing and building exceptional homes.
500+ projects. Homeowners who still recommend us to friends.

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Creating Homes People Are Proud to Pass Down

Elevated Design Build starts every project by asking the right questions: What’s your 6pm routine?

What does your current house get wrong? What matters most, and where are you not willing to compromise?

Because the right home starts with a partner who listens as carefully as they build.

We would 200% choose them if we ever built another house — but the finished product is so perfect for us, we can’t fathom ever needing another one. 

Kierann Toth

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Here’s How It Works

Start the Conversation

Tell us about your project — your goals, your site, and what you’re picturing. We’ll schedule a no-obligation Discovery Call to learn more about your vision and make sure we’re the right fit.

Chart the Course

Once we understand your goals, we’ll build a clear Design and Preconstruction Proposal around your vision, site conditions, budget, and timeline. You’ll know what to expect, including the investment, before a single decision gets made.

Build With Confidence

Our in-house team manages every detail from design through final walk-through, so nothing gets lost in the handoff between the vision and the finished home.

Curious what actually happens at each stage?

Built Differently From the Start

In-House Design + Build

The team that designs your home is the team that builds it. That means fewer handoffs, fewer translation errors, and a vision that stays intact from the first sketch to the final walk-through.

Timber Framing + Craftsmanship

Heavy timber construction requires precision, experience, and a deep respect for the craft. It's why homeowners trust us with their own vision, and why builders bring us in when a project needs a specialist who gets it right the first time.

High-Performance Green Building

We specialize in Passive House, net-zero, non-toxic, and bio-based building methods. These homes use less energy, feel healthier to live in, and are built to last for generations.

Whether you’re ready to start planning or still exploring what’s possible, we’d love to hear about it.

Tell us what you’re building, and we’ll help you take the next step with clarity.

Not ready yet?

Our Work

Explore custom homes, timber frame structures, and high-performance builds crafted with care throughout Northern Colorado.

The difference the right decision makes

When it works

When the builder listens, the process is thorough without being stressful. The budget holds because it was set honestly. The home that gets built is the home you planned. You walk in on move-in day and it matches what you had in your head. The pride in what you've built doesn't fade.

When it doesn't

Builders who overpromise and underdeliver leave a mark that outlasts the project. A missed detail in the design phase, a subcontractor who doesn't communicate, a timeline that keeps slipping — these things compound. The wrong partner on a project this size costs more than money.

What you're actually building

Clarity

A well-designed planning phase means a less stressful build. You know the scope, the budget, and the timeline before a single scoop of dirt gets moved. Decisions get made early, not under pressure.

Confidence

During the build, you're never left wondering. One team, one point of contact, and a process that keeps you in the loop without pulling you into the weeds.

A home built to last

One your family will always come back to. Designed to perform, built with integrity, and worth every decision you made to get here.

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I’ve worked Dave and his timber framing crews on multiple projects, and they continue to impress me. Their level of craftsmanship is exceptional — they are true artisans who take tremendous pride in their work. Every connection, cut, and detail is executed with precision, and the finished product always reflects a very high standard. Equally important, they are reliable and professional. They keep their schedule, communicate clearly, and show up ready to perform. In custom building, timing and coordination matter, and they consistently do what they say they’re going to do. If you’re looking for a timber framing company that delivers impeccable work without excuses, these are your guys. I would not hesitate to recommend them and look forward to continuing to work together on future projects. Chris Jones Synergy Construction Management, LLC
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During the Last 9 Years, we have used Dave & His Team at Elevated Design for a wide variety of projects. We rely on Elevated Design to either provide components for our construction projects. Or to deliver & install complicated Timber Trusses for the complicated projects we build. In addition - Dave is a very passionate & highly skilled Passive Home Builder. Highly Recommend Elevated Design for any of your Timber Needs or a Passive/Highly Efficient Project. Eric Johnson CE Building Group - Fort Collins
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Alana Corr
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Dave and his team at Elevated Design Build were fantastic to work with. We have a unique sloping mountain lot with passive solar straw bale design in mind and a lot of input in the process. They were patient, creative, and innovative, all while helping us design a set of plans suited perfectly to our site. Highly recommended and will return to them with future projects.
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Our company, Sopris Homes, hired Elevated to perform the timber framing scope of a very large, very complex home we built in Northern Colorado. We found them to be extremely professional, organized, and skilled in everything that they did. From initial consultations, to measurements, shop drawings, several phases of installation, and punch-out, we were continually impressed with their customer service and attention to detail. Their ability to think outside of the box and provide value was tremendous. As a general contractor, we especially appreciated Dave and Ethan's offer to conduct a final walkthrough with us when their scope was completed, and their willingness to jump right on the (few) minor adjustments and changes we requested. To Dave, Ethan, and the rest of the Elevated team - thank you for your excellent work. We truly could not have built this project without you!
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Romain Cluet
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This is the contractor you can trust. The workmanship was excellent and guaranteed. We chose Elevated Build Design because our design project was unique and demanding. We needed a collaborative partner that would provide design services and be interested in executing one-of-a-kind building details. Elevated provided what we needed and completed a beautiful project with details of high-level craftsmanship. This is a mountain project that had its challenges, but Dave maintained a steady commitment toward a successful completion and customer satisfaction.
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Dave Kaplan and his team are amazing. They built our dream timber frame home exactly to our specifications and struck the perfect balance between guiding and letting us take the lead on some things. My civil engineer husband desired to be heavily involved and Dave was more than accommodating. Dave’s passion for building timber frame is evident - I drove by one time during the build and he was out there himself helping with the work with a big smile on his face. His team wove in some nice touches like a “frame raising” party that solidified lifelong memories of building our house for us and our kids. We would 200% choose them if we ever built another house - but the finished product is so perfect for us we can’t fathom ever needing another house.
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Elevated created a stunning wedding arbor for our special day. It was crafted with care and designed in such a way that we were able to easily construct it at the venue and then deconstruct and reconstruct it at our home for its final installation. The craftsmanship was first-rate, and working with them was easy and fun! Highly recommend!
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We came to Elevated Design Build after serious soul-searching and failure of a prior home design effort. Dave and his crew were able to help us reconceive our dream home and make it real. Our original dream home called for a timber frame with strawbale infill. As we went back to the design table, we feared giving up one or the other of those two components. Fortunately, through Dave's and his team's vision, expertise, and attention, we were able to retain both timber frame and straw bale construction elements in our final design and building plan. Strawbale building is fairly labor-intensive; a successful Strawbale Building Workshop was part of the critical pathway for building our home. With 35+ strawbale building enthusiasts registered to spend a full week in July onsite learning and applying the technology and techniques, we had no wiggle room in that aspect of our timeline. That, along with a short building season in far northern Colorado, necessitated a rapid ramp up of excavation, foundation, and framing as soon as weather broke in the spring. Our Strawbale Building Workshop was scheduled for the second full week in July and, due to seriously inclement weather, the foundation was not poured until the last weekend in May. Dave and his team worked tirelessly and EFFICIENTLY, managing themselves and several subcontractors in order for us to achieve building status to host the workshop, leveraging the benefit of all those workshop-volunteers' efforts. The entire crew worked LONG days and weekends for several weeks knowing how critically dependent our project was on the successful completion of that workshop. And SUCCESSFUL it was! All bales were in place, ready to receive the scratch coat of plaster by mid-July. ALL because of Dave's vision and commitment to us and our vision. We have had the advantage of living on site throughout the build. As such, we were able to work closely with the Elevated crew to trouble-shoot and solve problems, along with answering any questions and making detailed design decisions, as they arose. The carpenters have been awesome, each lending input and suggestions based on their own backgrounds and experience; our home's beauty and functionality benefitted greatly from their informal input and suggestions. If we reached a point of indecision or uncertainty, they provided options and suggestions for us to weigh in our decision-making. We can honestly point to specific places in which each team member contributed to the overall outcome of our house. We've all heard horror stories of people expressing their frustrations and berating their home builders. As we've told so many friends, family, and acquaintances, that simply hasn't been the case working with Elevated Design Build. While your particular building plans may not appear to be an exact match for Dave and his crew, we cannot encourage highly enough that you CONSIDER engaging Elevated Design Build and explore your dream-home design and construction possibilities with them. Thanks, Dave and all your crew, for helping us actualize our dream!
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These folks take craftsmanship to another level!

Don't just take our word for it. Here's what it's like to work with Northern Colorado's Top-Rated Custom Home Builder.

Let's build the home you’re proud to pass down

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Working on a project that needs a timber frame or high-performance specialist?

We’ve worked with general contractors, architects, engineers, and landscapers across Colorado on
timber frame scopes and high-performance shell packages. We know how to work as part of a team:
clear communication, reliable sequencing, and a process that makes your job easier.

We found them extremely professional, organized, and skilled in everything they did… We truly could not
have built this project without you.

Andrew Stevens, Sopris Homes

Areas We Serve

Elevated Design Build proudly serves homeowners and trade professionals across Northern Colorado —
from Fort Collins to the surrounding mountain and rural communities.

Let’s Talk About the Home You Want to Build

Whether you’re ready to begin planning or still exploring what’s possible, we’d love to hear about your project. Tell us what you’re building, and we’ll help you take the next step with clarity.

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