Elizabeth, CO · Family-owned
Owner-built by Jon & Janessa LangCustom outdoor living for Elizabeth — fire pits, outdoor kitchens, seating walls and full backyards on acreage that frame the big views, built for the wind. Built by Jon & Janessa Lang.
Built for Elizabeth
We've built fire pits, outdoor kitchens, seating walls and full backyards out on the big acreage lots all along CO-86 — and out here you've got the room to do it right. Elizabeth sits high on the Palmer Divide at about 6,477 feet, with wide-open plains views, strong wind, and big skies.
The whole reason you bought land out here is the view and the space. We lay out a backyard that points right at it — a fire pit to watch the sunset, a kitchen to cook outside all summer, seating walls you can see over — built low and solid so the wind can't bother it, and routed around your well and septic.
“We were in desperate need of a new deck and patio (and for fun we threw a custom fire pit into the mix). Our backyard has been transformed and we have John and Janessa to thank for that.”
jasonthomas93 · Deck, patio & fire pitBuilt for Elizabeth conditions
Most backyard builds out here have to deal with the wind, the well and septic, or a skipped permit. We build for all three.
The whole reason you bought acreage out here is the view. We lay out the patio, the fire pit, and the seating walls so they all point at the wide-open plains — low walls you see over, seating that faces the sunset.
The wind out here is strong, so we build seating walls and kitchen bases low and solid out of block and stone that the wind can't bother. We place the fire feature where a wind wall or the house gives it a break, so a gust doesn't put it out or send sparks across dry grass.
Most homes out here are on a well and septic. Before we dig footings for a fire pit, kitchen, or wall, we find and mark the well, the tank, and the leach field — you don't want a backyard build sitting on top of your leach field.
A roof, a gas line, or a big structure needs a permit; a simple paver patio or fire pit ring often doesn't. Any permit comes from Elbert County in Kiowa (303-621-3136) — not Douglas County — or the Town of Elizabeth if you're inside town limits. We figure out exactly what yours needs and pull it.
“Colorado Elite knocked it out of the park. Amazing service and by far the hardest working crew — every hole plugged and not a detail overlooked.”
Guy ScharffWhat we see in Elizabeth yards
After a few hundred Front Range builds, the requests from out here are predictable in the best way. Odds are yours is on this list — and we've already solved it.
The most-asked-for build out here. We set a fire pit where it points at the open plains, with seating around it, so the whole family can watch the sun drop behind the divide.
A built-in grill, a counter, and a sink turn a big backyard into the spot everyone gathers. We build the base solid out of block and stone so the wind and weather don't touch it.
Low stone seating walls give you seating that's always there, break up a big space into rooms, and stay low enough that you still see over them to the view.
Acreage gives you the room to do it all — a paver patio, a fire area, a kitchen, and a dining spot in one design. We plan it as one backyard so the pieces flow instead of feeling tacked on.
A lot of these builds start with a deck or a covered patio and grow into a full outdoor living space. We handle all of it, so it's one crew and one plan, not three contractors who don't talk.
Most homes out here are on a well and septic. Before we dig a single footing, we find and mark the well, the tank, and the leach field so nothing gets hit.
Verified Google reviews
Real, verified reviews from real Colorado yards. The same names come up again and again: Jon, Janessa, and a crew that takes pride in the details.
“We were in desperate need of a new deck and patio (and for fun we decided to throw a custom fire pit into the mix). The estimate was reasonable and their work was excellent. Our backyard has been transformed and we have John and Janessa to thank for that.”
“Colorado Elite knocked it out of the park. Amazing service and by far the hardest working crew, Derik is the man! Every hole plugged and not a detail overlooked — super impressed with you guys.”
“I am extremely impressed with the workmanship. High quality product and materials. Exceptional communication.”
Where we build in Elizabeth
From the pines of Ponderosa Park to the horse property in Sun Country, the new homes in Independence, and the acreage all along CO-86. A few of the areas we work in:
Elizabeth outdoor-living questions
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