Larkspur, CO · Family-owned
Owner-built by Jon & Janessa LangShops, horse barns, and storage for Larkspur acreage — built to carry the heavy Palmer Divide snow load, posts set deep, Douglas County permits handled. Built by Jon & Janessa Lang.
Built for the Divide
We've built on acreage from the red rocks of Perry Park to the golf homes at Bear Dance and the bigger lots out toward Spruce Mountain — and up here a barn has to be built for the snow. Larkspur sits way up high, around 6,700 to 7,000 feet, on the Palmer Divide. It gets 75 to 90 inches of snow a year, and above 6,000 feet a roof has to carry a very heavy snow load with no break.
That's the part that catches people out: a flimsy kit barn or one built for somewhere lower will sag and fall under a deep Larkspur snow. We engineer ours to hold that load, set the posts deep in the rocky ground, and pull the county permit.
“We have a real estate company and several investment properties. We use them personally and refer them out for decks, fences, barns and sheds. Always willing to do what it takes, on time and enthusiastic.”
Robert Stuart · Barns & buildsBuilt for Larkspur conditions
Most barn failures here trace back to a roof that can't hold the snow, posts set too shallow, or a skipped permit. We build for all three.
You're up high, so the snow piles deep — 75 to 90 inches a year. Above 6,000 feet the roof has to carry a very heavy snow load with no break. We engineer the trusses and posts to hold it, so the barn doesn't sag or fall the way a flimsy kit will.
Larkspur ground is a mix of red rock, clay, and hard decomposed granite. We dig the footings down to solid ground and set the posts deep at the size and spacing the county wants, so heavy snow and ridge-top wind can't shift the barn.
On acreage you need real space — a shop to work in, a horse barn, or storage for equipment and toys. We build it for how you'll use it: the right doors, the right height, and room to move.
Larkspur is unincorporated Douglas County (303-660-7497), so the barn permit comes from the county and the plans must show the footings and the snow load. Most homes are on a well and septic — we find and mark those first, then set the barn clear of every line.
“The inspector was impressed by their system and mentioned this build is built to withstand a hurricane.”
Dominic ValenzuelaWhat we see on Larkspur acreage
After a few hundred Front Range builds, the requests from up here are predictable in the best way. Odds are yours is on this list — and we've already solved it.
Out in Perry Park, Bear Dance and toward Spruce Mountain, folks want a heated shop to work in year-round. We build it big enough to move around, with the right doors, and a roof engineered to carry the deep snow.
Lots of Larkspur acreage runs horses. We build horse barns, stalls, and run-in sheds sized for your animals and your land, set deep so they stand solid through the winter.
Tractors, trailers, RVs, snow gear — acreage means a lot to store. We build storage barns with big doors and the height you need, so everything's out of the weather under a snow-tough roof.
People call after a cheap kit barn starts to sag under a heavy Palmer Divide snow. We build a proper one — trusses and posts engineered for the load — so it holds up for the long haul.
Most acreage homes up here run on a well and septic. Before we dig a single footing, we find and mark your well, tank, and leach field — so the barn never lands on a buried line.
A barn up here needs a Douglas County permit, with plans that show the footings and the snow load. We draw it all up, pull the permit, and handle the inspections so you don't have to chase it.
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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.
“These guys are awesome! We have a real estate company and several investment properties. We use them personally on our projects and refer them out to our clients for decks, fences, barns and sheds and often remodels. These guys are always willing to do what it takes, on time and enthusiastic.”
“The inspector was impressed by their system and mentioned this deck is built to withstand a hurricane.”
“You're not going to find a better contractor. They use the best products, top-line carpenters, quality can't be beat!”
Where we build in Larkspur
From the red rocks of Perry Park to the golf homes at Bear Dance, the one-acre lots of Sage Port, and the rural acreage out toward Spruce Mountain and Greenland. A few of the areas we work in:
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