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New two-story custom home in Boulder, CO by Prana Construction — stucco exterior, cedar soffits, and covered patio

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Boulder remodeling & new-home projects by Prana Construction

Real work, on real Colorado homes. Here's what our custom builds and whole-home projects look like from first walkthrough to final landscaping.

A tear-down and new custom home in Boulder

A new custom home in Boulder, CO

A complete tear-down and new home in Boulder: the original single-story house came down, and in its place we built a 6,000+ square-foot, two-story modern home over a new 9-foot basement — clerestory windows, a stucco exterior, deep overhangs with cedar soffits, full-height glazing, and a re-landscaped yard with a paver walkway. About 11 months from demolition to move-in.

  • Complete tear-down of the original house
  • 6,000+ sq ft, two stories, with clerestory windows
  • New 9-foot basement
  • Stucco exterior with cedar soffits and deep overhangs
  • About 11 months to build

Projects like this are where three decades of Boulder County building experience pay off: demolition, excavation, structure, permitting, and finish carpentry handled end to end by one accountable contractor — with the transparent, consistent communication Prana is known for at every stage.

The transformation

Before → during → after

Original single-story house on the lot before the tear-down and new home build in Boulder, CO

Before

The original single-story house that stood on the lot.

Demolition underway on the original house before construction of a new custom home in Boulder, CO

During

Demolition underway — the old house comes down to make way for the new build.

New two-story custom home in Boulder, CO by Prana Construction — stucco exterior, cedar soffits, and covered patio

After

A new 6,000+ sq ft, two-story home with clerestory windows, a stucco exterior, and a covered patio.

Project gallery

The finished home, season by season

New landscaping, a paver walkway, wraparound balcony, and an exterior that looks sharp in Colorado sun and snow alike.

New modern two-story home in Boulder, CO at dusk, with balcony and paver walkway
Rear patio and balcony of a new custom home built in Boulder, CO
New custom home in Boulder, CO in fall, showing the new landscaping
New two-story custom home in Boulder, CO in winter with holiday lights
Cedar soffit and stucco exterior detail on a new custom home in Boulder, CO
Rear exterior of a new two-story custom home in Boulder, CO with wraparound balcony

Case study

A lakefront mountain home, inside and out

A whole-home project on the water: vaulted great room with exposed timber trusses, a custom kitchen built around an oversized quartz island, a marble primary bath with a picture-window shower, a finished lower level with a stone bar, and composite decks that run all the way down to the private dock.

Stone-and-timber lakefront mountain home built by Prana Construction, set among ponderosa pines

The home

Stone, timber, and glass — a build that has to stand up to foothills sun, wind, and winters while framing the water from every room.

Vaulted great room with wood-clad ceiling and sliding glass walls opening to a lakeview deck

The great room

Exposed timber trusses, a wood-clad vaulted ceiling, and sliding glass walls that open the whole room to the deck and the lake beyond.

Living room with linear gas fireplace, stone surround, reclaimed-timber mantel, and glass wall to the lake deck
Custom kitchen with oversized quartz island, cherry cabinetry, and exposed timber trusses
Primary bathroom with floating walnut double vanity and marble-tile walk-in shower
Finished lower level with stacked-stone bar wall, beverage center, and glass-front cabinets
Composite deck with iron railings and stone piers overlooking the lake
Private composite dock with boat lift on a Colorado foothills lake

What our clients say

Trusted by Boulder County homeowners

★★★★★5.0 on Google · 7 reviews

★★★★★

David Zeff and Prana did a large remodel and addition to our Boulder home years ago, and we were very, very pleased with the high-end work! Since then, we have had them do a couple of additional projects at our home and at our rentals, and we were very pleased. They are our “go-to”, and we recommend them highly!

Cameron Peterson — Remodel & addition, Boulder · Google review

★★★★★

Dave and his team at Prana did a fantastic remodel for us. He led an extensive project requiring substantial increase of sq ft of the property that required complex permitting with Boulder County. The result of the project was the beautiful home we wanted and Prana's professionalism and transparency made the process as painless as possible. I would absolutely work with Prana again and recommend them wholeheartedly.

Chris Pearson — Whole-home remodel & expansion · Google review

★★★★★

We had a wonderful experience with Dave and his team for our kitchen extension and above-garage room addition. They worked with us to help us stay in the house while the major remodel was underway. They were friendly, responsive and great to work with during the entire project. Billing was clear and no major issues. We would use them again!

Olivia Lucas — Kitchen extension & room addition · Google review

★★★★★

Prana Construction is THE ABSOLUTE BEST Contractor I have ever worked with! Dave and his crew remodeled a main floor living space: BIG project including removing walls, extending existing walls, all new windows and doors, new designer kitchen, new exterior deck, 2 new fireplaces & mantles and new lighting and electrical throughout. Dave & his crew have excellent communication which kept our projects on time and in budget! Dave responds to communication promptly, he is a kind soul with a calm demeanor and is an efficient problem-solver.

Rhonda — Main-floor remodel, kitchen & deck · Google review (excerpt)

★★★★★

David Zeff and his crew at Prana Construction built our house and they did an incredible job! The build was finished in 2013 and we have felt so lucky to live in it for the past 12 years. It took this long for us to need anything repaired (a shower drain needed re-caulking). I gave Dave a call and he came and repaired the issue which I am sure will hold for another 12 years of daily use. I really cannot say enough good things about Prana, we were so lucky to have selected them to build our house. We get compliments on the house literally EVERY time a new person comes over.

Vicky Sahami — Custom home build · Google review (excerpt)

★★★★★

My husband and I began our total house remodeling project several years ago with Prana Construction; David Zeff as Project Manager. We met with many contractors but decided on Prana and have been thrilled with our new home for years. David and his team went beyond expectations. David was on budget and on time and the compliments on our home just keep on coming. He personally inspected all work and made sure that it was done to perfection. Prana Construction would be the first firm we called with any new remodeling project. We highly recommend Prana Construction and David Zeff.

Boulder homeowner — Whole-house remodel (posted on Google by the family) · Google review

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