Denver’s local builder.
Columbine Home Builders is a family-owned Denver general contractor, building across the Front Range since 2018.
160+ units delivered$100M+ built5 project managersAndersen Window Select BuilderFamily owned and operated
What we do
What we build in the Denver metro
Design-build or full-service general contracting. We build single-family homes and multi-unit townhomes in partnership with developers and investors.
General Contracting
New construction from the ground up. Single-family, duplex and townhome projects. We come in as early as you want us: preliminary budgets, detailed estimating, value engineering, constructibility review, scheduling, development input, entitlement and permit coordination. We partner with you every step of the way.
Our process
No surprises is not a slogan. It is a sequence.
Communication is tailored to how you want to work: on-site meetings, email updates or conference calls. Out-of-state clients receive regular email reports, updated schedules and phone calls.
First meeting and project evaluation
A thorough assessment of project feasibility.
Estimating and contract
Preliminary budget, then detailed estimating and value engineering until the number is real.
Preconstruction
Trade bidding, scheduling, permitting and entitlement coordination.
Construction
On-site meetings, email updates or conference calls, whichever you prefer, and inspections along the way.
Punch, turnover and warranty
One point of contact afterward, reachable by email, phone or text.
Our story
A lifetime in the industry
Where it started
Built on a lifetime of experience
Construction has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I grew up working alongside my stepfather in his contracting business, where I developed a strong foundation in craftsmanship, hard work, and the importance of doing things right. My career continued in home improvement retail, where I managed a store and gained valuable experience in customer service, operations, and the business side of the industry. Today, I bring that lifetime of experience to my work as a general contractor, building new construction homes throughout the Denver metro area. From the earliest stages of planning and design to the final details of construction, my passion has always been creating quality homes, building lasting relationships, and delivering a product I can be proud to put my name on.
The partnership
Great partnerships built a great company
In 2019 Columbine partnered with some great Denver builders and expanded its client base. From there, Matthew built new developer relationships, and those relationships drove the growth.
100%
New construction
Where we are
More than 160 units, five project managers
The owner originally ran every project personally. Today five project managers run the field work, each carrying about three projects, and the owner is still personally involved in every one.
160+
Units delivered
Where we are going
Growing, and building the same way
The goal is roughly 40 to 50 units a year, built the same way: family owned and operated, mostly repeat work, and an owner involved in every project.
40 to 50
Units per year, the goal
Matthew KnottOwner & General Contractor
Traci KnottOwner & VP of Operations
Projects
Featured projects
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Zenobia Street Residence (Luxury Single-Family)
Luxury single-family · Design-build · Denver, CO
Completed
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Client experience
What our clients say
We have worked with Matt and the Columbine Home Builders team on multiple duplex and single-family home projects over the past five years. They consistently deliver quality work, communicate well throughout the entire process, and quickly address any questions or issues that come up. Matt and his team are experienced, reliable, and easy to work with. We highly recommend Columbine Home Builders.
FAQ
Questions we get from developers
If yours is not here, ask. An owner reads every inquiry.
Most projects run $2M to $7M. About half the work is single-family and half is multi-unit, including duplexes, townhomes and apartment buildings, all of it new construction.
Five project managers, each running about three projects. The owner is personally involved in every project, and site conditions, quality and schedule get reviewed directly.
A flat construction fee, with the receipts and invoices shared with you. When you ask for a change, you pay the actual cost of the subcontractor and the material. Long-standing subcontractor relationships and the volume we run buy pricing a smaller builder cannot get.
Communication is tailored to how you want to work: on-site meetings, email updates or conference calls. Out-of-state clients receive regular email reports, updated schedules and phone calls.
You get a single point of contact for warranty support, reachable by email, phone or text.
Developers who build with us once tend to bring us the next one. Those relationships, along with the banks, architects and realtors who make introductions, account for most of what we build. We treat every project as the start of the next one.
Communities
Where we build
We build across the Denver metro and the surrounding Front Range. Select a pin to see the project.
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DENVER METRO
Kearney Street Residence
Denver, CO
Pin positions are approximate.
- 01Single-familyUnder constructionWolff Street Residence
- 02Single-familyUnder constructionCook Street Residence
- 03Single-familyUnder constructionTennyson Street Residence
- 04Single-family2 homesUnder constructionWyandot Street Homes
- 05Townhome4 unitsUnder constructionRaleigh Street Townhomes
- 06Townhome5 unitsUnder constructionLowell Boulevard Townhomes
- 07Single-familyUnder construction
- 08South High Street DuplexDuplex2 unitsCompleted · General Contracting
A hard site, turned over in seven months.
- 09Townhome14 unitsUnder constructionSouth Josephine Street Townhomes
- 10Single-family2 homesUnder constructionOsage Street Homes
- 11Tennyson Street TownhomesTownhome14 units + 2 retailCompleted · General Contracting
Our largest project, roughly $18M. Fourteen townhomes and two retail spaces on one site.
- 12Duplex5 duplexesCompletedCherry Street Duplexes
- 13Townhome6 unitsCompleted
- 14Townhome8 unitsCompletedLowell Boulevard Townhomes
- 15DuplexCompletedOsage Street Duplex
- 16Single-familyCompletedOsage Street Residence
- 17Townhome5 unitsCompletedLowell Boulevard Townhomes
- 18Zenobia Street Residence (Luxury Single-Family)Single-familyLuxuryCompleted · Design-Build
Development, design and entitlement handled in-house, then built. One party accountable start to finish.
- 19Single-familyCompletedBirch Street Residence
- 20Single-familyCompletedWest 29th Avenue Residence
- 21Single-familyCompletedZenobia Street Residence
- 22Duplex2 duplexesCompletedPerry Street Duplexes
- 23DuplexCompleted
- 24DuplexCompletedSouth Sherman Street Duplex
- 25DuplexCompletedSouth Acoma Street Duplex
- 26Duplex6 duplexesCompletedHigh Street Duplexes
- 27Single-familyCompletedEliot Street Residence
- 28Single-familyCompletedWilliams Street Residence
- 29Single-familyCompletedBirch Street Residence
- 30Single-familyCompletedWest 24th Avenue Residence
- 31Single-familyCompletedWest 29th Avenue Residence
- 32Single-familyCompletedElm Street Residence
- 33Single-familyCompletedWest 24th Avenue Residence
- 34Single-familyCompletedBellaire Street Residence
- 35Multi-unit3 unitsCompletedYates Street Triplex
- 36Single-family8 homesCompletedEliot Street Homes
- 37Townhome5 unitsCompletedStuart Street Townhomes
- 38Townhome5 unitsCompletedYates Street Townhomes
- 39Townhome14 unitsCompletedGrove Street Townhomes
- 40Townhome8 unitsCompletedArapahoe Street Townhomes
- 41Townhome5 unitsCompletedKnox Court Townhomes
- 42Duplex2 duplexesCompletedYates Street Duplexes
- 43Duplex4 duplexesCompletedZenobia Street Duplexes
- 44Townhome10 unitsCompletedQuitman Street Townhomes
- 45Townhome5 unitsCompletedStuart Street Townhomes
- 46Townhome4 unitsCompletedKnox Court Townhomes
- 47Townhome4 unitsCompletedKnox Court Townhomes
- 48Wolff Street TownhomesTownhome4 unitsCompleted · General Contracting
The first one. Built in 2018 for a Denver developer, before there was a company behind it.
Lane is recorded for the projects with a written history. Project names give the street only, never a house number, so projects sharing a street are told apart by their unit count.