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Osburn Cabinets and Design

Address: 682 W Gunnison Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501 Website: https://osburncabinets.com/ Phone: 970.243.5802 Osburn Cabinets and Design was founded in 1974. The Kolonel family has been the principal owner for 25 years. The company employs more than 20 people in the Grand Valley area, most of whom are long service employees. “We believe our longevity in a competitive world has been due to our ability to adapt and change,” said Marty Kolonel, president of Osburn Cabinets and Design. Although Marty has semi-retired to Arizona, he still maintains an active role in the company. Jesse Osburn, executive vice president and one […]

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HBA Spotlight – Atlasta Solar

30% Federal Tax Credits Extended to 2021! Call Now for a Free Estimate! Founded in 1979 by Virgil Boggess, Atlasta Solar Center has been serving Mesa County area residents for over thirty-five years. As one of the longest operating solar companies in Colorado, we are dedicated to providing our customers with a quality experience while helping our local communities transition into a new energy-efficient/clean energy lifestyle. Our shared vision with our customers is one of businesses, homes, neighborhoods, and communities, powered by the lower cost, clean, sustainable energy of the sun. With over two thousand clean energy systems installed with […]

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HBA Spotlight – What is the Housing & Building Association of Western Colorado?

What is the Housing & Building Association of Western Colorado? By now you are likely familiar with two of our largest events: The Home Improvement & Remodeling Expo in the spring and the Parade of Homes in the fall. You may not be familiar with the organization behind them. The Housing & Building Association of Western Colorado (HBA) is a not-for-profit professional trade association that was chartered by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in January of 1974. Over the past 45 years, we have been promoting the housing and building industry on the western slope. Our members consist of […]

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HBA Spotlight – Mor Storage

BUILDER SPOTLIGHT MOR STORAGE 970-254-0460 Chad Schneiter Owner / Mor Storage www.morstorage.com How did you get started in the industry? I have been working construction since I was 14 years old. I graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in architectural engineering and construction science. FCI Constructors hired me out of college and I worked there for seven years. My father-in-law, Larry Mallett, started the company as a side job to earn a little more money while he was a pastor at a local church. He hired homeless guys off of the river and put […]

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HBA Spotlight: Leigh Siding & Windows

In 1978 Leigh Siding & Windows began business in the Grand Valley. Owner, Jordon Leigh is married, has two daughters, a stepdaughter and a stepson. He is blessed with four granddaughters and three grandsons. Jordon and his wife Linda enjoy training and showing their rat terrier dogs. Agility and Confirmation have been their main focus. Jordon put his name on the company so his customers would know he is proud of the organization and would be here in the valley to stand behind his workmanship. Over the past 41 years of business, there are thousands of Leigh Siding & Windows […]

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HBA Spotlight Granite Imports

Eric Reel eric@graniteimports.net www.graniteimports.net 970-241-1883 How did you get started in the industry? The owner Austin Randell and VP Tracy Rivera hired Eric Reel in 2002 to open and run the Grand Junction location. I (Eric Reel) have extensive construction knowledge from residential builds to commercial applications and a good eye for design and color, it seemed to be a great fit from the start! How has the industry changed since you got started? The industry has changed dramatically since I have started in 2002 to now when I first opened up Granite Imports we only serviced homes […]

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Foundation Repair

How has repairing a foundation changed over the years? Not many years ago, it would cost more to fix a house than it would to tear it down and start all over. Technology advancements certainly have had an impact; now the cost repair is typically much less than you would imagine! Many of the products we use are manufactured by Supportworks, Inc., out of Omaha, Nebraska. The patented system incorporates a steel tube driven into the bedrock to permanently support the part of the foundation it is under. As you can imagine, these products are highly engineered and technical, and […]

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Ambassador Blind N’ Shutter

www.ambassadorblindnshutter.com (970) 523-4566 Tell us about you and your family. I grew up in a small, farming community, learning the value of hard work. I met my wife Patty in the early 1990s. We soon got married and added three kids to our family. Growing up in a small town built my desire to own my own business. How did you get started in the industry? I always had a desire to own my own business. In 2004, Patty and I were finally in a place to start a business. I came across an opportunity in Entrepreneur Magazine and decided […]

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THANK YOU to our HBA Members for Your Support and Wish You a Happy New Year!

THANK YOU TO OUR HBA MEMBERS FOR YOUR SUPPORT 84 Lumber Abbey Carpet and Floor Abstract & Title Company Accent Western Windows Advanced Title Company Airtech Refrigeration Alegria Homes All Sound Designs Alldraft Home Design Services, LLC Alpine Bank-Grand Junction Alpine Glass of Grand Junction Alpine Lumber Co Ambassador Blind N’ Shutter, Inc. American Furniture Warehouse Bank of America Bank of Colorado Bank of the San Juans Bassett Home Furnishings Beckner Power Insurance Bellco Credit Union BOA Builders LLC Boise Cascade Bray Development Brickyard Builders FirstSource Bywater, LLC Caliber Home Loans Carpetime, Inc. Carter Homes Chaparral West, Inc. Cherry Creek […]

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Builder Spotlight: Dahl Built Homes

BUILDER SPOTLIGHT DAHL BUILT HOMES 970-640-4325 Greg & Jenna Dahl Owner / Dahl Built Homes dahlbuilthomes.com dahlbuilthomes@gmail.com DREAM • BUILD • LIVE About Us Greg and Jenna Dahl started Dahl Built Homes in January of 2015, a residential construction company that focuses on building the million dollar idea, at an affordable price. Prior to venturing out on his own, Greg was the Construction Manager of the largest production home builder on the Westen Slope. Greg has been a part of developing numerous amounts of land across the Grand Valley and has built countless residential homes, enabling him to be very knowledgeable […]