Home Remodeling & Exterior Renovation in Littleton, CO

Remodeling & general contracting in Littleton

Littleton pairs a beloved historic Main Street with neighborhoods spanning nearly a century, older homes near downtown and Bemis, mid-century ranches, and newer construction toward Ken Caryl and the foothills. Remodeling in Littleton often means updating a well-loved older home for modern living while keeping the character that drew you to the area. BH Builders does exactly that kind of thoughtful, respectful work.

As a licensed, insured general contractor based in nearby Greenwood Village, BH Builders manages every trade in-house or under one roof, so Littleton homeowners get a single point of contact, a fixed written scope, and one crew accountable from demolition to the final walkthrough. No juggling subcontractors, no finger-pointing.

Our services in Littleton

We handle the full range of residential remodeling and construction for Littleton homes:

• Kitchen remodeling: cabinets, counters, layouts and full renovations.
• Bathroom remodeling: walk-in showers, tile and full gut renovations.
• Basement finishing: bedrooms, baths, theaters and rental suites.
• Home additions: room additions, suites and second stories.
• Whole-home renovation: complete remodels, managed end to end.
• Decks & exterior work: custom decks, siding and outdoor living.
• Custom home building: ground-up homes to three stories plus basement, under our own Class C license.

Not sure where to start? See our remodeling pricing guide for honest cost ranges, or try any of the instant calculators linked above for a Littleton ballpark in about a minute.

Littleton homes we work on

Littleton’s housing ranges from early-1900s homes near the historic core (many pre-1978) to mid-century ranches and later suburban builds. Older Littleton homes reward careful updates, modern kitchens and baths, refreshed systems, finished basements, done in a way that honors the home’s era. We’re comfortable across the full range.

Also serving Ken Caryl

Ken Caryl

Ken Caryl is unincorporated Jefferson County against the foothills southwest of Littleton, split by the hogback into the Valley, North Ranch and the Plains. Four out of five homes were built between 1970 and 1999, from larger custom homes on lots up to about two acres in the Valley to attached patio homes on the Plains. The Ken-Caryl Ranch Master Association requires Architectural Committee approval before roofing, additions, decks, windows, siding, solar and even exterior paint; permits go through Jefferson County Building Safety.

Littleton, neighborhood by neighborhood

“Littleton” on a mailing label covers a lot of ground, and the house behind the address changes with the decade it was built:

• Old Town and the blocks around Main Street: the oldest housing in the south metro, from late-1800s and early-1900s cottages and foursquares to 1920s to 40s bungalows. The work here is character-preserving: kitchens and baths brought up to date inside original proportions, systems replaced while walls are open, and basements that were never meant to be living space made dry, tall enough and legal.
• The mid-century ring: 1950s to 70s ranches, split-levels and tri-levels between downtown, Bowles and the South Platte corridor. Solid framing, real lots and compartmentalized plans. Opening the kitchen to the living room, finishing the basement and replacing the original bath are the three projects we see most.
• The 1980s to 2000s neighborhoods toward Southpark, Ridgeview and the western edge, two-stories with large unfinished basements, builder-grade interiors and, increasingly, hail-worn exteriors. These homes want basement finishes, primary-bath upgrades and exterior renewal more than structural work.
• Littleton addresses outside the city: Columbine, Ken Caryl, parts of the Bowles corridor and the areas east toward Centennial carry a Littleton mailing address but sit in unincorporated Jefferson or Arapahoe County. Same great houses, different permit desk (more on that below). See Ken Caryl below for that side of the line.

Exterior renovation in Littleton

Exterior work is the request we hear most from Littleton homeowners, and the Front Range is the reason: hail, intense sun at elevation, freeze-thaw cycles and wind age siding, windows, roofing and decks faster here than almost anywhere in the country. A full exterior renovation usually bundles several of these at once so the house is opened up and closed back up one time:

• Siding and trim. Replacing failing hardboard or T1-11 with fiber cement or engineered wood, with the house wrap, flashing and trim details done properly behind it, the part that decides whether the new siding lasts thirty years or ten.
• Windows and doors. Energy-code-compliant replacements sized to the original openings so the house keeps its proportions, flashed and sealed as part of the siding job rather than after it.
• Roofing. Impact-rated shingles or metal where hail is a recurring cost, coordinated with the siding so flashing and drip edges meet correctly. See our roofing page for how Colorado’s hail-claim rules work.
• Decks and covered patios. Composite decking, properly flashed ledgers and code-compliant guards, designed for the sun and wind exposure of the specific lot.
• Curb-appeal changes. New entries, porch roofs, garage doors and exterior lighting that update a 1970s or 1990s elevation without a full re-skin.

In the historic blocks around Main Street, visible exterior changes may go through the city’s historic preservation review in addition to the building permit; we confirm that at the address before design. Our exterior remodeling page covers materials, sequencing and cost ranges in depth.

Who actually issues your Littleton permit

This is the local detail that trips up more Littleton projects than any other. The City of Littleton Building & Development Division issues permits only for addresses inside city limits. A large share of homes with a Littleton mailing address are actually in unincorporated Jefferson County (west of the city: Columbine, Ken Caryl, Bowles-corridor neighborhoods) or unincorporated Arapahoe County (pockets to the east and south), and a few are in the separate town of Columbine Valley or in Highlands Ranch, which is Douglas County. Each of those runs its own permit desk with its own fees, review times and inspection scheduling.

We verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before we scope the job, file with the correct office, and schedule every inspection. For the city’s own process, fees, timing and the quirks of the Littleton desk, see the Littleton card in our Denver-metro permit guide.

Projects that fit Littleton homes

Permits & building codes in Littleton

Most remodeling work in Littleton, anything touching structure, electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems, requires a permit and inspections. We handle the entire process so your project is code-compliant and on record, which protects both your safety and your home's resale value.

• Local permits. Littleton permits and inspections run through the City of Littleton Building & Development Division (2255 W Berry Ave, Littleton, CO 80120). We file with them directly and schedule every inspection for you; typical review times for this office are on its card in the permit guide.
• The full Littleton permit picture. Fees, timelines, quirks and the documents you'll need are all covered in the Littleton section of our Denver-metro permit guide: including a free permit & fee estimator.
• How the fee compares. Our building permit fees by city table puts the metro's building departments side by side, each with its official fee schedule linked.
• Licensed trades. Colorado electricians and plumbers are state-licensed, you can verify any contractor's license through the Colorado DORA license lookup.
• Lead-safe work. Littleton’s older neighborhoods near downtown include many pre-1978 homes, so lead-safe renovation practices apply there. See the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting program.

Nearby communities we also serve: Englewood, Highlands Ranch, Centennial and Lakewood. Every city page links to that jurisdiction's own permit office, so you can see how the process differs a few miles down the road, or start from the complete service-area hub.

Why Littleton homeowners choose BH Builders

• Local & responsive: based minutes away in Greenwood Village, serving Littleton and the surrounding Denver metro.
• Licensed & insured, permitted and inspected on every job.
• One point of contact and a transparent, written price you approve before we start.
• Built to last: the motto we work by: Built on Dreams, Grounded in Craft.