CR Custom Exteriors – Golden, CO

Golden's homes take a beating from a combination most Front Range towns don't see all at once. The town's perch at roughly 5,600 feet means stronger UV that chalks paint and ages asphalt shingles faster, while the gap at the mouth of Clear Creek Canyon channels strong downslope and Chinook winds that lift shingles and strip loose siding, especially on exposed lots below North and South Table Mountain and up toward Lookout Mountain. Add the foothills hail that regularly clips this stretch of the Front Range, and you get roofs, gutters, and exterior paint that wear out years ahead of schedule. The housing stock runs the full range too, from century-old brick and clapboard in the downtown historic district to wind-exposed foothills homes and newer subdivisions like Stonebridge and Mesa Meadows, so the right fix depends heavily on the age and exposure of the specific house.