Columbine Valley is a small statutory town of about 600 homes and 1,502 residents (2020 Census), west of Littleton in the South Platte River valley. It began as a homeowners association: 17 founding families chose a 295-acre site on the former Heckendorf Farm, the Columbine Country Club course was built in 1956, and incorporation documents were signed on 15 August 1959. The town is fully built out, so essentially all work here is remodeling, and the approval path has one step most Denver-metro towns do not.
The HOA Approves Before the Town Does
Columbine Valley is made up of twelve separate homeowners associations, and every resident belongs to the one nearest their home. Covenants differ between them. In the Old Town area, plans must go to the Columbine Valley Homeowners Association Architectural Committee for approval before the town will issue a building permit.
Get that order wrong and the project stalls. We identify which association governs the property and what its covenants require at the start, then build the submittal package to satisfy the architectural committee first and the town second.
Nearly Everything Needs a Permit Here
The town runs its own Building Department out of Town Hall at 2 Middlefield Road, open weekday mornings, and it reviews plans, issues permits and manages inspections directly. Contractors must be licensed with the town.
The town’s own guidance is broad: a permit is required for any addition, alteration, repair or conversion — explicitly including reroofing, water heater replacement, kitchen remodels, basement finishes and decks. Projects also carry Town of Columbine Valley sales and use tax plus the Arapahoe County Open Space tax on top of the permit fee, which belongs in the budget from day one rather than as a surprise at closeout.
Stormwater, the River and Working on a Built-Out Lot
Columbine Valley sits in the Chatfield Basin and drains to the South Platte. Stormwater leaving the town is untreated and reaches the watershed directly, so the town enforces erosion and sediment control at construction sites. On a mature, tightly-landscaped lot that means real staging discipline: where the dumpster sits, where spoil goes, how the drive is protected.
Utilities are municipal here, not well and septic — Denver Water supplies water and Platte Canyon Water & Sanitation handles sewer — which removes the septic-capacity constraint that governs additions in the county’s rural communities but puts tap and service coordination in its place.
Services We Provide in Columbine Valley
All work below is permitted and inspected under the authority with jurisdiction over Columbine Valley.
- Kitchen Remodeling in Columbine ValleyLayouts, cabinets, counters, full gut rebuilds
- Bathroom Remodeling in Columbine ValleyPrimary baths, guest baths, wet-area rebuilds
- Basement Finishing in Columbine ValleyEgress, ceiling height, permits, finished space
- Home Additions in Columbine ValleyBump-outs, second stories, whole-room additions
- Roofing in Columbine ValleyReplacement, storm damage, Class 4 options
- Deck Building in Columbine ValleyComposite and wood decks, rails, structural repair
- Fencing in Columbine ValleyWood, composite and metal fence installation
- Framing in Columbine ValleyStructural framing, walls, load-bearing changes
- Drywall in Columbine ValleyHang, tape, texture, repair and patching
- Tile Work in Columbine ValleyFloors, showers, backsplashes, waterproofing
- Painting in Columbine ValleyInterior and exterior, prep and finish work
- Demolition in Columbine ValleySelective interior demo and full teardowns
Nearby in Arapahoe County
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Common Questions
Do I need HOA approval before the town permit?
In Old Town, yes — plans go to the Columbine Valley Homeowners Association Architectural Committee before the town issues a permit. Which of the twelve associations applies depends on where the home is.
Does a reroof or a water heater swap really need a permit?
Yes. The town lists reroofing, water heater replacement, kitchen remodels, basement finishes and decks as permit-required work.
What taxes apply to a project here?
Town of Columbine Valley sales and use tax and the Arapahoe County Open Space tax are assessed on projects in addition to building permit fees.
Talk to Us About Your Project
We work throughout Arapahoe County and the wider Denver metro. Tell us what you are trying to do, and we will tell you what it takes — permits, code, sequence and a real number — before anyone signs anything. See our Colorado remodeling price guide or read more about the areas we serve in Arapahoe County.