Modern Home Builders Issue 138 March 2025 | Page 136

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Two of Colorado Springs’ most renowned luxury custom home builders, Solid Rock Custom Homes and C. R. Shea Homes, have united their mutual passion and expertise to launch Shea Chappell Custom Homes( Shea Chappell). This collaboration brings together decades of craftsmanship to offer a new custom home product line that redefines luxury living in Colorado Springs. Lain Chappell, President, sheds light on Shea Chappell’ s background and operations.

“ At Shea Chappell, we are a full-service custom home builder dedicated to building homes with exceptional craftsmanship that reflect our clients’ unique tastes and lifestyles. My wife, Barbara, and I began our journey in the construction industry in 1995 with the establishment of our company Solid Rock Construction that mainly specialized in finishing basements. However, we would also take on nearly any custom home or remodeling project we could to support our family. Then, one day, a past client for whom we had finished a basement asked us to build his family’ s dream home; I gladly accepted the challenge. This was not our first custom home build, but it was our first of this magnitude, constructing a lodge style home spanning 17,000 square feet, equipped with hidden passageways, a safe room and a saltwater swimming pool.
“ A little over a year later, we completed this extraordinary home, and Barbara and I were hooked. We realized we both shared a passion for turning clients’ visions into their dream homes. But our passion extended beyond building the physical structure, we loved being part of creating the essence of the home our clients were dreaming of. Most importantly, we cherished the relationships we developed with our clients throughout the building journey. Over time, Solid Rock Construction evolved from a basement finishing and remodeling company into a high-end custom home builder. Now, 30 years
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