Designing for Castle Rock
What a mile of elevation does to your windows
Castle Rock homes have a specific set of problems, and they change what we recommend. Here's what we're actually thinking about when we walk your rooms.
Sun at 6,200 feet is harder on fabric
Castle Rock sits about a mile above sea level, so there's less atmosphere filtering the UV that reaches your windows. Furniture, flooring, and artwork fade faster here than they would at sea level. On south- and west-facing rooms we usually steer people toward a solar screen or a fade-resistant fabric rather than whatever looked nicest in the showroom.
The big west-facing windows cut both ways
The Front Range view is the reason a lot of these homes were built the way they were — and it's also why the west side of the house is unusable from about 4pm in the summer. Dual shades, or a solar screen layered behind a decorative shade, let you keep the view without the glare and heat.
Thirty-degree swings in a single day
Colorado's daily temperature range puts real load on heating and cooling. Honeycomb shades trap air in their cells and are the most effective insulating product we sell — which is why they show up on so many Castle Rock jobs, particularly on north-facing rooms and above garages.
HOA and metro-district rules on what shows from the street
Several Castle Rock communities have covenants about the exterior appearance of window coverings — typically a required white or neutral backing on anything visible from the street. We build to those rules as a matter of course. If you're unsure what your community requires, we can usually tell you from the address.