Our story
About Carpentry Plus Excavation, Durango Family Business
Carpentry Plus Excavation is a family-run contractor in Durango, Colorado. We build, remodel and dig. Andre Payne owns the company, and his dad, Tom Payne, who has 45 years of construction experience, is still our lead foreman.
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How it started
A Family Business Built on Job Sites
Carpentry Plus Excavation is Andre Payne’s family’s construction business. Andre took over the business from his dad, Tom Payne, and runs it today, with Tom still on the crew as lead foreman.
The company name is the whole idea: carpentry plus excavation, done by the same company, so a job that starts with a trench and ends with a trim carpenter has one name on it.
45 Years of Construction Experience on the Crew
Our lead foreman has 45 years of construction experience. Experience like that is how you look at a wall, a roofline or a slope and spot a problem before it costs you money. Andre runs the business and builds the estimates with the crew, so the people who price your job are the people who do the work.
At a glance
- OwnerAndre Payne
- Lead foremanTom Payne, his dad, with 45 years of construction experience
- InsuredFull liability insurance and building insurance.
- First estimate is freeRequest one and tell us about the job.
Services
What We Do
Building and remodeling, dirt work, and plowing in the winter.
Building and remodeling
Dirt work and winter
- Excavation and dirt work
- Foundations
- Driveways and culverts
- Snow removal and plowing
We do minor plumbing and electrical ourselves and bring in trade partners for concrete, major plumbing, major electrical and HVAC.
The team
Who You Will Meet
The crew that shows up is a small one.
Andre Payne
Andre owns the company. He took over the business from his dad and builds the estimates with the crew.
Tom Payne
Tom is Andre’s dad and our lead foreman, with 45 years of construction experience.
How we work
How We Work
We say who does what
We tell you what we do ourselves and what we bring in.
Time and materials, or fixed
Quotes are either time and materials or a fixed price.
One job done right
We would rather do one job right than ten jobs fast.
Word of mouth
Most of our work comes from word of mouth.
Where we work
- Durango, CO
- Durango West, CO
- Bayfield, CO
- Hesperus, CO
- Pagosa Springs, CO
- Purgatory, CO
- Telluride, CO
- Dolores, CO
- Mancos, CO
Snow, steep ground and short building seasons are part of every job.
Questions
About Carpentry Plus Excavation
Who owns Carpentry Plus Excavation?
Andre Payne owns Carpentry Plus Excavation, a family business in Durango, CO. He took over the business from his dad, Tom Payne, who has 45 years of construction experience and is still our lead foreman.
Is Carpentry Plus Excavation a family business?
Yes. The company is family-owned and family-run in Durango, CO. Tom Payne is our lead foreman.
Where does Carpentry Plus Excavation work?
Durango, Durango West, Bayfield, Hesperus, Pagosa Springs, Purgatory, Telluride, Dolores and Mancos, Colorado. We do not take jobs across the state line in New Mexico.
What makes Carpentry Plus Excavation different from other Durango contractors?
We do both the building and the excavation under one company: remodels, siding, metal roofing, decks and custom homes, plus foundations, driveways, culverts and dirt work, and snow plowing in the winter. A homeowner can call one contractor for the structure and the ground it sits on.
Is Carpentry Plus Excavation insured?
We carry full liability insurance and building insurance. Some of the products we install carry their own manufacturer warranty, so ask about the manufacturer warranty on your materials.
Talk to Us About Your Job
Request an estimate for your project in Durango and the towns around it.