Homes built the way we’d build our own.
My first memories are from a construction site — riding in a wheelbarrow while my dad and I hand-dug a foundation in the Colorado mountains. I have been building homes, in one way or another, ever since.
"Anyone can build a house. We build homes — and more than that, we build the feeling of home."
When I was six months old, my father set out to build a home for his family in the mountains of Pine, Colorado. Some of my earliest memories are of riding around that site in a wheelbarrow while we hand-dug the foundation together. Building homes isn't something I chose so much as something I was born into.
My dad was a local realtor who took on fix-and-flips over the years, and he taught me plumbing and electrical along the way. My mom taught me drywall and paint. I worked construction and maintenance jobs growing up, and managed a Home Depot while I paid my own way through college — fixing co-workers' homes on the side, because I couldn't stay away from the work. In 2004 I left big-box retail behind to pursue my own venture. I ran a high-end remodeling business for many years before branching into custom homebuilding. The passion was always there; the timing finally felt right.
I view every home we build as our little fingerprint on the world. It brings me real joy to watch a client's dreams and passions take shape — becoming not just something tangible, but one of the most meaningful things they'll ever own. Because a home is far more than money. It's a refuge from the world. A safe space. A sanctuary.
Three things we won't compromise
Built around you
We don't impose a house style. Every Sanctuary home starts with how one family wants to live, and ends there too.
One standard, any style
Modern, traditional, mountain-modern — the look changes, the craftsmanship never does. The quality is in the parts you don't see.
Here for the long haul
A decision to build a home is a bold one. We're eternally grateful to be entrusted with it — and we treat every home as a blessing we're building for the family who believed in us.
We don't just build homes. We build feelings.
Our homes carry people through their happiest moments — gatherings with friends, quiet mornings, the whole arc of a life. They give warmth in a cozy space and cool relief in another. And on the days when everything else feels like it's crumbling, they offer something steadier: stability, comfort, a place that's wholly yours.
So we build with the greatest care and attention, out of genuine passion and concern. Our goal is to build emotion into everything we do — peace, comfort, relief, love, joy — and our prayer is that it's felt by everyone who sets foot in one of our homes.
The biggest decision of your life deserves more than a license.
You work directly with Steve, start to finish — not a rotating cast of project managers. Your budget stays open and transparent, and every home is backed by our warranty: one year on workmanship, three years on the roof, plus the manufacturer warranties that carry on your appliances, water heater, and HVAC. Sanctuary Homes is a new company, and Steve is not. Ask and we will hand you personal references, trade partner references, and supplier references the same day — along with license and insurance certificates. Every photograph we ever publish will be a Sanctuary home, shot by us, with the owner's written permission. (Licensed and fully insured, as you'd expect.)
“We would absolutely recommend Steve to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, dedicated, and trustworthy home builder.”
We are pleased to recommend Steve Combs as a home builder. From the very beginning, Steve was personally invested in our project and treated our home as if it were his own.
His knowledge of every aspect of construction gave us confidence throughout the building process. Steve was creative, responsive, and always open to our questions and ideas. He consistently provided thoughtful guidance and worked with us to turn our vision into our dream home.
We couldn't be happier with the experience or the final result. We would absolutely recommend Steve to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, dedicated, and trustworthy home builder.
“I love my home. I love all the talent you brought into my world.” — Jan, Foxfield
Let's build yours.
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