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Who We Are

We collaborate with our clients to create beautiful, enduring spaces.

Owners Eric Kottke and Julie Lunn are the leaders of Constructive Builders. Our small but mighty team provides a high level of service without layers of management, allowing us to provide personalized service and stay competitive in our pricing while offering way more than your average "Dan and his truck" could ever offer.


Our personal passions include quality craftsmanship, warm but modern design, thoughtful renovations to waste as little as possible, and delighted clients. Outside of work we are outdoor lovers who routinely feel awe-struck at Colorado's beauty and practice a work hard - play hard mentality.


Whether or not you care about green building, we do. That means that we recycle or re-use materials whenever we can; we advocate for better efficiency materials; we provide thoughtful expertise before advocating for huge additions, and we prefer to build things that will stick around long-term vs. short-term solutions that might show up in a landfill far too soon.


We offer free ballpark estimates after a short call, and frequently work with our customers to align wish lists and budgets.

ABOUT

ERIC

20 Years of Hands-On Experience

Constructive Builders was born from a vision to complete building projects in a more positive way. Eric Kottke founded the company to serve clients who share his appreciation for positivity, quality craftsmanship, great value and green practices.


More than just a project manager or a general contractor, Eric has 20 years of hands-on experience in all phases of construction, from foundation work to finish carpentry. His greatest satisfaction comes from seeing custom details come to life in an awesome finished product.


Eric began his career on a framing crew in Minneapolis. He then moved to Boulder, Colo. in 2001 and framed multi-unit apartments until he was hired for an apprenticeship under a veteran custom homebuilder working in the Colorado foothills. It was here that he worked for five years learning every phase of construction, eventually moving on to build his own custom 4,000+ square foot homes for clients. Eric returned to the Twin Cities with his family in 2010, eager to build a company on his home turf, focusing on customer satisfaction and projects both small and extensive. After 11 years of amazing projects in Minneapolis, the mountains called again and Eric relocated back to Colorado to continue the Constructive Builders mission just with a steeper backdrop.


In his free time, Eric enjoys hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and hanging out with his wife, two kids and his Aussie dog.


ABOUT

JULIE

Organizer/REALTOR/Design Adviser

Julie loves homes, design and the puzzle of both house-hunting and home improvement. She’s also the most organized communicator on our team, so she’s often the first person you’ll interact with when you start a new project.


On the practical side, she keeps clients updated as to the billing status and how each project is tracking to budget. She pays our awesome subs right away and ensures compliance for insurance and lien waivers. And when clients are in a “Love it or List it” moment, she provides sound advice on costs, the pros and cons of living through a remodel and the options for return on investment.


Julie collaborates with professional designers or shares ideas with clients on design details, and she enjoys the thrill of seeing the beauty of the finished project.


Julie has an MBA from the University of Colorado and a BA in Journalism from the University of Minnesota. She’s a licensed realtor with the Arrow Group at West + Main Home based out of Lakewood, Colorado.


Her dad is retired from his third-generation construction company in central Minnesota, so building is definitely a part of her heritage. Beyond work, Julie is a busy mom of two who practices at yoga, patience and cooking whenever possible.

More from our happy clients

Project: Green Mountain, Lakewood, Colorado, full kitchen and bathroom remodel of a 1984 split level with a mix of vaulted and flat ceiling, including removing walls, ceiling, adding a wall and full finishing touches. Eric and Julie of Constructive builders were fantastic to work with through the entire project and the project came in on budget, on time, and all change requests were handled without issue. Constructive Builders helped us through the initial planning phase, drawing several plans showing us alternative layouts that we could make work in the space. We were prepared to move windows, or completely move the kitchen to find the best use of the space after walls and ceiling were removed. The project involved removing a closed in kitchen, losing upper cabinets and losing an easy space for a fridge freezer to go, so getting the design and layout right was critical. We didn't want a sink or oven in the Island, but we needed practicality. Eric and Julie presented several plans and gave us a winner that was both the best choice and the most cost effective choice. They thought of everything and they were very tactful in questioning our rookie ideas and steering us down the better pathways for both design, practicality and durability. We lived through the construction and they were very cognizant of that, sealing off for dust/ damage, preparing us with great communication for when activity was going to be high - like when the demo was taking place, dry wall, electricians, plumbers, painters, cabinetry, etc were coming to the house, who it was, how long they would be and keeping us updated of any surprises along the way. All of their subcontractors were great and Kamtz cabinets gets a special mention for their product and I can see why Constructive Builders recommend them. Eric and Julie were happy to show us a nearby renovation that they had just completed and that also gave us great confidence that their work and standards were high. During the project, we enjoyed working with constructive builders and had confidence in their work and timelines and so we asked them to hep us with more - change a window, add a sliding door, completely gut renovate a bathroom and update some flooring in other areas of the house, paint all of the inside window frames and some doors, install a ring camera, add some additional electrical outlets etc. Eric was able to discuss with me at the property what we wanted and then we had a change order describing the job and the pricing sent over to us, so there were no mis-communications on what these changes would cost and what was involved. That change order was great as we could see that Eric was listening (never doubted you Eric!) and we didn't have to worry if anything had been missed/ forgotten. We highly recommend constructive builders, Eric and Julie make a great team and I am ready to recommend them to anyone that mentions they have a project coming up.Read More

I have had the pleasure of working with Constructive Builders on numerous residential construction projects over the past year. Their projects are so thoughtfully designed, incredibly functional and each one showcases their impeccable workmanship. I will continue to recommend them as often as possible!Read More

We had an awesome experience working with Julie and Eric. They delivered a quality renovation on time and on budget. They listened to our vision and gave helpful feedback at every stage. Five stars for communication, quality, timeliness, and cost effectiveness. We would definitely use them again for any future renovations.Read More

Eric and Julie did an amazing job on our basement finish. We've had several bad experiences with contractors in the past and finding Constructive Builders restored our faith in there being good companies out there. Eric and Julie are an excellent team to work with and we couldn't be more pleased with the final product. They walked us through each step of the process and kept us informed along the way. Eric helped us problem solve some specific challenges that other contractors struggled with. We appreciated their attention to detail and ability to conceptualize our vision for the space. We relied heavily on their knowledge and expertise to come up with a beautiful design for our basement. The project was done in a timely manner and within the agreed upon budget. They did an amazing job communicating information and making recommendations throughout each step of the project. We are so grateful to them and wouldn't hesitate to hire them again!Read More

Worked with Eric and Julie for a large remodel. They did great work, were kind, and communicated well. I think the only thing you need to know is if I have more construction I need to do in the future, I would call them first.Read More

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