Beginnings
“Good fences make for good neighbors.”
Or so the “old-timers” say. The thing that started it all for John Stokes was building his own cedar fence around a house he was renovating in 1994. After building that fence he began offering the service to others and expanded into other types of fencing too.
His work became known for quality and he was contracted to install siding and roofing on what he calls mini barns. Those storage sheds and small out-buildings, delivered built-to-order, led to much more roofing work including reroofing and new installation on whole house roof contracts. After building two whole homes and countless fences, John continued to expand the services he offered and developed many relationships with other contractors.
Today’s Services
Primarily offering and promoting roofing services is the niche where High Valley Enterprises is most active now. Often a homeowner will ask if High Valley does other things like painting, siding, window replacement or solar systems and the answer - as a licensed general contractor - is usually yes. From the occasional kitchen or bath custom remodel to window replacement and custom remodel work, there’s little in the realm of home construction or renovation that High Valley won’t tackle.
Relationships and Custom Service
Some services offered through High Valley are either customized enough or specialized enough to require other experts and additional licensing such as HVAC, plumbing and electrician work. When licensed trades and specialty services are required, the relationships John has built with those specialized trades, make covering the full scope of a complex project much more manageable.
Among the range of services available through High Valley, here are a few that are often requested:
Homes 15 years old or more often have large energy use deficiencies. Services that help in that regard are insulation, window and door replacement, siding, stucco and trim work and of course solar systems. Of course roofing systems also help with insulating and protecting homes from energy inefficiencies and from the sometimes extreme elements here in western Colorado. Often rain gutters in the same age range decay to the point of needing replacement and High Valley has the connections and resources to handle “the lot”.
What Else?
You may remember the article that ran in April of 2022 right here in GJ Lifestyle Magazine about conservation of sharks - the great white, to be specific. Want to look back at it? See citylifestyle.com/grandjunction and find the April 2022 issue, easily recognized by the white shark on the cover.
One of the specialized contractors in the energy efficiency arena, used by High Valley is also very involved with scuba and/or free diving, also has a passion for open water study, exploration, vacation and productivity processes.
John Stokes came to Colorado in 1992 and after leaving the West Coast for the Rockies, he didn’t get to go back to the beach as often as he would like. With shark conservation as a personal passion and a pursuit championed by his dad too, John now returns to the coastal waters to help with conservation projects each year and continues to develop his skills as both a research diver and a rescue diving crew member.
What’s New
When it comes to roofing, there are innovations happening all the time. A strong commitment to keeping up with those innovations is a core principle of how High Valley operates and with 50-year warranty products, enhanced renewing treatments available and innovations in custom metal, tile and stone roofing systems, “There’s always something to learn, to get better and to provide the services people want,” says John.
So, what’s new? Continued improvements in what is offered and ongoing expansion into areas of western Colorado that want and need the quality of products and services High Valley is built upon.
What’s Next
Cutting Edge service, stylish design, top warranties and energy management lead to a peek into what the future holds for High Valley and those who have trusted them to complete hundreds of home enhancement projects since 1994. Although roofing remains the primary service High Valley offers, other projects from small remodels to large renovations and high-end custom construction will continue to be available case-by-case, since High Valley is a licensed general contractor.
With each specialized contractor involved in a project, there are always conflict risks among service providers. Knowing the scope of their involvement before a job begins and then each contractor staying “in their lane” is a very close and fitting parallel to the “good fences” lesson where this story started out.
“Good fences make for good neighbors.”
Or so the “old-timers” say.