Our Work

Photos of actual jobs.

22 photographs from 12 projects around Vallecito, Bayfield, and the rest of La Plata County. No stock images. Every one of these is work Aaron did.

Log & Exterior Staining

The finish that keeps a log home from going grey and checked at altitude.

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Log home with freshly stained logs, red-trimmed windows, stone chimney and a covered entry porch 2 photos

Log Home Exterior Staining

Log home exterior strip and re-stain in Vallecito, CO: back to clean wood, chinking repair, a UV-rated finish, and trim, deck, and railing to match.

Vallecito Multi-week

Remodels & Renovations

Whole-home or single room, framed and finished by the same crew.

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Bathroom demolition, taken down to the studs and subfloor 4 photos

Interior Remodel

Interior remodel taken back to the studs and rebuilt by one crew: waterproofing board, a slate tile tub surround and floor, trim, and finish carpentry.

Bathrooms & Tile

Waterproofed properly behind the tile, where you will never see it.

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Finished bathroom remodel with custom tile shower and glass enclosure

Bathroom & Tile Remodel

Full bathroom and tile remodel: membrane, a flood-tested shower pan, and the niche framed in before the tile, so the waterproofing behind it holds.

Decks & Covered Porches

Framed for real snow load, footed below frost line, built to stay put.

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Finished timber pergola covering an outdoor patio space

Covered Pergola

Covered pergola shade structure, framed and connected to carry a foot of wet snow overnight, not a catalog kit built to look good in July.

Finished deck with railing overlooking wooded property 2 photos

Deck & Railing Build

Deck and railing build framed for real snow load and footed below frost line, with railing built to survive a Southwest Colorado winter.

Steel Buildings & New Construction

Shops, barns, and solar structures: engineered, welded, and stood up in-house.

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Metal building project progression from site preparation through completed structure

Metal Building: Foundation to Steel

Metal building in Bayfield, CO, carried by one crew from the dirt work and foundation pour through the footings to erecting the structural steel.

Bayfield Multi-month
Collage showing a steel building project from site preparation through completed structure

Steel Building: Start to Finish

Steel building start to finish by one crew: dirt work, footings, structural steel, and Pro-Panel skin on one schedule, one contractor instead of three.

Steel solar array support structure fabricated and installed on site

Solar Structure

Ground-mount solar array structure welded on site, not bolted together from a kit, to hold the panels at the right angle through winter wind and snow.

Excavation & Site Work

Driveways, pads, drainage, and trenching, the part that has to be right first.

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Concrete Planter Demolition

A massive interior concrete planter removed without filling the house with dust: taped floor-to-ceiling, demoed, hauled, and cleaned.

Single project

Flood & Storm Recovery

Rebuilds after water damage: done once, done dry, documented for insurance.

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Rebuilt kitchen with white cabinets, stainless range and new hardwood floor 6 photos

Post-Flood Rebuild

Post-flood rebuild: a flooded home taken back to the studs, closed up only when moisture readings allowed, and photographed at every stage for the claim.

Multi-month

What Neighbors Say

Reviews from La Plata County

5.0 from 2 Facebook reviews
Working with Aaron at VR Solutions has been a breath of fresh air. It's rare to find a contractor who consistently goes above and beyond, but Aaron does just that. He's stepped up on weekends to get jobs done, communicates clearly throughout the process, and always stays within budget. His dedication, reliability, and work ethic truly set him apart. I highly recommend Aaron and the quality service he provides.
Nikki Byrum
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Just want to give a HUGE shoutout to our Contractor, Aaron VanRiper and his crew! Post the disastrous October flood that damaged our entire ground floor…
Karen Noble
· Flood & Storm Recovery
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