Home Improvement Contractors in Superior, CO

The median home in the town of Superior was built in 1997, newer than the U.S. median of 1980 and newer than the Colorado median of 1988. That is newer than the Boulder County median of 1986.¹ Owner-occupied and rented homes in Superior are of similar age: median build years 1997 and 1997.¹ Superior has a mixed housing stock: 58% detached houses, 14% attached or townhouse units and 22% in buildings of five or more units.¹ 61% of occupied homes in Superior are owner-occupied, below the Colorado share of 66%.¹

The median owner-occupied home in Superior is valued at $903,900 (ACS), above the Colorado median of $539,400. Within Boulder County the median is $756,300, so Superior sits above it.¹ Home values above the state median tend to support fuller scopes; the written scope should still separate must-do from nice-to-have. Winters are long: the Denver-Stapleton station averages 156 nights a year at or below 32°F and 62 at or below 20°F.^2,3 Long winters put freeze-thaw, ice dams and snow load at the center of roofing and masonry decisions.

Summers bring about 42 days a year at or above 90°F.^2,3 Annual precipitation is low, about 15 inches.^2,3 Low rainfall shifts the wear to UV and heat, which age finishes and sealants. Snowfall averages about 49 inches a year.^2,3 Real snowfall means ice-and-water membrane, attic ventilation and roof load are standard parts of a roofing scope.

Heating dominates the year: about 5,765 heating degree days against 813 cooling degree days (base 65°F).^2,3 In a heating-led climate, insulation and air sealing carry most of the energy-code weight for any work that opens the envelope. Superior sits in IECC climate zone 5B (Cold).⁴ Building permits in Superior are normally issued by the town building department.^5,6