Service Includes
- ✓Walpini sunken greenhouses
- ✓Polycarbonate greenhouse builds
- ✓Custom cedar raised beds
- ✓Pergolas & gazebos
- ✓Privacy screening
- ✓Critter-proof garden beds
Every project gets a detailed written estimate with flat-rate pricing before work begins. Call (719) 243-9718 or submit the estimate form.
The Colorado Handyman builds custom outdoor living spaces and growing structures engineered for Colorado Springs' challenging high-altitude growing conditions — USDA Zone 5b, approximately 130 frost-free days (last frost around May 8, first frost around October 5), just 16 inches of annual rainfall, and intense UV that degrades standard greenhouse glazing within 2–3 seasons.
Walpini Sunken Greenhouses
A Walpini is a sunken greenhouse that uses the earth's natural geothermal mass for passive heating — making year-round vegetable growing possible in Colorado Springs without expensive heating systems. We dig 6–8 feet below grade (past the 36-inch El Paso County frost line) so earth walls maintain temperatures above 50°F even in January.
Standard Greenhouse Builds
Polycarbonate or glass greenhouses with UV-stabilized glazing rated for high-altitude exposure, automated ventilation systems, and concrete footings set below the 36-inch frost line to prevent heaving during Colorado's 100+ annual freeze-thaw cycles.
PPRBD Permit Thresholds
Detached accessory structures under 200 square feet supported directly on grade do not require a building permit — many of our greenhouse and raised bed projects fall within this threshold. Larger structures require a PPRBD permit, which we handle completely.