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Southwest Home Innovations Expert home exterior and flooring solutions in Durango. Our crews are local, our work is warrantied, and we've been protecting homes locally for over 30 years.

Southwest Home Innovations is a home protection contractor with locations in Durango and Bayfield, serving La Plata County, Southwest Colorado, and Northwest New Mexico. We specialize in gutter protection systems engineered for heavy mountain snow loads and ice dam prevention, Roof Maxx roof rejuvenation to extend roof life without a full tear-off, and garage makeovers featuring Penntek polyurea concrete coatings and custom cabinetry and storage systems.

Rain or shine, we show up. 🌧️🏔️✨A little rain wasn’t going to stop Robert and Cam from installing the Elevated Seamless ...
10/15/2026

Rain or shine, we show up. 🌧️🏔️✨

A little rain wasn’t going to stop Robert and Cam from installing the Elevated Seamless Gutter that Dorman’s home needs. A huge thank you to Dorman for his trust, and to Robert and Cam for pushing through and delivering despite the weather! 💪❤️

Book a FREE onsite estimate with us here ⬇️:
📲 Call or text (970) 749-5415
🌐 Contact us at southwesthi.com

Perfectly suited for Colorado outdoors 🏔️Ken trusted us to transform both his patio and driveway, and Cam and Jason coat...
10/09/2026

Perfectly suited for Colorado outdoors 🏔️

Ken trusted us to transform both his patio and driveway, and Cam and Jason coated them with Penntek polyurea coating in Sandstone. Thank you, Ken, for keeping it local, and thank you Cam and Jason for the incredible craftsmanship! ❤️💪

Book a FREE onsite estimate with us here️:
📲 Call or text (970) 749-5415
🌐 Visit southwesthi.com

Work is always a little bit better when you have good company! 🐾 We had the best supervisors checking our progress on a ...
10/09/2026

Work is always a little bit better when you have good company! 🐾 We had the best supervisors checking our progress on a recent project. It is a joy to work in this community and see these projects come to life. Thanks to our four-legged friends for keeping the mood light on site today!

Book a FREE onsite estimate with us here️:
📲 Call or text (970) 749-5415
🌐 Visit southwesthi.com

10/07/2026

Over or under? Toilet paper debate SETTLED! This 1891 patent reveals the truth: over the top is the ONLY way. You're welcome!

10/07/2026

That's a wrap on the Ice Dam Series. 🎬❄️

Thirteen episodes. What causes ice dams, what damage they cause, how to manage them, and every heat cable option in between. If you missed any of it, the whole series is right here on our page — go back through it.

So where does that leave you? Our answer, and the solution we're proudest of, is Helmet Heat: Gutter Helmet with heat cable integrated right into it. You never clean your gutters again, and you're mitigating ice dams at the same time — one system doing both jobs. It's 25%+ more energy efficient, the cable is fully protected under the helmet instead of exposed on your roof, and it adds real strength to your gutter system under snow load. We're the exclusive dealer for it in this region, and we'd love to come take a look at your home and talk through what makes sense for you.

Thanks for following along with the series. It's fixable — don't wait for your own ice dam story.

Check yours today.

After a long week of training in St. Louis and Nashville, I was blessed to be able to watch my alma mater Alabama play M...
10/05/2026

After a long week of training in St. Louis and Nashville, I was blessed to be able to watch my alma mater Alabama play Mississippi State and Starkville, Mississippi. They have a fun tradition surrounding their cowbells where they play this old SNL skit regarding a OLD Blue Öyster Cult song that features cowbells too fun. I love college football season! 🏈

10/05/2026

Don't touch that switch. ❄️

Almost a decade into doing this, and Bob gets asked the same question constantly: should I turn my heat tape on and off, watch it, babysit it? Episode 12 is his answer, and it's a strong one.

Turn your system on for the winter and leave it on. Don't micromanage it. Here's why: if you shut it off because things look fine, you've cleared a path for water to reach the edge of your roof — right where your heating system ends. Turn it off there, and the water keeps running down, past where the heat used to protect it, and refreezes higher up the roof than before. Now the dam has moved above your heating solution entirely, and turning the system back on can't help it anymore. You've actually made the problem worse and moved it closer to your living space. Heat sensors and moisture sensors don't fix this either — we've found they just don't work consistently. You can't outsmart Mother Nature.

Turn it on. Leave it on. Enjoy the winter.

Episode 13 coming soon.

Don't wait on it. Check yours today.

The magic is in the prep work 🔧✨Brad and Christie's garage in Pagosa Springs had pitting that needed extensive repairs b...
10/03/2026

The magic is in the prep work 🔧✨

Brad and Christie's garage in Pagosa Springs had pitting that needed extensive repairs before coating. Robert and Justice repaired every inch of that floor before applying Penntek's polyurea coating in Pecan. A huge thank you to Brad and Christie for their patience through the process, and to Robert and Justice for the hard work and craftsmanship they poured into every step of this one! 💪❤️

Book a FREE onsite estimate with us here️:
📲 Call or text (970) 749-5415
🌐 Visit southwesthi.com

10/02/2026

We promised you the reasons. Here they are. ❄️

Back in Episode 9, Bob told you Helmet Heat was our favorite ice dam solution and said there was more to explain later. Episode 11 is that explanation — why we believe it's the clear winner.

Helmet Heat is gutter helmet (so you never clean your gutters again) with heat cable integrated right into it — one cable in the bottom of the gutter, one under the nose of the helmet, warming the panel so water gets to the ground before it ever has a chance to refreeze. It's also just more efficient: Helmet Heat uses about 40% less cable than serpentine, which takes roughly four times the linear length to do the same job — that's 25%+ more energy efficient, right there. The aluminum gutter helmet bracket adds real strength to your gutter system under snow load and ice, and it protects the cable from UV at the same time. It looks better on your roof, too, than cable zig-zagged across your shingles.

We've installed this all over southwestern Colorado for 10 years. And if something ever comes up, we don't ghost people — our team shows up and handles it.

That's the whole case. It just works.

Episode 12 coming soon.

Don't wait on it. Check yours today.

Address

1911 Main Avenue Unit 226
Durango, CO
81301

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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+19704224474

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