Reconstruction Star Valley, Jackson Hole & Southeast Idaho

Registration and permits differ by state

In Idaho, contractors must be registered under the Idaho Contractor Registration Act, Idaho Code 54-5204. Wyoming work follows the county or town building department where the property sits, and Teton County publishes design criteria that a rebuild must meet for snow load and frost depth. We confirm what a job needs before the first board goes up.

Asbestos notice before demolition

Wyoming DEQ asks for notice 10 working days before renovation or demolition that disturbs regulated asbestos-containing material, and homes with four or fewer units are excluded from its facility definition. Idaho DEQ has a 10-day notification of its own. In a commercial building or multi-unit property, testing comes before demolition.

Snow, wind and roads that close

Heavy snow collapsed the roof of the Sears store in Jackson in February 2017. A windstorm in December 2025 knocked down transmission lines and power poles in the American Falls area. When Teton Pass closed in June 2024 after a mudslide, the only direct route between Victor and Jackson closed with it, so we plan material deliveries and crew travel to a job that may sit on the far side of a pass.

Our reconstruction follows mitigation, so rebuilding starts on structure that is dry and clean. After a snow-load roof failure or a freeze-up in an empty house, that often means roofing, insulation, drywall and flooring together.

We check what the local building department requires, including snow load and frost depth in Teton County and Idaho contractor registration, and note asbestos notice duties before demolition begins.