General Contractor in Lolo, MT

Handy's Construction is a licensed and insured Montana general contractor based in Missoula, owner-operated by Tyler Handy and serving Missoula, Ravalli, Mineral and Lake Counties.

Does Handy’s Construction work in Lolo?

Lolo sits at the mouth of the Lolo Creek drainage, where US-12 heads west toward Lolo Pass and the Idaho line and US-93 runs south into the Bitterroot Valley. The town spreads out from that junction: neighborhoods and older homes near the highways, lots along Lolo Creek and the Bitterroot River, and newer home sites climbing the hillsides and up the creek toward the pass.

Each of those settings asks for something different. Near the creek and the river, the ground is often gravel and cobble, and groundwater can come up in spring, so drainage, foundation depth and septic design come first. Up the hillsides, the job is cutting a driveway and a level pad, dealing with rock, and planning retaining. Out along US-12, lots get more rural, with wells, septic systems and room for a shop or barn.

Because Lolo is growing but still outside a city, a lot of projects combine several trades: a septic system and a foundation for a new house, a shop with its own pad and slab, or an addition on an older home near town. Handy's Construction does the dirt work and the building with the same crew and its own equipment, so those pieces are planned together instead of passed between companies.