Chalet remodels, condo updates, kitchens, bathrooms, and additions on the mountain — planned around ski seasons and mountain-road logistics by a builder based just below in Sandpoint.
Dihedral Builders is a custom home builder first, and that matters in remodeling. When we open up a wall in an older Schweitzer chalet, we're reading structure, insulation, and moisture history the way a builder does — not just swapping finishes. Chad Gailey has led roughly twenty years of custom building and remodeling across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, much of it on difficult sites.
We've had roots in Sandpoint since 2020, with a permanent office at 213 Hard Pack Lane and Idaho contractor registration 4181115. Our completed remodels are Washington work — we're honest about that — and the craft we're bringing to Schweitzer is the same: careful demolition, vetted trades, and schedules we actually keep.
Every remodel runs through a single point of contact, with a reputation for on-time, on-budget delivery and 5.0-star reviews behind it.
A kitchen remodel in a Schweitzer chalet or condo has to earn its footprint — these are homes that feed a full house after a ski day. We rework layouts, open sightlines to the main living space, and select surfaces that stand up to boots, gear, and heavy rental turnover.
Bathroom remodels at Schweitzer are about warmth and durability: proper ventilation for a house full of drying gear, heated floors where they make sense, and waterproofing detailed for a building that freezes and thaws all winter.
A home addition on the mountain means tying new structure into an existing chalet without compromising how the roof sheds snow. We handle the engineering, the match to existing framing, and the staging challenges that come with building at elevation.
A lot of Schweitzer's housing stock was built as weekend ski lodging, and it shows its age — dated kitchens, tired bathrooms, envelopes that were never meant for full-time living. As more owners move to the mountain year-round or run their places as serious rentals, those buildings need real updates, not cosmetic ones. That's the remodeling work we came here to do.
Remodeling at elevation has its own logistics. Materials and dumpsters come up the mountain road, parking and staging are tight near the village, and condo work means coordinating with neighbors and building management. We plan Schweitzer remodels around those constraints — and around the calendar, since most owners want crews out before the season opens.
Whether it's a mid-mountain chalet getting a new kitchen and a bedroom addition or a village condo getting a full interior refresh for the rental market, the standard is the same: work that holds up to snow country and hard use, delivered on the schedule we agreed to.
We are very happy with the results of our remodel. From design and demolition to construction and the finishing touches, Chad transformed our vision of a more functional kitchen and living space into a beautiful reality. As this project essentially transformed our entire first floor, it's important to note that he successfully achieved our goals while we continued living in the home throughout the project. The pride Chad takes in his work is evident in every detail — his craftsmanship and professionalism were apparent from start to finish. We highly recommend Dihedral to anyone considering a home renovation and look forward to working with Chad again in the future.
Kyle Rash · Google review
A class act for seemingly any project I throw at them. Multiple bathroom tear-downs and rebuilds, a wrap-around porch restructure, kitchen remodel, concrete floors, glass-walled showers, and tile work—all to a perfect finish. Chad's eye for design and high standards for subcontractors stood out. An easy 5 stars.
Bobbie V. · Client testimonial · Mount Vernon, WA
Yes. Condo and chalet remodels at Schweitzer often involve association requirements, shared systems, and limits on work hours or staging, and we coordinate those details before demolition starts. Dihedral Builders runs each project through a single point of contact, so the association, the trades, and the owner all hear the same plan.
For most projects, the window between spring melt and opening day is the sweet spot — the mountain road is clear, deliveries are simple, and rental calendars are quiet. Dihedral Builders schedules Schweitzer remodels backward from the ski season so the house is ready when the snow arrives.
Usually, yes, and it's some of the most worthwhile remodeling on the mountain. The typical scope pairs the visible work — kitchen, bathrooms, finishes — with the unglamorous work: insulation, ventilation, heating, and moisture control suited to an alpine climate. Dihedral Builders scopes both together so the money goes where the building actually needs it.
Our office is in Sandpoint, just down the hill. Call (208) 714-0250 and we'll look at the space together before you commit to a scope.
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