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The Eagle Valley Home Builders Association (EVHBA) has recognized The Gallegos Corporation’s distinctive craftsmanship for its work on the Arrabelle at Vail Square. The company was awarded three BEAM Gold Awards, one each for Masonry, Plaster and Marble/Granite/Tile. This Old World style Bavarian hotel is truly a masterpiece that the company was pleased to be involved with.
“This project was truly unique and a good test of our skills. The timeline was tight and the scope of the project was impressive,” said Jake Jacobson, the Masonry Division President. “It is not often we get to work on a project that encompasses so many of our talents. I am happy that all of our crews were recognized for their hard work.”
The masonry portion of this project was considerable and included more than 10,500 cast stone pieces, including window and door surrounds, balcony fascias and balustrades. Pieces weighed up to 3000 pounds, requiring special handling techniques. TGC also designed and engineered the anchor system for the cast stone attachment.
There are 125,000 square feet of interlocking concrete pavers, 30,000 square feet of Rubble Limestone veener and 25,000 feet of CMU blocks installed. In addition, The Gallegos Corporation installed numerous fireplace surrounds and limestone columns in the elegant Centre V Restaurant.
The plaster and stucco are no less impressive and showcase many high-end finishes that set the Arrabelle apart from other properties. The exterior stucco has 33 facades with intricate details that give each a character of its own. Finishes range from a simple sand float to a combed freestyle finish to a light spray texture, and display 26 different colors. The common areas and spa were finished with integrally colored Diamond Plaster, and the restaurant has cathedral ceilings finished in true Venetian Plaster.
TGC also installed marble, granite and tile in all of the common areas including the restaurant, lobby, lobby restrooms, lobby great room, spa, nail salon, elevator lobbies, roof top pool and dressing rooms, skier services and meeting room restrooms. Many of the granite slabs were hand selected for this project in Italy, and more than 50 different types of tile were used with one-of-a-kind custom mosaics made specifically for this job.
The project demanded an exceptionally high level of skill and quality. Delicate materials, numerous radius designs, marriage of countless materials, and tight tolerances brought out the best in Gallegos’ craftsmen.
“It was good to be recognized on such an important job for The Gallegos Corporation, a lot of people put weeks and months of hard work into this, so it feels pretty good showing off the end product,” said Jordan Vasbinder, Marble/Granite/Tile Project Manager.
The Gallegos Corporation was founded in 1970 by Gerald G. Gallegos as a specialty stone masonry company. Since that time, TGC has expanded trades and now also specializes in distinctive residential and commercial projects including quality masonry, plaster/stucco, concrete, art rock, marble/granite work and stone sales.

The Gallegos Corporation is headquartered in Vail, Colorado and has offices in Denver, Telluride, Aspen, Colorado; Sun Valley, Idaho, as well as Bozeman, Montana.