Choose the right builder for the home you'll live in for decades
Compare the metro's custom, luxury, and new-construction builders by city and specialty. Licenses are independently verified against the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry, never taken on faith.
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- Builders and remodelers
- 145
- Licenses verified with MN DLI
- 141
- Metro city pages
- 23
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Home builders by city
23 cities · 145 builders-
Minneapolis 32 custom + teardown/infill + remodel -
Edina 40 luxury custom (high value / low volume) -
Wayzata 22 ultra-luxury lakefront custom -
Lakeville 36 new construction volume + semi-custom (fastest-growing) -
Maple Grove 19 new construction volume + semi-custom -
Woodbury 21 new construction volume + semi-custom -
Plymouth 15 custom + semi-custom (upper-mid to luxury) -
Eden Prairie 18 custom + semi-custom (upper-mid to luxury) -
Minnetonka 32 luxury custom + teardown -
Orono 17 ultra-luxury estate custom -
St. Paul 19 remodel + teardown/infill custom -
Bloomington 8 remodel + custom (design-build led)
Know before you build
Guides- Cost to build in Minnesota 2026 price per square foot and budget breakdown
- New home construction 101 Custom vs semi-custom vs production
- Barndominiums in Minnesota Costs, zoning rules and who builds them
- Tiny homes in Minnesota Where they are legal and what they cost
- Modular homes in Minnesota Modular vs manufactured, costs and process
- Luxury home builders in Minnesota Lake Minnetonka setbacks, Edina teardown rules and costs
- Home building glossary Roof pitch, R-value, permits and more
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RemodelingKitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions, whole-home renovations. The metro's design-build remodelers are in the directory too, filtered by the city they serve.
- Bathroom remodelingMinneapolis & metro
- Kitchen remodelingMinneapolis & metro
- All remodeling servicesBasements, additions, whole-home
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