Lake Country Builders
Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · based in Excelsior · since 1976
- License BC349679, active
- Founded 1976
- Builds in 2 cities
The record
Each fact with its source and date- Minnesota license
- BC349679 · Active Residential building contractor, MN Department of Labor & Industry register · checked 2026-09-08
- Founded
- 1976 lakecountrybuilders.com · retrieved 2026-08-06
- Phone
- Based in
- Excelsior
- Builds in
- Minnetonka, Excelsior
- Price
- Luxury tier
- Scale
- Second-generation family firm founded by Pete and Sue Jacobson and now led by their son Patrick; grown from a two-person team across nearly five decades to roughly 15+ named staff, with divisions for customer care (2001), the Brainerd Lakes (2002), northwestern Wisconsin (2005) and aging-in-place work (2012) lakecountrybuilders.com · retrieved 2026-08-06
- Work
- Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · Custom
Lake Country Builders holds Minnesota residential building contractor license BC349679 (active), verified against the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry public license lookup (last checked 2026-09-08). Always confirm current status directly with MN DLI before contracting.
About Lake Country Builders
Written from the sources aboveLake Country Builders is a second-generation family design-build remodeler and custom builder in Excelsior, founded in 1976 by Pete and Sue Jacobson and now led by their son Patrick. Across nearly five decades it has grown from a two-person team to roughly fifteen staff, adding a customer-care maintenance division in 2001, a Brainerd Lakes office in 2002, a northwestern Wisconsin operation in 2005, and an aging-in-place service in 2012.
Housing First Minnesota named it Remodeler of the Year in 2020, the same year it took a ROMA for outdoor living; a 2025 ROMA followed for a kitchen in the $75,000–$125,000 range. It also won Blend Awards for design and construction in 2017 and 2018, and holds MN GreenStar certifications at bronze, silver, and gold levels from 2007 to 2011. Professional Builder named Patrick Jacobson to its 40 Under 40 list in 2015.
Recognition
Text only, no award logos- Remodeler of the Year Housing First Minnesota · 2020
- ROMA Awards — Kitchens $75K–$125K (2025) and Outdoor Living (2020) Housing First Minnesota · 2025
- Blend Award for Design and Construction (2017, 2018) Blend Awards · 2018
- 40 Under 40 (Patrick Jacobson) Professional Builder · 2015
- GreenStar certifications — Gold home (2008), Silver remodel (2011), Bronze remodel (2007) MN GreenStar · 2011
- Named on the firm’s site; 2020 Remodeler of the Year Housing First Minnesota
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