Excelsior Home Builders

Price Homes

Mid-range · Custom · based in Elk River

Price Homes is a Minnesota custom home builder headquartered in Elk River, specializing in new construction homes, personalized home design, and flexible floor plans. The company builds in established communities, on private lots, and in growing areas throughout Alexandria, the Brainerd Lakes Area, Rochester, and the Twin Cities metro, with build-on-your-lot options and more than 20 floor plans to choose from. Onsite job supervisors provide updates during construction, and homeowner support continues beyond move-in day.

Parade of Homes 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Mark D. Williams Custom Homes

Ultra-luxury · Custom · Luxury · based in Excelsior

Mark D. Williams Custom Homes is a third-generation high-end residential builder in the Twin Cities, handling both ground-up custom builds and whole-home remodeling from its Excelsior office. Founder Mark D. Williams has 20+ years of home-building experience, and the company builds wellness into its work as a certified Green Path builder, using organic materials and technologies aimed at air quality, water, and lighting. Its site notes the company was named Minnesota Builder of the Year in 2021.

Parade of Homes 2019, 2020

Stonewood

Ultra-luxury · Custom · Luxury · based in Wayzata

Stonewood is a Wayzata-based custom home builder whose site traces four generations of handcrafted homes, with the family building since 1947 and the company focused on building and remodeling homes in the west metro suburbs - Edina, Lake Minnetonka, Wayzata, and the city lakes area. Clients choose their own architect, with Sven Gustafson participating in the interviews and design meetings, and projects are priced on a cost-plus-fee basis fully disclosed to clients. The company launched its home renovation arm, Revision, in 2013.

Parade of Homes 2019, 2021

Black Dog Homes

Mid-range · Custom · based in Wayzata

Black Dog Homes, founded in 2006 by Dan Vanderheyden as Black Dog Remodeling, is a Wayzata-based custom home builder and remodeler focused on the Lake Minnetonka area. The firm handles custom new homes and major renovations — additions, whole-home, main-level, and lower-level remodels — with a team approach that aligns builder, architect, and interior designer from the start of a project. Its site credits the firm with Parade of Homes Dream Home projects in Wayzata in 2018, 2021, and 2022.

Parade of Homes 2021

ACE Design Build

Builder and remodeler · Whole-Home Remodel · Custom · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · based in Wayzata

Wayzata design-build firm that designs and builds custom homes, remodels and additions across the west metro.

ADOR Bespoke Homes

Ultra-luxury · Custom · Luxury · based in Excelsior

ADOR Bespoke Homes is an Excelsior-based luxury custom home builder serving the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. The firm is led by Todd Simning, formerly of Kroiss Development, who brings more than 32 years of development and construction experience, and it serves as a preferred general contractor for high-end architectural firms. Its focus is bespoke work — thoughtful, architectural homes with craftsmanship and integrity emphasized through every step of its process.

Align Building & Remodeling

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Excelsior

Align Building & Remodeling is an Excelsior, Minnesota firm that builds custom new homes and remodels existing homes. It works with a client's own architect or with architects and designers it has partnered with.

AMEK Design + Build

Remodeler · Mid-range · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in Bloomington

AMEK Design + Build is a family design-build remodeler run by brothers Andrew, Matt, and Paul Schmidt since 1996, with architectural designers and carpenters under one roof at its Bloomington office. The firm takes on kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions, and whole-house and exterior remodels — design-build only, no design-only services — working within roughly 30 miles of Bloomington, including Edina, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Wayzata, and Plymouth. Its process runs from multiple design concepts and 3D visualizations through detailed budgeting before construction starts.

Aspect Design Build

· based in Excelsior

Parade of Homes 2017

Boyer Building Corporation

Builder and remodeler · Mid-range · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · based in Minnetonka

Boyer Building Corporation is a four-generation family firm — started in 1949 as Joe Boyer Building and renamed Boyer Building Corporation in 1983 — building and remodeling from Minnetonka for over 70 years. The company keeps design and construction under one roof, with full-time carpenters (many with the firm for decades), field supervisors, and project managers on staff. It builds new homes, handles design-build remodels from kitchens and baths to multi-space renovations, and takes on light commercial work from its Minnetonka headquarters.

Caritas Builders

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Additions · Whole-Home Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in Burnsville

Caritas Builders is a Burnsville design-build firm that builds custom homes, including homes on acreage, and does additions, whole-home remodels and lower-level projects across the Twin Cities metro.

Castle Gate Construction

Builder and remodeler · Mid-range · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Additions · based in Victoria

Castle Gate Construction is a family-owned builder and remodeler based in Victoria, founded by Dan Kurth in 1996. The company serves clients throughout the Twin Cities with custom home construction, new construction, porches, decks, and kitchen and basement remodeling, and maintains communication with homeowners from initial planning through a one-year walk-through.

Parade of Homes 2026

Colson Custom Homes

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Additions · Whole-Home Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in Excelsior

Colson Custom Homes is a family-owned builder in Excelsior, Minnesota, that builds custom homes at the client's chosen site in the western suburbs and also does renovations, additions and basement finishing. Its site says it has built homes since 1970.

Creek Hill Custom Homes

Luxury · Custom · based in Plymouth

Creek Hill Custom Homes is a Plymouth-based custom home builder led by president Mike Hillesheim, a U.S. Navy veteran who learned home construction as a carpenter and started his own custom design/build company nearly 30 years ago, growing it out of his framing business. The firm has built hundreds of homes for families across Minnesota, building both in its own neighborhoods and on any lot a client already owns, and it shows model homes during the Parade of Homes, Luxury Home Tour, and Artisan Home Tour.

Design Build+

Builder and remodeler · Whole-Home Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Custom · based in Excelsior

Remodeling and interior design firm in Excelsior, Minnesota that also builds custom homes, working throughout the Twin Cities metro.

Destiny Homes

Builder and remodeler · Whole-Home Remodel · Custom · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · based in Wayzata

Destiny Homes is a Wayzata design-build firm that remodels homes and builds new custom homes and additions across the Twin Cities metro, with a focus on the western suburbs.

Doug Dzurik Construction

Remodeler · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Additions · based in Excelsior

Doug Dzurik Construction is a west-metro remodeling company, formed in 1988, that also builds homes from the ground up.

Erotas Custom Building

Ultra-luxury · Custom · Luxury · based in Minnetonka

Erotas Custom Building has specialized since 1992 in building architecturally designed residences and completing complex renovations of finely crafted custom homes. The Minnetonka-based firm works as the builder on a collaborative team, prioritizing transparent, reliable, and consistent communication among the client, architect, engineer, and designer throughout all phases of a project. Owner and president Tom Hendrickson has been involved with Erotas since 1995, having experienced the process first as a client, then as a craftsman, and now as a builder.

Expert Level Remodeling

Remodeler · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in Coon Rapids

Expert Level Remodeling is a Coon Rapids design-build remodeler handling kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions and exterior work across the Twin Cities.

Frontier Custom Builders

Builder and remodeler · Whole-Home Remodel · Custom · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · based in Monticello

Frontier Custom Builders is a Monticello-based remodeler and builder that does whole-home renovations, kitchens, baths, basements and additions, and also builds new homes.

Garvin Homes

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · based in Golden Valley

Garvin Homes builds custom homes and remodels homes in the Twin Cities, including whole-home, kitchen, bathroom and basement remodels and additions.

JN Built

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · Additions · Kitchen Remodel · based in Wayzata

JN Built is a Wayzata-based general contractor that builds new custom homes and does whole-home remodels and additions, mainly around Lake Minnetonka.

Knoblauch Builders

Custom · based in Excelsior

Small custom home builder based in Excelsior that builds on its own lots or a client's lot, generally in the south and southwest Twin Cities metro.

Parade of Homes 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017

Kyle Hunt & Partners

Builder and remodeler · Ultra-luxury · Custom · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Deephaven

Kyle Hunt & Partners is an artisan home builder located in Deephaven near Lake Minnetonka, founded in 1990 by Kyle and Laurie Hunt and specializing in highly crafted, architecturally designed custom homes and renovations. The firm takes a collaborative approach to design, working with architects and interior designers in the field and hand-selecting the core team of craftspeople for each project. It also offers real estate services through Rooted, where Kyle Hunt and Madison Ludowese are licensed real estate agents.

Lake Country Builders

Builder and remodeler · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in Excelsior

Lake Country Builders is an Excelsior-based design/build remodeling firm established in 1976 by Pete and Sue Jacobson, now celebrating 50 years in business under second-generation owner and president Patrick Jacobson. Its work spans architectural design, new home construction, and home remodeling across Minnesota and Wisconsin, including second home and cabin projects through its Greater Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin divisions.

Landschute

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · Additions · based in Excelsior

Landschute is an architect-and-builder firm in Excelsior that designs and builds custom homes and renovates existing homes, building only from its own designs.

Lecy Bros Homes & Remodeling

Builder and remodeler · Luxury · Custom · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Minnetonka

Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling is a family company that has built custom homes in Minnesota for nearly four decades, working from its Minnetonka office on new homes, remodeling projects - additions, major renovations, and room remodels - and lake homes. The firm employs over 30 craftsmen and construction professionals and maintains an in-house architectural design team, interior design, and warranty services. Owners Mark Lecy, who coordinates all construction operations, and Roy Lecy, who handles home sales and finance, lead the company, which has been part of BATC since 1983.

MA Peterson DesignBuild

Builder and remodeler · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · Custom · Additions · based in Edina

MA Peterson DesignBuild is an Edina-based firm started by Mark Peterson in 1979, offering remodeling, architectural design, interior design, home additions, and custom homes. Its in-house team includes designers, illustrators, 3D modeling specialists, project managers, and craftspeople, and because the company manages both design and construction, each step stays connected from first sketch to final finish. The firm serves the Twin Cities area, working with homeowners across Minneapolis, Edina, St. Paul, Lake Minnetonka, and beyond.

Mason Construction Services

Remodeler · Custom · Kitchen Remodel · Whole-Home Remodel · Additions · based in Chanhassen

Remodeling contractor in Chanhassen serving the west Twin Cities metro with interior and exterior remodeling, additions and insurance-claim restoration.

Mikan Custom Homes

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Shorewood

Mikan Custom Homes is a family-owned Shorewood firm that builds luxury custom homes, including teardown rebuilds, and does high-end remodeling in the Lake Minnetonka area.

Murphy Bros. Design Build Remodel

Remodeler · Mid-range · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in Blaine

Murphy Bros. Design Build Remodel is a 43-year-old, family-operated design/build remodeling firm serving the entire Twin Cities area from offices in the north metro and Chanhassen. Led by owner and president Ben Murphy, the company keeps an in-house team of designers, building consultants, project managers, carpenters, and painters, and uses a proprietary 4-step process to shape the design of each remodel. Projects range from kitchens, baths, additions, and lower levels to whole-house remodels and new builds, and its site notes it won the BBB Torch Award for Ethics in Business in 2017 and 2023.

NorBrook Construction

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Barndominium · Garages · based in Maple Plain

NorBrook Construction is a family-owned general contractor in Maple Plain that builds custom homes and also does exterior remodeling and commercial construction across the Twin Cities metro.

Parade of Homes 2026

Oak & Arrow Homes

Builder and remodeler · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · Custom · based in Edina

Oak & Arrow Homes is a women-owned and operated firm handling whole-home remodels and custom new builds in the Twin Cities and beyond. Founder Samantha holds a degree in architecture with 18 years of experience, and the team follows a signature 3-step process that works out every design detail before construction starts. The company emphasizes clean construction and intentionally designed, healthy homes — selecting products that minimize off-gassing and taking steps to control dust during the build phase.

Renaissance Builders

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · based in Minneapolis

Renaissance Builders builds custom homes and remodels, including additions, kitchens, baths, basements, lake homes and cabins, in Minnetonka and the west and north metro.

Parade of Homes 2015

Revolution Design + Build

Remodeler · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in Wayzata

Revolution Design + Build is a Wayzata design-build remodeling firm, founded in 2008, whose same team designs and builds each project, mostly in the western Twin Cities suburbs.

Robert Craig Homes

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · Additions · Kitchen Remodel · based in Excelsior

Excelsior general contractor doing custom residential building and remodeling, including new homes, additions, kitchens, baths, porches and decks.

Sicora Design/Build

Remodeler · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in St. Louis Park

Sicora Design/Build is a St. Louis Park design-build remodeling firm, founded in 2000, that remodels kitchens, bathrooms and owners' suites, basements, porches and whole houses in Minneapolis and the west metro.

Stephen Longman Builders

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Excelsior

Builder and remodeler with an Excelsior, Minnesota address, specializing in new construction and remodeling.

Superior Contracting

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Jordan

Superior Contracting is a Jordan, Minnesota builder of custom homes that also does renovations and pools and outdoor spaces, and offers lots in its own land developments. It has an interior designer on staff.

Parade of Homes 2026

TC Homes

Builder and remodeler · Mid-range · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Dayton

TC Homes is a locally rooted custom home builder based in Dayton, Minnesota, founded in 2008 and serving homeowners throughout the Twin Cities metro with new construction and remodel projects. The company develops a detailed cost-plus contract after a thorough consultation, and clients work through a direct relationship with their builder, with the freedom to customize as much or as little as they choose.

True Concepts

Remodeler · Whole-Home Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in Excelsior

Residential design-build firm in Excelsior, Minnesota doing remodeling and new construction; says it started in 2002.

Über Built

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Minnetonka

Small Minnetonka firm that builds architecturally designed new homes and large residential remodels, typically joining a project once the architect's design is complete.

Zehnder Homes

Builder and remodeler · Custom · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Plymouth

Zehnder Homes is a Plymouth-based luxury custom home builder whose available and sold homes listed on its site are in Deephaven, Minnetonka, Excelsior, Wayzata and Maple Grove; it also designs renovations of existing homes.

Parade of Homes 2014, 2015, 2017