15 vetted custom builders serving Medina · how we vet & rank
A custom home is designed from scratch around your lot, your program, and your budget — you control the floor plan, materials, and every finish. It is the longest and most involved path to a new home, and the only one that delivers exactly the house you have in mind.
A third-generation family builder based in Wayzata, Mark D. Williams Custom Homes builds high-end customs around Lake Minnetonka with a distinctive point of view: Scandinavian-inspired design, organic materials, and a healthy-home building philosophy.
Four generations of the Gustafson family stand behind Stonewood, Wayzata’s luxury custom builder for lakefront estates, teardown-rebuilds, and architect-designed customs across 18 Twin Cities communities.
Building custom homes in the west metro since 1987, Gonyea Custom Homes runs design and construction under one roof — a design-build approach that has earned multiple Reggie Awards and a place among the Top 25 Twin Cities builders.
Founded in 2005 by John Quinlivan — Housing First Minnesota’s 2023 board chair — Gordon James designs and builds architecturally ambitious luxury homes across the west metro.
An award-winning family design-build firm since 1979, Hanson Builders delivers luxury and custom homes across the north and west metro — one of the few builders combining Top 25 volume with a genuinely custom product.
With more than 35 years building across the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin, Hartman Homes specializes in lake and luxury homes, with work featured in regional design publications.
Pratt Homes holds Minnesota builder license BC000001 — the first ever issued in the state — backing more than 50 years of custom building, remodeling, and villa-community development rooted in the northeast metro.
Denali Custom Homes builds at the top of the west-metro luxury market, guiding clients through a structured, high-touch building experience for estate-grade customs in Edina, the Lake Minnetonka communities, and the southwest suburbs.
Building in the west metro since 1981, Mike Bergeron’s firm handles custom new homes and major remodels from Plymouth across Maple Grove, Medina, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Edina, and Eden Prairie.
With more than 45 years in the trade, Dean Johnson Homes leads with remodeling — room and second-story additions, kitchens, baths, and basements — alongside new builds across the west metro.
A hands-on family builder since 1997, Dale Dingman’s firm builds custom homes across the northwest and west metro — from Maple Grove and Medina to Orono, Wayzata, and the Wright County edge.
A family-owned Wayzata firm founded in 1999, Hendel Homes builds highly detailed luxury customs across Lake Minnetonka, Edina, and the metro’s premier neighborhoods behind a 500-item pre-construction process.
A second-generation, owner-direct custom builder serving Hennepin, Wright, and Carver counties, JPC Custom Homes offers true custom building in the mid price tier — a rarity in a market where custom usually means luxury pricing.
Founded in 1995 by K.C. Chermak — a past president of both BATC and the Builders Association of Minnesota — Pillar Homes designs and builds award-winning customs across the western suburbs from its Plymouth design center.
A west-metro luxury custom builder with more than 50 years of building led by the Swanson family, Swanson Homes builds architecturally driven customs in communities like Deer Hill Preserve in Medina and Hollydale in Plymouth, and is a regular on Housing First Minnesota's Artisan Home Tour.
In the Twin Cities metro, true custom construction generally starts around $250–$350 per square foot before land, with luxury and estate work running well beyond that.
Full local numbers live in the cost to build in Medina guide.
In the Twin Cities metro, true custom construction generally starts around $250–$350 per square foot before land, with luxury and estate work running well beyond that. In Medina specifically, land and site conditions shift the total — lot pricing varies by community and phase. The builders listed below can give you a real number against your specific site and program.
We currently list 15 builders offering custom construction in Medina. Coverage grows as we verify more builders — and our free matching service can shortlist the best fits for your budget and timeline.
Compare three things: completed work in or near Medina (ask to see it), a verifiable MN builder license and insurance, and a contract style you understand — fixed-price versus cost-plus changes how risk is shared. Our profiles surface specialties, awards, and licensing as we verify them; the final step is always conversations with two or three finalists.
Plan on 10–16 months from first design meeting to move-in for a full custom project — roughly 3–5 months of design and pre-construction, then 7–11 months of construction, longer for large or complex builds.
Tell us about your project and we’ll shortlist up to 3 vetted local builders that fit your city, budget, and timeline.
Browse all builders on the Medina home builders page.