Ramsey County Home Builders

Zawadski Homes is a Shoreview-based family firm whose team has been designing and building homes since 1969, with projects ranging from extensive renovations to custom-built homes. Owner and president Steve Zawadski started in the family business in 1979 and took over ownership in 1997 from his father-in-law Walter Bauer, and Nick Zawadski serves as VP of construction. Its site lists Artisan Home Tour homes for 2024 and 2026 and multiple Parade of Homes Dream Homes among its recognition.

Crystal Kitchen + Bath specializes in kitchen and bathroom renovation, full-service home remodeling, and design-build solutions across Minneapolis and the Twin Cities. The company traces a more than 50-year history: established in 1974 as The Cabinet Shoppe, Inc. in Osseo, ownership changed to JoLynn Johnson in 1994, and it took the Crystal Kitchen + Bath name in 2016. It operates an 8,800-square-foot showroom on Winnetka Ave N in Crystal and emphasizes 'Living in Place' design to keep homes accessible, comfortable, and safe.

Highmark Builders is a Savage-based firm that handles both remodeling and new custom home construction through an integrated design/build process, with an in-house team of project managers, job supervisors, carpenters, and interior designers. Its site notes it was named Housing First MN's 2025 Remodeler of the Year.

Jkath Design Build + Reinvent is a Mendota Heights design-build firm run by Jesse and Katie Kath, a husband-and-wife duo focused on reimagining historic Minneapolis and St. Paul homes to function for today's demands while honoring their charm and history. The firm's approach grew out of its own cabinetry shop — 'everything's down to 1/8th of an inch' is the company motto — and its team includes interior designers, cabinet makers, and a site supervisor.

Main Street Builders is a design-build custom home builder led by Mark Sova that has been building new homes in the St. Croix River Valley for 30 years, creating places that over two hundred families call home. It specializes in custom homes on acreage, in neighborhoods, or on tear-down-and-build-new sites; in Minnesota its homes reach from Lindstrom to Red Wing, with concentrations in West Lakeland, Lake Elmo, Stillwater, Hugo, and White Bear Lake, plus western Wisconsin communities including Hudson, River Falls, and Prescott.

Castle Building & Remodeling is a locally owned Minneapolis remodeler that works exclusively on older urban homes in the Twin Cities, handling kitchens, bathrooms, basements, attics, additions, porches and decks, and whole-house renovations. It keeps a licensed architect and experienced designers on staff, guarantees upfront pricing and completion dates, and uses an in-house construction team to carry each project from plan to completion.

Hagstrom Builder has built architecturally designed new homes, renovations, and additions since 1962, when Robert Hagstrom founded the firm, and it remains family owned and operated for over 60 years under the same license. Second-generation president Peter Hagstrom has led the company for more than 30 years, with the third generation joining in 2021. Based in Lake Elmo, the firm serves Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida; it is a Green Path Master Certified builder in energy-efficient homebuilding, and its site notes that repeat clients make up 45% of its projects.

Hampton Construction is part of Hampton Companies, a family-owned firm operated for three generations that performs residential, commercial, multi-family, and land-development construction from its Maplewood office. Jeremy Larson runs the business with his father Joel Larson, together operating Hampton Construction, Hampton Exteriors — covering roofing, siding, windows, and gutters — and Hampton Real Estate Group. Its projects include the 38-unit Pine Ridge townhomes in White Bear Lake.

Hanson Design Build Remodel is a Minneapolis remodeler founded by Dan Hanson, focusing on kitchen, bathroom, basement, and attic and old-home remodeling plus accessory dwelling unit build-outs. Its site describes one of the largest in-house remodeling teams in the Twin Cities, with designers, project managers, and carpenters working under one roof, a lead contractor on site every day, and a stated promise that projects are completed within 1% of contract price and timeline.

Harstad Homes is a New Brighton-based company led by president Reid Harstad that has been developing land and building homes across the Twin Cities for over 40 years. Now a third-generation, family-run firm, it focuses on one-of-a-kind custom homes tailored to fit the customer's budget, building in its own projects — including Bluebird Grove, Cardinal Crest in Coon Rapids, and Victoria Valley in Shoreview — or on a lot the client already owns.

JJH Homes is a custom home builder and remodeler in the greater Twin Cities, in business since 2007 and based in Blaine. The company builds custom homes it describes as beautifully designed, energy-efficient, and designed specifically for each family's lifestyle, and also takes on full home, kitchen, and bathroom remodels. Its process runs from a one-on-one consultation through design, development, and after-care follow-up.

Kootenia Homes is a family-owned and operated custom home builder founded in 1969, serving families across the Twin Cities East Metro in communities such as Afton, Grant, Lake Elmo, North Oaks, Stillwater, and Woodbury. Rather than building from a set list of plans, the company focuses on true customization, and it is led today by David Frosch, who joined as a designer in 1983 and later took over leadership, together with his son Steven Frosch as Vice President of Construction. Kootenia also offers renovation work including kitchens, lower levels, additions, home offices, and tear-downs and rebuilds.

Founded in 2000, McDonald Remodeling is a full-service design/build firm based in Inver Grove Heights with a dedicated interior design studio, building on values cultivated since Jim McDonald built his first home in 1976. The team works on projects of all sizes — bathrooms, kitchens, additions, lower levels, and whole-home remodels — serving St. Paul, Minneapolis, the surrounding metro area, and western Wisconsin. Its contract includes one-year workmanship, two-year mechanical, and ten-year structural warranties, and its site describes the firm as one of the most awarded home remodelers in the Twin Cities.

Michels Homes is a North Oaks firm that designs, builds, and remodels, combining four generations of family expertise to create custom homes and renovations for the broader Twin Cities area. Owner Andy Michels supervises all remodels and new home builds, working closely with each homeowner through the design and building process. The company has been dedicated to the building industry for over 40 years, and its site lists Remodeler of the Year honors from Housing First Minnesota in 2011, 2018, and 2024.

Nor-Son Custom Builders is a luxury home builder and whole-house remodeler with its Minnesota headquarters in Baxter and a Twin Cities office in Eden Prairie. The firm helps clients assemble a project team from architects and interior designers across the Midwest, Twin Cities, and lakes area, provides cost projections throughout design, and competitively bids each portion of the work before building begins. Each home undergoes a quality inspection, and the company is led by CEO Andy Anderson and president Matt Holmstrom.

Prima Construction is a woman-owned remodeling contractor based in Columbia Heights, specializing in custom kitchens and baths for older homes in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding areas — early-1900s through 1920s houses are its stated specialty. Owner Kim Studham holds multiple architecture degrees and does most of the hands-on building herself with an in-house team rather than a chain of subcontractors, while her husband Scott leads the design. The firm puts a fixed price in writing before construction begins, and its site lists Guildmaster with Highest Distinction Awards (2021-2024 and 2026) for customer satisfaction.

Quartersawn Design Build is a Minneapolis design and build remodeling firm founded in 2005 by Jeff and Leslie Nicholson above their home garage, since grown to a team of over 25 craftspeople. Each project gets a dedicated three-person team and follows the firm's seven-step process through design and construction, with kitchens, additions, and whole-home remodels — including over 200 completed whole-home renovations across the Twin Cities — in neighborhoods from Minneapolis and Saint Paul to Edina and out to Medina.

Ron Clark Construction & Design is a privately owned home builder based in Edina, founded in 1975 by Ron Clark with the construction of his first twin-home there. The company designs and builds single-family homes, villa homes, townhomes, and condominiums, building exclusively in the Twin Cities metro with active neighborhoods in Golden Valley, Eden Prairie, Prior Lake, Minnetonka, and Plymouth. Its site lists a Lifetime Achievement Award and Home Builder of the Year from Housing First Minnesota, and today's leadership includes CEO Mike Waldo, COO Kenton Hove, and Director of Sales Jeff Bergom.

Sawhill Custom Kitchens & Design has been crafting spaces since 1971, providing custom luxury design and home remodeling services for the Twin Cities and surrounding areas from its showroom at International Market Square in Minneapolis. Led by president Matt Cook, its team of designers, project managers, and craftsmen handles complete kitchen renovations, bathrooms, and whole-home remodels, along with condos and lofts, basements, outdoor kitchens, custom cabinets, and additions.

Scala Design & Construction is a design-build remodeling firm founded in 2009 and based in Shorewood, with 500+ projects completed across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding metro. Its services span kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, basement finishing, full home renovations, and home additions, with design and construction managed by the same team and a detailed fixed-price estimate before work begins. The company is a member of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry and holds Minnesota residential building contractor license BC791994.

SD Custom Homes is a boutique custom home builder based in Mendota Heights that designs and builds luxury custom homes, intentionally taking on fewer projects per year so it can design to each client's exact specifications. Clients can start with an existing plan and tweak it to their liking or start from scratch and build from the ground up. The firm has been part of several area home tours over the years, including the Parade of Homes.

TreHus Architects + Builders is an architect-led design-build firm founded in 1982 by Dave Amundson, a descendant of Norwegian craftsmen. Now a full-service design-build remodeling company celebrating 44 years, it puts residential architects, interior designers, project managers, and on-staff craftsmen on one team for whole-home renovations, kitchen and bath remodels, additions, and custom homes. Its Master Carpenter system lets carpenters focus entirely on their craft while project managers handle the details, and the Golden Valley-based firm serves homeowners throughout Minneapolis, Edina, Minnetonka, and the surrounding Twin Cities area.

Urban Remodeling is a residential remodeling contractor led by owner Tony Hughes, with over 13 years in business and 40 years of combined team experience. The firm focuses solely on residential remodeling and takes on projects involving structural modifications and design challenges, with many of its projects in houses built more than 100 years ago. Based at its Edina office, it serves Minneapolis and the surrounding area, belongs to the Minnesota chapter of NARI, and uses JobTread project management software to keep clients informed.

McDonald Construction Partners builds custom and semi-custom homes across the Twin Cities, carrying on a company history that dates to 1978; founder Bob McDonald retired in late 2021 after Dave Remick acquired the firm in September 2021. Based in Burnsville, the builder develops and builds within its own communities across the metro and also builds on land clients already own, including teardown-and-rebuild projects in established neighborhoods. An in-house design team and home consultants work with buyers on the details, and every McDonald home is MN Green Path tested.