Wayzata Home Builders

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.

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.

Gonyea Custom Homes is a custom home builder founded in 1987, serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area from its Golden Valley office. The firm uses a fully integrated design-build approach in which the architect, designer, and builder are aligned from day one, following a process its site says has been refined over 30+ years, and it offers build-on-your-lot options alongside its available homes.

Gordon James is a custom home builder founded by John Quinlivan and based in Maple Plain, with a second location in Pequot Lakes. Since 2005 the firm has helped Minnesotans design, remodel, and construct custom homes, and its site notes Quinlivan served as Housing First Minnesota's 2023 board chair.

John Kraemer & Sons has been building luxury homes and remodeling fine residences since 1978, when Gary Kraemer founded the firm with his late father John; with Gary's sons John and Jeff in the business, it is now a third-generation company with offices in Edina and Wayzata. Projects span large estate home construction, empty-nest homes, lake cabins, and major renovations, with the firm employing all of its own job superintendents — each client gets one on-site daily — and managing every project on a 100% open-book basis. Per its site, Gary earned his fifth Builder of the Year award from Housing First MN in 2023.

Hartman Homes is a custom home builder established in 1985 by Michael Hartman and now based in Hudson, Wisconsin, building in the Twin Cities metro area, western Wisconsin, and Big Sky, Montana. Its work ranges from single-family mid-level homes up to luxury homes and waterfront teardown properties. The company describes itself as a smaller builder that works one-on-one with clients, offering complimentary interior design services and an in-house showroom for selections.

Denali Custom Homes builds one-of-a-kind custom homes throughout the Twin Cities from its Wayzata office near Lake Minnetonka, led by husband-and-wife team David and Jodie Bieker. The firm provides professional guidance throughout the entire building process and takes on projects of all sizes, from a 2,200 sq ft cottage to a 12,000 sq ft estate home. For clients interested in green construction, it works through the LEED for Homes certification process.

Bergeron Homes & Development is a family-owned firm founded in 1981 by Michael Bergeron, building custom new homes and handling remodeling across the west metro — Plymouth, Maple Grove, Medina, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Corcoran, Edina, and Eden Prairie. Michael personally supervises each home, and the family team works with clients from the first meeting through move-in, down to helping choose a home site or coordinate a move within the Twin Cities.

Dingman Custom Homes is a family-run custom builder based in the western Twin Cities, founded in 1997 by Dale Dingman, whose son Kyle grew up learning the trade at his side. The team serves homeowners throughout the greater Minneapolis western suburbs, working hands-on from lot selection to final walkthrough. Clients can build on their own lot or one the company helps them find, collaborating directly with its draftsman and designer, and model homes are open to tour.

Hendel Homes is a Minnesota custom home builder and remodeler working on highly detailed residences and renovations, guided by a philosophy of stewardship that Rick and Amy Hendel describe as the foundation of the company. The firm facilitates communication among owners, architects, designers, engineers, and its construction team, and states it has completed more than one hundred highly detailed projects over the last twenty years. Its site lists Builder of the Year, Reggie, and Trillium awards from Housing First Minnesota among its recognition.

Kuhl Design + Build is a full-service residential design/build company based in Hopkins, specializing in large remodels and quality new construction. Steve Kuhl and Dan Murphy started the firm in 1999, and it offers residential design and interior design alongside construction, estimating each project as it is being designed so clients see the cost implications of each design move.

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.

L. Cramer Builders + Remodelers is an Edina-based luxury custom home building and remodeling firm that has constructed and remodeled hundreds of one-of-a-kind custom homes throughout the Twin Cities since 1978. Owner and president Greg Jurvakainen brings an extensive carpentry and construction background and comes from a family of craftsmen and carpenters. The team collaborates with Twin Cities architects, interior designers, and craftspeople on projects ranging from new homes in Edina, Wayzata, and Orono on Lake Minnetonka to historic remodels by the Minneapolis lakes.

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.

Norton Homes has been building custom homes in Minnesota since 2004, with partners Patrick Hiller, Chris Norton, and Curt Norton working directly with clients on every detail from initial concept through the finished home. Based in Plymouth, the company builds in west-metro communities in Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, and Independence as well as on clients' own lots, and it schedules a walkthrough after one year of ownership to address any issues or concerns.

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.

Pillar Homes has designed and crafted custom homes throughout the Twin Cities since 1995, working from the western suburbs near Lake Minnetonka and serving homeowners in Wayzata, Orono, Minnetonka, Edina, and Plymouth. The firm specializes in new custom homes, luxury lake homes, renovations, and project and real estate consultation. Owner and president K.C. Chermak served as president of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities in 2008 and of the Builders Association of Minnesota in 2016, and the company's site lists honors including BAM Builder of the Year and the Parade of Homes Reggie Award.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Michael Paul Design Build is a Wayzata-based custom and luxury home builder with a 2026 Parade of Homes entry, holding active Minnesota residential building contractor license BC384886.