Custom One is a Twin Cities company with offices in Woodbury and Saint Paul that has been building custom homes for over 40 years, operating dedicated Homes, Renovation, Landscaping, and Exteriors brands to take projects from concept to completion. Its renovation work covers additions, kitchens, porches, lower levels, bathrooms, and whole-home projects, and the firm serves homeowners from Woodbury to Wayzata.
Custom Home Builders in Woodbury, MN
11 vetted custom builders serving Woodbury · how we vet & rank
Why Custom in Woodbury
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.
Custom Builders Serving Woodbury
Hanson Builders is a family-owned and operated custom home builder that has been building in Minnesota since 1979 from its Andover base. It builds in communities across the Twin Cities and also offers build-on-your-lot construction, with in-house interior designers who collaborate with clients on materials and decor. From concept to completion, the company shares its production schedule with clients so they can follow their home's progress.
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.
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.
Pratt Homes has been building and remodeling homes in the Twin Cities since 1973, when brothers Len and Lowell Pratt launched the family business, and holds the very first builder license ever issued in the state of Minnesota (#BC000001). Based in Vadnais Heights, the company builds single-family homes, offers build-on-your-land construction, and develops custom luxury villa communities such as Bayhaven in Bayport and Spring Farm Villas in North Oaks. Its history page notes the company has helped more than 1,000 families build their dream homes.
Cardinal Homebuilders is the homebuilding arm of a three-generation, family-run Oakdale company that has been crafting homes for nearly half a century, with roots tracing to the 1950s when Tom Wiener Sr. acquired the firm. Clients can build on their own lot or in one of its twin-home and villa neighborhoods, and an in-house architect designs each plan and checks it against the budget before contracts are signed.
Ispiri is a Twin Cities luxury home remodeling and design firm that transforms homes through design-build remodeling, with an all-in-one team of builders, interior designers, and architectural designers and a single point of contact from design through construction. The build work is done by its in-house builders, and projects range from whole-home remodels, kitchens, and master suites and baths to lower levels, additions, and exterior and landscaping work. Founded by Jason Fabio, the company operates showrooms in Woodbury and Edina.
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.
Michael Lee Homes is a private, local builder created in 2003 by owner David Frosch, who got his start in the industry in 1983 and has been building homes in the East Metro area ever since; he serves as president alongside Steven Frosch, VP of construction. The company builds in Woodbury, Eagan, Lake Elmo, and Hastings, with communities including Waypointe of Woodbury and Hartung Farms, and clients can choose a move-in ready design or a fully custom home, starting with a design consultation and selecting finishes with the firm's interior designer.
Style & Structure is a locally owned design-build company in Stillwater, established in 2017, creating custom homes, renovations, and remodels across the Twin Cities metro and western Wisconsin. From the first sketch to the final walkthrough, the firm guides the design and manages the build as one coordinated process, and it describes its team as professionals who have been in the industry for over 39 years. It builds in its own communities, including Elliott Crossing in Grant and Forty 7 Pines in Woodbury, and holds builder licenses in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
What a Custom Home Costs in Woodbury
In the Twin Cities metro, true custom construction generally runs $300–$450 per square foot before land, with luxury and estate work running well beyond that.
Full local numbers live in the cost to build in Woodbury guide.
Choosing a Custom Builder
- See work in or near Woodbury. Local lots, local inspectors, local subcontractors: recent nearby projects are the best predictor of a smooth build.
- Verify the license. Minnesota residential builders must hold a DLI-issued BC license. We surface verified license numbers on profiles as we confirm them.
- Understand the contract. Fixed-price and cost-plus contracts split risk differently. Make the builder walk you through allowances and change-order pricing.
- Talk to 2–3 finalists. Process and communication fit matter as much as the portfolio. Our free matching shortlists them for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a custom home cost in Woodbury?
In the Twin Cities metro, true custom construction generally runs $300–$450 per square foot before land, with luxury and estate work running well beyond that. In Woodbury 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.
How many custom builders serve Woodbury?
We currently list 11 builders offering custom construction in Woodbury. Coverage grows as we verify more builders, and our free matching service can shortlist the best fits for your budget and timeline.
How do I choose between the custom builders in Woodbury?
Compare three things: completed work in or near Woodbury (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.
How long does a custom build take?
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.
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