28 vetted design-build firms serving Edina · how we vet & rank
Whole-home remodels rework most or all of a house in one coordinated project — often the right call for great-bones homes in established neighborhoods where moving would mean giving up the location. Design-build firms shine here, managing design, phasing, and budget as one contract.
A women-owned Edina builder named Housing First Minnesota’s 2025 Builder of the Year, City Homes specializes in contemporary luxury customs, aging-in-place design, and remodels in Edina and Minneapolis.
Minnesota’s only five-time Builder of the Year, third-generation John Kraemer & Sons has built and renovated luxury residences since 1978 with its own superintendents on-site daily and fully open-book budgets.
A woman-owned design-build remodeler since 1975, Crystal Kitchen + Bath specializes in kitchens, baths, and whole-home renovations across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the first-ring suburbs, with a sustained green-building focus.
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.
From a converted Hopkins warehouse studio, Kuhl Design + Build has specialized in large remodels and whole-house renovations for two decades.
Since 1978 L. Cramer has built and remodeled upper-market customs — averaging over $1M and deliberately capped at ten to twelve projects a year under third-generation carpenter Greg Jurvakainen.
An architect-led design-build firm founded in 2015, Locale pairs a long-standing architectural team with in-house construction for medium-to-large remodels and new homes in Minneapolis’ established neighborhoods.
Building since 1978 from offices in Wayzata and Baxter, Nor-Son Custom Builders delivers luxury homes, lake estates, and whole-house remodels across the Twin Cities and the lakes country.
A women-owned design and construction firm led by architect-trained Samantha Grose, Oak & Arrow specializes in intentionally designed whole-home remodels and new-construction rebuilds across the west and south metro.
Founded above a garage in 2005 by Jeff and Leslie Nicholson, Quartersawn now fields 25-plus craftspeople who run three-person dedicated teams on bespoke remodels of the cities’ older homes.
REFINED has built and remodeled more than 100 custom homes in Edina, Lake Minnetonka, and other established Twin Cities neighborhoods since 2008, guiding owners from lot sourcing through construction.
A NARI-member design-build remodeler with 15+ years serving Hennepin, Ramsey, and Carver counties, Scala Design & Construction covers the full remodeling range — kitchens, baths, basements, additions, and whole-home projects — in the mid price tier.
Andrew Schrader’s Edina and Eden Prairie studios build and remodel homes of all sizes across the southwest metro, from historic conservation to new customs.
Founded in 1975, Wooddale builds luxury custom homes, villas, and townhomes across a dozen west-metro communities, alongside whole-house remodeling.
Designing and building high-end kitchens since 1971, Sawhill Custom Kitchens & Design brings a high-touch design-build process to kitchen, bath, and whole-home projects — with particular strength in Minneapolis and St. Paul's historic homes.
A four-generation Minnetonka design-build firm with 70+ years of history, Boyer Building runs full-time carpentry crews and a licensed architect for custom homes and remodels across the west metro.
Hanson Design Build Remodel focuses on bathroom, kitchen, and whole-home design-build projects in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Edina, with particular expertise in the cities' historic housing stock.
An architect-led design-build cooperative since 1982, TreHus staffs AIA architects, ASID interior designers, and master carpenters for historic renovations, remodels, and custom homes.
An Edina institution of 40-plus years, MA Peterson pairs designers, illustrators, and carpenters under one roof for award-winning remodels, additions, and custom homes.
With a builder and a designer at the helm, Edina’s GreenWood Design Build handles remodels from kitchens to whole houses plus custom new homes.
For nearly four decades the Lecy family has built custom homes and major remodels across the west metro, with in-house architectural and interior design teams and 30-plus craftsmen.
A two-generation design-build remodeler over 40 years in, New Spaces pairs a Burnsville showroom and Edina design center with dedicated designers who develop three plans for every project.
A full-service design-build remodeler serving the Twin Cities since 1970, Plekkenpol’s range runs from whole-house remodels and additions to wine rooms and a Japanese tea house.
Founded by Edina natives Brad and Heather Fox — familiar from HGTV — Fox Homes pairs full real-estate services with design, renovation, and new-construction work in the west metro.
A family-owned Eagan design-build firm, Great Northern handles remodels, additions, and expansions across the south and east metro, licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
A St. Louis Park design-build remodeler since 2000, Bluestem has earned NARI regional and national Contractor of the Year awards for kitchens, additions, and whole-house work.
Founded by Robert Hagstrom in 1962, Hagstrom Builder crafts architecturally designed customs and renovations from downtown Lake Elmo, with work spanning the Twin Cities, Wisconsin, and Florida.
A residential-only design and remodeling contractor, Urban Remodeling specializes in structural modifications and design challenges in the Twin Cities’ century-old housing stock.
Whole-home projects in the metro commonly range from $200,000 into seven figures for large historic renovations — scope drives everything.
Whole-home projects in the metro commonly range from $200,000 into seven figures for large historic renovations — scope drives everything. Edina's older housing stock can add scope — outdated wiring, plaster, and framing surprises are common in pre-war homes, so build contingency into the budget.
We currently list 28 design-build remodelers handling whole-home remodeling in Edina. All are being verified against Minnesota's contractor licensing records as we expand the directory.
Almost always, yes. Any project touching plumbing, electrical, structure, or egress requires permits and inspections in Edina. A legitimate contractor pulls the permits themselves — treat any suggestion to skip permitting as a red flag.
Whole-home projects vary widely — phased renovations run 4–12+ months. Your design-build contract should include a construction schedule with milestones.
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