7 vetted design-build firms serving Minneapolis · how we vet & rank
Finishing a basement is the most cost-effective square footage in a Minnesota home — family rooms, guest suites, bars, and home gyms below grade. Egress windows, moisture management, and mechanical work are where professional experience pays for itself.
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.
One of the most-awarded remodelers in the Twin Cities, McDonald Remodeling has run full design-build renovations — kitchens, lower levels, additions, whole homes — from Inver Grove Heights since 2000.
A family design-build remodeler since 1996, AMEK keeps architects, designers, and construction crews under one roof for whole-home renovations, kitchens, baths, basements, and additions across the south metro.
A 43-year, second-generation design-build remodeler with offices in Blaine and Chanhassen, Murphy Bros. runs a deep design process across kitchens, baths, additions, and lower levels — twice honored with the BBB Torch Award for ethics.
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.
A second-generation design-build remodeler founded in 1977, Castle specializes in older urban homes — kitchens, baths, attics, and additions — with over 4,000 Twin Cities clients and four neighborhood design studios.
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.
Basement finishes in the metro typically run $50,000–$125,000 depending on size, bathroom count, and finish level — usually well below the per-square-foot cost of an addition.
Basement finishes in the metro typically run $50,000–$125,000 depending on size, bathroom count, and finish level — usually well below the per-square-foot cost of an addition. Minneapolis's older housing stock can add scope — outdated wiring, plaster, and framing surprises are common in pre-war homes, so build contingency into the budget.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 7 design-build remodelers handling basement finishing & remodeling in Minneapolis. 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 Minneapolis. A legitimate contractor pulls the permits themselves — treat any suggestion to skip permitting as a red flag.
Most basement finishes take 8–12 weeks of construction once permits are in hand.
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