4 vetted design-build firms serving St. Louis Park · how we vet & rank
Additions add true square footage — primary suites, family rooms, mudrooms, or a second story. They are structurally the most involved remodel category, requiring foundation work, framing into the existing structure, and careful matching of exteriors.
Bluestem Remodeling is a St. Louis Park design-build remodeler that has delivered projects for Twin Cities homeowners for over 25 years, led by owner Timothy Ferraro-Hauck, a NARI Master Certified Remodeler and Green Certified Professional. The firm designs and builds kitchens, bathrooms and primary suites, basements, additions, and condo remodels, and clients follow their jobs through its client project portal.
GreenWood Design Build is an Edina custom home builder led by president and director of construction Scott Loehrer, a former apprentice carpenter who started his own framing company and spent 15 years expanding it, and vice president Doug Cutting, who holds an architecture degree from the University of Minnesota and directs architectural design. Doug designs each home, Scott coordinates construction on site, and clients can build on their own lot; the firm lists custom and new home building across the metro from Edina and Eden Prairie to Victoria, Chaska, and Waconia.
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.
TRIO Design and Build is a St. Louis Park firm led by Adam Koch, who has been in the real estate construction and investing industry since 2010 and has extensive experience building custom homes around the Twin Cities. The company builds custom homes and takes on extensive remodels, major additions, and structural reconfigurations, along with kitchen and bathroom remodeling, basement finishes, and deck construction. It also offers consulting services for both investors and homeowners.
Additions in the Twin Cities typically run $300–$500+ per square foot all-in, with second-story additions and complex tie-ins at the high end.
Additions in the Twin Cities typically run $300–$500+ per square foot all-in, with second-story additions and complex tie-ins at the high end. Final cost depends on scope, materials, and the age of the home. Get line-item bids from two or three of the contractors below.
We currently list 4 design-build remodelers handling home additions in St. Louis Park. 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 St. Louis Park. A legitimate contractor pulls the permits themselves — treat any suggestion to skip permitting as a red flag.
Additions typically run 3–6 months of construction depending on size and season; foundation work in a Minnesota winter needs experienced scheduling.
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Working out a budget? See what a remodel costs in Minnesota — sourced home addition figures, the code rules that move the number, and what cities charge to permit it. Planning new construction instead? See St. Louis Park home builders.
