Whole-Home Remodeling in St. Paul, MN

16 vetted design-build firms serving St. Paul · how we vet & rank

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Whole-Home Remodeling in St. Paul

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.

Top Whole-Home Remodel Contractors Serving St. Paul

1 Zawadski Homes site icon

Zawadski Homes

Mid-range · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Shoreview

Zawadski Homes is a Shoreview-based family firm whose team has been designing and building homes since 1969, with projects ranging from extensive renovations to custom-built homes. Owner and president Steve Zawadski started in the family business in 1979 and took over ownership in 1997 from his father-in-law Walter Bauer, and Nick Zawadski serves as VP of construction. Its site lists Artisan Home Tour homes for 2024 and 2026 and multiple Parade of Homes Dream Homes among its recognition.

Parade of Homes 2019, 2021

MN license BC345856 Active · checked 2026-09-08
2 Crystal Kitchen + Bath site icon

Crystal Kitchen + Bath

Luxury · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Crystal

Crystal Kitchen + Bath specializes in kitchen and bathroom renovation, full-service home remodeling, and design-build solutions across Minneapolis and the Twin Cities. The company traces a more than 50-year history: established in 1974 as The Cabinet Shoppe, Inc. in Osseo, ownership changed to JoLynn Johnson in 1994, and it took the Crystal Kitchen + Bath name in 2016. It operates an 8,800-square-foot showroom on Winnetka Ave N in Crystal and emphasizes 'Living in Place' design to keep homes accessible, comfortable, and safe.

MN license BC808602 Active · checked 2026-09-08
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Jkath Design Build + Reinvent

Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Custom · based in Mendota Heights

Jkath Design Build + Reinvent is a Mendota Heights design-build firm run by Jesse and Katie Kath, a husband-and-wife duo focused on reimagining historic Minneapolis and St. Paul homes to function for today's demands while honoring their charm and history. The firm's approach grew out of its own cabinetry shop — 'everything's down to 1/8th of an inch' is the company motto — and its team includes interior designers, cabinet makers, and a site supervisor.

Parade of Homes 2021

MN license BC642455 Active · checked 2026-09-08
4 Castle Building & Remodeling site icon

Castle Building & Remodeling

Mid-range · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in Minneapolis

Castle Building & Remodeling is a locally owned Minneapolis remodeler that works exclusively on older urban homes in the Twin Cities, handling kitchens, bathrooms, basements, attics, additions, porches and decks, and whole-house renovations. It keeps a licensed architect and experienced designers on staff, guarantees upfront pricing and completion dates, and uses an in-house construction team to carry each project from plan to completion.

MN license BC005657 Active · checked 2026-09-08
5 Hagstrom Builder site icon

Hagstrom Builder

Luxury · Custom · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Lake Elmo

Hagstrom Builder has built architecturally designed new homes, renovations, and additions since 1962, when Robert Hagstrom founded the firm, and it remains family owned and operated for over 60 years under the same license. Second-generation president Peter Hagstrom has led the company for more than 30 years, with the third generation joining in 2021. Based in Lake Elmo, the firm serves Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida; it is a Green Path Master Certified builder in energy-efficient homebuilding, and its site notes that repeat clients make up 45% of its projects.

MN license BC002904 Active · checked 2026-09-08
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Hanson Design Build Remodel

Luxury · Bathroom Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Minneapolis

Hanson Design Build Remodel is a Minneapolis remodeler founded by Dan Hanson, focusing on kitchen, bathroom, basement, and attic and old-home remodeling plus accessory dwelling unit build-outs. Its site describes one of the largest in-house remodeling teams in the Twin Cities, with designers, project managers, and carpenters working under one roof, a lead contractor on site every day, and a stated promise that projects are completed within 1% of contract price and timeline.

MN license BC633225 Active · checked 2026-09-08
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JJH Homes

Mid-range · Custom · Whole-Home Remodel · Additions · based in Oakdale

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.

MN license BC661386 Active · checked 2026-09-08
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McDonald Remodeling

Mid-range · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · based in Inver Grove Heights

Founded in 2000, McDonald Remodeling is a full-service design/build firm based in Inver Grove Heights with a dedicated interior design studio, building on values cultivated since Jim McDonald built his first home in 1976. The team works on projects of all sizes — bathrooms, kitchens, additions, lower levels, and whole-home remodels — serving St. Paul, Minneapolis, the surrounding metro area, and western Wisconsin. Its contract includes one-year workmanship, two-year mechanical, and ten-year structural warranties, and its site describes the firm as one of the most awarded home remodelers in the Twin Cities.

MN license BC205832 Active · checked 2026-09-08
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Michels Homes

Luxury · Custom · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · based in North Oaks

Michels Homes is a North Oaks firm that designs, builds, and remodels, combining four generations of family expertise to create custom homes and renovations for the broader Twin Cities area. Owner Andy Michels supervises all remodels and new home builds, working closely with each homeowner through the design and building process. The company has been dedicated to the building industry for over 40 years, and its site lists Remodeler of the Year honors from Housing First Minnesota in 2011, 2018, and 2024.

MN license BC296447 Active · checked 2026-09-08
10 Nor-Son Custom Builders site icon

Nor-Son Custom Builders

Luxury · Custom · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Wayzata

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.

MN license BC001969 Active · checked 2026-09-08
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Quartersawn Design Build

Mid-range · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Additions · based in Minneapolis

Quartersawn Design Build is a Minneapolis design and build remodeling firm founded in 2005 by Jeff and Leslie Nicholson above their home garage, since grown to a team of over 25 craftspeople. Each project gets a dedicated three-person team and follows the firm's seven-step process through design and construction, with kitchens, additions, and whole-home remodels — including over 200 completed whole-home renovations across the Twin Cities — in neighborhoods from Minneapolis and Saint Paul to Edina and out to Medina.

MN license BC522363 Active · checked 2026-09-08
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Sawhill Custom Kitchens & Design

Luxury · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Minneapolis

Sawhill Custom Kitchens & Design has been crafting spaces since 1971, providing custom luxury design and home remodeling services for the Twin Cities and surrounding areas from its showroom at International Market Square in Minneapolis. Led by president Matt Cook, its team of designers, project managers, and craftsmen handles complete kitchen renovations, bathrooms, and whole-home remodels, along with condos and lofts, basements, outdoor kitchens, custom cabinets, and additions.

MN license BC764394 Active · checked 2026-09-08
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Scala Design & Construction

Mid-range · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · Basement Finishing · Additions

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.

MN license BC791994 Active · checked 2026-09-08
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SD Custom Homes

Luxury · Custom · Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · based in Mendota Heights

SD Custom Homes is a boutique custom home builder based in Mendota Heights that designs and builds luxury custom homes, intentionally taking on fewer projects per year so it can design to each client's exact specifications. Clients can start with an existing plan and tweak it to their liking or start from scratch and build from the ground up. The firm has been part of several area home tours over the years, including the Parade of Homes.

MN license BC637953 Active · checked 2026-09-08
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TreHus Architects + Builders

Luxury · Whole-Home Remodel · Custom · Additions · based in Golden Valley

TreHus Architects + Builders is an architect-led design-build firm founded in 1982 by Dave Amundson, a descendant of Norwegian craftsmen. Now a full-service design-build remodeling company celebrating 44 years, it puts residential architects, interior designers, project managers, and on-staff craftsmen on one team for whole-home renovations, kitchen and bath remodels, additions, and custom homes. Its Master Carpenter system lets carpenters focus entirely on their craft while project managers handle the details, and the Golden Valley-based firm serves homeowners throughout Minneapolis, Edina, Minnetonka, and the surrounding Twin Cities area.

MN license BC001474 Not shown as active when checked (2026-09-08)
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Urban Remodeling

Mid-range · Whole-Home Remodel · Kitchen Remodel · Bathroom Remodel · based in Edina

Urban Remodeling is a residential remodeling contractor led by owner Tony Hughes, with over 13 years in business and 40 years of combined team experience. The firm focuses solely on residential remodeling and takes on projects involving structural modifications and design challenges, with many of its projects in houses built more than 100 years ago. Based at its Edina office, it serves Minneapolis and the surrounding area, belongs to the Minnesota chapter of NARI, and uses JobTread project management software to keep clients informed.

MN license BC649141 Active · checked 2026-09-08

Whole-Home Remodel Cost in St. Paul

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Whole-home projects in the metro commonly range from $200,000 into seven figures for large historic renovations — scope drives everything.

Process & Timeline

  1. Design & scope. A design-build firm develops plans, selections, and a fixed scope before construction pricing. Expect several weeks of design for anything beyond a cosmetic refresh.
  2. Permits. Your contractor pulls city permits for plumbing, electrical, and structural work. This is non-negotiable in St. Paul.
  3. Construction. Timeline depends on scope; see the FAQ below for typical durations. Good firms give you a milestone schedule and a named project lead.
  4. Punch list & inspection. Final inspections close the permits; a written warranty (1 year workmanship is standard in MN) should back the work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a whole-home remodel cost in St. Paul?

Whole-home projects in the metro commonly range from $200,000 into seven figures for large historic renovations — scope drives everything. St. Paul'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.

How many whole-home remodel contractors serve St. Paul?

We currently list 16 design-build remodelers handling whole-home remodeling in St. Paul. All are being verified against Minnesota's contractor licensing records as we expand the directory.

Do I need a permit for a whole-home remodel in St. Paul?

Almost always, yes. Any project touching plumbing, electrical, structure, or egress requires permits and inspections in St. Paul. A legitimate contractor pulls the permits themselves — treat any suggestion to skip permitting as a red flag.

How long does a whole-home remodel take?

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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