16 vetted design-build firms serving St. Paul · 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.
The Zawadski family has built finely crafted homes in the north and east metro since 1969, spanning new construction and remodeling from its Shoreview base.
Husband-and-wife team Jesse and Katie run Jkath, a boutique design-build with its own cabinetry shop, reinventing older Twin Cities homes and building new ones to eighth-of-an-inch standards.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Four generations of the Michels family have built and remodeled in the North Oaks area; Andy Michels supervises every custom build and renovation personally.
A custom builder and remodeler since 2007, JJH Homes works across the north and east metro from Blaine and Shoreview to Woodbury and Stillwater.
A boutique builder-remodeler based in Mendota Heights, SD Custom Homes has designed and built luxury customs across the east and south metro for 16 years.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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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