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5 Kitchen Remodeling Designs We Love

At Great Northern Builders, we love helping our clients breathe new life into their outdated kitchen by creating a beautiful and functional design. Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of working on many kitchen remodels. While we try not to play favorites, there are some kitchen remodeling designs we get excited about time and […]

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3 Things to Know About Great Northern Builder’s Exterior Remodeling Services

First impressions matter and when it comes to owning a home, it all starts with the exterior. Beyond excellent curb appeal, your home needs to be able to stand up to the harsh Midwest climate; from hot and humid summers to polar vortex winters and everything in between. If your home’s exterior isn’t up to […]

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3 Things to Know About Our Insurance Restoration Services

No homeowner wants to file an insurance claim. Doing so means your home has suffered interior or exterior damage, and sustained damage due to a fire, flood, storm, or other catastrophe. While unfortunate, these life-altering events can occur without warning. If and when they do, having a professional skilled in insurance restoration is key to […]

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2019 St. Louis Park Home Tour: A Peek Inside Our Featured Home

Did you hear the news? The 2019 St. Louis Park Home Tour is just a few weeks away! Great Northern Builders is excited to share one of our newly remodeled homes during this self-guided tour. Featuring a completely updated designed, this lower level is a must see!  2019 St. Louis Park Home Tour 3201 Colorado […]

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2019 Spring Parade of Homes

2019 SPRING PARADE OF HOMES REMODELERS SHOWCASE MARCH 29 TH – 31 ST , 2019 FROM 12:00-6:00 PM Remodel #27

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Some Work to Help Out The Kids

We get requests that come from a lot of different motivations. Generally, when we are working as a basement remodeler in Chanhassen, we are usually finishing or redoing the space to make it more comfortable. However, we got two distinct requests from a homeowner that turned out to be a really interesting project for us. […]

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Adding Entertainment Space Downstairs

We got a call from a family that had finally decided to put their downstairs basement area to good use. They called us to do some work as their basement remodeler in Minnetonka. We were more than happy to help them out! The first thing they mentioned during their initial meeting was that they wanted […]

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Renovation Creates More Space and Comfort

We recently received a call from a homeowner who had been considering a Wayzata bathroom remodeling project for about three years. They were finally in a good position to get this done a year ago, but strongly considered doing a lot of the job themselves. Because they didn’t have any DIY experience, especially in things […]

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Returning Customer Needs Work in the Basement

We got a call from a past customer whom we had done kitchen remodeling in Dellwood for. They wanted us to remodel a small room in their basement while finishing the rest of it. We talked them through the process and made sure to ask what they wanted to use their basement for. They wanted […]

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His and Her Sinks are a Hit

We recently worked on a house doing some bathroom remodeling in Eden Prairie for a family that needed just a bit more space. The main problem the homeowners had was that there was only one sink in the bathroom. This had been fine when the couple had first bought the house, but now they were […]

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Huge Overhaul for Old House

We got a call from a homeowner moving into a fixer-upper, who needed some heavy-duty kitchen remodeling in Edina. They wanted to have a lot of work done in the home before they moved into it. We spent quite some time discussing the best strategy of how to get all the work done. Their plan […]

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House Improvements Beat Out New Cabin Purchase

A couple called us asking for all sorts of different estimates for home additions, renovations, and basement finishing options. It seems they had been agonizing over buying a cabin for the last year, but decided it may be better to invest in improving their own home. We met with the couple and we helped them […]

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Building on Quality Past Work!

Recently, we got a call from a former customer that we had helped with a home addition. We had planned on working with them as a bathroom remodeler when we were installing piping for the add-on to their home, but it became clear that it was not within their budget at the time. Now, the […]

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We Finished this Project Ahead of Schedule!

We got a call from a schoolteacher who taught consumer science and some cooking classes in a nearby high school. She was experimenting with some new recipes and realized she wanted more space in her kitchen and an island installed. She decided to call us to be her kitchen remodeler in Mahtomedi, and we were […]

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Home Addition Leads to Renovation Project

We recently received a call from a woman looking to hire a home remodeling contractor in Eagan. Her husband had recently built a new sun porch for their house and the wife absolutely loved it. However, she now felt the need to update the surrounding rooms as well, namely their kitchen. The woman felt very […]

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Kitchen Damage is Repaired Professionally

A few weeks ago, we were contacted by a young man in need of a kitchen remodeler in Afton. He’d run into some trouble recently, as his kitchen had been damaged during a bad storm. A branch broke his window, letting in water and debris that damaged the cabinets and floors. He decided instead of […]

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First Time Homeowner Spruces Up Interior

We were recently contacted by a young teacher who had just purchased her first home. Though she loved the outside of the home, the inside left something to be desired. Everything was extremely outdated and definitely not her style, so she decided to hire a kitchen and bathroom remodeler in Lake Elmo to change all […]

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Renovation for Leasing Purposes

We were recently contacted by a young couple looking for a basement remodeler in Woodbury able to take on a large project to convert some under-utilized space in their home. The couple wanted to renovate their currently-unfinished basement and turn it into an apartment they could rent out for some extra cash. We felt our […]

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A Labor of Love: Welcome Baby Biljan to the Great Northern Builders Nursery!

A very special nursery remodel for a very special little one to the Great Northern Builders’ team. The Biljan Baby Nursery! Excited to share our latest special project. This renovation was very special to myself and everyone at Great Northern Builders. This was just a basic 13 ft x 13 ft room that was transformed into […]

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Determine If You Need Home Repairs

How do you determine if it’s time to put on a new roof, install new windows or add new siding? Consider these tips below: Age of roof: The quality of your roofing system can determine when it’s the right time is to add a new roof. Some roof systems will not last more than 10 […]

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Great Northern Builders: Biljan Baby Nursery Provides Woodland Feel with Nautical Elements

As the owner of a construction company, when I found out we were having our first child, I immediately began envisioning what type of nursery we would create.

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