Do you remodel homes in Burnsville?

Yes. We remodel homes all over Burnsville, which is a short drive from MDR's base in Farmington. That includes the split-levels and ramblers from the city's first growth spurt and the two-stories that came later. If you want a Burnsville remodeler who handles design and construction together, call 952-846-8115. We will set up a free consultation and come see the house.

What remodeling services do you offer in Burnsville?

We offer kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, basement finishing and remodeling, home additions, and whole-home remodeling. Every project is designed, permitted and built by one team, so you can start with one room now and plan the next one later without starting over.

What kinds of Burnsville homes do you remodel most?

Mostly the ramblers, split-levels and split-entries from the city's boom years, along with the two-stories built in the '80s and '90s. In the older homes, we open closed kitchens, rebuild original baths and redo tired lower levels. In the newer ones, we replace builder finishes and make better use of large primary baths. Walkout lower levels are another common project, since they finish into bright, usable rooms.

Do I need a permit to remodel in Burnsville?

For most remodels, yes. If the work changes structure, finishes a basement, adds a bathroom or adds square footage, expect a building permit from the City of Burnsville, with separate permits for plumbing and electrical. We pull the permits and schedule the inspections. An addition also needs the city's zoning review of setbacks, lot coverage and height, often backed by a property survey, and lakefront lots bring shoreland setbacks into it.

Is an older Burnsville split-level worth remodeling?

For many families, yes. These houses tend to sit on established lots with mature trees, and the structure is usually sound. What holds them back is the layout, and a layout can be fixed. We design the changes and put one price in writing before any work starts, so you can weigh remodeling against moving with real numbers. Our remodeling cost guide has ballpark ranges to start.

How do I get started?

Book a free consultation. We'll look at your space, talk through ideas, and put together a plan and budget that fit. Call 952-846-8115 or reach out online.

Burnsville Remodeling Contractor & Home Remodeler

Finished basement with a stone fireplace by MDR Design-Build-Remodel

Local Remodeling in Burnsville

Remodeling Burnsville's split-levels, ramblers and two-stories

Burnsville grew fast. Interstate 35W arrived in the 1960s, and the population climbed from under 3,000 in 1960 to more than 50,000 by 1990. That boom filled the city with ramblers, split-levels and split-entries from the '60s and '70s, then larger two-stories through the '80s and '90s, until the last open land was gone. Add the bluffs above the Minnesota River and the lake lots around Crystal Lake, and the same floor plan can sit on a flat lot, a hillside or a shoreline.

Those decades shape the work. In the older homes, the kitchen usually sits behind a bearing wall, the main bath is small and original, and the lower level was finished long ago or never. Opening the kitchen, rebuilding the hall bath down to the studs and reworking the family room downstairs are the usual requests. The '80s and '90s houses have good bones and more space, but their oak cabinets, laminate tops and unused garden tubs have had their day.

Most of these projects need a building permit from the City of Burnsville. We pull the permits and schedule the inspections, and our designs follow the Minnesota State Building Code. Two local details are worth knowing. Homes on hillsides and bluff lots often have walkout lower levels, which opens up more options for windows, light and egress in a finished basement. Lakefront lots fall under shoreland rules that limit how close an addition can come to the water. Our guide to remodeling permits covers the rest.

Design-build helps most in houses like these. The people who measure your house and draw the plan also price it, order the materials, run the trades and meet the inspector. The price comes to you in writing before construction begins, and you have one person to call the whole way through. If you are comparing remodeling contractors in Burnsville, that single line of responsibility is what sets design-build apart.

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Know Your Burnsville Home

Three Burnsville house types and what each one needs

Most Burnsville homes follow one of three patterns. Here is what we usually find in each and how we approach it.

Split-levels and split-entries

These houses anchor Burnsville's older neighborhoods. The kitchen is often closed in by a bearing wall, the entry landing is cramped, and the lower level has short windows and a low spot or two. We size a beam to open the kitchen, rethink the entry and stairs, and plan lower-level rooms around the ceiling height you actually have.

Walkout and lookout lower levels

Burnsville is not flat. Plenty of homes, from the slopes near the Minnesota River to rolling lots elsewhere in the city, have a lower level that walks out to the yard or sits half above grade. That space makes a strong family room or guest suite. As a ballpark, a lower level with a bath and wet bar runs $70k to $110k. Learn more about basement finishing in Burnsville.

'80s and '90s two-stories

The houses that filled Burnsville's last open land have more room, but the finishes are tired: oak cabinets, laminate counters, brass fixtures and a garden tub that mostly collects dust. We add a working island and better storage in the kitchen and trade the tub for a larger walk-in shower. As a ballpark, a full or primary bath runs $25k to $50k.

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