Do you remodel homes in Mendota Heights?

Yes. We serve Mendota Heights from our base in Farmington, and the city's mix of 1950s ramblers, custom homes and wooded walkout lots means no two projects look quite the same. We begin with a free consultation at your home. We look at the house, listen to how you want it to work, and lay out your options plainly before any design work begins.

What remodeling services do you offer in Mendota Heights?

Home additions, kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, whole-home remodeling, and basement finishing and remodeling. One design-build team carries each project from the first drawings through the final inspection. With the lot sizes here, an addition is often worth a look before you decide to move.

What kinds of Mendota Heights homes do you remodel most?

The 1950s through '70s homes that give the city its character: ramblers, split-levels and custom houses that need kitchens opened to the rest of the main floor, baths rebuilt and layouts planned for the long haul. We also update '80s and '90s two-stories and finish walkout lower levels. If you plan to stay for decades, it makes sense to design bathrooms for aging in place now.

Do I need a permit to remodel in Mendota Heights?

For most remodels past paint and flooring, yes. Structural changes, new plumbing or wiring, and finished basements generally need permits, and the City of Mendota Heights issues building permits and inspects the work. We pull those permits and schedule every inspection ourselves. A lower-level bedroom needs a code-compliant egress window. On top of that, an addition must clear zoning for setbacks, lot coverage and height, which often takes a survey, and bluff lots can carry extra corridor rules.

Does airport noise change how you remodel a Mendota Heights home?

It can. Parts of Mendota Heights sit close to the airport's flight paths, and some homes here received window, door, insulation or air conditioning upgrades through the airport's sound insulation program. If yours did, we plan replacements so the remodel does not undo that work. If not, better windows and doors, added insulation and central air that lets you keep windows closed can make a noticeable difference.

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.

Mendota Heights Remodeling Contractor & Home Remodeler

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

Local Remodeling in Mendota Heights

Remodeling Mendota Heights' older homes and generous lots

Mendota Heights was dairy and produce farms until after World War II. Then the houses came, starting with 1950s ramblers in neighborhoods like Friendly Hills. The 1960s and '70s added split-levels and custom homes on big, wooded lots, and two-stories and townhomes filled in through the '80s and '90s. On the west side, the land drops toward the Minnesota River, with the airport just across the valley. Many lots slope, so walkout lower levels are common.

Those older homes are sturdy, but they were planned around how families lived more than half a century ago. In the ramblers, that means a closed kitchen, small baths and no true primary suite. In the '60s and '70s houses, it is dated layouts and baths that need to work for owners who plan to stay for decades. Lots here also tend to be generous, which makes adding on a realistic alternative to moving.

Building permits come from the City of Mendota Heights, and city inspectors check the work against the Minnesota State Building Code at each stage. Our job is to pull the permits and schedule each inspection. Every addition also gets measured against the zoning code for setbacks, lot coverage and height, which usually starts with a property survey. Some properties near the river bluffs also fall within the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area, which has its own rules. And with the airport so close, it pays to choose windows, doors and insulation with noise in mind.

Older houses and sloping lots reward careful planning, and that is easier when one team owns it all. We work through the design, the structural and zoning questions and the construction together, and you get one written price before any work starts. For Mendota Heights homeowners, that means fewer handoffs and one company answerable for the result.

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Mendota Heights Homes

Ramblers, split-levels and walkouts in Mendota Heights

Homes here range from 1950s ramblers to newer two-stories on wooded slopes, and each type has its own priorities.

1950s and '60s ramblers

One-level living makes these homes easy to stay in for the long term. Common updates include opening the kitchen, rebuilding a small hall bath and creating a true primary suite, sometimes with a bump-out. Homes built before 1978 may have lead paint, and as an EPA Lead-Safe certified firm we work accordingly. Ballpark for a room or bump-out addition: $90k to $180k.

Split-levels and custom homes

Many were built with care, but their kitchens and baths are frozen in their decade. We look for walls that can open, keep original details worth saving, and plan bathrooms for staying put: curbless showers, comfort-height fixtures and blocking for future grab bars. Ballpark for a full or primary bath: $25k to $50k.

Walkouts and sloping lots

A sloped lot often means a lower level with real daylight and a door to the yard, a natural spot for a family room or guest suite. We deal with grade, windows and any moisture first, then add code-compliant egress for bedrooms. Ballpark: $70k to $110k with a bath and wet bar, $110k and up for a full suite with egress.

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