Award-Winning Home Remodeler in Excelsior
Excelsior was the first community established on Lake Minnetonka, founded in 1853 and incorporated in 1877, and it has protected that history more deliberately than almost any other lake city. Strict building codes preserve the town’s Victorian-era housing stock, from century-old streetcar-era summer cottages to homes built in every decade since, many on small in-town lots that predate garages entirely. Excelsior’s Water Street commercial district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and that same preservation-minded character extends into its residential neighborhoods. Boyer Building Corporation is an Excelsior remodeler experienced in the particular discipline this city demands: modernizing a home without disturbing what makes it an Excelsior home.
Excelsior Home Remodeling Experts
Excelsior’s small-lot, historic housing stock is unlike anywhere else on the lake. Many homes sit close to their neighbors, lack garages by original design, and fall under building code review meant to protect the town’s Victorian and streetcar-era character. A remodeler who works in Excelsior regularly learns which additions the city’s preservation standards will support, how to add square footage or a garage on a tight in-town lot without overwhelming it, and where century-old framing and foundations need extra attention before a project begins. That fluency is the difference between a project that clears Excelsior’s review process smoothly and one that stalls at the permitting stage.
Local Awards & Recognitions
The Reggie Award of Excellence for Design and Construction
The Bennie Award for Best Association-Maintained Neighborhood
The Award of Excellence by the American Institute of Architects
Various years worth of Houzz awards, both in Design and Service
Boyer Building Corporation Remodeling Services
Deephaven’s post-war ramblers and cottage-era lake homes each present their own remodeling opportunities.
Kitchen Remodeling – Many Deephaven kitchens sit inside post-war ramblers with compact, compartmentalized layouts, or inside older cottage-style lake homes where the kitchen was never the architectural focus. We rework these into open, functional spaces without losing the low profile and character that make these homes distinct.
Bathroom Remodeling – Deephaven’s older homes often carry small, original bathrooms with dated tile and fixtures. We rebuild these into spa-style spaces that fit the scale of the home, whether that means a compact, elegant primary bath in a rambler or a more generous suite in a newer lakefront build.
Decks, Porches, and Three-Season Spaces – Deephaven’s wooded lots and lake frontage, particularly around Cottagewood and Northome, are built for outdoor living. Decks, screened porches, and patios that take advantage of mature tree cover and lake views are among the most requested Deephaven projects.
Great Rooms and Main-Level Renovations – Older Wayzata estates were often built with formal, separated rooms. Opening a wall between a formal living room and a dated sunroom, without losing the home’s original character, is a common Wayzata project. In newer Wayzata construction, great rooms are usually already open, and the work is more about scaling the fireplace, ceiling treatment, and lighting to the volume of the room.
Lower Level Finishing – Many Deephaven homes, particularly those on sloped, wooded lots, have walkout lower levels that were finished decades ago or never finished at all. We turn these into genuine living space: guest suites, media rooms, and home gyms that make use of the lower level’s connection to the yard.
Exterior Renovation – Exterior remodels are where homes can change identity completely. We coordinate siding, windows, doors, roofing, and trim as one design decision rather than a series of separate projects. The result is an exterior that is truly cohesive.
Home Office – Deephaven’s older homes frequently include a den, sunroom, or formal dining room that has outlived its original purpose. We convert these into functioning home offices with custom millwork and lighting suited to focused work.
Bedroom and Primary Suite – Primary suites in area homes are often modest by current standards. We reconfigure adjoining closets, baths, and bedrooms into a composed primary suite that fits the home’s existing footprint rather than requiring an addition.
Specialties – We work with homeowners to reimagine their home with tasteful entrances, stairways, mudrooms, and game rooms. We not only add to their homes’ beauty but also to their utility with thoughtful design and construction.
Do you have questions about Boyer and our work?
Remodeling FAQs
All new construction and remodeling work comes with a written warranty that meets or exceeds Minnesota statutory requirements: one year on workmanship and materials, two years on plumbing, electrical, and HVAC, and ten years on major structural elements. Beyond the warranty, our team responds to questions and small follow-up items for years after a project closes — that’s part of how referrals get earned.
Recent recognition includes 2025 NARI-MN Remodeler of the Year Gold and Silver awards, the 2025 Housing First ROMA awards, Lake Minnetonka Magazine’s 2024 and 2025 “Best Of” recognition in both the Remodeler and Builder categories, and multiple NARI-MN Contractor of the Year wins going back through 2023. Awards aren’t the reason to hire a builder, but they’re a useful signal that the work meets a professional standard reviewed by peers.
Yes. Boyer Building is a licensed and insured Minnesota remodeler and builder, and is familiar with Excelsior’s permitting requirements and inspection process.
Most projects move through five stages: an initial consultation to understand your goals and constraints; a design and budget development phase where the project takes shape on paper; a detailed proposal and contract; construction with a dedicated project manager and lead carpenter; and a final walkthrough plus warranty service. You work with the same core team from start to finish.
The simplest first step is to call our office at 952-475-2097 or send a message through the contact form. We’ll set up an introductory conversation, ask about your home and what you’re hoping to accomplish, and walk through next steps from there.
Yes. Boyer manages the permitting and inspection process with the Excelsior building department as part of every project scope.
The first conversation — in your home or at our office — is at no cost. Once we move into detailed design work, there’s a design fee that’s clearly outlined upfront. That fee covers the time of our designers and is credited against the project if you move forward into construction.
Not necessarily. Boyer is a design-build firm, which means our in-house design team can take a project from initial concept through construction documents. For projects with unusual structural complexity or historic considerations, we’ll bring in an outside architect when it serves the project. Either way, you have one team accountable for the result.
Yes. We’re glad to share our project portfolio for every community that we serve. Our blog and the project gallery on this site page include completed work throughout the Twin Cities Western Suburbs.
