Award-Winning Orono Home Remodeler
Orono was carved out of the southern half of Medina as its own township in 1889, named for the Maine hometown of an early settler, and it has grown from a rural, agricultural community into one of the most prestigious residential addresses on Lake Minnetonka. Neighborhoods like Brackett’s Point, Stubbs Bay, and Fox Street are defined by multi-acre estate lots, mature tree canopies, and architecturally significant custom homes, while interior neighborhoods like French Creek offer wooded acreage away from the shoreline itself. Boyer Building Corporation is an Orono remodeler and custom builder experienced with the scale these homes require, from whole-estate renovations to large lakeside additions.
Orono Home Remodeling Experts
Orono’s estate-scale lots change the remodeling conversation. A four-plus-acre Stubbs Bay property or a Brackett’s Point lakefront estate calls for a different planning process than a smaller in-town lot: site logistics, septic and well systems on some properties, shoreline setbacks, and construction access all factor in earlier than they would elsewhere. A remodeler who works in Orono regularly learns which older estate homes have additions or outbuildings original to the property worth preserving, how the city’s zoning treats large accessory structures like guest houses and pool houses, and where Orono’s rural-residential character shapes what a project should look like from the road. That experience keeps large-scale Orono projects on track from design through completion.
Local Awards & Recognitions
Boyer Building’s work across the Lake Minnetonka communities, including Orono, has been recognized by regional industry organizations and the local press homeowners in this market actually read.
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
Orono’s large-lot estate homes call for whole-property thinking, from the main level down to the lower level and outbuildings.
Kitchen Remodeling – Orono’s estate kitchens are often generously sized but dated in finish, or original to a home built years before current entertaining expectations. We rebuild these into gathering kitchens suited to both daily life and larger entertaining, a common need on Orono’s larger properties.
Bathroom Remodeling – Primary bathrooms in Orono’s estate homes tend to have the square footage for true spa-style renovations. We rebuild these into refined spaces with stone, custom millwork, and steam or sauna features that suit the scale of the home.
Decks, Porches, and Three-Season Spaces – Multi-acre lots and lake frontage support ambitious outdoor living projects: pool houses, guest houses, outdoor kitchens, and lakeside decks and patios engineered for the property’s scale and grade.
Great Rooms and Main-Level Renovations – Orono’s larger, older estate homes sometimes carry formal, compartmentalized main levels. Reworking these into a great room suited to the home’s scale, without losing architectural character, is a frequent Orono project.
Lower Level Finishing – Orono’s estate lots frequently support expansive lower levels, and we design these as full second floors of living space: entertainment and game rooms, home gyms, guest suites, and bars, rather than a finished basement.
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 – The areas larger homes often have room for a dedicated home office, or even dual offices for two-professional households, with custom millwork and acoustic treatment suited to focused work.
Bedroom and Primary Suite – Primary suites in the area’s larger homes have the square footage to become true retreats. We reconfigure closets, sitting areas, and baths into a composed suite that matches the scale of the rest of the home.
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.
Featured Deephaven Project
Boyer Building’s Deephaven work includes a Cottagewood update led by our design team that proved a remodel doesn’t need to be large to make a significant impact, along with a Nantucket-style whole-home remodel that reworked a Deephaven exterior and interior into a cohesive, classic look. Both reflect how we approach Deephaven’s mix of cottage-era charm and post-war housing stock.
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 Orono’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 Orono 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.
