Minneapolis, Lake Minnetonka and the Twin Cities Metro
Kitchen, Bath and Whole-Home Remodeling Contractor
Carstensen Construction remodels kitchens and bathrooms across the metro and takes care of the roof, siding, decks and pergolas when the house needs that too. Same carpenters on your job every day, and a number that reaches Todd directly.
40+
Years in the trades
1,200+
Projects completed
Licensed
And insured in Minnesota
Free
Bids, no sales pitch
What we build
Everything From A Single Bathroom To A House That Is Not Standing Yet
Kitchen Remodeling
One crew from demo day through the final coat of trim paint.
Bathroom Remodeling
Waterproofing that still holds up long after the tile looks good.
Whole-Home Remodeling
Additions and gut jobs on houses that still have to hold together.
Luxury Pergolas
Covered outdoor living built with the same framing standards as the rest of your house.
Decks & Porches
Framed to carry real weight through a Minnesota winter.
Docks & Shoreline
Lakeside structures built for water, ice and the season change.
Roofing
We pull the old layers off before anything new goes down.
Siding, Stucco & Stone
The whole exterior kept weather tight, not just the pretty side.
Chimney Repair & Construction
Most leaks start at the flashing, so that is where we start.
Windows & Gutters
Keep the weather out and get the water away from the house.
New Construction
One contractor from the hole in the ground to the keys.
Kitchens And Baths Are What We Are Known For
Cabinets, counters, tile and the plumbing and electrical behind all of it get coordinated by one contractor instead of five different companies pointing at each other. Before anything gets torn out you have a written scope and a schedule you can plan around, and the guys working in your house are the same ones you met at the walkthrough.
- A written scope in your hands before demo starts
- Licensed subcontractors we have worked with for years
- Dust control and a clean jobsite at the end of every day
- Punch list closed out before we ask for the final payment
Pergolas Built Like The Rest Of The House
A pergola is not just a few posts and a roof. When it is built right it becomes the room you use most of the summer, with shade when the sun is high and structure strong enough for fans, heaters, lighting and sound. We frame and finish them with the same joinery and flashing details we use on the house, so they look like they were always part of the property instead of a kit dropped in the backyard.
- Custom cedar and timber frames
- Integrated lighting, fans and heaters
- Fire features and seating built in
- Stone, concrete or composite flooring
Bringing your vision to life
Remodels That Fit Your House And The Way You Actually Live In It
Waterproofing that still holds up long after the tile looks good.
Bathroom Remodeling
Master baths, guest baths and basement baths all get built the same way here. The wet areas go in with the correct substrate behind the tile, real waterproofing over it and enough slope to actually move water to the drain. Once that part is right, we finish the room so it looks like it belongs with the rest of your house instead of a showroom display.
Learn MoreFramed to carry real weight through a Minnesota winter.
Decks & Porches
Cedar, treated lumber and composite decking all get built for frost depth here, because a deck that was fine in October will move by April if the footings were rushed. We set the footings below frost, flash the ledger so water cannot run behind your siding, and pull the permit so an inspector sees the framing before any decking goes down. Screen porches, stairs, railing and lighting are all part of the same conversation.
Learn MoreWe pull the old layers off before anything new goes down.
Roofing
We handle full tear-offs, storm damage and straight replacement work across the metro. The old layers come off so we can see the decking and fix whatever is soft before it gets covered up again. From there the roof goes back together with ice and water shield where the code calls for it, ventilation that actually moves air, and flashing details that hold at the walls and valleys.
Learn MoreBefore and after
The Same House, Photographed On Our Own Jobsites
Roof Replacement in Minneapolis
Chimney Flashing & Deck Repair
Decks and porches
Four Decades Of Decks Around The Twin Cities
Cedar, treated lumber, composite and steel framing all show up in the work below, along with screen porches, spiral stairs, curved railing and lighting built into the rail cap. Every one of these was framed by our own crew and set on footings that go below the frost line, which is the part you stop thinking about right up until a deck starts to move.
Want a bid? Talk to Todd directly.
No call center and no appointment setter in the middle of it. You describe the job and we will tell you honestly whether it is something we should be doing for you.
Ready When You Are
Send over what you know about the job and we will get back to you with what happens next and a time to come look at it in person. If you would rather just talk it through, the phone number below reaches us directly.
- Phone
- 612-840-2607
- toddcarstensen@mchsi.com
- Service Area
- Minneapolis & the Twin Cities metro