Countertops can greatly impact the design and appearance of your kitchen.  As such, the decision regarding what kind of countertops your home will feature is an important one both aesthetically and functionally.  Today, we would like to discuss a few of the countertop options available on the market.  When we

Are you in need of a new deck? If so, there are a couple ways to approach having a new one built! At Excel Builders we believe a new deck should start with proper design and planning. Our design process allows homeowners to see all of their options, including the

Is a bathroom makeover on your to-do list? This little, often overlooked, space can have a big impact on your home! Consider incorporating some of these 2012 trends into your next bathroom makeover: Natural Colors: Nothing can transform a room quite as quickly as a fresh coat of paint.  While

This will be our third and final installment in a three-part home additions series.  Thus far, we have discussed the home renovation process and what costs are associated with additions.  Today, we wanted to talk about some of the details that must be considered and some of the decisions that

Last week we began discussing home additions and, specifically, what all goes into the process of a home renovation of this size.  This week, we wanted to revisit the topic and look more closely at the costs associated with an addition and some of the decisions that need to be

We have been keeping busy this summer with a wide variety of projects and home improvement undertakings.  In fact, we just finished one such project – the kitchen renovation of a Fridley ranch home.  The house, built in 1954, needed a modern update.  The existing kitchen included the home’s original

This feature project we are going to talk about is a bathroom remodel that we completed in Edina.  This style of bathroom remodel is pretty common in Edina, St. Louis Park, Minneapolis, and many of the other cities with older homes featuring a main floor bathroom.The bathroom can best be

For the past twelve weeks we have been working on the bathroom remodel of a two-story, Maple Grove home.  The 1990’s home featured a large master bath, complete with a Jacuzzi tub, fiberglass shower surround, cultured marble vanity top, and basic tile floor.  For this project we worked with the

Here at Excel Builders we love nothing more than working on home additions!  As addition enthusiasts we are often asked about the process of beginning a home renovation or remodel.  With that in mind, we wanted to take a few posts to discuss home additions.  This week, we will begin

In a past blog we talked about how to tell if your roof is damaged and needs replacement. Well, with the recent storms around the metro area lately we have been getting some phone calls for hail damage on roofs and siding.In this blog we are going to address “storm