In our last post we discussed asphalt shingles. This week we will be looking at an alternative roofing option – energy star shingles. Homeowners can take advantage of up to a $1,500.00 tax credit for choosing to use qualified Energy Star Cool Shingles. Energy Star qualified roofing products are certified

Spring is a great time to consider re-roofing your home.  With that in mind, in this post and next, we will take some time to discuss roofing options.  This week we will be considering asphalt roofing shingles.  Asphalt shingles are currently one of the most popular roofing options available –

In our last post, we discussed one of our favorite products – Marvin Windows and Doors.  Today, we would like to share with you another one of our favorite brands – Step Warmfloors, the manufacturer behind our favorite floor heating system!  We love heated floors and recommend that our clients

Thank you for all of your support this year! The Polar Bear Plunge was a lot of fun, and not quite as cold as in the years past!

To make their family home into their forever home, one Chanhassen family turned to Trent and his team at Excel Builders to renovate their bathroom into a purposeful, but relaxing sanctuary that they could enjoy for years to come. As the homeowner explains, “Once we decided to stay in this house

This was a fun and interesting project for Excel Builders. A local client of ours contacted us and wanted to have an existing garage made into a nice relaxing space for their family and friends to spend time at. The lower portion of the garage was finished with maple cabinets,

Earlier this week we started a discussion about bathroom layouts. When we left off we had just worked our way through the placement of the toilet. Now, it’s time to consider the bathroom vanity. The same rules apply for your vanity and sink as they did for the toilet. Thus,

For the past few weeks we have been discussing kitchen layouts, the best ways to efficiently arrange your space, and code requirements that might impact your final design. This week we are going to look at some layout requirements that you need to consider before remodeling your bathroom.Let’s start by

Last week we discussed kitchen layouts, and specifically, the commonly used work triangle layout. However, some kitchens simply do not fit the work triangle mold. If this is the case in your kitchen, you can still have a highly functional space by designing a layout more customized to your needs.

Over the past few weeks, we have discussed a multitude of addition options, ideal for expanding your home.  Now we will talk about what you can do in that space!  In our next round of blogs, we will review some basic layouts appropriate for kitchens, bathrooms, basements, stairs, and walkways.