Renaissance Builders Inc.

What Renaissance Builders Inc. does

Renaissance Builders Inc. is a privately-held, second-generation residential construction firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in the late 1980s by Steve Jochim. The company designs and builds custom homes from the ground up and delivers a full suite of remodeling services including kitchen, bathroom, basement, cabin, lake home, and whole-home renovations, plus home additions and second-story expansions. Its operational model is end-to-end project delivery, encompassing design consultation (including 3D renderings), permits and inspections handling, dedicated project management, and a 5-year workmanship warranty on completed projects.

The business monetizes exclusively through project-based, quote-driven engagements with individual homeowners, with no published price list; example price ranges cited on its service-area pages include basement remodels at $20,000-$50,000, kitchen remodels at $15,000-$60,000, and mid-range bathroom remodels at $10,000-$25,000. Its go-to-market is direct sales: homeowners reach the company via phone, website contact form, or social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Houzz), followed by on-site consultation and a custom proposal. Customer acquisition is supported by a portfolio-driven website, dedicated local SEO pages for at least 10 affluent Minneapolis-area submarkets (Minnetonka, Edina, Wayzata, Medina, Deephaven, Excelsior, Stillwater, Orono, Ham Lake, St. Louis Park), and verified Google reviews.

Ownership is fully family-held with no external investors, parent company, or institutional capital indicated. Leadership consists of founder/President Steve Jochim and his son Jesse Jochim, who heads design and sales after joining around 2004 and holds degrees in business management and construction management from the University of Minnesota. The company remains regionally focused on the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and, despite no disclosed revenue or headcount, reports hundreds of completed projects and 50+ basement-remodel clients, consistent with a small, established regional operator.

Name

Renaissance Builders Inc.

Legal name

Renaissance Builders Inc.

Website

https://renaissancebuildersmn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Renaissance Builders Inc. is a family-owned, second-generation Minneapolis-based residential construction firm that designs and builds custom homes and delivers kitchen, bathroom, basement, cabin, lake home, and addition remodeling services to homeowners across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Custom Home Building and Remodeling

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Residential Remodelers (236118)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Luxury Whole-Home Renovation (High-End Finishes & Custom Build) (HSAPAEAI), Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB), Structural Expansion (Foundation, Framing & Load-Bearing Modifications) (HSAPADAN)

Keywords

• Custom home building
• Home remodeling services
• Residential construction
• Kitchen renovation
• Bathroom remodeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Building: One-time project-based revenue from designing and constructing custom homes from the ground up, tailored to individual client specifications and preferences.
2. Home Remodeling Services: Project-based revenue from various remodeling services including kitchen, bathroom, basement, cabin, lake home, and whole-home renovations. Custom pricing based on scope and specifications.
3. Home Additions: Revenue from expanding existing homes through second-story additions, room extensions, garage conversions, and other structural additions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Renaissance Builders Inc. designs and constructs custom homes from the ground up and provides full-service home remodeling across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Services include kitchen, bathroom, basement, cabin, and lake home remodeling, as well as home additions and second-story expansions, delivered under a single project management engagement that covers permits, design with 3D rendering, construction, and a five-year workmanship warranty.

Product overview

Renaissance Builders Inc. is a family-owned, second-generation custom home building and remodeling company with over 30 years of experience serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area. The company operates as a service-based construction business offering a portfolio of interconnected specialty trade services rather than a unified software platform. Core offerings include Custom Home Building (ground-up construction of bespoke residences) and Custom Remodeling (comprehensive renovation services). These primary services are supported by specialty divisions including Kitchen Remodeling, Bathroom Remodeling, Basement Remodeling, Cabin Remodeling, Lake Home Remodeling, Home Additions, and 2nd Story Additions. The company provides end-to-end project management from initial design consultation through construction completion, including 3D design rendering services and a five-year workmanship warranty on completed projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by 50+ families for basement remodeling
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• John Kraemer & Sons: Edina, MN-based luxury custom home builder and remodeler with multi-decade history. Comparable scope across custom home building, additions, and remodeling, and overlapping service-area geography in the western Minneapolis suburbs.
• Sustainable 9 Design + Build: Minneapolis design-build firm offering custom homes, additions, and remodels with an integrated design team. Comparable end-to-end design-build model and Minneapolis geography, with overlap in premium residential projects.
• Plainview Construction: Minneapolis-area custom home builder and remodeler offering design-build services to homeowners. Comparable service mix (custom homes, additions, remodels) and Twin Cities service area, competing for the same affluent client base.
• Custom One Homes: Minneapolis-based luxury custom home builder serving the same Twin Cities metro and western suburbs. Closely comparable in product (custom single-family homes), price tier, and direct-to-homeowner sales motion, making it Renaissance Builders' most direct local competitor.
• Rehkamp Larson Architects + Builders: Minnesota design-build firm offering custom homes, remodels, and additions with an integrated architecture studio. Comparable premium positioning, design-build model, and Twin Cities service area; competes directly for high-end custom and remodel clients.
• Foundry Homes: Twin Cities-based custom home builder and remodeler targeting the premium residential segment. Comparable product offering (custom homes, major remodels, additions) and direct overlap in service-area suburbs such as Edina, Wayzata, and Minnetonka.

Others

• Houzz Pro: Home renovation platform on which Renaissance Builders maintains a profile to generate leads and showcase portfolio work. Not a competitor but a marketing/lead-generation channel that connects the firm to in-market homeowners and is widely used by peer contractors in the same category.

Broad incumbents

• Shea Homes: Large national homebuilder with a presence in the Minneapolis market offering new-construction and design-studio options. Overlaps with Renaissance in the luxury home segment but competes primarily through scale and community development rather than bespoke custom builds.
• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder operating across dozens of US markets including the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. While far larger and more standardized, it competes for the same affluent custom-home buyer and sets the upper benchmark for luxury pricing and process expectations in the market.

Regional players

• Brewster Builders: Luxury custom home builder primarily serving Lake Minnetonka and western Minneapolis suburbs. Comparable lake-home and luxury custom-build focus, serving an overlapping affluent buyer pool in the same western-metro geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/renaissancebuilders
• Instagraminstagram.com/renaissance_builders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/renaissance-builders-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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