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Sentri Homes
Sentri Homes
Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.
Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.

Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc
Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc
ETR Laboratories in an analytic laboratory with a broad range of commercial, industrial and individual clients. We provide analytic services using a wide variety of scientific methods including GC/MS, IC/MS, GIR, NMR and SEM equipment. We can do particle analysis, organic and inorganic chemical analysis and micro analysis on biological and other materials. Private water analysis is our specialty. Award winning. Additional DBA - Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories Inc, ETR Labs, ETR Laboratories.
"as advertised"
Nancy C on July 2018
ETR Laboratories in an analytic laboratory with a broad range of commercial, industrial and individual clients. We provide analytic services using a wide variety of scientific methods including GC/MS, IC/MS, GIR, NMR and SEM equipment. We can do particle analysis, organic and inorganic chemical analysis and micro analysis on biological and other materials. Private water analysis is our specialty. Award winning. Additional DBA - Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories Inc, ETR Labs, ETR Laboratories.
"as advertised"
Nancy C on July 2018

LBC GARAGE DOORS
LBC GARAGE DOORS
LBC Garage Doors provides free estimates, 24 hour customer service, and sells & installs top quality, energy-efficient garage and entry doors to improve your curb appeal.
"Great, door has never operated so well."
Nathan E on December 2018
LBC Garage Doors provides free estimates, 24 hour customer service, and sells & installs top quality, energy-efficient garage and entry doors to improve your curb appeal.
"Great, door has never operated so well."
Nathan E on December 2018

Northwoods Custom Builders
Northwoods Custom Builders
AS A SEMI-RETIRED GENERAL CONTRACTOR WITH 45 YEARS IN THE TRADE, I HAVE THE LICENSES, BONDING AND ABILITY TO DO ANYTHING CONSTRUCTION RELATED. I LIKE SMALLER PROJECTS AND COMING UP WITH CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. AREAS OF SERVICE ARE THE IRON RIVER, WI AREA, ASHLAND AND THE SOUTH SHORE, BUT COULD EXTEND TO THE TWIN PORTS. Spend winter months in Florida
"I'm very pleased. The response was prompt and the repair was expertly done. The communication was perfect and friendly. I highly recommend this company!"
Elizabeth F on April 2024
AS A SEMI-RETIRED GENERAL CONTRACTOR WITH 45 YEARS IN THE TRADE, I HAVE THE LICENSES, BONDING AND ABILITY TO DO ANYTHING CONSTRUCTION RELATED. I LIKE SMALLER PROJECTS AND COMING UP WITH CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. AREAS OF SERVICE ARE THE IRON RIVER, WI AREA, ASHLAND AND THE SOUTH SHORE, BUT COULD EXTEND TO THE TWIN PORTS. Spend winter months in Florida
"I'm very pleased. The response was prompt and the repair was expertly done. The communication was perfect and friendly. I highly recommend this company!"
Elizabeth F on April 2024

Heartwood Construction Inc
Heartwood Construction Inc
We are a remodeling and renovation firm that offers the experience of a large firm with the personalized quality of a smaller firm. Focused on honest, polite, craftsmanship, Heartwood works hard on every project to deliver on our reputation for excellence. Serving Duluth MN and surrounding Twin Ports!
"Fantastic craftsmanship. great to work with"
John P on December 2024
We are a remodeling and renovation firm that offers the experience of a large firm with the personalized quality of a smaller firm. Focused on honest, polite, craftsmanship, Heartwood works hard on every project to deliver on our reputation for excellence. Serving Duluth MN and surrounding Twin Ports!
"Fantastic craftsmanship. great to work with"
John P on December 2024

JAY LITMAN CONSTRUCTION REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERV
JAY LITMAN CONSTRUCTION REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERV
For over 40 years Litman Construction Inc. has specialized in residential and light commercial remodeling, repairs and maintenance. Litman Construction has a full time crew who provide professional, skilled services to take care of just about any home, apartment building or business; repair, maintenance or remodeling project. With just a call, you can arrange for a convenient estimate or scheduling of your next project. You'll find our company a dependable, affordable and an efficient way to take care of all your home needs. Your satisfaction will be personally guaranteed.
"Litman Construction won a bid through St. Louis County to install a vertical lift (elevator) to make our home handicapped accessible for our son with special needs. We began the project in ample time to complete it by the end of our funding year. We completed our portions of the project and Sam assured us that the project would be done on time. Two weeks before our funding year ended, Litman construction began their work, assuring us it would get done. The lift had not been ordered, so our project was not completed on time. It lost our son $12,000 of county funding to use this year for a handicapped accessible shower and ceiling lifts to keep him and our caregivers safe during transfers. Litman apologized, but did nothing to make the situation right. They proceeded to blame us for the delays. My husband was up until 2 AM one morning removing a wall so Litman could begin their work. Had we known that Litman's delays would be that impactful, we would have done what needed to be done ourselves. We could have easily done what needed to be done in a weekend. Litman Construction essentially sheet rocked and painted a U-shaped "closet" that was 5 feet deep, 6 feet wide and 12 feet high. They added a 42 inch high wall on top of the 8 foot wall my husband had already built. They sheet rocked and painted 204 square feet and charged $5,145 for their labor (85.75 hours over 30 days). On-line estimates put sheet rocking at $1.50-$3.00 per square foot (materials and labor combined) which would put our project at $306-$612. Even though Litman did not touch the lift (Arrow-Lift the lift manufacturer installed it) they charged a 10% mark up on the lift, and the electrician they hired (TK Electric) wired the main circuit board incorrectly so it was destroyed the first time it was hooked up. Their response to that was "He's done them for us before, but I guess mistakes can happen." Litman construction did not even do their work well. They left sheet rocked seams for us to have to blend into a wall above (they painted up to bare sheet rock). The bottom door header was put in crooked (it is 36" wide) and the dimensions for the door were incorrect despite them having a plan. When the lift was installed, shims needed to be placed at the top so the door opened correctly. We had to fix all their shoddy work after we fired them from the project. There was no service recovery or effort to make their mistake right. When we knew that the project was not going to get completed before the waiver year was up, Sam, the project manager, told us that he has had funding extended (our social worker never had heard of that) and that my husband was handy so he could complete parts of the next projects to fit into the money we have left over this year. He blamed us for the delays. In the end, Litman was paid for their job and there was no accountability for them. I left a one star review and told our story on their Facebook page and they deleted all four of their reviews. They turned off the ability for people to post to their page except in the comments of their posts. Instead of responding to a complaint, they deleted it. That, to me, says volumes about their company. If you want timely, high quality work done, go elsewhere."
Nena J on January 2018
For over 40 years Litman Construction Inc. has specialized in residential and light commercial remodeling, repairs and maintenance. Litman Construction has a full time crew who provide professional, skilled services to take care of just about any home, apartment building or business; repair, maintenance or remodeling project. With just a call, you can arrange for a convenient estimate or scheduling of your next project. You'll find our company a dependable, affordable and an efficient way to take care of all your home needs. Your satisfaction will be personally guaranteed.
"Litman Construction won a bid through St. Louis County to install a vertical lift (elevator) to make our home handicapped accessible for our son with special needs. We began the project in ample time to complete it by the end of our funding year. We completed our portions of the project and Sam assured us that the project would be done on time. Two weeks before our funding year ended, Litman construction began their work, assuring us it would get done. The lift had not been ordered, so our project was not completed on time. It lost our son $12,000 of county funding to use this year for a handicapped accessible shower and ceiling lifts to keep him and our caregivers safe during transfers. Litman apologized, but did nothing to make the situation right. They proceeded to blame us for the delays. My husband was up until 2 AM one morning removing a wall so Litman could begin their work. Had we known that Litman's delays would be that impactful, we would have done what needed to be done ourselves. We could have easily done what needed to be done in a weekend. Litman Construction essentially sheet rocked and painted a U-shaped "closet" that was 5 feet deep, 6 feet wide and 12 feet high. They added a 42 inch high wall on top of the 8 foot wall my husband had already built. They sheet rocked and painted 204 square feet and charged $5,145 for their labor (85.75 hours over 30 days). On-line estimates put sheet rocking at $1.50-$3.00 per square foot (materials and labor combined) which would put our project at $306-$612. Even though Litman did not touch the lift (Arrow-Lift the lift manufacturer installed it) they charged a 10% mark up on the lift, and the electrician they hired (TK Electric) wired the main circuit board incorrectly so it was destroyed the first time it was hooked up. Their response to that was "He's done them for us before, but I guess mistakes can happen." Litman construction did not even do their work well. They left sheet rocked seams for us to have to blend into a wall above (they painted up to bare sheet rock). The bottom door header was put in crooked (it is 36" wide) and the dimensions for the door were incorrect despite them having a plan. When the lift was installed, shims needed to be placed at the top so the door opened correctly. We had to fix all their shoddy work after we fired them from the project. There was no service recovery or effort to make their mistake right. When we knew that the project was not going to get completed before the waiver year was up, Sam, the project manager, told us that he has had funding extended (our social worker never had heard of that) and that my husband was handy so he could complete parts of the next projects to fit into the money we have left over this year. He blamed us for the delays. In the end, Litman was paid for their job and there was no accountability for them. I left a one star review and told our story on their Facebook page and they deleted all four of their reviews. They turned off the ability for people to post to their page except in the comments of their posts. Instead of responding to a complaint, they deleted it. That, to me, says volumes about their company. If you want timely, high quality work done, go elsewhere."
Nena J on January 2018

Northern Trends Building & Design Inc
Northern Trends Building & Design Inc
Northern Trends Building & Design Inc. is a quality, licensed construction company located in the beautiful city of Duluth, Minnesota. We are an association of four owners/carpenters with a combined total of over 100 years of experience. By participating in frequent continuing education, we are able to offer our customers the best available products and services. Additional DBA - Northern Trends Building & Design.
Northern Trends Building & Design Inc. is a quality, licensed construction company located in the beautiful city of Duluth, Minnesota. We are an association of four owners/carpenters with a combined total of over 100 years of experience. By participating in frequent continuing education, we are able to offer our customers the best available products and services. Additional DBA - Northern Trends Building & Design.
The Carpentry Works LLC
The Carpentry Works LLC
We are a full service building, remodeling and insulation company servicing the Duluth and surrounding are since 1980. We have positive attitude people striving on close detail to get your job done right first the best way possible. In 1990 we started focusing on insulating and air seal home new and old. We use Dense Pack cellulose, close cell spray foam, and other methods we have perfected and know work. By repairing others work, we have perfected methods for installation we know that work best. By doing it right the first time your project will last longer and have durability. We communicate with you to focus on the way you want to get the job done right, we clean every day and dump and haul away all our debris. Yes we take away out trash!
We are a full service building, remodeling and insulation company servicing the Duluth and surrounding are since 1980. We have positive attitude people striving on close detail to get your job done right first the best way possible. In 1990 we started focusing on insulating and air seal home new and old. We use Dense Pack cellulose, close cell spray foam, and other methods we have perfected and know work. By repairing others work, we have perfected methods for installation we know that work best. By doing it right the first time your project will last longer and have durability. We communicate with you to focus on the way you want to get the job done right, we clean every day and dump and haul away all our debris. Yes we take away out trash!

Northern Contracting, LLC
Northern Contracting, LLC
Residential Construction Contractor that you can trust. All the way from broken concrete driveway to a stamped master piece of a patio. we do roofing and siding, or building the new garage you wanted! Our company's got over 30 years in experience making sure our customers are happy with the products they receive.
"Very pleased with the service, they got it done in a timely manner and also cleaned up afterwards, as well as they were all very respectable. 10/10 would hire again."
Clayton K on March 2024
Residential Construction Contractor that you can trust. All the way from broken concrete driveway to a stamped master piece of a patio. we do roofing and siding, or building the new garage you wanted! Our company's got over 30 years in experience making sure our customers are happy with the products they receive.
"Very pleased with the service, they got it done in a timely manner and also cleaned up afterwards, as well as they were all very respectable. 10/10 would hire again."
Clayton K on March 2024

Imperial Construction Services LLC
Imperial Construction Services LLC
Imperial Construction Services, LLC is a family-owned business based in Pine City, MN. Specializing in new construction, remodeling, gutter installation, and storm damage repair, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service. Our expertise extends to seamless gutters, offering two sizes, color matching, and leaf protection. Trust us to enhance your home with quality craftsmanship and personalized solutions. Let us bring your vision to life and exceed your expectations. We are bonded and insured and provide free estimates! Contact us, we'd love to help.
"Awesome people to work with! Would recommend to anyone that is looking for work done."
Jeremiah M on May 2022
Imperial Construction Services, LLC is a family-owned business based in Pine City, MN. Specializing in new construction, remodeling, gutter installation, and storm damage repair, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service. Our expertise extends to seamless gutters, offering two sizes, color matching, and leaf protection. Trust us to enhance your home with quality craftsmanship and personalized solutions. Let us bring your vision to life and exceed your expectations. We are bonded and insured and provide free estimates! Contact us, we'd love to help.
"Awesome people to work with! Would recommend to anyone that is looking for work done."
Jeremiah M on May 2022
FAQs for home building projects in Carlton, MN
One starting point to find a local home builder is to collect suggestions from friends and neighbors. However, it’s still wise to do some more research before you hire a builder. Read reviews to supplement any word-of-mouth recommendations. Check sources like Angi that have standards and criteria in place to screen the pros it lists can also help you find more reputable local home builders.
The pros and cons or advantages and disadvantages of building a new house include:
Pros:
It’s all new, so you should have several years before you need to pay for major repairs like a new roof.
It’s under warranty, so many fixes within that warranty period should be covered.
You get to build the house to your specifications.
Cons:
You have to make a LOT of decisions.
You will almost certainly deal with building delays.
It can take a lot of work to stay within your budget.
Building can be more expensive than buying an existing house.
Typically, it’s more affordable to buy an existing home than it is to build a new one. New construction loan interest rates tend to be higher than interest rates for traditional mortgages. Additionally, the cost of materials is likely higher when building a new home than it was when an existing home was built (unless it’s a very new one). You’re also paying for all new appliances, finishes, permits, inspections, and connections for water, gas, and electricity.
The average price per square foot to build a house is about $150 per square foot. Overall, the cost to build a house ranges anywhere from $100 to $500 per square foot, depending on where you build. The primary cost factors include location, size, and style of house you build.
Hiring a contractor to build your home is a big commitment. So be sure to ask as many questions up front as possible. Here are a few questions to ask a prospective home builder:
How many years of experience do you have?
Are you licensed, bonded, and insured?
Do you have worker’s compensation?
How long have you worked with your subcontractors?
How do you handle garbage and waste disposal?
Do you provide a guarantee or warranty on your work?
Do you give free estimates?
Do you offer design services?
How do you handle change orders?
Can you provide at least three references?
Can I see some of the work you’ve done?
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