Vail Builders Inc has been family owned and operated in the Hugo, White Bear Lake, Forest Lake, Stillwater, Lino Lakes, Shoreview, and surrounding areas for over 54 years. Vail Builders Inc has made building and remodeling homes our life’s work. Building is in our blood, and our passion for excellence can be seen in every project we build. Our belief in preserving the age-old tradition of hand built craftsmanship is part of our ability to create the highest quality standards. Our services include: • Kitchen & bath remodeling • Additions • New home construction • Garages • Basement finishing • Porches & decks • Custom remodeling Vail Builders is focused on exceeding your expectations whether you are building a new house or remodeling your existing home. Our reputation for integrity, hard work and honesty can’t be beat. We are licensed and we take great pride in our craftsmanship. Call today to discuss your building or remodeling project.
Business highlights
58 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
kitchen remodeling, bath remodeling, home additions, new home construction, garages, basement finishing, porches, decks, custom remodeling
Our kitchen was way too small for entertaining but we, and several designers, were unable to come up with a way to redesign because the original floor plan was so constraining. Given the number of our neighbors who have contracted with Vail Builders, we decided to invite Jim Vail to stop by. He heard what our dreams were and he came back to us with a spectacular plan that he and his excellent team then have implemented expertly. We had waited 19 years to renovate and had developed extremely high expectations. Our new kitchen, bar, dining room, etc... redesign clearly exceeded those expectations. Our only concern has been that there were several delays but it is hard to argue with those when the resulting quality is so high. Several of our friends questioned why we were doing this project until they walked in and saw the finished product. The memorable quote from an Italian friend of ours was, "Oh, I get it. This is your Maserati!". If you want an extremely high quality product that accomplishes all your goals and more, then we strongly recommend Vail Builders. We will be contacting them for all of our future projects. Indeed, they are already at work on a deck for us.
Description of Work: Two story addition including a Great Room, Bar, Walk-in Pantry, major expansion/installation of a Gourmet Kitchen with Custom Cabinetry and top of the line appliances, renovation of Dining Room, and construction of a ground floor Wood Shop/Storage Room/Garage with in-floor heating.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$190,000
Gail M.
10/2014
5.0
flooring contractor, hardwood floor, remodeling, home remodeling
+ 2 more
We had been dreaming of updating our kitchen for several years when we met Jim of Vail Builders, he prompting came to our home with ideas and pictures previous projects he had done, we hired him and the spot and never looked back. We felt as ease with his through knowledge, experience and easy to work with personality. The quality of his work is second to none, he does all of his own trim work with perfection, we were particularly impressed with the time an detail spent on our new stairs and railings. Jim is terrific with follow up, if you have any questions or concerns, he always answers his own phone, is right there to make it right. Needless to say we are so ver happy with our kitchen, and definitely plan to be repeat customers!
Description of Work: Total Kitchen teardown and remodel, ceiling, hardwood floors, stair and railing remodel.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Ryan L.
10/2014
5.0
decks, remodeling
+ 0 more
We were very impressed with the amount of time Jim took in listening to our thoughts. The comments and ideas he presented were great. We are not in a rush so we are waiting on the estimate for a future date.
Description of Work: Porch add on
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Michael W.
08/2014
5.0
remodeling
+ -1 more
Jim's explanation was very reasonable. It would have been better if his voice mail let people know he was out of town but I understand that these things happen.
Description of Work: Jim followed-up with me and apologized for not returning my calls. He was at a wedding in California. He is coming out to review our scope of work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Shannon T.
06/2014
5.0
decks, remodeling
+ 0 more
Jim was great to work with! Most importantly, he did quality work and was very professional. He was always on time and returned calls/emails very quickly. He was good about listening to our needs and also gave advice that was very helpful for our project. He gave us a very detailed estimate and stayed on budget. The project was completed in a timely manner. I would highly recommend Vail Builders!
Description of Work: 4 seasons porch addition and new deck also tore down old deck
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50,000
Janelle W.
03/2014
5.0
flooring contractor, remodeling, home remodeling, woodworking
+ 2 more
We have had significant water leaking at the support beam of our main living area in our home for the past 18 years during the Spring snow thaw. New roof venting was installed when the roof was replaced 15 years ago, however this did not resolve the issue. We've had other contractors look at the situation without determining a suitable solution. Jim Vail was able to pinpoint the cause and will be starting at this point with his remodel project. He has been very creative in addressing each bathroom and their specific needs coming up with economical, yet attractive solutions. In his proposal for the projects, he clearly identified contacts at each vendor along with websites to visit prior to setting up meetings with each individual to give us a better understanding of the products available to choose from and the costs. This was very helpful in that we could identify what we liked or didn't like before sitting down with the consultants which made the selection process go much more smoothly. Having completed other remodel projects in the past, we know the importance of having a good working relationship and trust in the contractor. We have had great success in the past using Angie's list to find compatible contractors. Once again we have found such a company and are looking forward to another successful completion.
Description of Work: Remodel three bathrooms in a 30 year old home. This included solving a major ventilation issue, installing new cabinetry, heated flooring, all new fixtures, removing non-essential walls and doors, and all finishing work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$36,000
Scott V.
01/2014
5.0
architect, custom cabinets, ceramic tile, garage builders, remodeling, hardwood floor, home builders, home remodeling, woodworking
+ 7 more
Jim Vail and Vail Builders do amazing work. Vail builders just completed a Kitchen remodel and new wood floors throughout our home. We could not be happier with the work they completed. Jim's professionalism and perfectionism are outstanding. They added new custom cabinets, that matched remarkably well to our existing cabinets, new granite counter tops, tile back splash, and beautiful wood floors throughout. Jim makes sure everything is completely the way you want it, he is easy to work with, and very trustworthy. He takes that extra time each day to clean up after his day of work, which was a big bonus with having young children. We Highly recommend Vail Builders. We will definitely have Vail Builders back to complete more projects in the future!
Description of Work: Vail builders just completed a Kitchen remodel and new wood floors throughout our home. They added new custom cabinets, that matched remarkably well to our existing cabinets, new granite counter tops, tile back splash, and beautiful wood floors throughout our home. We already have an estimate to finish a complete bonus room as well.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000
ellen S.
07/2013
5.0
deck cleaning, decks, screen repair, contractors
+ 2 more
We've had an excellent experience. Their prices are very reasonable. It is first class work. They are very, very good and also very good at letting us know when things are going to happen. They will call the night before to let us know that such and such is going to happen. Things happen within the schedule they are supposed to happen. It is an outstanding contractor/subcontractor relationship. It is okay to call them for small jobs as well as major jobs.
Description of Work: We've used Vail Builders to do a number of projects over a period of years. They last repaired a deck where some boards had rotted and they repaired an outdoor porch that basically hadn't been touched in 20 years. It included new screens. This was a very minor project and they have done much more major projects for us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
GLORIA J.
06/2013
5.0
custom cabinets, ceramic tile, remodeling, home remodeling, lighting, plumbing
+ 4 more
Vail Builders Inc just completed remodeling a small and very dated bathroom in my home. I worked with them several years ago on an upstairs addition, so I was confident this project would go well and it did. After the initial consultation to find out what I was looking for in the remodel, Jim provided excellent drawings and a detailed estimate to review. The new bathroom totally exceeded my expectations ? it looks fabulous! Throughout the project, Jim provided regular updates and checked on progress frequently to make sure everything was done up to his standards before the next step would begin. I highly recommend Vail Builders Inc and plan to use them again for my next project.
Description of Work: Remodeled a bathroom including total demolition of the existing bathroom, sheetrocking, taping, tiling, painting and installing all new plumbing fixtures. The tub in the original bathroom was replaced with a tiled shower, the old radiator was replaced with a towel warmer radiator, and the old electrical system was replaced including a heated floor with a programmable thermostat. An old window was replaced with a casement glass block window and a cabinet was installed above the toilet. The ceiling was lowered slightly to provide the needed space for the light/night light/ceiling fan.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$16,000
GLORIA J.
04/2013
5.0
remodeling, home remodeling
+ 0 more
The demolition of the second floor initially included removing the old walls and flooring in the attic. The roof of my house was removed on a Friday and over the weekend the upstairs was completely framed in. The workers had to be careful during the demolition to make sure the first floor living and dining room ceilings didn't crack (and they were successful). The new second floor includes a master bedroom and bathroom and lots of closets and storage space. My house has a boiler and radiators on the main floor and the new upstairs has baseboard heat controlled by a separate thermostat. Additional features include a bookshelf instead of a railing to separate the bedroom from the stairs and a very nice linen closet in the bathroom. Everyone involved with the project did excellent work. In fact, I liked their work so much that I just signed a contract with Jim Vail to have my main floor bathroom remodeled this spring.
Description of Work: I first hired Vail Builders Inc to do a major remodel on an old home I bought in 2006. The project involved building a new second floor on the home replacing an attic in a pyramid roof style of house. The second floor contains a master bedroom and bathroom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Allison E.
04/2013
5.0
flooring contractor, remodeling
+ 0 more
Initially we hired Vail Builders to install new wood floors to replace old carpeting on our main level. Jim Vail gave it some thought and suggested that replacing existing wood flooring near our front door with a tile entry would better meet our needs because of past damage from rain and snow. We chose slate tiles and the result is phenomenal. It feels like a new house, and just as Jim predicted, the tile entry and bathroom both looks great and is better suited to the moisture and wear and tear from traffic at the front door. We are thrilled with the work completed by Vail Builders, and we would not hesitate to hire them again for any home improvement project.
Description of Work: We hired Vail Builders to install new wood floors and a tile entry to our home. We were impressed with the quality workmanship, customer service, creativity in problem-solving, and attention to detail. We also appreciated the responsiveness in communications and efficient process.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$15,000
Barb S.
12/2012
5.0
remodeling
+ -1 more
Jim gives a free estimate, very detailed. Our bathroom plans were on the computer, so you can really visualize what the final product will look like. Jim Vail brings in excellent experts in plumbing, electric, tile and sheetrock/ wall workers. The work is done to perfection. Jim even came back to fix some work he wasnt satisfied with...I didnt even notice anything wrong, but he is a perfectionist! Jim is a master carpenter. he had to make a panel to match our existing cabinets and it looked exactly like them! Very personable and professional. Clean up was great. He has a very good payment structure set up. Money down, payment halfway through the job, and then final payment when all work is completed. Pricing seemed a little high, but the quality of the work and the end product made it well worth it. You won't be disappointed! We will definitely use his business for more projects.
Description of Work: Getting our home ready to sell, Vail Builders repaired damaged walls after I removed wallpaper, repaired old stains on ceilings in family room and living room, and retextured and painted ceilings, replaced light fixtures, brought some wiring up to code. Then repaired and reinsulated the wall after that job was completed. The previous summer Vail Builders remodeled our main bathroom.
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Service Categories
General Remodeling,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Decks and Porches,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Flooring Sales and Installation,
Ceramic Tile,
Cabinet Making,
Windows,
Roofing,
Lighting,
Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation,
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FAQ
Vail Builders Inc is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Vail Builders Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, Vail Builders Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Vail Builders Inc does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Vail Builders Inc offers warranties.
Vail Builders Inc offers the following services: kitchen remodeling, bath remodeling, home additions, new home construction, garages, basement finishing, porches, decks, custom remodeling