About Quartersawn
Our proven and tailored process puts you at the center. Quartersawn was founded to provide homeowners with exceptional design and an exceptional experience. From the day you entrust your home to us, your designated three-person team works in harmony, eliminating the traditional gap between design and construction. You enjoy not only the aesthetic brilliance of high-quality design but also the unwavering commitment of a dedicated build firm. This process ensures you and your project personalized and attentive service catered specifically to your unique needs and desires.
Our commitment to you goes beyond remodeling your home; we prioritize building lasting relationships. Through bi-weekly meetings and our concierge approach, we establish connections that extend far beyond the completion of construction. Our process seamlessly blends exceptional design with unparalleled experiences, ensuring your project is a journey of joy and creativity.
The Quartersawn Team
In 2005, Jeff and Leslie Nicholson founded Quartersawn Design Build above their home garage. Today, Quartersawn has grown to a team of over 25 craftspeople with expertise in providing you and your home with creative design solutions tailored to fit your unique needs. With most of our employees bringing in 20+ years of design experience, there isn’t much our team hasn’t seen, done, or built. In our 20+ years of history, we’ve had the opportunity to tackle a breadth of projects as diverse and sophisticated as the neighborhoods we work in.
We believe a renovation should beautifully complement a home’s existing architecture and the lifestyle of the people who live there. If you desire cutting-edge and contemporary design, we’ll help you make a statement. Finding this balance requires getting the small details right without losing sight of the big picture.
Why the name Quartersawn?
Quartersawn wood is a premium cut. It is more stable and more consistent. We provide our homeowners that premium level of service and internal stability.
Our Philosophy
As a unified design and build team we prioritize seamless communication throughout your project, from the initial concept to the day you move in. Our mission is to understand your unique values and desires, delivering you a customized remodel to enhance your quality of life. At Quartersawn, we hold the core principles of relationships, professionalism, joy, and creativity and incorporate them into every step of our process.
Relationships
“They felt like people interacting with us like people. We kind of joked that the year before we hung out with our friends a lot. Okay, we don’t have time for friends but we have these really fantastic builders and they’re our friends now.”
ANNIKA R., SAINT PAUL
Professionalism
“They have a truly cohesive team of professionals that all work together seamlessly and provide ongoing communication throughout the process. They listened carefully to what we wanted to do and nudged us in the right directions and in the end exceeded our expectations.”
JIM V., EDINA
Creativity
“I think the whole design concept came together so beautifully. I’m regularly astonished by how comfortable and serene the space is and how content I am.”
ELIZABETH W., SAINT PAUL
Joy
“We can’t say enough good things about our experience with Quartersawn! The Quartersawn crew is very solid—and provide white glove service. I can’t say enough good things. We’ll definitely be hiring them again for our next project!”
KERRY R., MINNEAPOLIS
