Research
Studies of Twin Cities remodeling
Each study counts something that can be checked, from public sources, with the sample, the dates and the gaps stated. The tables can be downloaded. None of them ranks a firm or a city.
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- Status
- AI research draft, human review pending
Draft. These studies were compiled by AI from public documents and websites. No person has reviewed them yet, and the figures should be checked against each source before anyone relies on them.
Study A Draft
What a permit costs for the same remodel across the Twin Cities
The building permit, plan review and state surcharge for one fixed interior kitchen remodel, worked out from each city's published fee schedule. Sample, dates, method and gaps shown.
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Study B Draft
What Twin Cities remodelers disclose before you call
A dated audit of what remodelers' own websites say about license numbers, process, design fees, minimum budgets, warranties, service areas and who owns the firm. Sample, rule and gaps shown. No rankings.
Collected
Study C Draft
What the Minneapolis permit record shows about who pulls remodeling permits
41,739 residential permits issued in Minneapolis from 2023 to 2025, matched by name to the state's residential contractor register. How often a licensed business is on the permit, what kitchen permits declare, and what it means when you hire. Match method and false-match checks shown.
Collected