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Welcome to a new tradition in home building | 2016 Builder of the Year | Seven-time Reggie Award winner
Locally owned and operated, Homes by Tradition offers the very best in architectural design, home quality, and neighborhoods. Drawing on four generations of success, Homes by Tradition has built a reputation of exceptional home building and customer satisfaction. You can feel confident that our skilled team of professionals with make the design-build process of your custom home a fun and rewarding experience. From concept to completion, we work with you every step of the way.
Services Provided
Basement Remodeling, Custom Homes, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, Kitchen Remodeling, New Home Construction
Areas Served
Lakeville
Awards
2016 Builder of the YearSeven-time Reggie Award Winner2012 Parade of Homes, Green Dream Home Winner
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Business Name
Homes by Tradition
Phone Number
(952) 322-8700
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Address
16972 Brandtjen Farm Drive
Lakeville, MN 55044
License Number
BC556362
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29 Reviews for Homes by Tradition
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Average rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars4.9|29 reviews
Work Quality5.0
Communication5.0
Value5.0
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Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Great team that really gets to know you so they can help build your dream home. Professionals who care for you long after your home is built.
November 6, 2023
garytushie
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Our home was a complicated and detailed Modern Lodge Design that was built during the pandemic. It required a substantial amount of coordination with the subcontractors and material vendors on the project during a very difficult time in our Country., In any construction project there are always hiccups along the way and HBT's staff made sure that things were done correctly and to our satisfaction. The home was completed 3 years ago and the true test of a good home builder is how they handle warranty issue which occur on every new home. HBT's staff has been very responsive in correcting the issues we have had. We would definitely build another home with them.
November 1, 2023
Homes by Tradition made our home building experience an enjoyable one! From beginning to end Dean, Matt and Danielle made the process seamless!
September 25, 2021
Daniel Siebenaler
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
When my wife discovered Homes by Tradition during the Parade she called to say "I found our builder" After seeing their workmanship I had to agree. From that point forward, Working with Dean, the owner, Architects, our Project manager, Matt, Our Interior design consultant, Danielle and all of our contractors, this project made us feel like we were their only customers. Our home construction stayed on track while some around us dragged on for lack of material or crews. Our home turned out to be a show piece.
Today, 18 months later, I am still amazed at how many people, complete strangers, will stop to comment on our house. We've even done a few private tours. They see the same quality and attention to detail that we saw. They ask about our builder and we are proud to refer them to Homes by Tradition. As these pictures show, from Plan, to Vision, to final Dream. Homes by Tradition should be your team too!
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November 10, 2020
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Comment from Homes by Tradition:
Dan and JoAnn, thank you so much for the kind words and sharing your experience on houzz. You were wonderful partners in the design-build process and we are proud of your HBT home. Hope you enjoy it for many years to come!
Dean | HBT
Dean | HBT
Chris Rooney
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I am an agent who represented a client that built with HBT. I can say without question it was the best experience, and this comes from a person who owned a construction company in the past. When searching for a Builder, your looking for someone who can design a custom home, provide a fair value, outstanding quality, and will stand behind their work. Check, check, check, check! Super group of people working together to deliver an amazing product ON TIME. Happy to write this review, they deserve it.
September 1, 2019
Rick Durig
Average rating: 1 out of 5 stars
This is NOT a custom home builder. Our experience with HBT was well below the expectations set by the selling process. The design help was almost non existent. The designer they assigned to our home was more interested in finishing the project on time than on taking the time to understand our needs and lifestyle. The "trades" assigned to our project were almost all sub standard. In particular, the custom cabinetry was not consistent with a high end builder. One Example: the trash bin was near impossible to open with one hand and to add insult to injury, we were forced to pay for a replacement bin to get what we wanted. Apparently asking for a drawer to open properly was too much to ask in our $million plus investment. In general almost every aspect of the process was a battle to get what we wanted to the smallest thing to the more important design and lifestyle choices. I would not recommend this builder to anyone seeking to build a truly custom home of the highest quality.
August 25, 2019
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Comment from Homes by Tradition:
Thank you for the constructive feedback. The Homes by Tradition team is always looking to grow and improve. You are correct, our interior designer Danielle is dedicated to keeping every home on schedule and on budget, which means it is her responsibility to communicate selections based on lead times and schedule dates. That is the only way to keep things on track and moving smoothly during the build process. Although we were surprised by this review 1.5 years after your home was completed, we will absolutely look into your concerns. We take great pride in each and every home we design-build and work hard to create a positive and rewarding experience for each our customers. Feel free to contact our company president, Dean Nelson, directly to discuss your specific issues so they can be properly addressed. Thank you.
Brian Gora
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Dean Nelson and HBT did an excellent job listening to us and designed a home exactly as we had envisioned. The finished product exceeded our expectations.
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December 9, 2018
Lisa Martin
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
This was hands down one of the best custom home design experiences I have had. Danielle took some grainy pictures as inspiration and helped up create our dream home. Even though this was 100% custom design, she did such an amazing job in helping us narrow down the choices, but was also flexible enough to change on a dime. The entire team made this a easy, and clear process from the architectural design, down to the project management, Dean, Danielle, Matt and crew treated us like family!
November 16, 2018
Mike Neska
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I would highly recommend Homes by Tradition. The professionalism, knowledge and work quality of not only their staff but also their sub-contractors exceeded our expectations. The project came in exactly one month ahead of the projected date of completion. There were no unexpected project cost changes. This is the fourth house that we have built and by far our best experience. Homes by Tradition was an absolute pleasure to work with.
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November 11, 2018
We spent quite a while deciding who we wanted to build our dream home, and Homes by Tradition did not disappoint. The HBT team worked with us every step of the way, spending as much time as we needed to address every little detail. They took the time to listen to our wants and needs and helped us to bring everything together into a Home we are are extremely Proud to call our own.
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November 7, 2018
Warners' Stellian Appliance
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
We love working with Homes By Tradition, because not only do they provide a great concept & design on custom homes in truly distinctive communities, their team cares for clients -- and it shows. Clients love the hands-on approach central to HBT, and works with suppliers like Warners' Stellian as a partner, keeping the client needs' central in the process.
November 13, 2017Last modified:November 13, 2017
Kimberly Gretz
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
From our initial meeting with Dean Nelson we were impressed with Homes By Tradition. Dean and his team took time to get to know our family and in return build our perfect home. Danielle's vision and help with design was instrumental in creating the perfect home for our us. Matt has been, and continues to be available to help us as we need it. The process was smooth, the communication open and honest, and the entire company was top notch! I would highly recommend building with HBT! Thank you again for building our beautiful home.
November 5, 2017
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Homes by Tradition is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5
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Homes by Tradition provides the following services: Basement Remodeling, Custom Homes, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, Kitchen Remodeling, New Home Construction
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