Custom Built-Ins in Andover, MN
The basement is finished, the garage door dumps everyone into the laundry room, and the family room has two empty alcoves beside the fireplace.
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Custom built-ins in Andover, MN: JMB Builders builds entertainment walls in finished basements, lockers and benches at the garage entry, bookcases beside the family-room fireplace and desks in spare bedrooms, mostly in paint-grade wood to suit 1980s–90s two-stories and splits. Built on site and scribed to the walls. Priced per project; send photos and we reply within one business day, or set up a free in-home estimate.
- Priced per project
- Built on site, scribed to the walls
- Paint-grade or stain-grade
Andover's 1980s–90s two-stories and splits were built with plenty of space and very little storage. The garage entry usually lands in a laundry room or a short hall with a single closet, the family room has a fireplace with flat walls on either side, and the basement was left unfinished.
Those are the three places we build most here. Lockers and a bench at the garage door. Bookcases or cabinets beside the fireplace, sized so the mantel line carries across. And in a finished basement, an entertainment wall or a bar back built on a plinth off the concrete.
Most of it is paint-grade to go with trim that has been or will be painted, though stain-grade oak works when the main floor keeps its original oak. Walls in these houses are drywall over studs, which makes the build quicker than in older plaster houses. We had an install in Andover in April 2026 and build the same pieces in Anoka and Ham Lake.
Get a written quote for this job
Three photos and a sentence is enough: a reply within one business day, or ask for a free in-home estimate. Or text the photos to 763-204-2099.
What you supply
- A straight-on photo of the wall with a tape across it, and the ceiling height
- What it holds: coats and gear, a TV and components, books, a desk setup
- Paint-grade or stain-grade, and your color
- Hardware, lights or a TV you have picked; any wiring is done by a licensed electrician
What JMB supplies
- A drawing to your wall with the bays, shelves and cabinet heights
- Plywood boxes set level and screwed to the studs
- Face frames, doors on concealed hinges and adjustable shelves
- Bench seats with a hardwood top, hooks set between the locker dividers
- Base and crown tied into the room's trim
- Painting or staining when you want it, quoted as its own line
- Photos of the finished built-in in your job folder
How it is priced: per project
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- Width, height and number of bays or lockers
- Open shelves vs. doors and drawers
- Paint-grade vs. stain-grade oak to match original trim
- Working around a fireplace, window, register or outlet
- TV, component and cord routing in an entertainment wall
- Lights or outlets in the unit, wired by a licensed electrician
A straight-on photo with a tape across the wall, the ceiling height and paint or stain is enough to sketch and quote it.
How long it takes
Garage-entry lockers and a bench: two to three days. Fireplace bookcases or a basement entertainment wall: four days to a week.
How your project works
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Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized reply within one business day. Prefer a look in person? A free in-home estimate is always an option.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
Garage-entry lockers and bench
Open cubbies with hooks, a bench with shoe storage below, and upper cubbies for hats and gloves, sized to the wall at the garage door.
Fireplace bookcases
Cabinets below and shelves above on both sides of the family-room fireplace, with the mantel height carried across the top of the cabinets.
Basement entertainment wall
A TV wall with cabinets, open shelves and cord paths, set on a plinth off the slab with ventilation for components.
Desk in a spare bedroom
A built-in desk with drawers and shelves above, sized to the room so it can stay a guest room too.
Custom Built-Ins in Andover, MN: questions, answered
Can you build lockers at the garage entry in my Andover house?
Yes. We measure the wall at the garage door and lay out cubbies, hooks and a bench to fit, often where a small closet or bare wall is now. If a closet is removed, we patch the floor and trim around the new unit.
What do built-ins beside a fireplace usually include?
Most have doored cabinets at the bottom and adjustable shelves above, with the cabinet top near the mantel height. Face frames and crown are sized to the room. We draw it to your wall before building.
Can a basement built-in sit on a concrete floor?
It sits on a plinth so the plywood is off the bare slab, and the back is kept off a foundation wall that can be cool and damp. We leave access to any shutoffs or ducts behind it.
Paint-grade or stain-grade for a built-in in a 1990s house?
Paint-grade is the common choice when the trim is painted or will be. Stain-grade oak makes sense when the room keeps its original oak trim. We quote it either way.
Can you build around my TV and speakers?
Yes. We plan the TV height, cord paths and ventilation for components in the drawing. Any new outlets or low-voltage boxes are placed before the panels close, with electrical done by a licensed electrician.
Do you build built-ins in Anoka and Ham Lake?
Yes. JMB Builders is based in Zimmerman and builds lockers, bookcases and entertainment walls in Andover, Anoka, Ham Lake, Coon Rapids and across the north metro.
Recent JMB work, from our job log
59 installs recorded across 30 Twin Cities communities since Dec 2025. Window and door installs for homeowners and the builders we work with. Counts come straight from our job log; no customer names.
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