Custom Built-Ins in Maple Grove, MN
The empty alcoves beside the fireplace, the coats piled by the garage door, the bare wall where the basement TV goes: built-ins for the spots Maple Grove floor plans leave open.
Reply within one business day. Or call / text 763-204-2099.
Custom built-ins in Maple Grove, MN usually go in three places: beside the family-room fireplace, in the entry off the garage, and on the basement media wall. JMB Builders builds them on site, plywood boxes screwed to the studs, scribed to walls that are rarely square, finished with a face frame, base and crown matched to your trim. Priced per project and quoted from photos or a free in-home estimate.
- Priced per project
- Built on site and scribed to the walls
- Base and crown matched to your trim
The 1990s and 2000s two-stories in Maple Grove share a few floor-plan habits. A gas fireplace on the family-room wall with an empty nook on each side. A garage door that opens into a small laundry or hall with one row of hooks. A finished or half-finished basement with a long wall waiting for a TV. Those three spots are where most built-ins here end up.
We build on site rather than setting flat-pack boxes. Plywood cases are leveled on a toe kick, screwed to the studs and to each other, scribed to the side walls, and tied together with a poplar or hardwood face frame. Shelves get a solid nosing so they stay flat under books. Base and crown match what is in the room, so the piece looks like it came with the house.
If you are also upgrading the builder trim, the built-in and the new base and crown can be done in the same visit and in the same profiles. Lights in the shelves or a new outlet behind the TV are wired by a licensed electrician; we leave the chase in the boxes. We build in Plymouth and Champlin too.
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, the ceiling height and where outlets and vents are
- Paint-grade or stain-grade, and open shelves vs. doors at the bottom
- What goes on it: books, a TV and components, coats and bags
- Cabinet hardware and hooks you have chosen; we install them
- Your paint color; painting is quoted as a separate line, or leave it primed and caulked and paint it yourself.
What JMB supplies
- A sketch to your wall with bay widths, heights and shelf spacing
- Plywood cases on a leveled toe kick, screwed to the studs and scribed to the walls
- Poplar face frames for paint, or hardwood for stain
- Shelves with a solid front nosing, adjustable on pins or fixed
- Doors on concealed hinges and drawers on full-extension slides where planned
- Base and crown matched to the room
- 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 and height of the wall and the number of bays
- Open shelves vs. base cabinets with doors or drawers
- Paint-grade vs. stain-grade wood
- Working around a fireplace, window, vent or outlet
- Crown tied into the room's crown vs. a plain top rail
- Lights or outlets planned for a licensed electrician
A photo of the wall straight on, the width and ceiling height, and a note on paint or stain is enough to sketch it and price it.
How long it takes
A pair of fireplace bookcases or a mudroom locker wall: three to five days on site. A long basement media wall with cabinets: about a week. Painting after, on your schedule.
How your project works
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
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.
- 4
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
Bookcases beside the fireplace
Base cabinets on both sides with shelves above, tied into the mantel height so the wall reads as one piece.
Garage-entry lockers
A bench, cubbies and hooks in the hall or laundry off the garage, with a boot tray space under the seat.
Basement media wall
Cabinets for components with open shelves around the TV, a chase for cables and vents for the equipment.
Office or den shelving
A desk run with shelves above in a main-floor den, built to the room instead of to a catalog size.
Custom Built-Ins in Maple Grove, MN: questions, answered
Where do built-ins work best in a Maple Grove two-story?
Beside the family-room fireplace, in the entry from the garage, and on a long basement wall. Those are the spaces production floor plans left open. A main-floor den is the fourth common spot, usually a desk with shelving.
Are your built-ins custom or prefabricated cabinets?
Custom, built on site. We build plywood cases to the wall, screw them to the studs, scribe them to the walls and floor and add a face frame, base and crown. That is what lets them fill the space with no gaps at the ends.
Can built-ins match the trim in my Maple Grove house?
Yes. We run the room's base along the toe kick and tie the crown into the room's crown. If you are replacing the builder trim at the same time, the built-in gets the new profiles so everything matches.
Do built-ins with lights need a permit in Maple Grove?
The carpentry itself is finish work. New wiring for shelf lights or an outlet is done by a licensed electrician, and most cities require an electrical permit for it; we check with the City of Maple Grove building department so the right permit is pulled.
How long does it take to build a built-in?
Most fireplace bookcases or locker walls take three to five days on site, including the face frame and trim. A wide basement media wall with doors and drawers runs about a week. Painting or staining follows as its own step.
How do I get a price on built-ins in Maple Grove?
Send a straight-on photo of the wall with a tape measure across it, the ceiling height and whether you want paint or stain. We reply within one business day, or we can measure at a free in-home estimate. It is priced per project.
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.
Related jobs we do
Built-In Bookcase Wall — Floor to Ceiling Bookshelves
A wall of bookshelves that goes to the ceiling and fits the room, instead of three flat-pack bookcases with a gap on the end and shelves that bow in a year.
Read moreFireplace Mantel Installation — Floating Shelf or Full Surround
A mantel shelf that pulls out of drywall the first Christmas is worse than none. We anchor it into framing, keep it a safe distance from the firebox, and make it look like it was always part of the wall.
Read moreMudroom Bench Installation & Built-In Lockers — Site-Built
Backpacks on the floor, boots in a pile, coats on the two hooks by the door. A built-in bench with lockers gives every person in the house a spot and fits the wall exactly.
Read moreBuilt-In Entertainment Center — Media Wall With TV Niche and Cabinets
A TV on a stand with a cable pile under it, or a wall of built-ins with the screen recessed, the boxes hidden in cabinets and the cords gone. We build the second one.
Read moreTrim Carpenter in Maple Grove, MN
Your Maple Grove house has the same thin trim as every house on the block, and the windows were finished with drywall wrapped into the opening. This is how we change that.
Read moreBoard and Batten & Paneled Wainscoting in St. Paul, MN
A Victorian dining room missing its paneling, a bungalow hall that wants a plate rail, or a postwar bedroom that needs one wall with some depth.
Read morePage reviewed October 9, 2026 · JMB Builders LLC, MN license BC809005 · All carpentry by city pages
Where we work
Finish Carpentry by City near you
Based in Zimmerman, scheduling across the Twin Cities metro. Closest first: