St. Paul · Mendota Heights · Dakota County

Pre-Listing Home Refresh in St. Paul & the South Metro

The updates that make a house show well and sell, done fast and scheduled to your listing date.

MN License #BC809999
Licensed & insured
Veteran-owned
Free estimates
Within ~45 min of St. Paul

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cK Builders gets homes ready for the market across St. Paul, Mendota Heights, Dakota County and the south metro: fresh paint, new or refinished flooring, updated light fixtures and hardware, repairs and touch-ups, and curb appeal including light landscaping. It's everything that helps a house sell short of a big remodel, handled by a licensed Minnesota residential building contractor (#BC809999) and scheduled around your listing date. Electrical work goes through a licensed electrician.

Pre-listing updates we do

Everything that helps a house sell without a big remodel: fresh interior paint on walls, ceilings and trim, refinished hardwood or new LVP and carpet, new light fixtures, cabinet hardware, outlet and switch covers, and the repairs and touch-ups buyers and inspectors notice, like caulk, sticking doors, drywall dings and loose trim.

Outside, we get the house photo-ready with light landscaping and cleanup, front door and trim paint, and small siding, gutter and exterior repairs. Light fixtures go through a licensed electrician. Everything is scheduled to your listing date, and agents can send a list straight from our agent page.

No job too small, no job too big

Quick fixesFull pre-listing list

Quick fixes

Touch-up paintCaulk and groutCabinet hardwareOutlet and switch coversDoor fixes

One weekend

Paint a few roomsNew light fixturesDrywall and trim repairsFront door paint

Bigger refresh

Whole-house paintRefinish hardwoodNew LVP or carpetLight landscaping

Full pre-listing list

Every room ready for photosRepairs from a pre-listing inspectionExterior touch-upsScheduled to listing day

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Give us a call. There’s a good chance we do that too, and if we don’t, we’ll tell you straight.

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Our pre-listing home refresh work

Kitchen with wood-grain slab cabinets, stainless appliances and wood-look flooring, St. Paul, MN — Kitchen with wood-grain slab cabinets, stainless appliances and wood-look flooring · St. Paul, MN

Galley kitchen with slab cabinets, gas range and new flooring, St. Paul, MN — Galley kitchen with slab cabinets, gas range and new flooring · St. Paul, MN

Bathroom with subway tile tub surround, wood vanity and wood-look flooring, St. Paul, MN — Bathroom with subway tile tub surround, wood vanity and wood-look flooring · St. Paul, MN

White shaker kitchen with floating shelves and herringbone flooring, St. Paul, MN — White shaker kitchen with floating shelves and herringbone flooring · St. Paul, MN

Living room with new wood-look flooring and fresh paint, Twin Cities — Living room with new wood-look flooring and fresh paint · Twin Cities

Living and dining rooms with new flooring, paint and light fixtures, Twin Cities — Living and dining rooms with new flooring, paint and light fixtures · Twin Cities

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What drives the price of pre-listing home refresh

How many rooms get paint, and whether ceilings and trim are included
Square footage of flooring, and refinishing versus new
Number of light fixtures and how much hardware is replaced
How much light landscaping and exterior cleanup the yard needs
Repairs found during the walkthrough
How tight the listing date is

Want a ballpark first? Try the free cost estimator, then book a free walkthrough for a real number.

Why homeowners call cK Builders

Licensed & insured

Minnesota residential building contractor #BC809999, insured on every job. Look it up.

Veteran-owned

Owned and run by a U.S. Army veteran.

One point of contact

One person from the first walkthrough to the final inspection.

Permits handled

We pull the permits and schedule the inspections.

Free estimates

Walkthroughs and written estimates cost you nothing.

Clear pricing

Lump-sum estimates by project area, with allowances spelled out.

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How a pre-listing home refresh project works

Walkthrough
We walk the house with you (and your agent, if you like) and list what will make the biggest difference before photos.
Estimate
A written estimate, grouped by room and priority so you can pick what to do.
Schedule to the listing date
We plan the order of work around photos and the listing date.
Paint, floors and repairs
Walls and trim, flooring, fixtures and hardware, caulk and touch-ups, with a licensed electrician for any electrical.
Curb appeal
Light landscaping, cleanup and exterior touch-ups so the outside is photo-ready.
Final walkthrough
We walk every room with you before photos and fix anything you point out.

Pre-Listing Home Refresh near you

We work in every city below, plus anywhere within about 45 minutes of St. Paul.

Mendota Heights West St. Paul South St. Paul Inver Grove Heights Eagan Burnsville Apple Valley Rosemount Lakeville Farmington Hastings St. Paul

Helpful guides

Get a free pre-listing home refresh estimate

Tell us a little about the project. We respond the same day to set up a free walkthrough. Rather talk now? Call or text 651-233-7331.

Free estimates and walkthroughs
Licensed MN #BC809999, insured
Veteran-owned, St. Paul based

Frequently asked questions

What should I update before selling my house?

In NAR’s 2025 Remodeling Impact Report, the projects agents most often recommend before selling are painting the entire home (50%) and painting one room (41%). See our guide to the 5 best cosmetic updates before selling.

Can you work around my listing date?

Yes. Tell us when photos and the listing are scheduled and we’ll build the work around it.

Do you do light landscaping and curb appeal?

Yes. Light landscaping and exterior cleanup are part of getting the outside photo-ready, along with front door and trim paint and small exterior repairs.

Can you replace light fixtures?

Yes, through a licensed electrician. In Minnesota, replacing a light fixture is electrical work that must be done by a licensed electrical contractor, unless a homeowner does it on their own home.

Is this different from a remodel?

Yes. A refresh is cosmetic: paint, floors, lighting, hardware, repairs and curb appeal. If you want a full kitchen or bath, see our kitchen and bathroom pages.

Are you licensed?

Yes. cK Builders LLC holds Minnesota Residential Building Contractor License #BC809999.