About

Making your house a home while committed to exceptional quality, communication, reliability and on time and on budget project completion is what drives the team at Brush & Hammer Renovations. Brush & Hammer Renovations offers a range of services from entire home remodels to smaller home projects and repairs. Remodeling services we provide include bathrooms, kitchens, basement finishing, and general home makeovers. Painting services we offer include exterior home repairs and painting, interior painting, staining, cabinet refinishing, and fine finish enameling. We also are happy to help with smaller scale projects that require skilled trades people.

With 25 years of experience working in the trades and managing home service teams, founder and owner Chris Koehnen, has the passion and the know-how to deliver exceptional results. Chris’s father and grandfather both owned successful businesses in the trades. Having been around job sites as a child and seeing amazing transformations, he always knew this was his path as well.

Throughout college, Chris spent summers and breaks working as a painter and on construction projects for his Dad. A few years after graduating college, Chris began and successfully owned a home improvement and painting company for 5 years. For the next 15 years, Chris worked for 2 local service companies as a General Manager where he learned invaluable experience in customer service, team leadership and business management. Chris’s joy for the trades never left him though and throughout his years as a GM, always had a tool in his hands including completely transforming his home and helping others do the same. In 2021, Chris started Brush & Hammer Renovations and remains intimately connected to each project.

Brush & Hammer Renovations has a talented team of tradespeople on staff and partners only with subcontractors with the same values we are committed to. Before any project begins we work with our clients to understand their vision and help to create a best scope of work and clear timelines. We set very high standards for ourselves and strive to offer the best possible value for our customers.

Contact us

MN License #CR806925

The Brush & Hammer painting crew

Chris Koehnen
Owner

Testimonials

His responsiveness, attention to detail, and consistency have earned him a permanent spot on my very short list of trusted contractors. I can also say–and this is especially meaningful to me–that every client I've referred to Chris has followed up with glowing reviews. So not only does he do wonderful work; he makes me look good. You can't ask for more in a contractor.

We needed to change our bathroom to be handicap accessible as fast as possible. Chris and his team stepped up immediately and did a fantastic job. He and his workers came when they said they would and stayed within the estimate. The workmanship was impeccable. Love this company!

Chris and his team are a dream to work with. Respectful, knowledgeable, conscientious and timely. Expert craftsmanship. Exceptional value. We’ve used this company for three different projects and will continue in the future.

The Brush & Hammer team did an amazing job painting outdated kitchen cupboards and the interior of our house, staining our deck, installing recessed lighting in our living room, and completing a punch list of miscellaneous handyman tasks I did not have time to do. We really appreciated Chris Koehnen’s communication skills and responsiveness to our numerous questions.

We could not be happier with the job that Brush & Hammer did at our home. The cedar siding on our new home had been neglected for years. Chris and his team took the time to get all the little details right, sanding and prepping the entire house, before applying an amazing paint job. The price was great and Chris had even helped us pick just the right colors. We have already hired them to install a new patio door and are confident that the results will be just as great.

"The quality of work exceeded my expectations. The paint job was done meticulously, with no touch ups needed. Communication was excellent throughout the project. From start to finish, the experience was smooth and professional. Overall, I highly recommend Brush & Hammer for anyone looking for a reliable and skilled painter or home remodeler. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to customer satisfaction make them stand out in their field. I will definitely be hiring them again for future projects."