Best Home Remodeling in Saint Paul MN

Genuinely some of the best people we have had the pleasure of hiring to work on our house. Youngcastle Bathrooms are super responsive and great communicators.

Also, Dimitri is the best. He went above and beyond and is extremely knowledgeable without trying to get you spend extra money. He was always on time too and is extremely thorough. I'd hire him again in a heartbeat.

Our project took three weeks to complete, and it was incredible how non-invasive and clean Dimitri was, even through snowstorms. Plus, he was great/considerate with pets.

Lange's Plumbing & Heating have provided us with superior service for years. Jim and his crew have been quick to respond to our needs, efficient in their work and always priced fairly. It would be easy to take advantage when there is no heat in the middle of a cold Minnesota winter or suddenly you find your hot water heater has failed........they simply respond like professionals.

Fast, fair, friendly and with the quality workmanship we need. For us it is Lange's Plumbing and Heating!

Perfect!  Showed up within the window of time, they both were polite, kind, speedy and thorough.  Yes, they wore masks (covid19). Plus during this pandemic they were AFFORDABLE - like a good old fashioned family owned company they INVOICE you.  That certainly helps if your repair falls under a homeowner insurance claim.  I had previously checked with another plumbing company to redo my sisters garbage disposal, but that company wanted you to BUY into expensive programs like they were some kind of special club. Hero plumbing wanted $900, PLUS the estimate at $89 WTF? For a garbage disposal install?  

HIRE THESE LOCAL GUYS - KELLY PLUMBING - DONT GO WITH THE OVERPRICED CHAIN GANGS LIKE HERO PLUMBING!

I have been using PJS Plumbing for years.  They have done multiple jobs at a couple of different locations and we have been thrilled with the work each time.  Pete the owner is very knowledgeable, honest, prompt and professional.  You get all of that and PJS is very reasonably priced.  In fact, I think they should charge more.  Whether you're doing a massive renovation and simply don't have the time to install some new faucets, I would highly recommend PJS.

We have used Madetzke and Gust three times. We have had a tankless water heater, new sink, new water shutoff, ice maker line, and gas stove. Amazing service. Always on budget. Curious. I would and do recommend to everyone. If you need a plumber look no further.

We hired Josh to install a rangehood above our stove. Josh pretty much had to start from scratch -- the previous owners had left an old liner in the space but there was no light or fan. Josh did all the research to find one that would fit into the customized space, shopped to get us the best price for the unit and installed it within two weeks of our first call to him. He was extremely professional and did a great job of communicating with me throughout the process. I will hire Josh again AND recommend him to my friends!

I originally had RotoLiars come out & caught them lying & overcharging. I kicked them out of my home.
I then hired St Paul Pipeworks based on a neighbor's recommendation. These guys are great! Professional, reasonably priced, & quality work. I highly recommend them.

5-17-19 Had yet another great experience with St. Paul Pipeworks this time installing a new water heater at my home. Paul & Billy were great.

This company is awesome!  In the past they have fixed my leaking kitchen faucet and my garbage disposal.  Today they fixed my faucet in my tub shower.  Sam was very knowledgeable and told me everything I needed to know about the repair.  He was efficient and fast!  They have helped me so many times and I would recommend this company to anyone!

We had All Ways Drains come to fix a clogged sewer pipe.  Soon after they started working, they said they needed a longer snake. So the tech had to wait--on the clock--for someone to bring it.  Then they said the snake wasn't doing it so they recommended a water jet truck--so the tech waited--on the clock--for the truck to arrive.

Original estimate was $700; final bill was $1,188.  Found out later that the pipes weren't going to the far street like they told us when they said they needed a longer snake, but they go to the closer one (we're on a corner).

Problem returned 60 days later and we learned that the line was clogged with roots that the water jetting process did not affect.  (Yes they took a video with a scope before starting the project.)  The water jetting basically just cleared the sludge off the roots temporarily.

Called and tried to talk to them about it--got hung up on before I even had a chance to ask about price negotiation.  Treatment was very shady the whole time.  I wouldn't trust this company.

I've found Dean's professional to be predatory nickel and dimers.

I originally started with Dean's because my sump pump wasn't working. I have pipes wrapping around the house to drain at a lower elevation, and I didn't know that I was supposed to take off the cap in the winter to let it drain in a short path instead of the long. So the long path froze, and the pipes didn't work. Pop off the cap, no more problems.

Dean's wanted thousands of dollars to reroute those PVC pipes, but never explained why they needed to be rerouted. Remove the short route cap in the winter, put it back on in the spring, lesson learned. They also tried to get me to replace my sump pump, and pipes leading outside, which he described as professional grade, and in good condition. When trying to understand their reasoning, he was saying, just to be safe.

At this point I wasn't yet convinced that Dean's Professional can't be trusted. The plumber managed to convince me to get their membership which includes visits to inspect things like the furnace, air conditioner, and plumbing. Not being an expert in any of these areas, I thought it was a good idea to have them routinely checked.

My first routine checkup comes around, and here's where I'm now fully convinced never to do business with them again. I won't say his name because I don't want them to get fired, I just want to warn others to be warned, and I want companies to know that this behavior won't be tolerated, and they will lose business from it.

I'm not claiming that Dean's has been untruthful, or even incompetent. What I am claiming, however, is that they do not do business with your best interests at heart.

Here were their recommendations, each one of them was conveyed to me like it was a critical life or death issue.
Replace weak draft motor - $954 -- This was because it was reading 3 amps instead of 2.8. This is nominal.
Replace weak flame sensor - $405 -- Again, because the reading was under 5-10% outside of perfect.
Clean dirty blower wheel - $465 -- If I could get paid 465 dollars to spray something for 5 minutes with canned air, I'd change my career.
Clean drain tray - $115
Reconnect dryer vent - $115 - Wow... he's not even here for the dryer. It took me literally 5 seconds to put that back on and tighten it as soon as I noticed it came loose.
Replace filter cabinet - $389 - Because it got dusty. That's what filter cabinets do, they collect dust. I'll clean it myself and keep the $389

Replace heat exchanger - $1075 for labor only - So this one is why it's important to get furnace inspections. My furnace was putting out 220ppm of carbon monoxide, and that number should be below 100ppm. He then 'red tagged' my furnace, turned off the gas, powered the furnace off, and disconnected the flame sensor. After some research I found that yes, this isn't good and should be taken care of promptly, but it isn't at all as dangerous as he described. The carbon monoxide is vented out, and there are safeties in place to make sure the furnace shuts off if the vents get blocked. It has probably been running that way for years, and I have CO detectors. What's more dangerous is going without heat in the dead of a Minnesota winter.

So because of that high price tag and the list of other bull he's trying to sell me on, I decided to get a second opinion. I had another company come and inspect. I didn't mention the list of recommendations, I wanted to see what he would come up with independently.
The second inspection came in:
- the draft motor is good
- flame sensor is good
- gas pressure needs adjusting
- burn test for the heat exchanger did come in high in CO. He adjusted the gas valve pressure, which brought it down from 220 to 140. This is still high and he did recommended replacing it. He gave me an estimate of $500 labor, not $1100

Getting a second opinion has just saved me a total of $3118. It's definitely worth the extra trip fee to get a second opinion from elsewhere.

Had a water heater leak that needed immediate attention.  Genz-Ryan was local and could get out to replace the unit within 24 hours.  Never checked for references and that was my mistake.  Genz-Ryan is a very expensive company to deal with but having no water in the house was more of a concern so we went with them.  My problem with them is in their follow up.  When I asked for a itemized cost for all work done I was referred to the office.  The Office referred me back to the technician.  The technician said all he does is push an app button so I called the main Burnsville office again.  This time I talked with Colleen and explained what I needed.  She listened patiently and said that the boss Jeff was in a meeting but he would be calling me back.  Two days later after still no call from Jeff, I called again and spoke with Kareem and explained what I needed, again.  He said Jeff was there and asked me to hold.  Kareem got back on the phone and said that Jeff just left.  I asked him to have Jeff call me.  Two more days have past and still no return calls from the boss .
Very disappointing customer service from Genz-Ryan.  It appears that after they have our $$ they want nothing more to do with us.  How difficult is it to return a call and provide justification on what they charge.

I would never recommend Scott Ferrell of Lakes Area Home Improvement to anyone. He is dishonest, combative and treats his customers with zero respect - especially female clients. If a project doesn't go smoothly or needs to be fixed, you can be certain it was your fault. And you'll pay to have it fixed. His excuses are the same with every customer. Be prepared for an astronomical bill that is he unwilling to explain and demands for immediate payment - or you'll be stuck with his endless harassment, name-calling and threats. Truly despicable business conduct. There are so many honest, excellent tradesmen in Minneapolis. Avoid this one.