I brought a curio cabinet door that was damaged during a move to Berger's refinishing. I felt…read morewelcomed into the shop to bring my piece in and have Tracey look at it. He was able to patch the door frame from 4 pieces back into one and it looks great- Better than it did before, actually. It used to have brackets holding a few pieces together, leading me believe it had been damaged before. I needed a replacement piece of curved glass as the original was shattered in the move. While the door frame only took maybe 2-3 weeks for completion, I gave Tracey a few months to search for a curved glass manufacturer. One person he thought may have been able to ended up not being able to and he was unable to find anyone else in the local area to do it which is absolutely at no fault of his own. I was able to find a specialty glass manufacturer who does replacement curved glass for curio cabinets in FL so it all worked out. It was reasonable pricing for the door frame repair with a good turnaround time. If I ever have damaged furniture I would bring it back to Berger's in a heartbeat.

The owner is Tracy Berger and his son, Eric went beyond my expectations in refinishing and…read morerebuilding a mid-century modern bar cart. The owner communicated with me during the entire rebuild process (which took about 1 month). Tracy recommended the "rebuild" and it was well worth the wait! The original cart was damaged laminate and they replicated the damaged wood parts from 100 year old pieces of a piano. Berger Refinishing also delivered the wood cart with brass hardware on time for a gift. They really care about doing quality work and I highly recommend their expertise and attention to detail. Thank you Tracy and Eric!

I needed my engineered hardwood floors refinished, and the first company I contacted barely looked…read moreat them before telling me they were too far gone and needed to be replaced. Thankfully, I got a second opinion from Dave's Master Floor Care. Dave carefully inspected the entire floor and explained that refinishing was possible -- and he delivered outstanding results with good value. Dave is thorough and an excellent communicator. He explained the types of wear on my floors and outlined his refinishing strategy step by step. With little room for error on this type of flooring, I appreciated his clear approach -- there's no "undo" button with refinishing! Dave also has tools I've never seen before -- it felt like he had a gadget for every challenge that came up. Plus, he's been doing this for years, so he knows how different stains and woods react. I even learned a bit along the way. And the best part? Dave does the work himself. Sometimes he brings an assistant to help with simple stuff, but you're really hiring him -- not a random crew. After seeing what he did with the floors, I also had him fix some big cracks in my garage and driveway too. Same story: great work, no fuss. If you want someone knowledgeable, equipped, and detail-oriented, I highly recommend Dave's Master Floor Care.

I found Dave through Yelp and, as usual, I am always a little suspicious of contractors I find…read morethrough an app but Dave really put my mind at ease once I spoke to him and heard how knowledgeable he was about flooring. He provided a consultation for my indoor floors, but then I had him also look at my garage floor and he said he was able to do the work I was looking for, which is what I will be reviewing here today. I had a few cracks in my garage floor and was looking to Epoxy it to protect it for the winter. Dave explained to me his process and how it differs from the competition which helps keep his cost low. The best part about Dave was that he stuck to the quote he gave me, with no surprises or additional ask for money, and he started when he said he would, got the job done quick, and finished when he said he would - anyone who has worked with contractors before knows this is a rarity! Dave was respectful and treated the place with care, and I would recommend his work to others. We think the garage looks great! Dave is passionate about his work and did tend to over-explain some things to me, so some people might enjoy that more than others but it was great to hear how much he knew about the subject!

First rate service. I couldn't believe how good my antique desk looked after Daren refurbished it…read more The price was reasonable too.

Contacted Da Vinci about a table that had gotten a bleach stain. While he couldn't help me with…read moreit, he referred me to someone who fixed it up perfectly. Really appreciate the professionalism and the great recommendation!

Javier and his team are the best. Fast, clean, great craftsmanship, and trustworthy. I have had…read morethem do two projects on my house and wouldn't use anyone else!

Javier's team did an outstanding job with our hardwood flooring project in our home. His team…read moreripped out all of our carpet, secured the subflooring entirely, and did a great job installing our new flooring. The team was very professional, detail oriented, and efficient. Thank you for your work!

My maternal grandparents were given a gorgeous, personalized Hope Chest when they were married, in…read more1938. I am not sure when my mother inherited it, but I don't have a memory where it wasn't a part of the living room. But over the years, and many moves, it went into disrepair. My mother always dreamed of restoring it, but life gets in the way sometimes, doesn't it. Mom passed away in June of 2025. The Hope Chest was always meant for me, since I am named after my grandmother. So I wanted to honor my mother, and grandparents, by having it restored before shipping it to my home in Las Vegas. A Yelp search made it pretty clear this was not going to be an easy task. I was not in Minneapolis, and the Chest would need a lot of love and repairs. Franklin & Irving Repair Shop had no reservations - they only asked if I could wait eight months for the calendar to open up! The pricing was reasonable and up front. They even picked up the piece from my sister's home in Deephaven! The restoration is stunning. They took their time, fixed everything that needed fixing. The cedar wood is refreshed (smells divine!). They left the carved center panel alone to leave the patina intact. Their artistic eye is impeccable. The communication with them clearly showed how invested they were in doing right by this piece. If you have an item that needs some love and attention, do not hesitate. I honored my mother by restoring her parents' Hope Chest. And I have a beautiful connection with my mom that I am reminded of multiple times a day. Thank you, Franklin & Irving Repair. This piece will live another century at least, thanks to you.

My cat broke this teacup that had been so special to my grandma and I was broken hearted. I knew it…read morewould take a specialist and I am so glad I found Franklin and Irving. Pam made it beautiful again using the kintsugi method. Now it has a story I can pass on to my granddaughter someday!

I just had Bourbon Zeigler redo my bathroom, and he did a fabulous job. He ripped the tiles off the…read morewall, built out the walls, skim-coated the walls, installed some floorboards, and painted the walls & ceiling in my bathroom. Now, the walls have a smooth finish and look wonderful. He even painted a couple of doors for me at no charge and cleaned up after himself when he finished working. Bourbon is friendly, honest, reliable, organized, and very meticulous in his work. I can't say enough good things about all the work he did to make my bathroom look brand new. I highly recommend calling him if you need someone to paint your apartment.

Update 12/11/11 - Six months later, Mr. Zeigler has updated his response to my review. Originally…read morehe wrote an apology which I accepted, but now he's saying that I've somehow confused his business with someone elses. Just because 6 months have passed, it doesn't mean you can rewrite history. There is no confusion about what happened; you, Bourbon Zeigler, were totally unprofessional and blew off or forgot our appointment. Trying to make it seem like I didn't know I was dealing with is just insulting. Original Review 6/6/11 - After discussing a painting and plastering job on the phone, I set up an initial walk through appointment a week in advance. Unfortunately, on the day of the appointment, Mr. Zeigler was a no show. When I called to find out where he was, he didn't remember the appointment and said that I should have reconfirmed with him. He never mentioned this requirement during our conversation; I simply thought making a appointment was making an appointment. If it was so crucial for him to reconfirm he could have called or texted, but he didn't. He just forgot we existed as soon as the phone disconnected. When I asked him if he could still show up, he said he was too far to make it and was already involved in another project. So despite our prearranged appointment, he probably had no intention of showing up and honoring his commitment. Or he just forgot. Either way, really lame. I found the entire experience to be very unprofessional. We're talking about a job (potentially) for thousands of dollars, not odds and ends. Seems to me that he just didn't take the whole thing seriously, which, if you ask me, is not a trait you want in a contractor.

Our tub looks gorgeous. Put back into original 85 year old condition. Communication was excellent…read more He arrived on time and the job took what he said he would. He was aware of my desire to isolate odor and was sensitive to that. Personable and honest. If you have an older tub that has seen better days, I would recommend highly.

Jayd is very professional and does an exceptional job. He refinished a bathtub from the 1930's that…read morelooks perfect.

The dresser came back with the wobbly leg fixed and the top smooth again. They left the scratch on…read morethe side alone because I never mentioned it, and I'm glad, since that one's from our first move together. My husband would've had them sand it out without asking me.

I have a favorite chair. It's a rocker which I remember as a young child. Later when I was at the…read moreUniversity of Texas in Austin it was my study chair which helped see me through my undergraduate and graduate degrees. It moved with me from Texas to Minnesota and I am sitting in it right now as I write this review. It has been reupholstered numerous times and this time after interviewing several potential candidates I chose Anthony's. They had refinished some other pieces for me and seemed to be in tune with what I wanted. As Dawn who I worked with us said "you want this to be the rock star of the room" which is exactly what I wanted. My wife and I spent a lot of time with Dawn finding the right fabric. When we finally decided it only took a couple of weeks before I was reunited with my chair. They did a beautiful job and I am extremely happy. The workmanship is fantastic. I highly recommend Anthony's for furniture restoration.

I highly recommend Cleanstarr Carpet! Mark cleaned the carpets throughout my entire house, and he…read moredid an absolutely phenomenal job. He was professional, arrived right on time, and offered a very fair price. I have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Oliver, so we had our fair share of stains to deal with--and Mark got every single one out! I honestly couldn't believe how great the carpets looked when he was finished. Even better, they were nearly dry already when he left. From start to finish, Mark provided excellent service and the results exceeded my expectations. I couldn't be happier and will definitely have Cleanstarr Carpet back again!

I had Mark and his son come out and clean my residential carpets and was really impressed with the…read morequality of the cleaning that they provided. I have Berber carpets which were in good condition but had a lot of staining and they were able to resolve all of my problems. Interestingly enough they do NOT move furniture, but they told me that ahead of time and I had plenty of advance notice to move things out of the way which enabled them to get to all the corners of every room. They took their time, did a great job, protected the corners of the walls where the hose was being run to other rooms, and did a great job of cleanup. Highly recommended!

Taking on hardwood floor refinishing yourself is a very intimidating project. If you are a pretty…read morehandy person that thinks you know it all and have seen all the DIY videos, do yourself a favor and take the last (and most important step) of getting a machine in your hands for some training before you touch your precious hardwoods. Kadee, the hardwood floor training goddess, is a fantastic teacher with incredible knowledge and patience. I can't imagine how many newbies she has trained, but she seemed super excited about our project and helping us learn the ropes. She never made us feel intimidated or discouraged. She spent almost 2 hours between giving us the training and helping with product selection. Getting that training and the "feel" for the machine definitely saved us from visible mistakes on our own floor. She also helped us nail the finish selection with absolutely perfect results. Pete's does one thing and does it well. If you are somewhat handy and want to do this project, do yourself a favor and get to Pete's.

Great value and a great job refinishing our floors! Bob was a real expert and very particularread more