We have used Krinkies a couple of times now and could not be happier. Very responsive, great…read moreservice with advice and suggestions without pressured upselling. Prices are really reasonable and we got a reminder for annual service and cleaning.

Easy to contact and schedule. Showed up on time. They charge a little over $100 to visit, which…read morecould be applied to work. They do have coupons on their website to wave this with a repair. In my case, they sent their senior guy (Joe, master plumber, electrician, everything you can think of), and he suggested waiving the trip fee in exchange for the hour he spent diagnosing my Daikin heat pump communicating system (zones, zone board, etc.). That was $195, and I thought it was fair. The fix was mostly to adjust my zone board directly rather than through the thermostat, and also to analyze my plumbing needs for other projects. Nice guy, knowledgeable, I enjoyed talking with him. For the HVAC work, Joe had to call Andy, who is their Daikin pro and duct engineer. Andy knows what he's talking about, more than any other HVAC person I've talked to (4Front installed my system in a mess for the previous owner, Binder HVAC charged me a lot for wasted time because they didn't understand Daikin systems, while Twin Cities Heating and Air, Midwest Heating and Cooling, and Golden Valley Heating and Air all had no idea what to do and had weird suggestions). If you have a Daikin system, ask for Andy. He tuned my zone board, fixed some miserable duct work and leaks, and better yet taught me about how things work beyond the mysterious Daikin "algorithm." He was patient with my questions and suggestions, too. This work was about $400, which is way less than the $3,000 I got bilked out of at one of the other places. It took a few hours. For the plumbing, they sent Frank, who is another senior guy specializing in plumbing. Frank worked fast, was courteous, and did a few extra little jobs for me when I asked for advice on them, such as greasing a fused spigot and dabbing some silicone on a hole in the shower frame. He also educated me about my water system, including winterizing and shutoff procedures. For the plumbing work, Frank installed a water mixing valve and also terminated a leaking pipe in the ceiling. This work was about $600. It took a few hours. In both cases, they brought along an apprentice, each of whom was equally courteous and attentive. It was very endearing. For billing, there are a couple of things they do. 1) the charge is the price. They don't do the most granular breakdown of costs in the invoice, but they do calculate it and you can ask what the calculation is. It is not an estimate or a minimum charge, more like a bid. The nice thing about that is that it will cost that and no more, which means they are happy to stick around and help here and there without charging for time. For larger projects, I'm not sure if they would charge the lesser of the bid vs labor time, but I would hope so. I haven't needed them for something big yet. For example, Pulse Electric is an electrician service that never charges more than their bid, and charges for time if it's less. I think Krinkie's would just charge the bid, but I got the sense they would be reasonable if, say, a 3-day project took only 1 day. 2) They have a subscription service that seemed like a no-brainer. For $20/m, they will come out twice a year to tune your furnace/AC, and you also get 20% off all other services, which paid for itself with our plumbing and ductwork needs. Use these guys! I love having them as my go-to people now.

RPZ backflow prevention inspection. Reasonable price fast response. I will use them again next year.read more

I have used AJ Albert's many times over the years, from an emergency plumbing issue to a full…read morebathroom remodel and more. They have always responded to my calls quickly, were very pleasant to work with and were happy to educate me on various plumbing things as well which I really appreciated. They gave me recommendations on how to save money and I never felt like they were pushing their services to do more. I will definitely continue using them!

Sedgwick heating and cooling did an awesome job with their plumbing division and installing our…read morereverse osmosis and a bathroom faucet. Toni was highly skilled and super nice guy. Very quick service and great follow up with questions. I highly recommend sedgwick for plumbing services.

Service trip for water heater was 109.00 and they were out in 2 hours. The technician was…read morefantastic, good communication and honest. It would be a 5 star review for the technician. However... We got quoted over $2,800 for a water heater or $2,600 if we got the service plan. It seemed high so I called the other company that I have also relied on for appliance and hvac. They were $1,749.51 (including tank, supplies, permit, labor, disposal and tax). I called the technician back from Sedgwick because I wanted to give them first crack at a price match (I frankly would have gone up to $2,000 to match because I like to give the business to good technicians who come right out and are so professional and good). He checked with the company and the company was unwilling to change. So, I went with the other company. For an about $1,000 savings I had to. I like Sedgwick and have had good luck with them in the past (as well as today with the technician - he was fantastic), but with this experience I would ALWAYS get quotes if considering them now.

My air conditioning unit stopped working at the WORST possible time. I called Rumpca Services and…read morehad someone out the same day. He found a family of mice had made my AC unit their home. There was so much damage that the unit was unsalvageable. An estimator came out that same day to talk to me about replacing the unit. It was over 15 years old so I was kind of expecting it. My furnace definitely needed tending to, and I realize replacing them both at the same time is typically recommended. The estimator did not pressure me whatsoever and I ended up getting a quote for a furnace and AC unit replacement. The quote was thorough and after researching everything, I determined it was a fair deal. I went ahead with the purchase and they were out a few days later to get the job done. I cannot begin to tell you how incredibly professional and personable everyone was. They did a stellar job replacing everything and I had no idea how big of a difference this upgrade would make. Additionally, the small details didn't go unnoticed. The new vent going outside, the thermostat and even the Rumpca sticker on the ducts were level and neat. I love supporting small businesses and this one has been around for as long as I can remember. I highly recommend Rumpca Services!

My 97 year old Mother had these rip off artists come out to her home twice within a week or so. The…read morefirst time was to figure out why her toilet kept running. The guy that was out there took his sweet ol' time and finally just put a new flapper in the tank and charged her $340!! The second time was to put new shutoff valves on the upstairs and downstairs toilets. They told her that seeing she was in Ramsey county they couldn't shut her water off without permission from St. Paul. Which is total BS, especially when she has a shutoff on her main water line coming into the house. They said seeing as their business wasn't located in that area they couldn't do the work. But later on in the day, the owner called and said they could work around that by "freezing her pipes" and the charge would be $1000!!!! She talked to me, her son, and I told her this is total crap. She ended up calling someone else who shut her main water valve off in the basement and replaced both valves for $250! She had used Rumpca for about 30 years and we have figured out that they have been ripping her off for all those years. My advice is to stay away from these scumbags and call a reputable plumber.

Schwantes Hearting fixes your LIFE quickly and pleasantly when the timing that your air…read moreconditioning goes out couldn't be worse. Exceptionally hot, whirlwind summer week when our air conditioner decided it had enough, Rockney from Schwantes Heating showed up and had our AC up and running inside of 30 minutes and on top of it was so pleasant during his service visit - he fixed they entire mood of the house before he went on to save the next person's day. Everything from the initial call, to the service visit (even gave us a a reasonable window to plan for), being able to fix the problem on site, at an extremely reasonable cost and efficiency was how Schwantes became the only call we will make for future needs and the one we will recommend to everyone. Special thank you to Dave and Rockney for exceptional service.

Terrible. Rip off! They sent someone out and charged us a service fee. The two employees were here…read morefor 5 minutes - said our equipment wasn't working. The next step was for them to have a sales person call us and discuss estimates for a new machine. In the meantime we discovered an on/off switch on the back of the machine. It works. Two weeks later I never got a call back. I disputed the charge. They fought that dispute. They must really want that $180.00 so when we called to ask for a refund for basically no services rendered, they insisted on sending someone out again. Another employee looked at the machine and said it works but we have to run it manually. I see no problem with that. We had him look at our thermostat that they installed years ago. I asked him to see about a warranty or replacement. He said a sales person would get back to us. Guess what? Nobody got back to us! I'm out $180 and nobody to check on a warranty for my thermostat! I filed a charge back again but they fought it and somehow won.

Mike Justen has been to our house a few times. He is very honest, knowledgeable, and makes sure he…read moregets the job done right. I also appreciate that he is local in Stillwater where I live. Thanks, Mike, for taking care of us and always doing your best to save us money on repairs!

justen plumbing is always so helpful. They will do their best to fit you in their schedule last…read moreminute. They are incredibly professional and unexperienced. I really appreciate this business and I cannot recommend it highly enough. I will ever call another plumber.

Our water heater pilot wouldn't stay lit. Through Minnegasco, Champion Plumbing came to put in a…read morenew water heater for us. Austin a polite, very knowledgeable technician came to get the job done. He treated me with genuine respect. He took time to explain everything making sure I understood. When the job was done, he explained everything that was completed & how everything works. I'm surprised at how Austin made this as painless as it was. Thank you for sending him to get the job done. I'd recommend this company anytime!

Service technician Matt G. arrived at scheduled service time. Installed new water heater and hauled…read moreaway old one with no problems. Final price was what I was quoted when I called to schedule service. No up sell or add ons. Would recommend.

Gary did our kitchen drain. He was efficient and got our drain unclogged in a timely manner.read more

Great service! I reached out for a clogged drain & The staff worked around some scheduling…read morerequirements & was very communicative about their eta, schedule, timing and more. They worked through the drain from the second floor all the way to the basement!