The 20-year old cedar fence on our property needed repairs and we're really happy with the quality…read morework and value provided by MN Mike's Fence & Repair. Mike went out of his way to ensure that all the details were right to stabilize our fence and make it look good again. Good people to call if you need to build or fix a fence.

I hired MN Mike's Fence and Repair for a residential fence project in spring 2025. While the…read moreinitial estimate and installation timeline seemed reasonable, the overall experience deteriorated significantly after the work began. After installation, I discovered that the old concrete footings were left in place directly under the new fence panels. The estimate stated "removal and haul away," and at no point prior to installation was I informed that old footings would be excluded or require additional cost. Once I raised the issue, I was told removal would be an additional $75 per footing--information that came only after the work was already completed. Additionally, the gate was installed swinging the wrong direction. I requested a simple hinge/swing correction beginning in May 2025. I received multiple assurances that someone would be sent "next week," but despite repeated follow-ups in May, June, and July, no one ever returned to correct the issue. I withheld the final payment pending completion of this unfinished work. After several months of silence, I began receiving emails and voicemails focused solely on collecting the remaining balance. Rather than addressing the unresolved problems, the communication escalated into threats of a mechanic's lien and small claims court. The tone became aggressive and, frankly, unprofessional. Eventually, the company offered a "discount" that was unclear and inconsistently communicated, followed by deadlines accompanied by legal threats if payment was not made immediately. After months of attempting to resolve this reasonably, I agreed to partial payment simply to bring the situation to a close. This was a disappointing experience marked by poor communication, failure to complete agreed-upon work, and unnecessarily hostile collection tactics. I strongly recommend getting all details in writing, clarifying exactly what "removal" includes, and being prepared to follow up persistently. Based on my experience, I would not hire this company again.

Our fence was installed yesterday Jan 6th. It looks good, and seems like a quality product. They…read morefulfilled the contract exactly. Just be sure to read and understand the contract before signing. We didn't, and that's on us. The contract stated 2 to 4 week completion for our fence. In our case, Northland came out on Dec 10th and removed our old fencing, set some of the new posts, then left by noon. They returned on Dec 26th to finish the remaining posts. They returned on Jan 6th and installed the fence. All of the crews were polite and respectful. Our project was completed 3 weeks and 6 days after they began. Our problem was that our dog couldn't use the yard and the deer - the reason that we needed the fence - invaded and ate our new $$$ landscaping. There's a reason that a competitor advertises that they use the same crew for the entire process, and get it done in a day or two. If we could go back, we'd have made a different choice.

Horible company don't use unless you hate your neighbor. Cut wood fence posts left concrete in the…read moreground and just moved fence over. Corner post for my fence was removed for there fence and just left my fence with no post or any type of support. Fence also does not touch the ground so my dog can now get under into my neighbors yard. They only do what is easy and no effort to do correctly just fast to get the money and run. would give negative if I could.

North Star Fence did a perfect if not OUTSTANDING job replacing our storm damage fence all 350' of…read moreit - perfectly installed with perfection and precision.

The fence install went very well. Everyone was polite and worked hard to give me the fence I…read morewanted. I had a couple of questions, and the owner John himself came out to address those questions. I was very impressed and have recommended them to my relatives.

Great experience. Super high quality products and great customer service. They even got back to me…read moreon Thanksgiving, and sent replacement parts at no cost.

Absolutely love their fence. Had it shipped out to Los Angeles and have the best fence in the…read moreneighborhood. The fence was high quality and very simple to maintain.... customer service was outstanding through emails and phone calls. Was hesitant about ordering online because I run a construction company where the demand is for high quality product. Can't recommend enough

What amazing customer service and the quality of their work is outstanding. Great communication…read moreprior to the work and during. They took great care to protect our yard. Thanks for doing such a great job!

The brick replacement and masonry services provided by Christian Brothers was excellent. They were…read moreable to find the matching brick to replace several courses on the exterior chimney, and matched the front exterior decorative brick in addition. I was very appreciative of the excellent craftsmanship!

Chad installed luxury vinyl tile in our mudroom and front entry. He was friendly, honest and…read moreresponsive. He started working a few weeks after the estimate. He completed both spaces in a day. Super clean, super polite and the work quality was incredible. Highly recommend him. We will be hitting him up to handle bathroom renovation as well.

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After a big hail storm in our neighborhood this past summer, I decided to use Polar Builders…read morebecause a few of my neighbors (whom I trust to do their research) had chosen them. Scott and his son, Chris, were wonderful to deal with, and were professional, nice, and always emailed or called in advance to set up all appointments. They're really nice guys. Fast forward to today, when I get notified by not one, but two of my neighbors (thank goodness they happened to be home) to alert me there was a "strange guy walking around inside your fence, and up on your deck." From their description of the vehicle, I knew I had no clue who it was, plus anyone who knew me would contact me. Worried but not scared, I called Polar, because even though nothing was currently happening with my project (we were waiting 'til spring to make the changes) I wanted to be sure it wasn't them before I called the police. Polar assured me it was no one employed by them, and that they'd never send a contractor out to anyone's property without advance notice or setting an appointment. The lovely Ramsey Co Sheriff's deputy I spoke with expressed concern at this man's shady behavior. After two hours' worth of anxiety, researching, trying to pin down this suspicious activity -- all the while worrying about going home from work after dark by myself because I was sure someone was looking at my place planning to rob it, or worse -- I learned through this nice deputy's research that said skeevy individual WAS, in fact, a Polar Builder employee. Apparently he received correspondence from my insurance company that more pictures were needed of the house, so he took it upon himself to go there WITHOUT NOTICE, without a phone call, text, or email (all information Polar has on file for me) to alert me of this activity. The deputy told me, "he said he rang your doorbell twice and didn't get an answer, but decided to go inside the fence anyway to get his pictures." I was SHOCKED. That is criminal trespass. I gave no authority to this man to be on my property, much less open my fence gate, proceed into my yard, and walk up on my deck. When my neighbors both stopped at the end of the driveway to take pictures of his vehicle for me, he had to have seen them (he's in one of the pictures standing outside his truck; he was inside the truck for the other), but he didn't walk up to them to explain himself. He was in an unmarked vehicle -- NO company logo, phone number, nothing. According to my neighbors, he was there for half an hour, with his truck running the entire time. That doesn't just LOOK shady, that IS shady. This guy's absolutely inappropriate, CRIMINAL behavior scared the crap out of me. When I called to talk to the president of the company and tell him how completely out of line this employee was -- IS -- I got an unemotional, canned response of, "I can see why you'd feel that way," and he was less than sympathetic. After I asked him to think about how he'd like it if some jerk scared his wife or daughters like this, he finally loosened up and apologized for his employee's behavior. He never offered to make it right, or ask how he could make it right -- he just continued to say, "I'm sorry he acted that way, but I can't change what he did." In spite of liking Scott and Chris -- who were in no way involved with this episode, and whom I respect -- I cannot trust a company that a) allows an employee to act in a criminal manner, and then b) doesn't express the utmost concern for a wronged client affected by said criminal behavior. I fired Polar Builders and will NEVER recommend them to anyone. If a company allows its employees to show up unannounced, and enter onto the property and take pictures and in general act like low-life thugs casing a joint (as I see from someone else's review has happened before), what ELSE are they allowing them to do when they're onsite at people's homes on the job???

Don't use this company under any circumstances!! Came to my…read morehouse and said I had hail and wind damage. When the insurance company sent out an inspector, not only did I not have any storm damage but the inspector found other damage that was caused by wear and tear and now, instead of getting my roof fixed, I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROOF IN ORDER FOR MY COVERAGE TO CONTINUE!!! Major headache caused by these fools!! STAY AWAY!!

Troy and his team did a fabulous job on several projects at my house in Stillwater. Excellent…read moreservice. Painting and demoing and more

Excellent quality work from this company! They are able to take on a variety of projects too.read more