The only down side was having to wait to have the water fixed as we found the problem on a Sunday afternoon and they could not come until mid morning on Monday. "},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mn/elk-river/e-h-renner-and-sons-inc-reviews-132570.htm"},"position":2},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Vail Builders Inc","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"MN","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JEFF S."},"reviewBody":"Jim presented us with a detailed plan for the project, laying out responsibility and explaining why he proposed some things that we would have never thought about. We received one other bid and chose Jim's even though his was slightly higher because the level of craftsmanship he presented in his plan was something we wanted. His suggestions were to provided long-term structural solutions. He wasn't just in it to win the bid, make it look pretty and walk away. Some of what we were doing plumbing wise was against and outside wall and he insisted on spray foam insulation to protect the pipes against a typical Minnesotan winter. During the demo we discovered some unforeseen problems and Jim quickly provided solutions and he kept the extra costs to a minimum while still making sure that we didn't need to compromise on many issues based on weird plumbing. His crew and subcontractors were professional and friendly. He put down great floor protection that stayed on the floor during the entire construction project. I feel that he treated my house as if he was doing the work on his house. He performed the demo and construction for 2 bathrooms basically in 3 1/2 weeks with some leftover shower door glass work that lingered for a while - this was out of his control. I would highly recommend Jim and his team, he provided the level on communication that I asked for and kept me informed of scheduled work by including me in his calendar invites. As a IT project manager myself I was impressed by how well he stuck to his timelines and deliverables. "},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mn/hugo/vail-builders-inc-reviews-3556016.htm"},"position":3},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Wildlife Control Now","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"MN","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Angie V."},"reviewBody":"Wildlife Control Now responds quickly and professionally. They always gave us a courtesy call before coming onto our property. The employees are very professional. They are always very accommodating with our dog to keep her out of the area being treated. We strongly recommend them for your pest control needs. "},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mn/stillwater/wildlife-control-now-reviews-2477385.htm"},"position":4},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"COLDWELL BANKER","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"MN","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Darrell I."},"reviewBody":"He went way outside of his area to help us find a new home. He was great and was never pushy. He truly cared about our wants and needs and was very service- oriented. He keeps in contact with us and the amazing thing is that we are early birds and he has called as early as 6:30 in the morning just because that was most convenient for us. He was very trustworthy and I would use him in the future!"},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mn/elk-river/coldwell-banker-reviews-4384164.htm"},"position":5},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Twin Cities Siding & Roofing","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"MN","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Kenneth D."},"reviewBody":"When I contacted this company, Terry Stamman came to my house to take photographs of the house and have me tell him what the work was that I wanted to be done. He returned sometime later with a proposal. His presentation was excellent. Most importantly to me, there were very specific requirements, something most contractors will not provide. My wife and I decided to hire him, although his bid was higher than other contractors we had contacted. I made it clear at the time that I have learned from sad experience that contractors cannot always be trusted to do a professional job. As a result, I insist on monitoring the work so I know first-hand that shoddy work has not been covered up. That has caused problems with a few contractors who expect to be trusted. I tell them that it is my house and my money, and I don't like to proceed on a basis of trust with workers I don't know. Terry stated that he had no problem with that.
At first, things went well as the siding was removed and the house was rewrapped. As the summer passed and the work progressed that situation degraded. Terry had indicated he had a professional crew of full-time workers with some part-timers doing some of the easier tasks. Generally, that was true but the workers were not well supervised, and mistakes were made by both the full and the part timers. John, who seemed to be the foreman of the project made mistakes ordering the windows, which resulted in a stoppage of work pending the exchange of windows. The workers moved to another project, which seemed reasonable, but they did not immediately return when the window exchange was made. A subcontractor, who was working on the roof and installing the windows, insisted on bringing his son, who was 10 or 12 years old, with him. It became a problem when he let his son work without supervision. The son worked without a drop cloth and got putty on the carpet. Both the sub and his son felt free to enter the house without knocking and to roam the house at will. There was a time when I caught the son handling personal items on the top of a dresser in a bedroom he had no business being in. This caused a dispute between the sub and me, which ended with the sub leaving the project.
When work resumed on the siding, the crew was not totally the same as the original one. Two or three of the crew were now quite unprofessional and seemed to feel that their work should not be criticized. That would have been fine with me if they had performed it well; but they did not. I noticed that some of the workers would make inaccurate cuts so that the siding panels did not fit together properly and then justify it by pointing out that it would be covered by other panels so it would not show. I told them that I expected work to be done properly whether or not it was visible at completion. After that, they began doing things, including minor vandalism, out of spite. They would lay the panels with the painted side up (I had chosen to have the siding factory painted because there is better quality control in a factory) when they were cutting them. Silica dust from the panels would then settle on the painted side reducing the glossy appearance of the siding. I told John that I did not find that acceptable, especially since the problem would go away if they cut with the painted side down. When the workers continued their improper cutting technique, I told them directly and I told Terry that the silica dust could not be removed and the panels would require repainting. Terry agreed to repaint the ruined sections of panel, and he did personally repaint much of the affected siding, including that which was visible. Delays for various reasons stretched the project from the estimated weeks to three months. It was, all in all, a very unpleasant experience that I hope never to repeat; however, Terry did all he reasonably could to keep the commitments of the contract. By job end most of the bad work had been redone and the house looks quite nice. It seems to be quite solid and much less drafty than it had prior to the work.
Terry told me recently that the workers who had caused the problems were no longer employed at Twin City Siding Professionals. I have no reason to doubt his word. As a result, I am having a difficult time assigning a grade for the overall experience. For me personally, it was a terrible experience. On the other hand, I don't know how much of the fault should lie with Terry and his company. It appears that some information that I had given to the project manager, John, had not been passed along to Terry. I suspect, and would certainly hope, that current clients would not be subjected to a similar experience. At the end of the project, my respect for Terry as a businessman and as an honest man were undiminished.
"},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mn/eden-prairie/twin-cities-siding-and-roofing-reviews-108620.htm"},"position":6},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Orkin Pest Control","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"MN","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JEFF S."},"reviewBody":"I have been using Orkin Pest Control for about 4 months. They always schedule before they show up and they are prompt. They kill bugs and are what I would expect in a service."},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mn/saint-paul/orkin-pest-control-reviews-4379790.htm"},"position":7},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Sunrise Wood Floors Inc","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"MN","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Carole A."},"reviewBody":"Terrible. Work quality was poor. Several spots missed without finish on it. Chips in floor left and/orcreated by him. Many places where dirt or hairs were left and incorporated into the finish permanently. He told us afterwards we should fill holes ourselves, when key reason hired was to fix small holes (holes are supposed to be fixed before according to other professionals).
Also, he misled us on the amount of dust he would create. We had rooms with door shut that he filled with dust. Dust was on new bedspreads, books, etc. It was a huge mess. He had assured us there would be minimal dust andwehad agreed on what needed to be covered by us, and what he would cover himself. He later admitted he had problem with sander he used on steps where he lost control of dust flying.
We made the mistake of writing him the check (it was on a weekend) as when we looked at it from distance (couldn't walk on floor at that time) it looked ok and couldn't see mess and quality problems. I had told him he needed to hold check a couple of business days until we could move money to account.
After we were able to walk on floor next day we saw huge mess and quality problems. I called him first thing Moday morning and explained problems. He gave name of professional cleaners and agreed to pay fee. When we called them, they said he had called them about our situation. I told him because of problem we needed to wait to pay until agreed to resolution of the problem. Two different friends had used him, so I gave him choice of cancelling check or if he gave his word to hold check we could go that path. He gave me word he would hold check. I hung up and 30 minutes when I was checking bank account for another reason saw he had cashed check. He had gone to bank right after hung up with me. We called bank and they said he got cash, so we had no way to stop payment.
He then showed up at our house unexpectedly two days later when cleaning service was working and we were there to fix some holes. He fixed three of what turned out to be many more holes unfixed. I reminded him cleaning service was being billed to him. Now He said no. When we reminded him he agreed, he said "I didn't say those words, your husband did. I just said ahuh.".
In summary, quality was poor, he was dishonest and unprofessional. "},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/wi/hammond/sunrise-wood-floors-inc-reviews-198885.htm"},"position":8},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"RIEDEL PHOTOGRAPHY","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"MN","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JESSE P."},"reviewBody":"Michelle was extremely professional. From the very beginning of the process she promptly answered emails and phone calls. Her website, correspondence and everything was very nicely themed together. We had an engagement shoot where she even took time to photograph us outside on our motorcycles. The day of our wedding Michelle and her 2 assistants were right on time. They were all extremely polite and took control of the situation to get things done, and keep us all on time. Michelle remembered names of everyone in the wedding party as if she had known them her whole life. We got our proofs back a few weeks after our wedding. The pictures were fabulous. We couldn't have been happier with the whole process. She even offers the option to purchase the copyrights to the photos, which was a big reason we initially went with her. I would highly recommend her to anyone."},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mn/saint-paul/riedel-photography-reviews-341233.htm"},"position":9},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Marsh Heating & Air Conditioning","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"MN","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"JASON G."},"reviewBody":"We had them out on an emergency service call since our computer server room unit was not working. They arrived promptly and found the issue in short order. They found a blown fuse and they were out for this same thing previously. Since this had occurred before, they performed additional troubleshooting, contacted the manufacturer, and found a very unique circumstance. This happened in the end of July during an extremely hot spell and windy period. What was found was that the mini-split unit's condenser on the roof was in the direct line of the strong winds and that the wind was working against the rotation of the fan to cause the motor to blow the fuse. They helped design a wind shroud and we had no issues through multiple similar weather patterns. This was a great process since this A/C unit is controlling the climate in a very important computer room."},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/mn/brooklyn-park/marsh-heating-and-air-conditioning-reviews-64161.htm"},"position":10}]}
Bird Control Service reviews from real Angi homeowners in Scandia, MN
Josh came out and made every attempt to limit the cost to my family, however, it was determined it was best to fix both the controller box and the well pump as both were well beyond the life expectancy. He was very professional and courteous and the work was performed in a timely and...
Jeff S.
5.0
03/2016
Jim presented us with a detailed plan for the project, laying out responsibility and explaining why he proposed some things that we would have never thought about. We received one other bid and chose Jim's even though his was slightly higher because the level of craftsmanship he presented in...
Angie V.
5.0
03/2015
Wildlife Control Now responds quickly and professionally. They always gave us a courtesy call before coming onto our property. The employees are very professional. They are always very accommodating with our dog to keep her out of the area being treated. We strongly recommend them for your...
Darrell I.
5.0
12/2014
He went way outside of his area to help us find a new home. He was great and was never pushy. He truly cared about our wants and needs and was very service- oriented. He keeps in contact with us and the amazing thing is that we are early birds and he has called as early as 6:30 in the...
I have been using Orkin Pest Control for about 4 months. They always schedule before they show up and they are prompt. They kill bugs and are what I would expect in a service.
Michelle was extremely professional. From the very beginning of the process she promptly answered emails and phone calls. Her website, correspondence and everything was very nicely themed together. We had an engagement shoot where she even took time to photograph us outside on our...
Jason G.
5.0
10/2006
We had them out on an emergency service call since our computer server room unit was not working. They arrived promptly and found the issue in short order. They found a blown fuse and they were out for this same thing previously. Since this had occurred before, they performed additional...
A new name in the pest industry, comprised of 4 owners with 15 years of experience eradicating pests like bed bugs, cockroaches, mice, and more in properties from multi-family housing complexes to single-family homes and everything in between! We provide highest quality service: it's in our name. We vow to get your pest service Done Right the first time. Because a terrible disservice is done when you have to hire a second company to take care of an issue that the first company should have in the first place. We treat everything in size from spider mites to moles and larger. Call or email us today for a free estimate!
A new name in the pest industry, comprised of 4 owners with 15 years of experience eradicating pests like bed bugs, cockroaches, mice, and more in properties from multi-family housing complexes to single-family homes and everything in between! We provide highest quality service: it's in our name. We vow to get your pest service Done Right the first time. Because a terrible disservice is done when you have to hire a second company to take care of an issue that the first company should have in the first place. We treat everything in size from spider mites to moles and larger. Call or email us today for a free estimate!
Bed bug inspection services with a certified scent detection K9 at your home or business. A K9 inspection can give you a high certainty that you have or have not introduced bed bugs. With our Associate Certified Entomologist and industry leader in bed bugs, CDS can assist you with possible treatment options if we are to discover bed bugs. We will also give you Peace-of-Mind when our K9 does not alert to bed bugs or our handler does not find visual evidence of bed bugs.
Bed bug inspection services with a certified scent detection K9 at your home or business. A K9 inspection can give you a high certainty that you have or have not introduced bed bugs. With our Associate Certified Entomologist and industry leader in bed bugs, CDS can assist you with possible treatment options if we are to discover bed bugs. We will also give you Peace-of-Mind when our K9 does not alert to bed bugs or our handler does not find visual evidence of bed bugs.
Nuisance wildlife solution company. Specializing in heights and hard to reach areas. Large enough to handle any and all wildlife needs, yet small enough to care and strive for excellence. Check, cash, credit cards, and some in house financing available.
Nuisance wildlife solution company. Specializing in heights and hard to reach areas. Large enough to handle any and all wildlife needs, yet small enough to care and strive for excellence. Check, cash, credit cards, and some in house financing available.
We specialize in the treatment & prevention of head lice. We work closely with families & schools to educate, provide support & help reduce the stigma often associated with lice.
We specialize in the treatment & prevention of head lice. We work closely with families & schools to educate, provide support & help reduce the stigma often associated with lice.
Xtreme Pest Solutions offers the highest quality of service at the most affordable rate. Guaranteed!!! All of our technicians have years of experience and will have a solution to your pest issue. Our technicians are willing to go that extra mile and take the extra time to make sure our customers our happy. Customer Satisfaction is guaranteed!!!
"Great ! They do very good work."
Shelly D on August 2020
Xtreme Pest Solutions offers the highest quality of service at the most affordable rate. Guaranteed!!! All of our technicians have years of experience and will have a solution to your pest issue. Our technicians are willing to go that extra mile and take the extra time to make sure our customers our happy. Customer Satisfaction is guaranteed!!!
We are a family run company with 20 years experience. We service both commercial and residential. Customized service agreements to meet your pest needs or 1 time services are available. We take all major credit cards,cash or check.
We are a family run company with 20 years experience. We service both commercial and residential. Customized service agreements to meet your pest needs or 1 time services are available. We take all major credit cards,cash or check.
One time service call fee, Fee per animal removed, Special rates for schools, farms.Service call fee up front, billing as negotiated with customer. Dept. of Natural Resources protected control permit.
One time service call fee, Fee per animal removed, Special rates for schools, farms.Service call fee up front, billing as negotiated with customer. Dept. of Natural Resources protected control permit.
FAQs for bird control service projects in Scandia, MN
Different pest control methods exist to help mitigate an infestation. Not every technique will work with every pest, which is why speaking with a pest control expert is crucial to taming your problem. Different methods of pest removal include:
The cost of pest control is $175 for the average homeowner. However, you could spend as little as $100 or as much as $500 or more, depending on the infestation size, the number of visits you need, and the pest you’re exterminating.
For example, if you need to rid your home of spiders, you’ll likely be spending between $100 and $300. However, if you have a termite problem, you can expect a bill of $230 to $2,500 or more, depending on the infestation size and damage caused.
Animal removal specialists specialize in removing critters and wildlife from in and around your home. These include:
Bats
Birds
Groundhogs
Moles and voles
Opossums
Mice and rats
Raccoons
Skunks
Squirrels
The specialist's method to remove these critters will depend on the animal. For example, groundhogs will be live-trapped and relocated, whereas, for birds, the expert will remove and discard the inactive nest and sanitize the area.
Professional animal removal costs between $200 and $600 for average homeowners. However, depending on the type and number of critters removed, this cost could range from $85 to $1,400.
This cost does not include the cost of home damage caused by the animal, which could be as low as $300 for minor drywall repair or as much as $15,000 for crawl space cleaning and restoration.
Even if you’re not immediately showing signs of pests, it’s a good idea to get into the habit of routine pest control. This should be done yearly, quarterly, bi-monthly, or monthly, depending on your location and if any signs of infestation are already present. For example, if you live by water, you might experience more pests in the spring and summer than someone who lives in a dry climate. Discuss treatment options with your pest professional to determine a suitable schedule for you and your home.
The Scandia, MN homeowners’ guide to bird control services
From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.
If you need to get rid of bugs and pests making your home unsafe, it's time to decide if fumigation is necessary. Learn more about average fumigation costs.
Knowing when to call the exterminator is vital to getting your pest-free life back. Here are the signs you need to ditch the DIY tricks and call for help.