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  At HandyQuick Minnesota LLC, we have one of the largest vendor networks in the Twin Cities, and we are challenged every day to find new vendors who provide similar or additional services to what our clients need. We go through a rigid and process-oriented protocol of vetting vendors, using a vendor packet and a vendor agreement th...

HandyQuick has been providing handyman and contractor services for residential and commercial properties in the Twin Cities for many years. We are a network of licensed, insured, and talented vendors who cover the seven-county metro area in the St. Paul and Minneapolis region in Minnesota. We provide quality services to a number of indivi...

There is a plumber’s trick I’d like to show you for a very annoying plumbing repair. It involves a common shut off valve that’s typically in a difficult place to reach. You can find this shut off valve down behind the toilet, and over time these things get filled with hard water deposits, and they begin to leak. It mo...

If you have minor non-critical plumbing issue at your home or rental property, sometimes you can address it quickly and easily with some simple plumbers tape. This is more cost effective and faster than hiring a plumber, but we would only recommend unlicensed individuals perform this easy fix for things like shower heads, or faucet ae...

Today’s topic is Radon, and whether you need to test for it in Minneapolis. Radon levels are high in every state in the U.S. In Minnesota alone, two out of every five homes will have a significantly high risk for unhealthy radon levels. So yes, please test your home for Radon. It is usually the highest in the heating months, wh...

We are here today to look at a toilet that is constantly running. Many times your tenants will have a problem with a constantly running toilet. It gets pretty annoying because you’ll hear this pattern of the toilet running and stopping. This is an easy fix when you have the right part.  That part is a toilet ring, which I ...

Remodeling a kitchen is a great way to add value to your home. There are a couple of things that are important in kitchen remodels. Today, we’re sharing a few mistakes that are pretty common and easy to avoid. Cracked Ceramic Tile Ceramic tile is a beautiful covering for your floor. But if there’s a crack in the tile, it&...

We are talking about deck repair. Most decks are affected by sun and rain, and how your deck stands in the sun and rain will determine the wear that comes to it. These elements are hard on decks. You will notice patterns, buckling and other problems. If the damage to your deck is severe, you might have to remove various boards in or...

Today we’re talking about the different types of siding that are available for your home’s exterior. There are generally five different types that fit most properties. Wood Siding If you’re choosing wood siding, most people will use cedar wood on their homes. There are some pine sidings available, but a lot of homeow...

If you notice a roof leak at your Minnesota Residential home or Rental property, it’s likely due to one of three basic reasons: It can be from storm damage, from a defect in the shingles that you bought from the manufacturer, or from an installation or application error. Installation Error When we look at a roof leak, we typica...