Prior Lake Cleaning and Home Services

From a few personal possessions to entire lives, Backdahl Howe Moving & Storage has been relocating customers across the Twin Cities and beyond since 1901. A minimum of five years of experience backs each of the company's employees, who, operating under the same safety-first mantra, utilize that experience to accomplish jobs in a timely and efficient manner. Staying true to the second component of their name, Backdahl Howe Moving & Storage also features a 10,000-square-foot, climate-controlled warehouse, where belongings receive professional care and won't be tempted to sneak out and begin new lives as movie props

Chris Beutz founded Green Horizons in 1988 to combine professional landscaping techniques with a growing knowledge of natural ecological cycles that restore spring vibrancy to yards shocked by winter months. In spring and fall, Beutz and his team clear away seasonal debris, lower the ears of lawns, and trim any remaining patches of scruff. Summer services, such as weekly shrubbery trimming and lemonade sprinkling, keep lawns looking good enough for a garden party. Services save homeowners valuable weekend time to attend their children's sporting events or the NBA Spelling Bee.

Distinctive Cleaning's licensed and insured technicians tidy up domestic and commercial messes using eco-friendly cleaning products and equipment. When they're not rounding up hordes of dust bunnies to sell to the circus, cleaners are sanitizing bathroom and kitchen fixtures, sweeping up crumbs, and banishing dirt and grime from carpet fibers with nontoxic shampoos and a high-pressure extraction system.

Not many service-oriented companies can claim they’ve been around since before most of their clients were born. Uptown Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, however, has been around since before most of their clients were twinkles in the Eye of Sauron. The company's 98-year history is littered with multiple Angie’s List awards and accolades earned for its 24-hour live support and a crew composed of nationally certified technicians. Working with pristine in-home habits––which include work mats and shoe covers––techs install, inspect, and repair a host of residential systems related to heating, cooling, and plumbing. They also bring homes into the eco-friendly age with geothermal heating and cooling systems, which control interior climates using the insulating properties of the earth. A lifetime guarantee backs all of Uptown’s heating equipment, and the company’s services come with a 100% refund in the event that a client is unsatisfied.

Not long after the Wall Street Crash of 1929, Walter Bjorkstrand fought for economic freedom by founding his own company. Throughout the years, future generations of Bjorkstrands picked up the mantle, which currently resides in the knowledgeable hands of family members Mark and Jesse. Mark made his foray into the home improvement industry in 1968, soon becoming an exclusive dealer of Gutter Topper in the Twin Cities. Likewise, Jesse has been installing gutters, siding, and roofing for more than 20 years. As an authorized Gutter Topper installer, Jesse skillfully fits gutters with covers and guards that prevent leaves and debris from clogging them as water trickles freely through uninhibited downspouts. Mark and Jesse's techs each possess at least 11 years of experience, performing gutter work on all matter of houses and buildings throughout the years. When they aren't installing and cleaning gutters, the team armors homes with siding, fits walkways with heated snow mats, and guides unruly rain drops to the earth with decorative rain chains.

Louis Genz and John Ryan first founded Genz-Ryan in 1950, with help from Louis's wife, Greta, and John's mother, Rose. As the business expanded, so did Louis's family: four sons—Dan, Mike, Bob, and Jon—were born, and in 1997, they took hold of the reins to continue the journey their father started.

To this day, they strive to retain their small-business values while pursuing industry innovations, such as geothermal technologies, tankless water heaters, and waterless water. Their 7,000-square-foot design center features an interactive showroom with a fully functioning kitchen, bathroom, and HVAC system. When they aren't providing supplies for upgrades, renovations, and new homes, technicians tweak appliances 24 hours a day, seven days a week.