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Plumbing Services in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities

Randy’s Electric & Plumbing is a family-owned company that has served the Twin Cities since Randy Smith founded it in February 2002. Our licensed plumbers handle the full range of residential plumbing services across Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding metro, from a dripping faucet to a failed sewer lateral. We diagnose the problem first. Then you get a fixed price before any work starts, and nothing gets added to it afterwards. That is the whole arrangement, and it is why we hold more than 6,000 Google reviews averaging 4.8 stars.

Plumbing Repair and Installation Services We Offer

Randy’s covers residential plumbing repair, replacement, and installation across the metro. The plumbing services below list what the work includes. Each one also lists the signs that usually bring a homeowner to the phone.

Drain Cleaning and Clogged Drain Repair

Drain cleaning clears blockages from kitchen, bathroom, laundry, and floor drains, and from the main line that carries waste out of the house. Randy’s clears lines with a cable machine or hydro jetting depending on what is in the way, and runs a camera when a drain keeps clogging.

Call a plumber for drain cleaning when:

  • Water backs up in a tub or shower while another fixture drains
  • More than one fixture runs slow at the same time
  • A drain gurgles after the water goes down
  • A basement floor drain backs up
  • The same drain has clogged more than once in a year

One slow fixture is usually a local clog. Several at once usually means the main line, which is a different repair and a different urgency.

Water Heater Repair and Replacement

Water heater repair covers no hot water, hot water that runs out too fast, and leaking tanks and fittings. It also covers failed thermostats and heating elements, pilot and ignition faults, and sediment buildup. Replacement covers gas and electric tank units.

The most useful distinction for a homeowner is where the water is coming from. A heater leaking from a valve or a fitting can usually be repaired. A heater leaking from the tank body cannot be repaired and needs replacing.

Tank water heaters generally last around a decade, so a unit past that age with a new fault is usually worth replacing rather than repairing.

Sewer Line Repair, Replacement, and Camera Inspection

Sewer line repair fixes the buried lateral that carries waste from the house to the city main. Randy’s runs a sewer camera inspection first, so the repair is based on what is actually in the line rather than a guess.

Common causes of a failed lateral include root intrusion through a cracked joint, a bellied section holding standing water, shifted or separated pipe, and collapse in an older line.

In Minneapolis the homeowner owns the sewer lateral all the way to the city main. A break under the yard or under the street is a private repair, not a City one. That is worth knowing before anyone quotes the work.

Leak Detection & Repair

Leak detection locates water escaping inside walls, under slabs, and underground, without opening up the whole house to find it. Water line repair covers the supply pipe running from the street to the house and the distribution piping inside it.

Signs worth a call:

  • A water bill that jumps with no change in use
  • A warm or damp spot on a floor
  • Staining on a ceiling or wall
  • The sound of running water with every fixture off
  • Low pressure at one fixture or throughout the house

Sump Pump Repair and Installation

Sump pump repair and installation keeps groundwater out of a basement. Randy’s services failed pumps, replaces units at end of life, and installs new pumps and backup systems.

Test a sump pump by pouring a bucket of water into the pit. If the float does not lift and start the pump, or the pump runs and the water does not go down, it needs service before the next heavy rain or spring thaw.

Toilet Repair & Installation

Toilet repair covers running toilets, weak or incomplete flushes, leaks at the base, rocking or loose fixtures, and failed internal components. Installation covers replacing a toilet and setting a new one, including the wax ring and supply connection.

A toilet that leaks at the base is the one to treat as urgent, because water is reaching the subfloor.

Faucet, Sink, Shower, and Bathtub Plumbing

Randy’s repairs and installs kitchen and bathroom faucets, sinks, showers, and bathtubs. The work covers dripping and seized faucets, worn cartridges and valves, and low pressure at a single fixture. It also covers slow sink drains, shower valve replacement, and new fixtures during a bathroom update.

Garbage Disposal Repair and Installation

Garbage disposal repair covers units that hum without turning, jam, leak, or stay dead when switched on. Installation covers replacing a failed unit and fitting a disposal where there was not one before.

A disposal that hums is usually jammed rather than finished. A disposal leaking from the body usually is finished.

Frozen Pipe Repair

Frozen pipe repair thaws and restores lines that have frozen, and repairs pipe that has split. Burst pipe repair handles the aftermath, including shutting the water down, cutting out the failed section, and replacing it.

If a pipe has burst, shut the main water valve off before calling. Every minute the water runs adds to the repair.

Minnesota winters put the risk in two places. The first is exposed pipe in rim joists, crawl spaces, and unheated garages. The second is the buried water service during a cold stretch with little snow cover.

Water Filtration and Water Treatment

Randy’s installs and services water filtration and treatment equipment, including reverse osmosis systems.

Worth knowing before you buy a softener. The City of Minneapolis has softened its drinking water centrally since the 1940s, and states that residents do not need to install one at home. If you are on Minneapolis city water, ask what problem a system solves before committing to it.

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Emergency Plumber Service, Same Day, Monday Through Saturday

An emergency plumber handles the failures that cannot wait for an appointment. That means a burst pipe, a sewer backing up into the house, a water heater emptying into the basement, or a leak you cannot stop. Randy’s dispatches same day, Monday through Saturday.

Shut the water off first, then call. The main shutoff is usually in the basement near where the water service enters the house, often close to the meter.

Call right away for:

  • Water you cannot shut off
  • Sewage backing up into a tub, shower, or floor drain
  • A burst or actively leaking pipe
  • No water at all in the house
  • The smell of gas near a water heater or gas appliance

If you smell gas, leave the house first and call the gas utility, then call us.

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How Much Do Plumbing Repairs Cost?

Plumbing repair costs depend on the failure, and any plumber quoting a number before seeing the job is guessing. Randy’s handles it the same way on every call. A licensed plumber diagnoses the problem, explains what is failing and why, and gives a fixed price for the repair before work starts. The price does not change once the work is underway.

You are told what the diagnosis costs before a plumber is dispatched, so there is no surprise on arrival.

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Plumbing Service Areas Across the Twin Cities Metro

Randy’s provides plumbing services across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding suburbs, including Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Plymouth, Woodbury, Bloomington, Blaine, Brooklyn Park, Fridley, Rogers, St. Louis Park, Shakopee, Stillwater, Wayzata, and White Bear Lake.

Why Homeowners Choose Randy's for Plumbing Services

Randy’s has served Twin Cities homes since 2002 and has more than 6,000 Google reviews averaging 4.8 stars. The plumbing division was added in 2025 and is staffed by licensed Minnesota plumbers.

  • Licensed and insured, with permits pulled where the work requires them
  • Fixed pricing agreed before work starts
  • Same-day service Monday through Saturday
  • Both trades under one roof, which matters when a water heater, a sump pump, or a disposal turns out to be an electrical fault rather than a plumbing one

That last point is the practical one. A homeowner with a dead sump pump does not know whether the problem is the pump or the circuit. Randy’s does not need a second contractor to find out.

FAQs

Randy’s offers residential plumbing repair, replacement, and installation, including drain cleaning, water heater repair and replacement, sewer line repair and camera inspection, leak detection, water line repair, sump pump service, toilet repair, faucet and fixture work, garbage disposal repair, frozen and burst pipe repair, and water filtration.

Yes. Randy’s dispatches same day for plumbing emergencies, Monday through Saturday. For a burst pipe or an uncontrolled leak, shut the main water valve off before calling.

Several slow fixtures at once usually points to the main line rather than any single drain. That is a different repair from clearing one fixture, and it is worth a camera inspection to see what is in the line.

A heater leaking from a fitting or valve can usually be repaired. A heater leaking from the tank body needs replacing. Age is the other factor: a unit past roughly a decade old with a new fault is usually worth replacing.

In Minneapolis the property owner is responsible for the private sewer lateral all the way to the City main. A break in the yard or under the street is a private repair, not a City one.

 A water bill that rises with no change in use, damp or warm patches on floors, staining on ceilings or walls, and the sound of running water with every fixture off are the common signs. Leak detection locates it without opening up the house.

Need a Plumber You Can Count On? We’re Ready When You Are.

No matter the issue—big leak, small drip, or new installation—our licensed plumbers are standing by to help. We’ll arrive on time, treat your home with care, and get the job done right. When you’re ready for reliable plumbing service, we’ll be ready to roll.

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