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SERVICE AREAS
Where Glass House works
Owner-operated from Ham Lake, across the north metro.
Every city below has its own pages, written around the local facts that change how the work is done: the hardness of the water, the trees overhead, the lakes nearby and the age of the homes.
The surrounding north metro is covered as well, and Glass House travels farther for a small trip fee, which Carson confirms with your quote before anything is scheduled, so the full cost is clear from the start.
OWNER-OPERATED
Carson quotes your home, does the work himself and walks it with you before calling it done.
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Insured to $2M
Owner-operated
Based in Ham Lake
ACROSS THE NORTH METRO
What we see on north metro homes
WATER
Hard water, city after city
Hardness is measured in PPM, parts of dissolved minerals per million parts of water. The USGS classes anything over 180 PPM as very hard, and every city here that publishes a figure is above it, from about 220 PPM in Andover to about 375 PPM in Rogers. When sprinkler or hose water dries on glass or siding, the water evaporates and the minerals remain as white spots and film.
IRON
Iron and manganese
Andover, Blaine, Anoka, Coon Rapids and Ramsey all operate plants that remove iron and manganese, and Lino Lakes has one planned. Iron that still reaches a sprinkler, from untreated summer wells or private irrigation wells, oxidizes as the water dries and bonds to siding, brick and concrete as orange stains. It needs an iron-specific treatment, never bleach, which sets rust rather than lifting it.
TREES
Oaks and ash
Much of Anoka County lies on the Anoka Sand Plain, oak country with oak wilt pruning rules in several cities, and emerald ash borer has spread across the north metro. Oak shade keeps roofs and siding damp, which is the condition algae and moss need, oak leaves fill gutters every fall, and dying ash trees drop brittle limbs and twigs onto roofs.
WATER NEARBY
Lakes, rivers and wetlands
From Coon Lake and the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes to the Rum and Mississippi Rivers, many north metro homes sit near water. Humid air slows drying after rain and morning dew, and surfaces that stay damp are where algae, mildew and moss take hold, usually starting on the shaded north side of the house and roof.
Sources: city water departments and drinking water reports; USGS, Hardness of Water; Minnesota DNR; city forestry pages.
SERVICE AREA QUESTIONS
Service area FAQ
Which cities do you serve?
Ham Lake, Andover, Blaine, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Ramsey, Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, Hugo and Rogers, plus the surrounding north metro. Each city has its own pages, written around the local water, trees, lakes and homes that shape the work.
Do you travel outside the north metro?
Yes. Glass House travels farther for a small trip fee, which Carson confirms with your quote before anything is scheduled, so the full cost is clear from the start.
How do quotes work?
Send a few photos or book a walk-around. Every online quote is confirmed in person with a walk-around, so you have the exact price, and know exactly what is included and what cleaning can and cannot fix, before any work begins.
When is your season?
Exterior cleaning runs March 1 through November 15. Holiday lighting installs begin November 1, and steam ice dam removal is available through the winter whenever a storm leaves ice on the roof. Weather reschedules are always free.
Who does the work?
Carson Brenny, the owner. Glass House is owner-operated and insured to $2M, with no crews or subcontractors, so the person who quotes your home is the person who does the work and walks it with you at the end.
How do I pay?
Payment is due when the work is finished. Glass House accepts check, cash, Venmo, Cash App and Zelle. Checks are made out to Carson Brenny. Cards are not accepted, which avoids processing fees and keeps pricing fair for every customer.
THE OWNER
One owner, the same standard in every town
Glass House is owned and run by Carson Brenny, with no crews, subcontractors or handoffs. He grew up in Ham Lake, went to Blaine High School and has worked full-time in exterior cleaning for six years, so wherever your home is on this list, the person who quotes it is the person who does the work.
Each city page explains the water, the trees and the age of the homes that shape the work there, because the right method starts with knowing the place. The same careful methods, and the same final walkthrough with the homeowner, apply in every town Glass House serves.
IN CARSON'S WORDS
“It's my neighbors' homes: their biggest investment, one of the places they spend the most time, and where the people they care about most live. It's something everyone should enjoy, and I believe that.”
Carson Brenny, owner
