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HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Exterior cleaning and care in Rogers, MN
Owner-operated from Ham Lake, with every service matched to the hardest water we serve, mature trees and the Crow River.
Glass House cleans windows, washes siding, roofs, decks and concrete, clears gutters, and removes iron stains, hard water spots and oxidation, the chalky film on aging siding. In winter, the work turns to roofline holiday lighting and steam ice dam removal. Each service below has its own page for Rogers.
Local conditions shape every job. Rogers water is the hardest we serve and carries iron, mature trees shade roofs and walls, and the Crow River and nearby lakes keep the air damp. Every quote is confirmed with a quick walk-around, so each surface receives the right method and mix.
OWNER-OPERATED
Carson Brenny quotes your home, does the work himself and walks the finished job with you before it is called done.
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Insured to $2M
Owner-operated
Based in Ham Lake
ABOUT ROGERS
Four local conditions that shape Rogers homes
WATER
375 PPM, the hardest we serve
Rogers water runs about 375 PPM (parts per million) of hardness, the hardest on our list and roughly double the 180 PPM mark the USGS calls very hard. The city also lists iron at 1.3 to 1.6 PPM, far above the 0.3 PPM point where the EPA notes iron starts to stain. When sprinkler water dries, the iron rusts into orange stains on siding, brick and concrete, and the hardness leaves white spots on glass.
TREES
Once part of the Big Woods
Before settlement, Rogers was part of the Big Woods, heavily timbered with oak, elm, basswood, ash and maple. Mature trees shade roofs and siding, so they stay damp long after rain and dew, which is what algae, moss and lichen need. Their leaves fill gutters and settle on roofs, where they hold moisture against the shingles, so we clear gutters by hand and flush them to confirm they drain.
PARKS AND LAKES
Crow-Hassan and the Crow River
The 2,182-acre Crow-Hassan Park Reserve sits inside Rogers on the Crow River, and Henry and Sylvan lakes are here too. Homes near water and open land sit in damper air, so siding, roofs and decks dry slowly after rain and dew and grow algae and mildew faster, while pollen and insects collect on siding and glass. A soft wash, which cleans with chemistry at 50 to 300 psi, kills that growth at the root.
HOMES
Newer homes, median 2004
The median Rogers home was built in 2004, and the city grew from 2,649 people in 1990 to more than 11,000 in 2010, so many neighborhoods are close in age. Algae and mildew start as a thin film that washes off easily. Left for a few seasons, the film spreads, works into the texture of siding and shingles and stains deeper, so newer homes stay easiest to keep clean when growth is washed off early.
Sources: City of Rogers, Utility Billing FAQs; USGS, Hardness of Water; City of Rogers, Early History; City of Rogers, Parks To Visit; Three Rivers Park District; Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission; Point2Homes, Rogers demographics (U.S. Census ACS 2019-2023); Star Tribune (2016).
ROGERS WATER
What Rogers water does to a house
Water this hard, with this much iron, marks a house in two different ways. Here is what each mark is, why the usual household fix makes one worse, and what prevents most of it.
Two stains from the same water
Iron and manganese oxidize into orange and brown streaks on siding, brick and concrete, while calcium and other dissolved minerals dry into white spots on glass. Each needs its own treatment: acid-based chemistry for the metal stains, and hard water stain removal on the glass once a normal cleaning shows how deep the spots go. Both bond to the surface over time, so the sooner either is treated, the better it comes out.
Why bleach makes rust worse
Bleach is the usual household fix, and on rust it backfires. Bleach is an oxidizer, and rust is iron that has already oxidized, so bleach oxidizes the iron further and sets the stain. Iron comes out with acid-based chemistry, applied in protective gear and worked gently with soft bristles. Acid and bleach must never meet, because together they make chlorine gas, which is why rust is not a job to attempt after washing your own siding.
What prevents most of it
Most of this staining starts at a sprinkler head, and the stain usually traces the arc of its spray. Aim every head at the grass, never the house, and keep hose spray off siding and glass. At about 375 PPM, with iron at 1.3 to 1.6 PPM, Rogers water adds up fast on any wall a sprinkler reaches. If a head still reaches the wall after treatment, the stain returns.
How we clean with your water
We connect to your outside spigot and run the water through reverse osmosis, carbon and deionization filters in our van until it reads 0 PPM. With nothing dissolved in it, the rinse water dries on glass without spotting. Water this hard wears the filters out faster, so we check the meter during the job, and once a reading reaches 15 PPM, the resin is replaced before the next job. Please leave the spigot on and reachable.
THROUGH THE YEAR
A year of home care in Rogers
SPRING
Clear the winter
Winter film and pollen come off the glass, and spring gutter cleaning clears seeds and catkins. Branches trimmed back from the roof let it dry faster, which slows algae and moss.
SUMMER
Watch the sprinklers
Odd/even watering runs May 1 through September 30, with no lawn watering from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aim the heads at the lawn, and treat new stains before they bond.
FALL
Gutters before the freeze
Gutters are cleaned once the leaves are down and before the first hard freeze, so wet debris does not freeze in place. Exterior cleaning wraps up November 15.
WINTER
Ice dams and lights
When storms create ice dams, they are removed with steam only, melting the ice rather than chipping it. Roofline holiday lighting installs begin November 1, with takedown and storage included.
ROGERS QUESTIONS
Questions from Rogers homeowners
Do you serve all of Rogers?
Yes, every neighborhood in Rogers, with no trip fee. Glass House is based in Ham Lake, and Rogers is part of its regular north metro service area. Carson Brenny, the owner, quotes every Rogers home himself, does the work and walks the finished job with you before he leaves.
Can you clean my windows with Rogers water?
Yes. We connect to your outside spigot and run the water through reverse osmosis, carbon and deionization filters in our van until it reads 0 PPM, meaning no dissolved minerals are left to spot the glass. Rogers water is the hardest we serve and wears the filters out faster, so we check the meter during the job. Please make sure the spigot is turned on and easy to reach.
Why are there orange stains under my windows?
Usually iron, carried by sprinkler or hose water and left behind when the water dries. Rogers lists iron in its water at 1.3 to 1.6 PPM, so sprinkler water that reaches the house leaves a little more orange behind every cycle. It takes an iron-specific, acid-based treatment, never bleach, which sets the stain. The sooner it is treated, the better it comes out.
How often should I have my Rogers house washed?
Every year or two for most homes. Homes near the Crow River, Henry Lake or Sylvan Lake, and homes on shaded lots, should be washed every year, because algae and mildew return faster where siding stays damp. Aiming sprinklers away from the house and trimming shrubs a foot or two back from the walls help the siding dry and slow the return.
How do quotes work?
Send a photo or book a walk-around. Every online quote is verified in person with a quick walk-around before the work starts, so Carson can confirm the surfaces and choose the right mix for each one. You will have the exact price before any work begins, and if anything needs attention, he explains it and works out a plan with you first.
When is your season?
Exterior cleaning runs March 1 through November 15. Roofline holiday lighting installs begin November 1, so both can be booked in the first half of November. Through the winter, ice dams are removed with steam only, whenever storms create them, and interior window cleaning remains available.
Who will do the work on my home?
Carson Brenny, the owner, does every job himself. Glass House is owner-operated, with no crews or subcontractors, and is insured to $2M. The person who quotes your Rogers home is the person who does the work and walks it with you at the end, so one standard applies from start to finish.
What if the weather turns?
Weather reschedules are always free and never count as a cancellation. We text you the day before with your arrival window, and again when Carson is on the way. For any other change to an appointment, please let us know at least 48 hours in advance, as the service policies explain.
THE OWNER
Protecting Rogers homes from the hardest water
Glass House is Carson Brenny's business from the first call to the final walkthrough. He quotes every Rogers job, does the work and walks it with the homeowner at the end, with no crews, subcontractors or handoffs. The company is based in Ham Lake and carries $2M in general liability insurance, and Rogers is part of its regular route.
Rogers water is the hardest Glass House serves, at about 375 PPM, with iron at 1.3 to 1.6 PPM. Carson rinses glass with 0 PPM pure water, treats iron with acid-based chemistry rather than bleach and shows each homeowner how to keep the water from marking the house. A home is where a family spends much of its time, and it should not be stained by its own water.
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
