Water Filtration & Conditioning in Minneapolis – St. Paul
Free estimates · Softeners, iron filters & whole-home systems
Much of the metro runs on some of the hardest water in the country. The right system ends the scale, stains, smells, and swimming-pool taste for good — matched to what's actually in your water, at a price you approve first.
- 5.0 on Google
- MN License PM652496
- Family-owned · 6 years
How it works
What every water quality visit includes
Test what's actually in your water
Hardness, iron, chlorine, taste, smell — measured at your tap, with the numbers shown to you. The fix targets your water, not a brochure.
A written price you approve
One flat-rate number covering the equipment, install, and any permit. It doesn't change after you say yes.
The right system, sized right
Softener, iron filter, carbon, reverse osmosis — or a combination. Sized to your household and plumbed to Minnesota code, with no oversized gear you don't need.
Proven at the tap
We commission the system, retest the water, and you see the before-and-after numbers side by side before we go.
A simple upkeep plan
Salt schedule, filter-change dates, what to keep an eye on — written down, so the system keeps earning its keep for years.
And if something's not right after we leave? We come back and make it right — no charge, no argument. That's the Loon Promise.
Warning signs
What your water has been trying to tell you
White crust on faucets and showerheads
That's scale — dissolved calcium and magnesium coming out of solution wherever water dries. What you can see on the chrome is also building up inside your pipes, water heater, and appliances, where you can't scrub it off.
Orange or rust-colored stains in tubs, toilets, and laundry
Iron. Very common in metro suburbs on groundwater, and even small amounts stain everything they touch. A softener alone often can't keep up with it — this is where a dedicated iron filter earns its place.
A rotten-egg smell from your water
Usually hydrogen sulfide gas, sometimes created by the reaction between your water and the water heater's anode rod. The fix depends on the source — which is exactly why we test before we recommend.
Dry skin, stiff laundry, spotted dishes
The everyday hard-water tax. Soap doesn't lather right in hard water, so you use more of it and rinse less of it away. This is the complaint softeners were invented for.
Water tastes or smells like a swimming pool
Chlorine and chloramine from municipal treatment. It's safe, but you don't have to drink it — carbon filtration removes the taste at the tap or for the whole house.
Appliances keep dying young
Water heaters, dishwashers, coffee makers — scale kills them quietly and early. If your water heater sounds like popcorn, hard water is why. Conditioning the water protects everything downstream of it.
Honest options
Softener, filtration, or both? Here's how we decide
Upfront pricing
You'll know the exact price before we start
"What does a water softener cost?" deserves a straight answer. The honest one: it depends on your water chemistry, household size, and how your plumbing is laid out — which is why we test and quote your house, not an average. You approve a flat-rate price covering the equipment, install, and haul-away of any old unit, and the invoice matches the quote. Always.
From our neighbors
5.0 on Google
“You can tell it's a family business. They treated our home like their own and called two days later to make sure everything was still working.”
— Jenny R., Shoreview
Good to know
Water quality questions, answered straight
Is Minneapolis–St. Paul water really that hard?
It depends on where you live, and the difference is bigger than most people think. Minneapolis and St. Paul soften their river water at the plant, so city taps run moderate. Most suburbs pump groundwater instead — and that often runs 15 to 25+ grains per gallon, some of the hardest water in the country. We test at your tap rather than guess from a map.
What's the difference between a softener and a filter?
A softener removes hardness minerals (calcium and magnesium) by ion exchange — that's the fix for scale, spots, and dry skin. Filters remove other things: iron, chlorine taste, smells, sediment, or contaminants at the drinking tap. Many homes need one, some need both, and the test tells us which.
I'm in Minneapolis proper — do I even need a softener?
Honestly? Maybe not. City water is pre-softened to a moderate level, and plenty of Minneapolis homeowners live happily without one. Some still add a softener to protect scale-sensitive appliances or for the soft-water feel. If a test says your water is fine, we'll tell you that and shake your hand.
What about salt-free 'water conditioners'?
Salt-free descalers exist and have their fans, but for genuinely hard water, salt-based ion exchange is the proven fix — it's the only approach that actually removes hardness rather than trying to manage it. We'll give you the straight version of that conversation, not the one that ends in whatever's on the truck.
Should I be thinking about PFAS or drinking-water filtration?
If you're in the east metro, you already know the history there. For drinking-water concerns — PFAS, lead, taste — an under-sink reverse osmosis system with the right membrane and carbon stages is the standard, effective approach, and far more economical than treating the whole house. We'll help you match the fix to the actual concern.
How long does installation take?
Most softener and filter installs are done in half a day, including plumbing the bypass, programming the system, and testing at the tap. Whole-home combinations can take a full day. Either way you approve the flat-rate price first, and we haul away any old equipment.
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Tell us about your water
Send the form and we'll call you back — usually within the hour during business hours. In a hurry or standing in water? Skip the form:
(612) 445-6346Same-day & emergency service available.