Water in your home right now? We answer 24/7, nights and weekends.Call or text (612) 991-5525
New shingle roof installed by Core Contracting on a Twin Cities home
Elk River · Serving the north and west metro

Water. Fire. Roofs.
Fixed by the owner.

Emergency water damage cleanup, roof repair and the full rebuild after, from one licensed contractor based in Elk River. You talk to Ben, not a call center.

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24/7Emergency water response
BC809322Licensed MN contractor
One crewDry-out through final paint
Firm quotesWritten, before work starts

What we do

One call. Start to finish.

Most companies dry it out and hand you off. We do the cleanup and the rebuild ourselves, so nothing sits open for weeks.

Drying equipment set up after a water loss
Water damage

Burst and frozen pipes, sewage backups, failed water heaters. Extraction, drying and moisture readings every visit.

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New roof vents on a shingle roof
Roofing & storm

Leak repair, hail and wind damage, tarping, full tear-offs. Photos for your insurance claim.

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Updated kitchen with new flooring
Remodeling

Kitchens, baths and basements, from demo to final trim. We do the work ourselves.

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Tree down on a backyard deck after a storm
Exterior & storm

Decks, fencing, siding, gutters and storm repairs. Repair first, replace when it makes sense.

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Also:Burst and frozen pipesSewage backup cleanupFire and smoke damageInsurance claim helpUnit turns for property managersSmall repairs: no job too small

When water hits

Here's exactly what happens after you call.

01
You call or text

Ben answers, day or night, and talks you through shutting off the water.

02
We stop the damage

Water out, drying equipment set, or the roof tarped.

03
Photos and a firm quote

Moisture readings each visit, everything documented for your insurance.

04
We put it back

Drywall, flooring, trim and paint by the same crew, with a walkthrough at the end.

Real jobs

Before and after

Wall opened up for drying after water damageBEFORE
Same room finished with new drywall and flooringAFTER
Water loss, Shakopee

Wet drywall cut out, structure dried, then new drywall, paint, trim and flooring.

Rotted roof decking found under old shinglesBEFORE
Finished new roofAFTER
Roof leak, Saint Paul

Rotted decking replaced, new underlayment and shingles. The leak inside is gone.

Why Core

Small company. No runaround.

The owner is on the jobNo call center, no rotating crews you've never met.
Firm written quotesThe price you approve is the price. No surprise add-ons.
No gap between dry-out and rebuildThe same crew that dries it puts it back together.
Photos on every jobBefore, during and after, so you and your insurer see what was done.
Fire and smoke, tooBoard-up, cleanup and rebuild, with photos and itemized estimates your adjuster can work with.
★★★★★

“I love the work you did. And such a timely matter, I couldn't be so pleased with your workmanship.”

Susan L. · Google review
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Finished rental unit ready for a new tenant

For property managers

The vendor that picks up at 2 a.m.

Water calls, unit turns, patch and paint, flooring and roof leaks. Photos on every job, clean invoices, and we follow your work order and NTE process.

Set us up as a vendor

Service area

Based in Elk River. Close to you.

Water damage near you

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Roof repair near you

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Homeowner answers

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Got water, a leak or storm damage?

Call or text any time. Send a photo and we'll tell you what you're looking at.

(612) 991-5525

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