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Freezer repair in Minnesota

14 listed freezer repair businesses across 11 cities in Minnesota, ranked by customer rating — 67% of everything this directory holds for the state, and 2nd of the 50 states with any. Compare licensing and review counts, then call directly. Free, and no commission.

Response time is the whole story on a freezer call, because the clock is running on the contents. Filter to your own city first and ask about same-day availability.

Listed pros
14
State rank
2nd
Cities
11
Average rating
4.4
Licensed
14
Median years trading
71
Reviews
546

Freezer repair pros in Minnesota

Sorted by rating, then review count. Every phone number is a direct line to the business.

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What the listings say about freezer repair in Minnesota

Counted from the 14 profiles above, not from a survey. Everything a business states about itself is reported as a claim.

Minnesota holds 14 listed freezer repair businesses, out of 402 nationwide. That ranks 2nd of the 50 states with any, level with Florida. They are 14 of the 21 businesses listed in Minnesota — 67% of the state directory.

Their ratings average 4.4, against 4.6 across all 402 listed nationwide, and 12 of the 14 sit at 4.5 or better. None holds a straight 5.0, and 1 sits below 4.0. Between them they carry 546 reviews, the largest single tally being 234 on D & T Appliance Service Company in Hopkins. Rating and review volume are what the businesses' own public profiles report — treat a high average on six reviews differently from the same average on six hundred.

By review volume the group is led by D & T Appliance Service Company in Hopkins (234 reviews, 4.7), Omega Force Appliance Repair in Rogers (69 reviews, 4.5) and Big John's Appliance Service in Minneapolis (37 reviews, 4.4). By rating it is D & T Appliance Service Company at 4.7 on 234 reviews, Omega Force Appliance Repair at 4.5 on 69 reviews and Thomas Service Company at 4.5 on 30 reviews. Those are two different questions and they rarely give the same answer — volume tells you a company has been doing this at scale, a high average on a handful of reviews tells you much less.

All 14 state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. On top of that, 10 show a Better Business Bureau accreditation and 2 state a factory-authorised or factory-trained credential in the profiles. None advertises round-the-clock emergency cover, so call early in the day and ask directly. All of that is self-stated in the listing, not verified here: ask for the license number and a current certificate of insurance, and for anything that opens a sealed refrigerant system ask to see federal EPA Section 608 certification, which is required in all fifty states.

4 of the 14 publish a founding year: the longest-established has been trading since 1947, and the median across those that say is 71 years. Minneapolis holds the most at 3 — 21% of the group — followed by St. Paul on 2, across 11 Minnesota cities with an index page. Between them they name 46 distinct towns, suburbs and neighborhoods in their stated service areas, so coverage reaches well past the cities listed here — give your address when you call rather than assuming.

Freezer repair in Minnesota — figures counted from the listed businesses.
MeasureMinnesota
Listed prosof 402 nationwide for freezer repair14
Rank among statesFlorida leads on 142nd of 50
Share of the Minnesota directory14 of 21 listed businesses67%
Average rating4.6 nationwide · 12 rated 4.5+4.4
Reviews on filemost on one profile: 234546
State licensing claimed14 also state insurance14 of 14
Accreditation statedself-stated in the listing, verify before booking10 BBB · 2 factory
24/7 emergencyask when you call0 of 14
Longest trading sincemedian 71 years across 4 that publish one1947
Cities with an index pageMinneapolis leads on 311
Towns named in service areasclaimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address46

Not counted above

3 more Minnesota appliance repair businesses, service list unknown

These are real Minnesota companies whose records carry contact details but no list of what they repair. None of them states freezer repair, so none is counted in the 14 above, and none is listed here as servicing one. Asking takes one phone call, which beats starting the search again.

Details for these businesses come from OpenStreetMap under the Open Database License © OpenStreetMap contributors. We hold no rating, licence or insurance details for themeither — confirm before hiring.

Freezer repair by city in Minnesota

Counts are freezer repair businesses based in that city. Minneapolis holds 21% of the state's total.

Minneapolis3St. Paul2Bloomington1Eden Prairie1Esko1Hibbing1Mankato1Maple Grove1Saint Paul1Shakopee1Stillwater1

Where Minnesota freezer pros say they work

The 26 named most often across the 46 towns and neighborhoods these 14 businesses list in their own service areas. Claimed coverage, not a guarantee — confirm your address on the call.

Minneapolis · St. Paul · Plymouth · Bloomington · Hopkins · Woodbury · Eagan · Eden Prairie · Maple Grove · Richfield · Rogers · Savage · Bayport · Belle Plaine · Brooklyn Park · Burnsville · Carlton · Chisholm · Cloquet · Duluth · Edina · Esko · Grand Rapids · Hibbing · Inver Grove Heights · Jordan

What Minnesota technicians find most often

The 5 most common freezer faults, and whether each is homeowner work or a job for a licensed technician.

All 8 faults →

  • Not holding temperature but still running

    Homeowner fix

    Condenser coils packed with dust, a failed door gasket, or a thermostat that has drifted out of calibration.

    Step-by-step: Freezer Not Freezing→

  • Heavy frost build-up on the walls

    Technician

    On a frost-free model, a failed defrost heater or thermostat. On a manual-defrost chest freezer, a door seal letting humid air in.

    Step-by-step: Freezer Frost Buildup→

  • Runs constantly and never cycles off

    Technician

    A low refrigerant charge, a dirty condenser, or a compressor losing efficiency. Long run times are the first warning of all three.

  • Warm spots in an upright freezer while other shelves are fine

    Technician

    The evaporator fan has stopped circulating air, or the vents are blocked by packed contents.

    Step-by-step: Freezer Not Freezing→

  • Lid or door will not seal and frost forms around the opening

    Homeowner fix

    A compressed or hardened gasket, or a lid that has warped. Gaskets are inexpensive and homeowner-replaceable on most chest freezers.

Try these before you book a Minnesota technician

8 published freezer guides. A diagnostic fee is $50–$120 before any work starts, so half an hour with a flashlight is worth spending.

All guides →
Freezer Frost BuildupModerate · 45–90 minutes plus a 24-hour defrostFreezer Not FreezingModerate · 45–90 minutesFreezer Door or Lid Not SealingModerate · 45–120 minutesFreezer Making NoiseModerate · 20–60 minutesChest Freezer Lid Won't OpenEasy · 15–45 minutesFreezer Won't Turn OnModerate · 30–75 minutesFreezer Leaking WaterModerate · 45–90 minutesEverything Is Freezer BurnedEasy · 30–60 minutes plus a 48-hour log

Keep the next call from happening

Ask the technician to walk you through these while they are on site — every one of them prevents a fault in the list above.

  • Vacuum the condenser coils

    Every 6 months

    Prevents: Long run times, high energy use, and premature compressor wear.

  • Manually defrost when frost passes 1/4 in.

    Annually, or as needed

    Prevents: Lost capacity and a compressor working against an insulating ice layer.

  • Check the lid or door gasket seals along its whole length

    Twice a year

    Prevents: The humid-air ingress behind most frost build-up.

Other appliances in Minnesota

Counts are Minnesota businesses servicing that appliance, out of the 21 listed statewide. A dash opens the nationwide page instead.

Oven & Range repair18Refrigerator repair18Dishwasher repair17Dryer repair17Washer repair17Ice Maker repair4Microwave repair2Wine Cooler repair2Garbage Disposal repair1Range Hood repair—Trash Compactor repair—

Freezer repair in other states

Every state with a listed freezer specialist, most first. Minnesota sits 2nd of 50 on 14.

Florida14California13Virginia13Colorado12Nebraska12Arizona11Idaho11Indiana11Kansas11Michigan11North Carolina11Tennessee11Ohio10Oklahoma10Connecticut9Louisiana9Maryland9Mississippi9New York9Texas9Alabama8Alaska8Kentucky8Montana8South Carolina8Utah8Illinois7Massachusetts7Missouri7New Jersey7North Dakota7Oregon7Pennsylvania7Wisconsin7Arkansas6Delaware6Nevada6South Dakota6Washington6Maine5New Hampshire5Rhode Island5Georgia4Hawaii4Vermont4West Virginia4Iowa3New Mexico3Wyoming2

What freezer repair costs in Minnesota

National ranges for parts and labor together, before the $50–$120 diagnostic. Labor tracks local wages and drive time, so metro Minnesota sits toward the top of each range and rural calls toward the bottom, while the part costs about the same anywhere. Nothing here is a quote.

Full cost breakdown →
Typical freezer repair jobs with national cost ranges.
RepairParts + labor
Condenser clean and thermostat calibrationResolves a large share of not-cold-enough calls.$80–$150
Door or lid gasketChest freezer gaskets are often a homeowner job.$120–$280
Thermostat or cold controlCommon on older manual-defrost units.$150–$300
Evaporator fan motor (upright)The cause of warm shelves with a working compressor.$180–$350
Defrost heater or defrost thermostatFrost-free models only.$200–$400
Compressor start relayCheap part; confirm the compressor itself is sound.$150–$300

12–16 years, and chest freezers regularly exceed that. They have the fewest moving parts of any appliance in the house — no fan, no defrost system, no icemaker. When replacing beats repairing covers the 4 cases where the maths turns, in full.

Blue Book

The 50% rule for a freezer

New unit, US average
$600
Expected lifespan
15 years
Repair-or-replace line
$300

A quote above $300 on a freezer past 10 years old is usually better spent on a replacement.

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Freezer repair in Minnesota — common questions

How many freezer repair pros are listed in Minnesota?
14 businesses listed in Minnesota name freezer repair among the work they do — 67% of the 21 businesses this directory holds for the state, 2nd of the 50 states with any, out of 402 listed nationwide — 3% of them. Minneapolis accounts for 3 of them. The directory is a sample of the market, not a register of every company trading in Minnesota.
Which freezer repair companies are rated highest in Minnesota?
D & T Appliance Service Company in Hopkins at 4.7 on 234 reviews, Omega Force Appliance Repair in Rogers at 4.5 on 69 reviews, Thomas Service Company in Inver Grove Heights at 4.5 on 30 reviews — that is the order the list on this page uses. Ratings and review counts come from the businesses' own public profiles and are not verified here.
How much does freezer repair cost in Minnesota?
Expect $150–$400 for a common freezer repair, parts and labor together, on top of a $50–$120 diagnostic fee that most companies credit against the work if you go ahead. Those are national bands, not Minnesota quotes: labor rates track local wages and drive time, so a dense metro sits at the top of each range and a rural call at the bottom, while the part itself costs about the same anywhere. Get written estimates from two or three of the 14 listed here before authorizing anything.
Which Minnesota city has the most freezer repair companies?
Minneapolis, with 3 of the 14 — 21% of the group — followed by St. Paul on 2. 11 Minnesota cities in total have at least one.
Are freezer repair technicians licensed in Minnesota?
All 14 listed here state that they are licensed, and all state that they carry insurance. 10 also show a Better Business Bureau accreditation. Licensing for appliance repair is set state by state and sometimes by city or county, so the reliable check is the paperwork: ask which license the company works under, get the number, and confirm it with the issuing authority. Two requirements are national rather than local — sealed refrigerant work needs federal EPA Section 608 certification, and gas work needs a technician qualified for gas appliances.
Can I get same-day or emergency freezer repair in Minnesota?
None of the 14 listed here advertises round-the-clock emergency cover. Same-day appointments for common faults are still routine in the trade. Call early in the day and ask directly — a technician who already has the part on the van can often fit you in.
Which freezer brands do Minnesota repair pros service?
The freezer pros listed in Minnesota name 14 distinct brands between them. The most widely covered are KitchenAid (13), Maytag (13), Whirlpool (13), Frigidaire (12), GE (12), LG (12). Freezer parts are widely interchangeable and most technicians who service refrigerators service freezers. The exception is a built-in or column freezer from Sub-Zero, Thermador or Viking, which needs the same brand-specific coverage as the matching refrigerator.
How long have Minnesota freezer repair companies been in business?
4 of the 14 publish one. The longest-established has been trading since 1947, and the median across those that say is 71 years. Use it as one signal among several: what matters more is whether the technician has opened your platform before, and whether the warranty term is written on the invoice.
Should I repair or replace my freezer?
Apply the 50% rule. A new freezer averages $600 in the US and lasts about 15 years, so a repair quote over roughly $300 on a unit past 10 years old is usually money better spent on a replacement. Below that line, with life left on the clock, repair almost always wins. Ask for parts and labor as separate figures — it is normally the part, not the hours, that pushes a quote past the threshold.
What should I have ready before calling a freezer technician in Minnesota?
Chest or upright, and frost-free or manual-defrost. The current internal temperature from a thermometer, not the dial setting. Where the unit lives — garage, basement, or heated space. Having those three answers ready is what turns a diagnose-then-return-visit into a single trip.

Need a freezer repaired in Minnesota?

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