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Construction/Remodeling

Paul Hepp ● Honey Do Specialist A1 ● 919 942-3398 ● 260-0681 (cell) ● [RK]

Zakia and Abdullah Rashid Construction A2 ● (336) 597-2860 ●
    light construction – e.g. porches, repairs, painting [BB]

Bob Kliesen ● Neighborhood Handyguy A3 ● 919 383-6610 ● 698-6567 (cell) ● "Have a neighbor do the job for you" ●
    Bob is reliable, careful, cleans up, can do almost any small home repair including light electrical work and plumbing, as well as some large repairs.  He'll also do pressure washing and painting [LB] "

Kevin Stedman ● K & W Construction A4 ● 919 477-0840 ● 605-0795 (cell) ●
    Kevins has done major renovations, both on our current condominium and on my previous house. He is honest, and does good work. [LA] "

Sean Bell ● A5 ● 919 960-5190 ●
    An independent contractor who did some carpentry for us. Very good, honest, reliable, does a good job. [JM]

Mike Plummer ● A6 ● 919 971-2252 ● Carpentry and minor home repairs. ●
    He and his father built a lot of homes in this community. He’s dependable, does excellent work, and went beyond the call of duty by pulling out rusty nails a previous carpenter had left and replaced them, and he was reasonable. [HN]

Tom Crudele ● A Master of All Trades A7 ● 919 645-8647 ● tom@amasterofalltrades.com ● www.AMasterOfAllTrades.com ● General Contractor ●
    He has done everything in our townhouse bought in 2007--kitchen, baths, floors, paint, built cabinets, tiled, electrical, plumbing.  He is insured and very reasonably priced.  He works for IBM but loves to remodel.  His job has lots of flexibility and he can work around your schedule.  In his 50s, a family man, lives in Cary. [CR]

Steve Mazzola ● A8 ● 919 493-1186 ● 928-3964 (cell) ● This Falconbridge neighbor does general home repairs. ●
    He recently did remodeling of two bathrooms for us and we were quite pleased. He is prompt, neat and a hard worker with competitive pricing for his work. [RW]

Housecleaning

Joe McCutcheon ● Triangle Green Cleaning A9 ● 919 801-8588 ●
    Crew of 3 people, generally same people each time. They only use environmentally friendly products. Friendly and service oriented. Very conscientious and willing to learn how you want things done. They check employees for immigration status, get to know them personally, and pay them a reasonable wage. They’re just adding a second crew (April 2009) so are open for new business. [RH]

All Natural Cleaning A10 ● 919 835-3563 ● www.allnaturalcleaning.com ● Licensed, bonded, insured; use all natural, non-toxic products. ●
    Owner has impressive background; cleaning is thorough and consistent. [RT]

Dement's Cleaning Service A11 ● 919 304-6521 ●
    Thorough and reliable. Usually one or two people come to clean with him, but Donnie, the kingpin, makes sure all is cleaned before he leaves. [BB]

Home Maintenance

Blinds

Lee and Donna Monsein ● Window Designs B1 ● 919 220-1145 ● [RK]

Built-in Closets

Randy Smaltz ● California Closets B2 ● 919 598-3100 ● [RK]

Chimney Cleaning

Janney's Chimneys B3 ● 919 732-7742 ●
    Not sure we are experts on picking Chimney sweeps, but he has always done us well. [RB]

Electrician

Mike Kajcienski ● MAK Electric B4 ● 919 201-2041 ● [LG]

Foundations

Ram Jack B5 ● 919 309-9727 ● [CS]

Bruce Raymond ● Raymond Engineering B6 ● 919 942-7000 ● Structural Engineer. Before you get your house jacked up, get an honest, expert opinion. ● [RT]

Garage Doors

Louis NuChurch ● B7 ● 919 479-9700 ● [LS]

Heating/Cooling

Randy Knight ● B8 ● 919 245-0831 ● 951-8390 (cell) ● [RK]

Mad Hatter B9 ● 919 847-1119 ● Vent cleaning ● [RT]

Painting

Donald Prost ● B10 ● 919 929-0895 ● 270-6511 (cell) ● [RK]

Greg Coulon ● Coulon Painting B11 ● 919 942-3314 ● 245-0745 (cell) ●
    They did an excellent job- prepped well and worked at a very reliable pace. [JT]

Plumbing

Jim Harris Plumbing B13 ● 919 544-4023 ● 810-8632 (cell) ● [RK]

Roofing

Joe Ray's Inc. B14 ● 919 942-3474 ● [LS]

Roof Crafters B15 ● 919 933-1170 ● [CS]

HAS Roofing B16 ● 919 967-2072 ●
    Reasonable price. Very careful, good cleanup. Takes a bit longer than some since he has only a couple of helpers. [LB]

Joe Mareka ● Carolina Professional Roofing B17 ● 919 563-9987 ●
    He was recommended by Barry Slobin. He responded promptly to my request; gave an estimate and was on the job the next day. Good service at a reasonable price. [RW]

Rug/Furniture Cleaning

Jim Williams ● Precision Steam Cleaning B18 ● 919 933-7700 ● 619-3292 (cell) ● For carpet and upholstery cleaning. ●
    Very good and quite reasonable. [MM]

Jason Lund ● Professional Carpet Care B19 ● 919 384-7003 ●
    Very good work, reliable, reasonable. [LA]

Sliding Doors

Rice's Glass B20 ● 919 967-9214 ● www.ricesglasscompany.com/ ● Provider of auto and household glass and sliding door/shower door/screen door repairs (in home or at our shop). ●
    They've replaced rollers on our sliding doors, replaced screens, and repaired shower door in home. Great job! [LA]

Wildlife Abatement

Critter Control B21 ● 919 382-0651 ●
    Service call is $99. Lee Ann and Mona are very good phone customer service people. [RK]

Window/Gutter Cleaning

Greg Mapplebeck ● Mr. Squeegee B22 ● 919 452-3919 ●
    Good work, careful with shoes on carpeting. [RT]

Window Wizards B23 ● 919 928-8548 ● radambrinson@gmail.com ●
    Excellent work, excellent customer service. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. [JH]

Yard Services

Landscaping/Planting

O’Mara Landscape ● C1 ● 919 942-5051 ●
    They installed all our landscaping and continue to maintain it. They are reliable, honest conscientious and easy to get in touch with. [JM]

Joe Berton ● Farmhouse Lawn and Landscaping C2 ● 919 968-2979 ● 730-3954 (cell) ● Planting, yard work ● [RT]

Paul Schnur ● C3 ● Planning, planting ● [BB]

Renate and Richard Kofler ● Woodcroft Yard Service C5 ● 919 452-1064 ● Mow and blow, help with pruning, yard cleanup, planting, beds, garden maintenance. ●
    Friendly, knowledgeable, honest, very hard working – you get excellent value for your dollar. [RH]

Robin and Tyler Holmes ● Greenbrier, Inc, C6 ● 919 360-2670 ● Free consultations. ●
    They do weekly maintenance in your garden or small installations, irrigation systems, and outdoor lighting. They will deliver and spread great mulch. They will plant, trim or prune. They will do a cleanup for a special event in your yard. Totally reliable. [LB2]

Stump Grinding

Kim Deaton ● C7 ● 919 475-4252 ● 475-4252 (cell) ●
    Good work, reasonable rates [RT]

Tree Removal

Billy Meeks ● Meeks Tree Service C8 ● 919 477-1990 ●
    Reliable; not sure about bonding or insurance [RT]

Jeff Bracken ● JB Tree Service C9 ● 919 602-0946 ●
    Reliable; not sure about bonding or insurance [RT]

Personal Services

Computer Service

Bug Free PC D1 ● 919 968-9945 ● [SG]

Ed Slanker ● University Guys D2 ● 919 824-6380 ● ed_slanker@unc.edu ●
    Ed is fabulous!  He has helped restore lost data, guided us in the purchase of a new computer, external hard drive, software and even created a website for my husband.  VERY reasonably priced.  Picks up the computer from your home and brings back to you.  Really understands senior citizens (especially those of us who are computer illiterate!). [CR]

Paul Rosenberg ● Love Your Computer D3 ● 919 968-7787 ● lyc@digital4all.com ● www.loveyourcomputer.com ●
    He can solve any computer problem! We’ve bought computers from him and have had him solve problems many times onsite (comes to your home). [LA]

Pet Grooming

Ooh La La Pet Spa D4 ● 919 572-6699 ● Located in Durham at 5410 Hwy 55 E #8 in the strip mall at the corner of NC 55 and Sedwick Rd ●
    They really treat the pets well, and everyone I know who goes there says that their pets are really excited and happy to go. [RH]

Trainer

Pam Hunt Rebidue ● D6 ● Pam_hunt@mindspring.com ● [RK]

Transportation

David Creel ● Creel’s Wheels D7 ● 919 489-3975 ●
    A bunch of retirees from Durham post office — extremely helpful and friendly — fantastic service. They’ll drive people anywhere, local or long distance (like New York!!). Reasonable prices. They have cars, a van, a small bus — so we could share transportation for a day trip or cultural event. [??]