Service	Contractor	Phone	Name of Resident	Date Work Performed	Comments
Carpenters	Handyman Central -- Brian Lehman	703/502-4910 or 703/231-9535 www.handymancentral-inc.com/	Carla & Ron Johnston	Oct 2006	Carpenter definitely knew his craft! Replaced trap door and strengthened structure/casing to ensure increased load allowance and sturdiness. He restructured gateway and anchored/bolted all according to code.
	Tom Stoker	703-856-1960	Cabell Fooshe	Spring 2009	Does excellent carpentry work, excellent with bookcases and cabinets.
Carpet/Drapery Cleaners	Absolute Carpet Care, Inc	703-925-0022	Deborah Chassman	Oct. 2006	Did great job cleaning really pet-soiled carpets. Also, came when they said they would and called to say were on their way
Carpet Installers
Computer Problem Solvers (Indep.)	John Marsh	703-622-6808	Deborah Chassman	For many years	For computer advice for business and personal computer problems. Installs software, installs and fixes hardware, does periodic back-ups, and generally provides good and timely advice.
Deck & Gazebo Cleaners	Handyman Central -- Brian Lehman	703/502-4910 or 703/231-9535 www.handymancentral-inc.com/	Carla & Ron Johnston	May 2007	Our deck person had a long history of excellent performance, and was able to complete the work without damaging ANY foliage! -- that's a major accomplishment around our deck!
Driveway Pavers
Electricians	Handyman Central -- Brian Lehman	703/502-4910 or 703/231-9535 www.handymancentral-inc.com/	Carla & Ron Johnston	Oct 2006	Brian Lehman selects individuals who have expertise in particular area and calls later to ensure customer is satisfed.
Fence Builders
Floor Finishing
Flooring	Beaulieu Flooring Springfield, VA - Louis Beaulieu	http://www.beaulieufloors.com/ 703-658-8715	Cabell Fooshe	Several times over years, most recently Aug 2013	Does excellent work with all type of flooring and carpets and we can highly recommend him! His prices are very reasonable as well!
	Carpet Yard - Bob Yoder	703-893-7555	Adrienne Downs	Past 15 years	Good Advice; competitive prices; very reliable service
Gardening	Richard Weakley	1-540-987-8737	Deborah Chassman	Since 2001	Does general outdoor work and does it all very well. He regularly does our mulching, leaf removal, gutter cleaning, tree trimming, deck power washing, and spring planting. Does excellent work and is quite reasonable.
Handyman	Minor Maintenance	800-995-0390	Deborah Chassman	Past several years	Exist all over the D.C. area, but everyone they have sent has always done a good job
	Handyman Central -- Brian Lehman	703/502-4910 or 703/231-9535 www.handymancentral-inc.com/	Carla & Ron Johnston	Oct 2006 - June 2007	Brian Lehman and team have consistently provided excellent work in all requested areas. Brian selects individuals who have expertise in particular area -- rather than having one person do all the work, depending on the requirements, he will select staff expert in each specific repair. (See Electricians, Plumbers, Deck cleaning, Carpentry. Brian himself either comes by or calls back after work has been completed to make sure that results are satisfactory. Any and all questions or concerns have always been professionally reconciled.
Heating & AC
	Delta Service Co.	703-550-5520	Arnold Braswell	March 2006	Installed new furnace. Lowest bidder by far. Small company but very professional
Home Renovations	Daniel’s Home Improvements Daniel Tiznado, owner	Office: 703-445-9161 Cell: 703-304-164	Jorge Quinteros/ Sara Fernandez	Nov./Dec. 2007	Did an excellent job renovating our basement. Small company with competitive prices. This company does general home improvements.
	Paul D. Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick Construction	571-436-2240	Georgette and Bruce Zotter	Feb-March 2008	Total renovation of master bathroom. Does most of work himself, with help of one employee. Uses electricians and plumbers who have worked with him for many years. Does absolutely beautiful tile work. Does all kinds of renovations, including baths and kitchens. Very reasonable and finishes on schedule.
	Paul Young Construction	703-573-6870	Adrienne Downs	Past 15 years	A perfectionist who does it right the first time.
Home Security Installers
House Cleaning	Tidy Spaces	703-237-5543 703-593-7574	Laura Wickline	Since 2003	Reliable, reasonable, & thorough. Very pleasant team; little turnover. Owner supervises each cleaning.
Irrigation Installers
Landscaping
Lawn Care Providers	Craig's Lawn Service	703-385-1641	Arnold Braswell	Since 1997	Reliable, reasonable and thorough.
	Residential Improvement Co. - Reeve Manning	703-893-1842	Carla & Ron Johnston	Since 2004	Excellent cost effective service! Always cleans up completely after mowing, tree limb removal, yard work, etc. Very flexible and accessible for change of work.
Major Appliance Repairers	Home Appliance Repair	703-255-2440	Veronica Kayne	Feb 2010	All makes & models, factory authorized for warranty work by some manufacturers. Technician comes when promised, and same technician diagnoses problem and returns with parts as needed to make repair. Polite, competent, and focused on getting it right. Have used company to repair washer and oven.
Masons
Painters	JCA Painting Contractor, Daniel Salas	703-898-7953	Patty & Dave Freeman	For last several years	Recent inside work, very good.
	Walter C. Bontz Painting & Decorating	703-765-4320	Susie & David French	Since Oct. 2002	Contact: Walter Bontz; painters did excellent, very detailed job
	Yaw "Victor" Nimako	240-481-8798 (cell) 301-559-0892 (home)	Ron and Penny Kennedy	2006	Interior & exterior; trustworthy; prep work & walls & trim work outstanding; cleans up well; reasonable prices; highly recommended.
	Chris Walton	703-560-0775 (home)	Adrienne Downs	Past 15 years	Outstanding work inside & out. Very good at matching wood stains. Fast, accurate, & tidy.
Pet Sitting & Walking	Animal Nannies of McLean	703-749-9000	Gay LaNasa & Bob Klaus	ongoing since 2002	Honest, reliable; also checks on house, mail, newspaper, etc.
	The Doggy Walkers	703-323-0775 info@doggywalkers.com	Lori Boerner	Since 2002	VERY reliable, always available/responsive to customer requests and fun, friendly, very caring dog walkers!
	Sit A Pet	703-243-3311	Deborah Chassman	Since 2001	Feed cats, brush them, give them medicine, clean their litter, etc. They're not cheap, but are completely reliable.
Plumbers	Roto-Rooter	703-525-8000	Jim Talens	Sept. 2006	Did a good job on sewer blockage relief and less expensively than 3 other contractors. For more complete information or information on one questionable plumber, contact Jim Talens, 703-241-1144.
	Handyman Central -- Brian Lehman	703/502-4910 or 703/231-9535 www.handymancentral-inc.com/	Carla & Ron Johnston	May - June 2007	Plumbing work done by someone who currently works in plumbing services and was able to not only pin-point the problems, but also provide advice and recommendations to get work done properly and cost-effectively! Saved us some money as well!
Roofers	Atlas Roofing	703-644-3047	Arnold Braswell	April 2007	Recommended roof repair rather than replacement and did it at a tiny fraction of replacement cost. Did the same for another resident. A very honest outfit. Ask for Ben.
Snow Removers
Tree Removers	Davey Tree Service of Chantilly	703-471-4018	Dean H. Martin	Feb 2006	Service good, cost much lower than bids by lesser known tree companies.
	JL Tree Service	703-753-5001	Arnold Braswell	Feb 2006	Lowest of 4 bidders. Removed two trees & ground stumps. Did good work.
	A & G Tree Specialists	703-794-0513	Pat and Palmer Stearns	Feb.11, 2008	Extremely efficient group; came one hour after our call to do preliminary tree work for safety before dark in high winds. We signed very reasonable contract; they returned to complete job neatly the next morning. We recommend them very highly.
Window Installers