Contractor Referrals

It’s hard to find reliable contractor referrals. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of tried-and-true professionals.

We’re always looking to add new contractors to our list, so please let us know about anyone you’ve had a great experience with. At the same time, if you’ve had a negative experience with any of the names here, please let us know that too. We want every one of our referrals to be highly qualified and courteous.

Appliance Repair:

• Bob’s Appliance Service 206-325-4141
• All Tech Appliance 206-524-9512
• Harris Appliance   206-325-0441
• Appliance Express 206-283-7803

Appraiser:

• Ron Bartel   206-542-0294

Asbestos Abatement:

• IRS Enviornmental 206-932-0944

Blind Cleaning:

• Thorougbred Carpet & Blind Cleaning   206-782-4784
• Alpine Carpet & Blind Cleaning   206-527-2711

Building Inspectors:

• Terry Peacock – Peacock Home Inspections   206-367-6566
• Fred Collins – Home Smart Inspection Services 206-444-6840
• Mark Mitman Inspections 425-451-0174
• Charlie Buehl   206-478-3731

Carpet cleaning:

• Andre’s   206-369-6534
• Pro Tech Carpet Cleaning   206-762-3547
• Alpine Carpet Cleaning   206-527-2711

Carpet – New Purchase & Area Rugs:

• Pitcher Bros. - Ask for Joel   206-522-4611
• Environmental Home Center   206-682-7332
• Major Brands   206-623-3550

Contractor:  Remodeling, small to mid-size jobs

• Tremaine construction 206-508-2454 larger remodels
• Richard Tesh 206-782-7621 small to midsize remodels
• James Desarno 206-660-0607 small to midsize remodels
• Kenny Johns 206-714-3699 small to midsize remodels
• Bill Sils 206-949-0363 handyman- small jobs West Seattle
• Peter Yenken 852-0989 handyman-small jobs
• Greg Martin 406-9219 handyman- small jobs
• Alan Murray 679-5339 handyman- small jobs
• Karl Ward 253-226-3100 handyman- small jobs south & Seattle
• Robert   206-605-6807 handyman – small jobs
• Metropolitan Stone & Tile work -Jeff Schutt 206-601-1733

Chimney work:

• Abes Chimney Service 206-763-8154  -Mark
• Bill Parsons Masonry 206-521-3281
• Emerald City Chimney 206-522-0290
• Ed’s Chimney Service 206-362-2996

Chimney Sweeps:

• Emerald City Chimney 206-522-0290
• Mad Hatter 1-800-609-7980

Concrete work: Sidewalks, driveways, retaining walls etc

• Greg’s concrete – Greg Goyen 206-352-7310

Drainage problems: wet basements, etc.

• Rite Way Waterproofing   206-784-8330
• Aces Four   425-672-4811
• Wu Construction   206-526-8886
• Bodine Construction 425-778-2557

Duct Vacuuming:

• Puget Sound Duct Vac   206-525-8082

Earthquake Retrofitting:

• Retrofitters   206-522-0642

Electricians:

• Firewire Electric – Tim O’Neill 206-790-0948
• Wizard Electric 206-365-2300
• Mirsky Electric   206-230-8293
• A & A Electric 206-715-3661
• Eagle Electric 206-246-7123  (West Seattle)

Foundation Repair:

• Dochnahl Construction, Inc 425-255-7416
• Bodine Construction 425-888-2577
• Ken Royal 206-660-7897

Furnace Repair and Replacement:

• Comfort Tech – Kimy Guerrero 206-730-9405 (highly recommend for service or new furnaces)
• Greenwood Aire Serv 784-1818
• Gas Appliance Service   206-632-5000
• Comfort Level 1-866-432-8489  ( boilers & radiant heat installation & replacement)

Gardener:

• Robin Dunn (north, south, West Seattle)   206-696-2449 (not lawn maintenance)
• NW Botanical 206-932-1850 Design & full yard maintenance or just garden
• Lawn maintenance – clean up, mowing, hauling   Kov 423-0052
• Lawn Mowing & Maintenance (south end) Wilsons 725-8156

Geo Inspections:

• Shannon & Wilson   206-632-8020

Hardwood and Fir Floor Refinishing & Installation:

• Budget Hardwoods   206-723-8877 or  Jung cell #235-9060
• Swift Hardwood Floors  206-323-4511  Bill Swift
• Old European Floors   425-670-6760
• Anthonie’s Hardwoods   206-242-7252
• Apex Hardwoods  206-229-4631  Tommy Tran

Hauling:

• We Haul Not U   206-418-0711
• Monty Haulers    206-722-4285

Home Insurance:

• Bob Abolofia – broker for Pemco & Safeco   425-641-7682
• Allstate Insurance – Jeff Talbot   206-546-5146
• Farmer’s Insurance – Roman Udycz 425-742-0808

Landscape Design:

• Barbara Libbey   206-363-0233
• NW Botanicals   206-932-1850
• Design by Nature   206-364-6981

Landscape Maintenance & Clean-up:

• Kov   206-423-0052 (anywhere) will do hauling too
• Wilsons  206-725-8156 (South end)

Locksmith:

• Ravenna Locksmith   206-526-8302
• Bills Lock & Key 206-795-1095

Mover:

• Aaron Glide Movers 206-328-5424
• Adams Moving 206-251-1725
• Reliable Movers   206-443-0210

Oil Tank Decommissioning:

• Tanks by Dallas   206-365-0291
• Filco   206-547-8347

Painter

• Step up painting 206-406-8960
• Best Deal Painting- John Keahey 206-790-7332
• London Pacific Painting 206-852-9251
• Phinney Ridge Painting 206-371-1441
• Farid Samini   206-795-1404
• Versatile Painting Co 206-721-0663 or cell 206-755-5723

Pest Exterminator:

• Classic Pest control 360-424-8190 (they work Seattle and I use them for my house)
• Able Pest Control 206-575-9877

Plumbers:

• Wright Brothers   206-782-5051
• Mr Simmons 206-293-4732
• Prima Plumbing 206-706-0300
• Everlast Plumbing 206-255-1536
• Pioneer Plumbing   206-789-8029 (small or large jobs)
• Brian’s Plumbing West Seattle – 206-718-3945

Roofing Contractors:

• Jacob’s Roofing   425-774-6062
• R & K Roofing- Dirk Krech  206-409-7541
• Northwest Roofing 206-764-4790
• A Better Roofing   206-362-3278

Sewer Drain Cleaning:

• FritzÕs Drain Service (N. Seattle only)   206-782-3230
• Rapid Rooter   206-783-5222

Sewer or Water Line Replacement:

• Aces Four   425-672-4811
• Wu Construction   206-526-8886

Surveyor:

• Bill Fox   206-433-1738 cell 949-7529
• Continental Engineering   206-783-7177

Water Heater:

• Benla Services 206-283-7676

Window Washer:

• Christian Bennett  206-992-7005
• Crystal Panes 206-284-5183 or 324-0956
• Fresh Breeze Mita 206-760-9542 (south end)

Window Installation:

• Eurocraft Windows by Evans Glass- Linda Wright 206-551-3053 (Very highly rated windows)
• Cascade Glass 206-284-1100
• Randy R&L Windows 206-255-8662
• Waynes Panes 206-409-8910

Window – Repair & Restoration – Double Hung Windows

• Annapurna Glass – Traditional and contemporary Designs & repair of leaded glass 206-525-0777
• Martin Muller 206-525-5575