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A & A Quick Cooling Yizhaq Elbaz 1236 S. Bedford St. #7 Los Angeles, CA 90035 Work (310) 273-7037 Pager (310) 286-4395 Y Cell (310) 995-8685 E Cell (213) 380-0439 Notes - License #715736. Highly recommended by Brian Nissel of Wilshire Skyline. Forman Edgar
A/C & Heat Supply - Howard Industries 8855 Washington Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90035 Work (310) 837-9100 Fax (310) 837-2167 Notes - X- between Robertson & National. M-F 7:30-5.
Air & Heat - California Heating & Air Conditioning Richard Glasberg 526 N. Larchmont Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90004 Work (323) 469-6207
Air & Heat & Appliances - Express Appliance Service Kevin & Leonard Work (310) 395-5614 Cell (818) 430-4655 Fax (818) 776-9946 Notes - Appliance and A/C installations and repairs. Very good, been using them for years
Air & Heat & Fireplace - Tri County Air Dale Novak 1317 Lawrence Drive Newbury Park, CA 91320 Work (818) 889-2118 Work (805) 499-4343 Fax (805) 498-4815 dalenovak@tricounty.com www.tricounty.com Notes - Excellent service on AC and Prefab Fireplaces. Gas only Fireplaces are supposed to be serviced every year and can have problems if they are not. These folks are referred by Certified Chimney Inspectors to do the job.
Andrea s Nurseries Andrea Montes 11505 East End Chino, CA 91710 Work (909) 803-7217 Notes - Buys and sells Palm Trees.
Appliance Sales - Plumbing - Design Kevy Greenwald 8644 West Washington Bl. Culver City, CA 90232 Work (310) 839-2338 Fax (310) 839-1785 Notes - T-F 10-5, Sat 10-4. Excellent service, good prices.
Appraisal - 1ST Marjorie Lala Appraisals Marjorie Lala 13054 Otsego St. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Work (818) 501-3718 Fax (818) 501-3875 mlala@earthlink.net Notes - 1st choice.
Appraisal - Bose Appraisal Services John Bose 22647 Ventura Bl. Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Work (818) 225-7673 Fax (818) 225-2283 john@boseappraisal.com www.boseappraisal.com
Appraisal - Brentwood Property Alison Work (310) 440-4231 Notes - Refered by Ma.
Aquarium & Pond Maintenance Peter Messinger 5403 Sepulveda Bl. Culver City, CA 90230 Work (310) 390-1240 Cell (310) 962-7629 Fax (310) 836-8438 www.theaquariumco.com Notes - Pond and Aquarium manitenance and installation. Store in Culver City.
Architect Michael Robey 813 South First Ave. Arcadia, CA 91006 Work (818) 841-4770 2023 Notes - Notes - Mike LIVES IN A HOTEL so don't be surprised when they answer the phone "Ramada Inn". The Best and doesn't charge enough. Also knows a lot about engineering.
Asphalt - We Do Paving Bernel Douglas 615 E. 108th St. Los Angeles, CA 90059 Work (213) 756-8805 Fax (213) 757-1710 Pager (213) 673-0683 Notes - Does good work, has been doing it since asphalt was invented.
Beverly Hills Vacuum Sergio Marroquin 8822 W. Pico Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90035 Work (310) 271-5619 Notes - Lighting, Sewing Machine & Small Appliance Repair M-F 8-5 SS 9-2
Building Supply - Pennsylvania Steve 6659 Santa Monica Bl. Hollywood, CA 90038 Work (323) 957-7620 Fax (323) 957-2528 Notes - M-F 6-4, Sat 7-3. 1 block E Highland. The best place for Masonry supplies. Excellent service.
Cabinets - Custom Made Ed Safire 2863 S. Robertson Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90034 Work (310) 559-5269 Notes - Client of my wife's Dry Cleaners, comes highly recommended but I have never met or used him.
Cabinets - Custom Made Marc Charlton Work (626) 292-1483 Work (626) 614-1968 Pager (213) 717-0206 Notes - Best Friend of Day's brother Guy. Work that I have seen is excellent.
Cabinets - Kitchen Warehouse Bonny & Henry 2149 West Washington Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90018 Work (323) 734-1696 Fax (323) 734-4350 Work (888) 248-3678 bonny@kitchens-la.com www.thekitchenwarehousela.com Notes - M-S 9-5, x-2 W Western. Pretty good outfit.
Cable, Telephone & Ehernet Wiring Ed & Syslvia Daniel 3962 Sawtelle Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90066 Home (310) 397-4843 Cell (310) 594-1712 ed_daniel425@hotmail.com
Concrete - Bonzai Dave Conklin 15115 Oxnard St. Van Nuys, CA 91404 Work (800) 773-2350 Work (818) 782-2350 Fax (818) 782-1375 Notes - OLD PRICES - Basic=$60-65 per yard. 3k lbs - $5 per. Fiber $7, color - $10-20. Pumper $100- 1st 7 yards, then $6
Concrete Work Dennis Rae Pager (818) 604-1373 Notes - Recommended by Bonzai. Seems to know his business but I never had a chance to use him. We used to do our own concrete work.
Contractor - Handyman Reynaldo Home (323) 754-5563 Cell (213) 407-3365
Economy Roofing Haskins Randy 1411 11th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401 Work (310) 395-2912 Fax (310) 451-2029 Notes - License #382628. Met him on a job, he did a very thorough inspection and appeared quit expert, much better than most. Haven t seen his work, if you try him please let us know about your experience.
Electrical - RJL Electrical Robert Lahr 2544 Treelane Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016 Work (626) 447-0866 Cell (626) 215-2560 Notes - A magician with Electrical wiring. Highly recommended.
Electrician Haim Peretz 1702 S. Corning St. Los Angeles, CA 90035 Work (310) 704-0975 Notes - Excellent work. He s the one that I use.
Engineer/Contractor/Architect Gatenyo & Associates Inc. Burak Gatenyo 9854 National Bl. #250 Los Angeles, CA 90034 Cell (310) 350-9977 Fax (310) 204-0411 burak@gatenyo.com www.gatenyo.com Notes - Very helpful and knowledgeable. For example they can take x-rays of concrete to see how well it is made and how dense it is and stuff for about $200-. For about $300- they can take a concrete sample and have it analyzed. Then of course they can design and build a solution for you if needed, or a room addition or remodel. We would greatly appreciate any feedback on his current level of service.
Fence - Pilgram Linda 3275 E. Florence Ave. Huntington Park, CA 90255 Work (213) 582-8191 Fax (213) 582-2016 Notes - M-F 8-4:30. Chain link fence experts they sell and or install as you wish.
Fireplace - Boston Brick & Stone Don Hall 2005 Lincoln Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103 Work (626) 296-7700 Fax (626) 797-7848 Notes - WE DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM FOR INSPECTIONS. They have sometimes "Passed" chimneys that we think need repair or replacement. They do excellent masonry work however, in most cases.
Fireplace - Chimney Check John LeBaron 10623 Sherman Grove Ave. Sunland, CA 91040 Work (818) 951-7550 Fax (818) 951-9110 jlb@chimneycheck.com www.chimneycheck.com Notes - Excellent choice. Alternat email chimneycheck@yahoo.com
Fireplace 1st - Certified Chimney Inspectors Shane Imburgia 3508 Downing Ave. Glendale, CA 91208 Work (818) 248-7300 Fax (818) 248-7313 Privat Cell (818) 378-5058 shane@chimneyinspectors.com www.chimneyinspectors.com Notes - 1ST CHOICE. Very sharp and high tech. Does not do work so there is no conflict. Excellent web site. Also Julian and John in the office.
Fireplace 2nd - Chimney Doctor Mike Lowe P. O. Box 365 Sunland, CA 91041 Work (818) 352-5862 Fax (818) 353-6714 Notes - Excellent choice
Fireplace Freddie Greg 3033 Angus St. Los Angeles, CA 90039 Work (800) 929-1538 Work (323) 953-1723 Fax (323) 953-1604 fireplacefreddie@aol.com Notes - Good 3rd choice. They clean, inspect, repair and rebuild fireplaces.
Fireplace Repair - Parkstone Construction Work (818) 957-6266 Notes - Recommended by Certified Chimney Inspectors to do masonry fireplace repairs.
Fireplace Sales - Wilshire Patrick 8400 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90069 Work (310) 657-8183 Fax (213) 651-4110 Notes - M-F 9-5:30, S 9-5. 2 W La Cienega. The place for fireplaces, mantles and accessories.
Flooring - Melrose Discount Carpet Janet 7951 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046 Work (323) 653-4653 Fax (323) 653-9680 melrosecpt@aol.com www.melrosecarpet.com Notes - All flooring and Window coverings. Good prices and good service.
Flooring - Michael s Carpeting, Vinyl & Wood Floors, Mini Blinds Michael Kanani 1832 E. 16th St. Los Angeles, CA 90021 Work (213) 747-7707 Fax (213) 763-6215 Notes - A client with a good reputation for flooring and mini blinds, I haven t seen his work, let us know what you think if you use him.
Foamation 11852 Glenoaks Bl. San Fernando, CA 91340 Work (818) 837-6613 Work (866) 362-6462 Fax (818) 837-7753 info@foamation.com www.foamation.com Notes - Make standard and custom moldings, columns, wall caps, signs etc. from structural foam and pre-coated foam.
Foundation & Bolting - White Castle Construction Bill Murray & Michael Goldberg 743 North La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038 Work (323) 937-1660 M Cell (310) 490-7430 housebolting-info@housebolting.com www.housebolting.com Notes - 1ST choice, based upon referrals and work seen. Foundation retrofitting and repairs. Financing available. They have an excellent reputation and an informative web site. $250- for a foundation inspection.
Foundation Bolting and Repairs Bill Eichenberger P.O. Box 2121 Culver City, CA 90231 Work (310) 839-3488 Fax (310) 391-4222 Notes - 3rd choice. Probably good on a newer house but on an old one he is long winded and tends to think the foundation should be new.
Foundation Drainage & General - Paul Mcgrath Contracting Inc. Paul McGrath 14647 Arminta St. Panorama City, CA 91402 Work (800) 600-1633 Cell (818) 613-7192 Fax (818) 989-5353 paulmcgrath@sbcglobal.net Notes - Mgr, Barry very good too. Supposed to be the guys for Foundation, drainage or water problems. Have met then a few times, they seem to know there stuff but I have not seen their work and they can be hard to reach.
Foundation, Drainage, Retaining - Alpha Structural Work (323) 258-5482 Notes - We don t know them but they come highly recommended, in case you need a 2nd choice.
Garage Doors - Coffey Overhead Doors Inc. Andrew Or Don 12700 Yukon Ave. Hawthorne, CA 90250 Work (800) 400-1088 Work (310) 644-9700 Fax (310) 644-9701 www.coffeydoors.com Notes - Garage Doors done right. M - F 9-12 & 1-4, between La Cienega and La Brea.
Gas Shut Off Seismic Jamel Kirby Work (323) 939-8266 Notes - He's 1 of the few that is certifed for this.
Gate Openers - Door King Jim Reeser 120 Glasgo Ave. Inglewood, CA 90301 Work (800) 870-0023 Fax (310) 645-7247 Notes - Driveway gate openers, telephone entry equipment.
General Contractor Brian Tarr Work (310) 313-3879 Pager (310) 588-5483 Notes - Only larger jobs, usually over $50,000 I think.
General Contractor Chris Kemmerung Work (310) 367-3998 cmkemm@yahoo.com Notes - Big and small jobs accepted, appears to do good work. Please let us know your experience with him
General Contractor 1st- Bailey Building Corporation Steve Bailey 10501 Wilshire Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Work (310) 470-1834 Fax (310) 470-1846 Cell (310) 991-5161 dantris@aol.com Notes - 1st CHOICE. Excellent work. General contractor. Only larger jobs, usually over $50,000
Geologist Harley Tucker 21500 Wyandotte St. #108 Canoga Park, CA 91303 Work (818) 703-0908 Notes - 1st Choice. A few brokers think he talks to much but the clients love him. IN MALIBU use Kowalewsky
Geologist Adam Simmons P. O. Box 91 Goleta, CA 93116 Work (805) 682-3898 Fax (805) 682-3898 adamgeo@verizon.net Notes - Good Choice IN MALIBU. They build things different on the beach and there are specific geological concerns in the area. Some Geologists can t work in Malibu since their insurance won t let them.
Geologist Krohn James (Jim) 17230 Exeter Pl. Northridge, CA 91325 Work (818) 709-4615 Fax (818) 709-4615 Pager (818) 513-2132 geosearch@thegrid.net Notes - READ THIS: Jim appears to me to be very good but he operates quite different from others that I am familiar with. Whereas others are usually gone in a hour Jim s inspection takes several hours, he is very conscientious and thorough. Data Search, Engineering Geology, Forensic Studies.
Geologist - Geosystems Scott Fishburn & Vincent Carnegie 1545 Victory Bl. 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91201-9240 Work (818) 500-9533 Fax (818) 500-0134 carnegie@geosys1.com Notes - 2nd Choice tie. TT Jennifer to schedule. Vince and Scott are both very good. IN MALIBU use Kowalewsky
Geologist - The J Byer Group inc Robert Zweigler 1461 E. Chevy Chase Dr. #200 Glendale, CA 91206 Work (818) 549-9959 Fax (818) 543-3747 www.byergroup.com Notes - Seems good, favored by Gettleson, Witzer & Co., Lexington Financial Management.
Geologist & Engineer David Grover 31129 Via Colinas #707 Westlake Village, CA 91362 Work (818) 889-0844 Fax (818) 889-4170 dgrover@grover-hollingsworth.com www.grover-hollingsworth.com Notes - 2nd Choice tie. Very good. Doesn t work in Upper Malibu, use Kowalewsky
Geologist Environmental & Engineering Geology Donald B. Kowalewsky 27101 Old Chimney Rd. Malibu, CA 90265 Work (310) 457-2456 Fax (310) 457-4721 Notes - Good Choice IN MALIBU. They build things different on the beach and there are specific geological concerns in the area. Some Geologists can t work in Malibu since their insurance won t let them.
Glass - Campbell Glass Shop Inc. Adolph Gabriel 6234 S Gramercy Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90047 Work (323) 735-0021 Fax (323) 735-3236 www.campbellglass.com Notes - The best. This is where all the other shops go to get their fancy glass and mirror work done. Go see their showroom it's amazing. M-F 8AM-4PM
Glass - Rays of Sunshine Bob Boucher 602 E, Sycamore Glendora, CA 91741 Work (626) 963-5814 Notes - Excellent work. Stained, Leaded and Bent Glass and repairs, beveling and Etching. Tiffany Shades
Handyman Guadalupe Work (818) 345-4311 Notes - Refered by Denise Freer, did her inspection in Thousand Oaks. Don't know him or his work, was refered to me as good. Use with caution and let us know.
Handyman Phillip Valdez Work (323) 665-5657 Notes - Refered by Suzanne Altfeld. Don't know him or his work, was refered to me as good. Use with caution and let us know.
Handyman Juan Mora 7055 Lennox St. #215 Van Nuys, CA 91405 Cell (818) 437-9979 Home (818) 781-4514 Bro Hm (818) 971-9592 Notes - Highly recommended. Juan was my Foreman when I did construction, he s an excellent worker does most everything in construction and is especially talented at Drywall, Plaster, Concrete and Tile including making decorative treatments for them. Expert rough and finish Carpentry, Good plumber, can do moderate Electrical work.
Handyman Kenneth Klien Work (310) 672-7387 Notes - Refered by MA. Don't know him or his work, was refered to me as good. Use with caution and let us know.
Handyman Leon Work (323) 292-4844 Notes - Refered by MA. Don't know him or his work, was refered to me as good. Use with caution and let us know.
Handyman - Golden Hands Repair Work (818) 887-4653
Hardware - B&B Hardware 12450 Washington Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90066-5512 Work (310) 390-9413 Notes - M-F 8-6:30, S&S 9-5:30. Very Good Hardware Store near Centinela.
Hardware - Emil's 2525 S. Robertson Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90034 Work (323) 870-2872 Notes - M-S 8-5:30, Sun 9-1. Some of their help is good, some can be very rude. They do have a pretty thorough selection of hardware in some categories.
Hardware - Koontz 8914 Santa Monica Bl. West Hollywood, CA Work (310) 652-0123 Notes - M-F 8-8, S 8:30-5:30, S 10-5. The Best Hardware store there is. If they don't have it they will get it. I got parts for a Street Light from them, took only 3 days.
Industrial Metal Supply 3303 N. San Fernando Bl. Burbank, CA 91504 Work (818) 848-4439 Fax (818) 848-9551 Notes - M-F 8-5, Sat 8-2. 1 mile N Burbank, off Buena Vista. Like the name says, they sell lots of Metal.
Inspection - Icbo & Construction Inspection & Consulting Gidon Vardi 2899 Agoura Rd. #350 Westlake Village, CA 91361 Work (818) 735-4757 Fax (818) 735-4758 Notes - Seems very sharp, met him under a house.
International Stone & Tile Gloria Granillto 1288 S. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90019 Work (323) 930-5300 Fax (323) 930-5303 Work (818) 255-5800 Fax (818) 255-5678 internationaltile@yahoo.com www.intltile.com Notes - NE corner of San Vincente. Warehouse opens at 7 AM. Showroom M-F 9-5:30 Sat 9-4. Excellent selection, service and prices.
Jones Lumber 10711 South Alameda St. Lynwood, CA 90262 Work (213) 564-6656 Fax (323) 564-5842 sales@joneslumber.com www.joneslumber.com Notes - X- S Manchester. The best place for fence lumber and stuff like that. They carry types that others don't.
Landscape Design Jonathan Allen 8570 Washington Bl. Culver City, CA 90232-7464 Work (310) 558-5544 www.gdalandscape.com Notes - No job to big or small. Seems pretty good but I never worked with him.
Loan Broker Jeff Goodman Work (818) 817-4785 Notes - Ours
Locksmith - Ron s Lock and Key Service Ron Hodges 6508 Petit Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91406 Work (800) 871-3090 Fax (818) 994-9892 Notes - Ron has done work for my wife and I a few times, he does excellent, conscientious work at competitive prices.
Magnum Appraisal Services Robert Fink 13837 Ventura Bl. #3 Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Work (323) 913-7968 R Fax (323) 661-7458 Work (818) 990-9838 Fax (818) 784-5883
Mattress Gallery Mac Yaghoubzadeh 10865 W. Pico Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Work (310) 446-0097 Fax (310) 446-1477 Notes - Patient and helpful, not pushy like several other Mattress salespeople that we met. Carries Simmons.
Metro City Mortgage Judy Weisman Work (818) 742-3273 Notes - Home, Construction and Commercial loans. Excellent service.
Mold - Andersen Environmental Dennis Ironi 3685 Motor Ave. #210 Los Angeles, CA 90034 Work (310) 854-6300 Fax (310) 854-0199 dennis@andersenenviro.com www.andersenenviro.com Notes - good choice.
Mold - California Microbial Inspections 2ND Rich Valdez 3101 Sawtelle Bl. #323 Los Angeles, CA 90066-1418 Work (310) 478-4838 Fax (310) 496-1999 camicrobial@yahoo.com Notes - assistant Linda. Infrared. Microbiologist and IESO Certified Inspector. Excellent.
Mold - CKC Environmental Services 3RD Charles Koonce Work (818) 367-4001 Notes - 3rd choice. Infrared
Mold & Enviromental Inspection Services Murray Harreschou Work (310) 396-6532 Notes - Do not know his work but he has been doing it for a while.
Mold 1ST Radon/Lead - Environmental Home Consultants Llc. Dr. John Schillinger & Dr. Owen Seiver 17939 Chatsworth St. #108 Granada Hills, CA 91344 Cell (818) 216-9214 Work (661) 296-9831 Fax (661) 296-9875 ehctesting@sbcglobal.net www.ehc1.com Notes - 1st Choice. State Of California Registered Environmental Health Specialist. Infrared. Also a Dr. Machado. Alternate email mold@ehc1.com
Mold 4th - Sos Mark Nash 710 Wilshire Bl. #616 Santa Monica, CA 90401 Work (310) 394-9151 Cell (310) 995-6868 Fax (310) 394-9175 Home (310) 821-4361 www.sosmold.com Notes - good choice. Insp = $150- for 1st 2,500 , plus $50- for each additional 1,000 . Testing is usually $150- per. Ian c-980-7576, Mark s partner is Chuck. Worker Ian.
Mold Inspection Sciences Inc Michael Bains 1223 Wilshire Bl. #670 Santa Monica, CA 90403 Work (310) 451-9333 Fax (310) 393-7412 mbains@moldinspectionsciences.com www.moldsci.com Notes - good choice. former partner Matt doing mold software. Inspectors Andy, Ryan.
Mold Remediation - ServPro Work (800)-ServPro www.servpro.com Notes - 1st Choice. Have heard very good referrals about them, particularly their Santa Monica office.
Paint Dealer - Crown Paint Bob 5160 West Pico Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90019 Work (323) 936-8261 Fax (323) 936-8264 Notes - M-S 6:30-5. Near La Brea. They carry the better brands of paint like Benjamin Moore.
Paint Dealer - Par Paint Sam & Cyrus Farooqi 1801 Sunset Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90026-0541 Work (213) 413-4950 Fax (213) 413-1400 parpaint@msn.com www.parpaint.com Notes - M-F 7:30-5, S 8-2:30. Silverlake area. The worlds greatest paint Dealer. Tell Sam that I said hi.
Painter David Robey Work (818) 841-4770 2022 Notes - OFFICE IN A HOTEL. Mike's boy, never had a chance to use him but Mike says he's good of course. He might do sponging and stuff.
Painter Gerson Pager (213) 707-6376 Notes - Referred by Ma. Slightly better than average work but not my favorite. Actually I don't have a favorite painter anymore.
Painter - Valley Painting Service Sharon 14619 Bessemer St. Van Nuys, CA 91411 Work (310) 276-1363 Fax (818) 780-4430 Notes - M-S. Shutters $7-8 per foot, inc. in and out. High quality painting the only choice for shutters and good cabinets.
Patios - Buena Vista Sunrooms Colin Hawkes 8274 Quincy St. San Buenaventura, CA 93004 Work (800) 747-3324 Fax (800) 747-3320 answers@sunroom.com www.sunroom.com
Permits - Property Solution Work (818) 908-8904 Notes - They get you copies of the pernits on file with the city for your house or potential house.
Plans Are Us Diahanne Payne Work (310) 365-8543 diahanne@gmail.com Notes - Illegal Additions Made Legal
Plumbing - Culver 10712 S. Inglewood Ave. Inglewood, CA 90304 Work (310) 671-7473 Fax (310) 671-3904 Notes - Septic - NO. I have always had excellent service from them and recommend them. Norris Neale is highly recommended.
Plumbing - Yankees Yankee Work (323) 935-7240 Other (213) 804-4752 Pager (213) 579-1841 Notes - Refered by Brian, Wilshire Skyline. Gas Shut $5-600 + permit. Septic - NO. Excellent reports on them most of the time. They showed up at my house prepared to do only 1 of 4 jobs.
Plumbing Supplies - Hajoca Plumbing Supplies 5880 West Adams Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90232-7399 Work (323) 937-1800 Work (323) 937-2536 Notes - M-F 6-5, SAT 7-12. My favorite plumbing supply house, knowledgable and helpful.
Pool Guy -- Ace Pool Maint & Supply Young Jin Lee 4150 Pico Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90019 Work (213) 591-2123 Notes - NOT a Pool Inspector. Refered by Brian, Wilshire Skyline. Young may have sold this to another but they clean pools.
Pool Inspection & Contractor - Culver Bob Culver Work (661) 285-2251 W Fax (661) 285-2251 Cell (818) 427-6910 Notes - A very good pool expert inspector. Brother Greg helps
Rain Gutters - Gutter Guy Brian Work (310) 217-7678 jerry@gutterguyonline.com www.gutterguyonline.com Notes - A client refered him and talking to him he takes pride in his work. However, I have never used him or seen his work.
Remediation - Aliance - Mold Asbestos Lead 680 Finn Ave. #32 Moorpark, CA 93021 Work (805) 378-6590 Fax (805) 378-6594 Notes - Seem good and fair from what I have seen, which is limited.
Remodel - Gary Stewart Morris Design Gary Stewart Morris 8734 W. Third St. Los Angeles, CA 90048 Work (310) 629-9303 Fax (310) 551-6691 garymorrisdesign@msn.com Notes - works with William Reingold.
Retrofit - City Maria Work (800) 452-4253 Fax (800) 800-8000 Notes - $40- minimum, New Toilet $154-
Retrofit - Tri-State Johnny & Denise Riley Work (310) 286-2890 Fax (310) 553-8050 Notes - Toilets $160-, Straps $88-, Door Glazing$70-, Smokes $18-. Recommended by Joyce and Danny.
Rio Marble & Tile Inc. Abel Olivares 13449 Sherman Way North Hollywood, CA 91605 Work (818) 982-1500 Fax (818) 982-0838 riomt@yahoo.com www.riomarble.com Notes - Excellent selection and Prices on Tile and Stone, including Prefab Granite Slab Countertops. M-F 8-6, Sat 8:30-5 Sun 11-4 If Abel isn t available talk to Martin
Roofer Bill Joan Jonathan & Whitney Marshall 2714 183rd St. Redondo Beach, CA 90278-4604 Home (310) 542-0177 Cell (310) 704-1988 Fax (310) 542-0177 Notes - The Best roofer and a personal friend. Call 1st before sending a fax.
Screens - Fuji Screen & Shades Tsutomu Fujinami Work (310) 275-4888 Notes - The only way to go. Excellent work and good prices. A truck somes to your place and makes them on the spot.
Sears Appliance Parts Work (800) 469-4663 www.sears.com/searshomecentral Notes - Order parts for most any appliance and they UPS to you. Very handy.
Septic - Gopher Construction Cliff Jones 10164 Tujunga Canyon Blvd. Tujunga, CA 91042 Work (818) 352-2253 Fax (818) 352-2659 www.gopherco.com Notes - East Valley, Hollywood, Beverly Hills. Septic inspections, installations and repairs. We haven t seen their work but they are Highly recommended by Dave Grover the excellent Geologist.
Septic - Topanga Underground Richard Sherman 21300 Deering Ct, Canoga Park, CA 91304 Work (310) 455-2189 Work (818) 251-1980 Fax (818) 888-0114 richard@topangaunderground.com www.topangaunderground.com Notes - West Valley, Malibu, Brentwood. Septic inspections, installations and repairs. We haven t seen their work but they are Highly recommended by Dave Grover the excellent Geologist.
Sewer & Drain Video - Drain Aid Raul Work (323) 683-0722 Notes - Supposed to have a camera that will fit in 2" drain pipe, most only fit in 3" pipe. WE NEED FEEDBACK ABOUT HIS WORK.
Sewer & Drain Video -1st choice - Video Line Inspection John White 12432 Woodgreen St. Los Angeles, CA 90066 Work (310) 397-5076 Cell (310) 261-2514 Fax (310) 391-8358 www.sewervideo.com Notes - 1ST CHOICE. Excellent service and good with people. He does do drain work as well. Also David, Gary, Mario.
Sewer & Drain Video & Rooter Patric Bird 3318 Keeshan Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90066 Work (310) 398-2007 Notes - $200- video drain inspection. He doesn't do drain work nor refer anyone so there is no conflict.
Shower Door - Century Robert Campbell 20100 South Normandie Ave. Torrance, CA 90502 Work (310) 327-8060 Home (310) 397-1107 Fax (310) 323-3781 Pager (310) 523-8110 www.showerdoor.com Notes - The only kind I will use. They cost a little more but are a whole lot better.
Sprinkler Supply - Ewing Moises Ayala 2327 Federal Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Work (310) 479-9533 Fax (310) 479-7925 branch61@ewing1.com www.ewing1.com Notes - MAP is wrong, enter from Pico Bl. Excellent irrigation and landscape rainage supply, also some landscape lighting. M-F 7-5, Sat 7-11
Sprinkler Supply - Smith Pipe Sprinklers 1549 Twelfth St. Santa Monica, CA 90401 Work (310) 393-0143 Notes - M-F 7:30-4, Sat 8-11:30. Excellent irrigation supply.
Stone & Tile - Creative Enviroments Inc. Bob Yanagihara 8687 Melrose Ave. Space B103 Los Angeles, CA 90069 Work (310) 652-3713 Fax (310) 652-3847 Notes - Day's customer, good reputation.
Stone & Tile - Pacific Marble (Sana Enterp) Fred 10882 Rose Ave. #202 Los Angeles, CA 90034 Work (310) 838-1948 Home (310) 838-2629 Pager (310) 848-0157 Notes - Stone and tile. Good stone work and finishing. Not as good on the customer service, you might need to call him to make sure he's going to be there.
Surveyer - California Land Services Bill Rastocky Work (818) 986-4225 Notes - Good surveyor.
Telephone & Cable TV Audio Etc. - Brentwood Communications Michael Hattem 2508 S. Barrington Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Work (310) 476-6363 Fax (310) 207-5566 mh@brentwoodcomm.com www.brentwoodcomm.com Notes - Contractors License 538202. Alarm License ACO 3278
Termite - A-Advance Termite Bob Varon 5621 West Adams Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90016 Work (818) 888-0333 Home (818) 222-6171 Notes - Not recommended. Use caution, he doesn t always SEE to well.
Termite - McKernan Inspections Inc. 6111 Kester Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91441 Work (818) 845-2633 Fax (818) 785-5838 Notes - Popular and an excellent choice in our opinion.
Termite - Ridamite Inc. Tony Quach 11145 Tampa Ave. #23B Northridge, CA 91326 Work (818) 832-7798 Fax (818) 832-4290 ridamite@aol.com Notes - 2nd Choice. Seems very good and conscientious.
Termite 1st - Gateway Exterminators Martin Judy Rene Nonie Cliff & Jack 5951 Venice Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90034 Work (800) 737-8550 Pager (310) 588-5263 Cell (310) 699-9090 Fax (310) 316-8241 onlyjudy@bigfoot.com www.onlyjudy.com Notes - 1st CHOICE for Termite. Nonie & Rene don't look like much but they are excellent. They also offer Geo and Mold but we are not familiar with their work in these areas.
The Foundation Works Beau Gordon P.O. Box 85466 Los Angeles, CA 90072 Work (323) 663-4841 Fax (323) 663-4844 beau@thefoundationworks.com www.thefoundationworks.com Notes - I have been on inspections with them and am very impressed. Inspections start at $150.
Total Roofing & Remodeling Inc. Anthony Riccio 3001 N. San Fernando Bl. #A Burbank, CA 91504 Work (818) 846-5988 Fax (818) 846-5989 Work (888) 841-7663 www.totalroofinginc.com Notes - I have not seen their work but met them on an inspection. They seemed very professional, detail oriented, honest and knowledgeable and were referred to me as being the best. Licensee C-39 #767896
Trash Paco Work (323) 273-0815 Notes - Took our trash at La Fayette $700-.
Trash - 1-800-Got Junk Williams James 10153 1/2 Riverside Dr. #341 Toluca Lake, CA 91602 sanfernandovalleyeast@1800gotjunk.com www.1800gotjunk.com Notes - Interior and exterior, they clean up, demolish and haul away whatever you need. The recycle or give to charity whatever they can and only dispose of the trash.
Trash - City Wide Services Trash Disposal 313 Live Oak Ave. Irwindale, CA 91706 Work (213) 722-6674 Work (818) 357-8666 Fax (818) 303-4953 Notes - OLD PRICES - 3 Yd. = 800lbs. = 75-. 12 yd. low + 9 tons = $250-. 40 yards = 8 tons = $295
Trash - Looney Bins 15013 Raymer St. Van Nuys, CA 91405 Other (818) 782-0341 (818) 787-2116 Notes - I always liked these guys. Good service.
Trash - Reliable Roof Removal Eddie Diaz Cell (213) 507-4993 Home (213) 563-3564 Notes - All kinds of clean up & Disposal.
Tree Trimmer & Landscaping Antipatro Ramirez Work (323) 566-4087 Notes - Better than average tree trimmer.
Tree Trimmer & Landscaping Pieter Severynen 1728 Garth Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90035 Work (310) 838-6744 Fax (310) 838-7333 Notes - If you want a tree or want one pruned he is the only one to call. Very knowledgable, but doesn't like water. He will tell you to cut your sprinklers down too far. An arborist is a tree specialist and he is the only 1 I know in this area.
Treeman Ross Freedman Work (213) 873-3626 Notes - Worth a call, haven't seen his work. Met him many years ago.
Water - Rain Leak Pros Dan & Doug Owen 1845 Las Lunas St. Pasadena, CA 91107 Work (626) 221-1721 Dan Cell (818) 968-6966 info@rainleakpros.com www.rainleakpros.com Notes - Haven t seen their work but they have many glowing referrals, some from people that we know and trust. They find and fix water intrusion problems. Let us know if you use them, we would appreciate the feedback.
Water - Rain Leak Specialists and Consultants Mark Haydon P.O Box 291718 Los Angeles, CA 90029 Work (310) 273-8346 Fax (818) 758-9932 Notes - Comes highly recommended by Shane Imbrugata of Certified Chimney Inspections. I have never met Mark nor seen his work. On the flip side, a client reported that it was near impossible to set an appointment with him. If you call him please give us feedback. We maintain his listing since there are so few that will track down water leaks for ordinary people.
Water Problems - Construction Forensics Kelly Roberts P.O. Box 849 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Work (714) 840-7101 Fax (741) 840-7109 wkroberts@earthlink.net Notes - Finds water problems and construction defects, no repairs. I have met him a couple times and he seems to be sharp at what he does. He keeps a tight client list and won t work for most people unless they have a mansion, that s a quote.
Waterproofing - Poly Coatings Rick Ruger 1111 Rancho Conejo Bl. Newbury Park, CA 91320 Work (805) 480-9509 Cell (805) 630-8268 info@poly-coatings.com www.poly-coatings.com Notes - Haven t seen his work but he comes highly recommended by a client. They do walls, ponds, foundations and a lot of stuff like all the "clean rooms" at Amgen and so on.
Weinstein Foundation Retrofitting - & Drainage 15102 Raymer St. Van Nuys, CA 91405 Work (800) 862-6582 Fax (818) 782-9757 Cell (714) 240-2288 www.quakeproofer.com Notes - We have not seen their work, they have been added to our referral list because the other foundation and drainage people on our list are often busy. Please advise us if you give them a try. Free inspections, Foundation retrofitting and repair, Drainage systems and Waterproofing.
Window Cleaning Johnny & Dawn Recine 11133 Rose Ave. #6 Los Angeles, CA 90034-6063 Work (310) 478-7275 Cell (310) 962-8228 johnnyrecine@hotmail.com Notes - Excellent service, also he and his son are excellent Standards singers. Son Amato Recine <amatorecine@gmail.com>310-699-1081
Windows And Doors - O.K. Mfg. 1316 Glendale Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90026 Work (213) 413-6844 Fax (213) 413-5427 Notes - M-F 8-5, S 9-2. Experts.
Wrought Iron - National S.O.S Chon 2023 West Gage Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047 Work (213) 778-3896 Fax (213) 778-3899 Notes - Wrought Iron, steel stairs, rails. "Inexpensive".