Recommended Contractors
Contractors in this list are the recommentations of the recommender only. They are not necessarily endorsed or recommended by the Lake Forest Community Association, members of the community other than the recommender, or its board of directors.
Carpeting/Flooring
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/2009 | Coveys Carpets | Akbar Dehghani | 703-550-9114 | Lisa Carey | 703-455-9125 | lisacarey@coachlisacarey.com | Carpeting and Hardwood extremely reliable |
| 02/2006 | D&M Floors Inc | Danny | (703) 626-4110 | Mimi Tran | 703-981-2903 | tuongmi1@yahoo.com | Installation new hardwood and laminate floors, Stair and hand rail, floor prepare, crown molding, ceramic tile, carpet and painting. They had done for me 2 houses with all these in the incredible work and very reasonable rates. |
| 03/2000 | Carpets & Floors | Barry | (703)764-1000 | Jerry Steele | (703)455-5828 | sjerjen@aol.com | Hardwood floors, stairs, etc. |
Concrete & Asphalt
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/2009 | Modern Exteriors | Jeremy Cremer | 703-978-8602 | Winnifrid O'Connor | 703-455-1673 | Paved stone driveway and garden retaining wall on Cervantes CT | |
| 10/2000 | B R Middleton and Company | Billy Middleton | 703-795-5621 | Harry Hopkins | 703-913-5571 | harry@fandata.com | Breakup and remove asphalt driveway and concrete walkway. Form and pour new concrete driveway and walkway. Did it all in two days! Fast, quality work. |
Decks
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/2009 | Burke Lumbar | Ron | 703-472-5103 | Winnifrid O'Connor | 703-455-1673 | Built deck, excellent job | |
| 10/1999 | Deck Builders Inc | Tim White | 703-913-DECK | Harry Hopkins | 703-913-5571 | harry@fandata.com | Built huge double-level deck with staircase. Superior craftmanship. Custom design. |
Electrical
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2007 | A&B Services Incorporated | Kevin Weaver | (703)296-9576 | Rebecca Swann | (703)455-0951 | rcswann@yahoo.com | Heating and Air Conditioning, Electrical - replaced our furnace and heat pump - prompt, courteous |
| 10/2005 | Quest Electric | John Segar | 703-321-3530 | Lisa Carey | 703-455-1779 | lisacarey@coachlisacarey.com | Minor electrical repairs |
| 03/2000 | DACO Electrical Services | David Dailly | (703)361-9484 | Jerry Steele | (703)455-5828 | sjerjen@aol.com | General electrical services. |
Housecleaning
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/2009 | Gerardo Munevar, LLC | Gerardo Munevar | (571) 331-7060 | Lisa Carey | 703-455-9125 | lisacarey@coachlisacarey.com | Exceptional work and very reasonable. Never had cleaners this good and reliable. Over 25 years of experience |
| 03/2009 | Elsa Allauca | Elsa or George | 540-720-9365 | Winnifrid O'Connor | 703-455-1673 | House cleaning. |
Landscaping/Lawn
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/2009 | Murray's Tree & Landscaping Service | David Haines | 540-718-2765 | Linda Burke | 703-455-6856 | bigpaw@cox.net | I have used them several times to remove dead trees. They are reasonably priced and do qualityy work. |
Other
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/2009 | Consumer's Choice Heating & Air Conditioning | John Castro | 703-690-2100 | Gregory Verga | 703-637-2050 | GregK3J@cox.net | Replaced the HVAC unit [heat pump, air handler, thermostat] |
| 10/2005 | Comfort Solutions | Rich Jones | 703-266-3678 | Lisa Carey | 703-455-1779 | lisacarey@coachlisacarey.com | Heating/Cooling - cleaned and winterized system - extremely reliable |
| 08/2005 | Bill's Seamless Aluminum Gutters | Gabe Hermon | 703-550-9100 | Susan Delaney | 703-455-4859 | delaney84@aol.com | Replaced gutters and downspouts. Excellent crew. |
| 06/2003 | Annandale Airtech | David Christopher | 703-395-9555 | Lisa Carey | 703-455-9125 | lisacarey@coachlisacarey.com | Heat pump work. Did great job, on time, reasonable rates, very personable and reliable |
Painting
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/2009 | Quality Wallpapering | Sarah | 7032632219 | Sam Packer | 703-455-8511 | painted walls and ceilings and wallpapered main floor bathroom | |
| 03/2009 | Brian's Painting | Alfredo Odria | 703-583-0471 | Winnifrid O'Connor | 703-455-1673 | Paint interior of home. Reasonable rate, excellent job, trustworthy. | |
| 12/2008 | Image Painting | Andrew McBride | 703-256-2271 | Lisa Carey | 703-455-9125 | lisacarey@coachlisacarey.com | Repair of Drywall and Painting - exceptional work |
| 10/1999 | K & L Painting | Mr Lee | 703-323-6806 | Harry Hopkins | 703-913-5571 | harry@fandata.com | Interior and exterior house painting at a good price and good workmanship. |
Remodeling
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2009 | DiCapa Home Improvements | Felipe Silvas | 703-463-6610 | Heike Campbell | 703-372-1632 | heikecampbell@yahoo.com | installation of brand-new bathroom and gym in basement, installation of new dishwasher, replacing old piping in kitchen, electrical work |
| 06/2009 | RJS Construction | Ron Savino | (703) 642-8030 | Lisa Carey | 703-455-9125 | lisacarey@coachlisacarey.com | Extremely reliable, unbelievable results, not the lowest price, but defiantly worth it |
| 11/2008 | LaBarge Home Improvements | Danny LaBarge | 703-830-4396 | Dean Millard | 703 455 1076 | Bathroom (master & upper hall bath) VERY POOR - DO NOT RECOMMEND. STAY AWAY | |
| 06/2003 | Best Bath and Showers | Joe Stakem | 703-921-9356 | Lisa Carey | 703-455-9125 | lisacarey@coachlisacarey.com | Acrylic Tub liners. Recommended them to a friend and they got 2 bathrooms done vice one. With incredible results! |
| 08/2000 | Grand Renovations | Tim Tretick | 703-590-9691 | Harry Hopkins | 703-913-5571 | harry@fandata.com | Bathroom shower tiling repair. Fast and reliable! |
| 03/2000 | Custom Made | Don Harrison | (703)644-7155 | Jerry Steele | (703)455-5828 | sjerjen@aol.com | Kitchen & bathroom remodeling (Corian countertops, ceramic tile floors, etc) |
| 10/1999 | Grand Renovations | Tim Tretick | 703-590-9691 | Harry Hopkins | 703-913-5571 | harry@fandata.com | Finished off our basement. Incredible workmanship. Easy to work with. Not the lowest price, but worth the money! |
Roofs & Siding
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2003 | The Gutter Cover | Benjamin Chong | 703-866-4636 | Harry Hopkins | 703-913-5571 | harry@fandata.com | Gutter caps added to all gutters the day before Hurricane Isabel. They did a great job and the installation weathered the storm perfectly! |
| 10/2002 | Metropolitan Siding and Windows | Omar Kassem, Sherif Kassem | 703-691-9100 | Doug Bach | 703-484-3263 | Roofing, Siding. This contractor went around town to offer estimate and assistance with insuarance claim then turned around to force people to go with their contractors. They overclaimed insurance. They don't honor their guarantee on labor or material | |
| 03/2002 | Metropolitan Siding and Windows | Omar Kassem, Vice President | 703-691-9100 | Harry Hopkins | 703-913-5571 | harry@fandata.com | Complete vinyl siding, new gutters and downspots, and capping all windows. Super job! Fast and courteous. Not lowest price, but quality and workmanship are superior. Good value for the money. |
| 07/2000 | Allegiance Home Improvement | Kevin McCarthy | NO RECOMMENDATION | S. Karamarkovich | 703 455 3925 | kilolist@earthlink.net | Vinyl siding/shutters installed; initial delivery was wrong color; work crew was noisy, not punctual, did not remove debris promptly, destroyed newly planted shrubbery, left many construction supplies to be removed by owner. |
| 03/2000 | Atlas Roofing | Ed Vander Hoeven | (703)644-3047 | Jerry Steele | (703)455-5828 | sjerjen@aol.com | New roof--very punctional, thorough, and reasonable |
Windows/Doors
| Date | Company Name | Point of Contact | Contractor's Phone | Recommended By | Recommender's Phone | Work Done | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/2009 | Fred's Best | William Davey | 703.888.5805 | Terri Kett | 703.455.8478 | New windows, french doors, and front door. Very responsive; great work; quick install; no additional clean up needed | |
| 05/2008 | Red Star Construction | Les | (540) 899-5779 | Sharon | unavailable | kilolist@yahoo.com | installed storm & entry door; very cooperative, timely, and concerned with customer satisfaction |
| 11/2001 | Metropolitan Siding | William "Willy" Richmond | (703)451-9316 | Steve Gilbert | (703)440-5915 | srgilbert@aol.com | Replace all windows, including slider, and all siding. Great job at a great price! |