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 Email Work Done
06/2009 Covey’s 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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 Email 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!