Recommended Service Providers

To make this list, you have to have had a long-standing history of excellent customer service. These are people I’ve known for years, and work on my own house. I highly recommend them.

  • Cabinets – Wood Interiors, Inc. – Peter Tan can refinish/tune-up your cabinets, or re-face them with new doors and drawers, making them look brand new without tearing the kitchen out – he has done my last two houses. (760) 930-0435.
  • Carpet – Oceanside Abbey Carpet – Chuck Ward, long-time owner-operator, and Ken Calkin, sales manager. Both are very personable, and they have a great showroom for carpet, tile, and hardwood floors. Mention Jim the Realtor for 10% discount! www.oceanside.abbeycarpet.com (760) 757-5033.
  • Computers – Wayne Keenan – Very patient (760) 685-2843.
  • CPA/Tax Attorney – Julie Cardin – Excellent (760) 434-1040.
  • Electrician – Sabatini Electric – Dominic does great work. (760) 277-3879
  • Eviction Attorney – Jim Burmeister – Tenant problems? Call Jim. (760) 729-3052.
  • Garage Doors/Openers – Kevin Callais – Garage doors/openers/gates (760) 310-7822.
  • Handyman – Theron Ventor – He is meticulous. (760) 522-8717.
  • Heating/Air Conditioning – Major League – Anthony is a great owner-operator (760) 945-0975 http://www.majorleagueac.com/contact.html
  • Insurance – Dick Marrs – Marrs, Maddocks, and Associates handles all insurance, and Carla is the homeowners/fire insurance specialist (760) 804-0402.
  • Locksmith – Anthony’s Mobile truck, same-day service (760) 801-9999.
  • Movers – Priority Moving – I haven’t used them myself but multiple clients have been impressed. Bryan Bloom is the boss (858) 444-1560. www.PriorityMoving.com
  • Painter – Dan Delhey, Custom Quality Painting - Dan is on job himself, and has crew for big or small jobs. cell (619) 787-1485.
  • Palm Trees – Gerry Lomax – 10+ acres of mature, exotic palms – installed. (760) 443-3003.
  • Piano Tuner – Rick Clark is so good, he can even tune a fish! (760) 436-3322.
  • Plumber – CC Nelson Plumbing – The best around is Curt Nelson. (760) 758-7473.
  • Pool Fencing – Pool Guard – Did nice work for a client. http://www.poolguardsd.com/
  • Roofing – Glynn Roofing – Mike Glynn does repairs and new installations (760) 758-0833.
  • Termite/bugs – Any-Day Termite – Has done our termite work since 2001. (760) 757-7516.
  • Window cleaning – New Day Windows – Great work, and friendly. (760) 434-5560
  • Window screens, new and retractible - The Screen Lady – http://www.thescreenlady.net
  • Wood Floor Refinishing – Floor-It – David Erbs makes those old hardwoods look like new (760) 721-7788.