|
Student Painters.net
Category:
Construction & Repair
200 NW 73rd St
Seattle,
Washington
(877) 841-6019
Affordable and accommodating house painting
A little over six months ago, my husband and I hired Student Painters.net to paint the exterior of...
More
A little over six months ago, my husband and I hired Student Painters.net to paint the exterior of our 1928 home in Seattle. When the crew leader came out to do the estimate, he told us about a house just around the block that they had also painted. In doing the estimate, we were given lots of options on where we could cut costs or make upgrades. It was nice to see they had some flexibility. After we got the estimate, we walked up to the other house to check out the paint job. Seeing what we liked, we knocked on the door and spoke with the owner. She told us about her experience and because everything she said was good and because they were reasonably priced, we hired them.
The crew leader paid us another visit to leave us with paint chips to decide on the colors. In the end, he was the one who choose the right white to achieve our desired look for the trim. The crew leader continued to be very accommodating, acquiring quarts of paint to do test patches on the house before we committed to a color. When we didn't find exactly what we wanted, he custom-blended the color that we eventually went with.
The crew was very professional. Everyday, one or two guys would show up. They worked around the various obstacles in our garden. They even put up with our dogs. We let them leave their equipment by the side of the house and in the driveway overnight. The job was done in about a week, with most of the time spent on prep work--taping and scraping. I don't think we could have asked for better results for $3500. Everyone we know agrees it was a vast improvement over the previous bad paint job and color.
Hide
|
|
The Floor Smith
Category:
Construction & Repair
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 546-8108
Recommended by a friend
Mandy -- my friend -- says this place rocks. If they can't help you they'll know someone who can.
Mandy -- my friend -- says this place rocks. If they can't help you they'll know someone who can.
Hide
|
|
Getting it Together
I hired Organize With Amy to help me get my office together. I run business and am busy trying to...
More
I hired Organize With Amy to help me get my office together. I run business and am busy trying to get sales, manage the supply chain and close deals. I have a lot of paperwork and over time became buried by things. I tried to get organized but seemed to always fall back into the same trap. I hired Organize With Amy and in one session we got my files, paperwork and office in order. The best part is that I'm still organized because they gave me the framework to use for lasting organizational change. Believe me, it's worth and you'll be very happy you called them.
Hide
|
|
Industrial-strength appliances for less
I know there are plenty of fancy new washers and dryers on the market, with all kinds of global...
More
I know there are plenty of fancy new washers and dryers on the market, with all kinds of global laundry positioning and magic-fold and such. But if you want clean clothes you can depend on year after year, my strong advice is that you head up to Weiskinds on Aurora and pick yourself up a pair of reconditioned Maytags.
Unlike the all-plastic, built-to-break stuff being cranked out these days, these old Maytag washers and dryers are built like tanks - heavy-gauge steel bodies, baked-on enamel finishes, simple controls, and simple mechanisms that will run for years without a whimper.
Oh, sure, you don't have a wide choice of colors - no 'deep teal' or 'winter moonrise' here, just pretty much white, white, and the occasional '70's harvest gold. But if it's clean clothes and reliability you want, you know where to go.
Hide
|
|
Van
Category:
Construction & Repair
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 722-0666
Our man Van drives a truck...
We hired Van and his gang this Spring to help us with a much-overdue cleanup of our yard. The weeds...
More
We hired Van and his gang this Spring to help us with a much-overdue cleanup of our yard. The weeds were thick, the grass...looong. He was quick to respond, visit and provided us a very competitive quote for the job. They were available almost as soon as we were ready.
They were quick and the yard looked great when they were done. No one from the work-team spoke English the day of the job so we lost some plants that we liked and some got left that we would have rather had gone. The left the site very clean.
Oh, but all of the weeds were coming back within 2-3 days. But I guess I can see them all now...
Hide
|
|
Soft Coverings
Category:
Fabric Stores
323 W Galer St
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 286-7638
Excellent fabric store on Queen Anne
My mom - a house projects maven - pointed me to Soft Coverings when I was looking for...
More
My mom - a house projects maven - pointed me to Soft Coverings when I was looking for cost-effective sources for upholstery for two chairs I was working on.
Located on the top of Queen Anne, this store offers the perfect combination of great selection, good prices, and most importantly, good quality. If you've ever been into a JoAnn Fabrics or Calico Corners, you'll know what I mean - rather than wading through rooms full of polyester florals, Soft Coverings has edited its inventory to include only the kinds of materials and designs I'd want in my own house - making the selection process much easier.
The staff there are also great - great at answering questions, helpful to the relative novice (like myself), but also knowledgeable enough to help more experienced buyers (like my mom) find the perfect fabric.
Hide
|
|
Lueckenhoff Ltd.
Category:
Construction & Repair
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 632-5397
Pride and Professionalism
I met Andrew Young recently, and he saved me a lot of trouble. I'm considering painting my house...
More
I met Andrew Young recently, and he saved me a lot of trouble. I'm considering painting my house this summer, but that's not how I met Andrew.
I dropped my cell phone one day out on the street. After a while of searching, I received a call from my cell phone, indicating it had been found. After providing some information, the caller was confident I was the owner and we arranged a time for me to pick up my phone. Andrew had found my phone on the street, called around to find me, and gave me my phone back.
I offered Andrew a reward for my phone, and he simply asked me to pass along his name to others who might require painting services. He has indicated he has references from prior work.
Having worked with contractors around my house over the past few years, honesty and integrity mean a lot to me. Andrew's honesty, even in as simple an act as returning my cell phone, speaks volumes.
Consider giving Andrew a call; he's one of the good guys.
Hide
|
|
Bladimiro Borjas
Category:
Construction & Repair
Seattle,
Washington
(Mob) ile-253921710
|
|
Top Seattle rug & carpet cleaning resource
Emmanuel's is well-known around Seatle as the go-to firm for careful cleaning of antique and...
More
Emmanuel's is well-known around Seatle as the go-to firm for careful cleaning of antique and oriental carpets, but they're also a great resource for more prosaic household cleaning needs.
It doesn't have to be a priceless heirloom (or even a rug, for that matter) for Emmanuel's to deliver superior cleaning services at a fair price. As their name implies, they clean upholstery -- slipcovers, drapes, etc. -- as well as oversized cotton and chenille rugs that are too big to fit in your home washing machine.
If it's big, dirty and made of fabric, take it to Emmanuel's
Hide
|
|
Fischer Plumbing
Category:
Construction & Repair
1115 NW 51 St
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 282-4303
see my other post under plumbers
bad customer service and poor plumbing
bad customer service and poor plumbing
Hide
|