house resources

[miwon]

wow owning a house is a lot of work. more than i thought would be. the ultimate in anicca. things break down and need repair. making this list mostly for me but maybe it will be helpful to others too.

services that i used that seemed the most reasonable after a lot of comparison shopping.

Electrical work:
Earle's Low-Cost Electric @ 510.436.4787

Plumbing
Z and Z Plumbing @ 510.708.4237

Rekeying house
Glenview Key & Lock @ 510.530.6141

Arborist/Tree Trimming
Christopher Bowen @ 925-377-7863

Sofa
Uniq Images @ 510.548.9123/ 2001 University Ave. in Berkeley

Blinds
Budget Blinds @ 510.357.2400

Appliances
Home Depot actually had some good sales
Airport Home Appliance in Hayward - not bad.
Payless Appliances - used them to fix my dishwasher and dryer - good service, communicative, timely.
510-760-6001

Termite Inspection/Control
HiTech Termite Control of the Bay Area, Inc.
888-322-8889
nice folks, good price.

Furnace Problems
Best Mechanical
707-552-5990
super helpful. a woman technician! very cool.

Gardner
Domingo Jimenez
510-485-8201
good price & good work. fast weeding!

Foundation Work
Live Oak Structural
702 Harrison Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 524-7101
ask to work w/ Dave (contractor) and Augustine (foreman) awesome crew. very nice dudes.