Appliance Repairs:
Mel's Appliances (520) 620-1131
Works on all kinds of appliances,
fast and reliable!
K & B Services (520) 885-3768
Works on all kinds of appliances,
indirectly comes highly recommended
Appraisers:
Ira Gold (520) 290-6116
Tons of local Tucson experience,
one of the best in the business
Julie Burdick (520) 733-7244
Tons of local Tucson experience,
one of the best in the business
Jeff Buzek (520) 323-9800
Tons of local Tucson experience,
one of the best in the business
Carlos Jacome (520) 349-6651
Tons of experience, greater Southern Arizona
areas, one of the best in the business
Carpeting/Flooring:
"Broadway Carpet" (520) 296-8533
In business many years, very good and reliable
"Castle Flooring" (520) 886-2772
Long time in the business, good tile selection,
wood floors too
"Sean Kelly Hardwood Flooring" (520) 850-6283
Custom installations, sanding, finishing, repairs and
maintenance on wood flooring. Excellent, local and
reasonable!
"Rogo's Finishing Touch" (520) 295-1818
The gold standard of colored polished concrete flooring
but offer the full range of flooring
"Cimaco Floor Service" (520) 747-0129
Indirectly comes highly recommended!
Carpet Cleaning:
"Seabreeze Carpet Cleaning" (520) 546-2104
In business many years, good and reliable
"Sunrise Carpet Cleaning" (520) 747-0798
Indirectly comes very highly recommended!
"Aztec Chem-Dry" (520) 881-1263
Indirectly comes very highly recommended!
Electricians:
"Flynn Electric" (520) 398-5328
Professional, reliable, reasonable, owner
Mark Flynn has an excellent handle on the
business
"United Electric" (520) 888-9635
Steve is very reliable, good knowledge,
gets the job done
"Wilkowski Electric" (520) 298-3132
Indirectly comes very highly recommended!
Escrow / Title:
"Title Security Agency of Arizona" (520) 319-9207
Donna Canalia is an excellent Escrow/Title Officer and
has many years experience. Well run operation! Located at
Broadway and Country Club
"Title Security Agency of Arizona" (520) 901-4406
Dena De La Ossa is an excellent Escrow/Title Officer and
has many years experience. Is Bi-lingual, fluent in both
Spanish and English! Well run operation! Located on
Broadway between Tucson Blvd. and Country Club
"Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson" (520) 887-2797
Cheryle Gonzales is a great Escrow/Title Officer, experienced
and consistent, ready to help. Located near River and 1st Ave.
"First American Title Insurance Company" (520) 575-1900
Elisa Painter is a great Escrow/Title Officer with a huge
amount of experience, detail oriented, well run operation!
Located near Orange Grove and Oracle
Fireplace Repair, Chimney Sweeps:
Al Caballero - Fireplace Mason (520) 869-9342
Quick, reasonably priced, excellent workmanship. Can
repair cracked and loose bricks inside or out, fireplace
repairs, etc.
Carson's Power Vac (520) 722-1871
Chimney sweep, duct cleaning, rain gutter cleaning.
Very reliable, quick and reasonable!
Handyman, misc. repair:
"Patrick Enterprises" (520) 360-4934
Rick is a great unlicensed handyman with good knowledge
of the tasks at hand. Experienced, quick and reasonable.
"Multiservice, Inc." (520) 751-0974
Louis Duke, licensed in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, reliable
handyman, husband and wife team, extremely competent.
Not the cheapest around, but takes credit cards for payment!
"T & C Services" (520) 250-7817
Thomas Hanenburg - Reasonable, reliable, comes
indirectly highly recommended
"The Home Fixer" (520) 909-1290
Steve Morrison, licensed handyman with knowledge of plumbing,
electrical, painting, carpentry, flooring, structural, misc jobs. Reliable,
text-book knowledge, free estimates
Home Inspection
"Michael Williams Home Inspection" (520) 324-0333
Michael Williams - 25 years experience, good photos and tools,
one of the best, tends to book up quick
"Brick by Bryck Home Inspection" (520) 795-5300
Bryck Guibor has 25 years experience, one of the best in
the business. Knows lots about the older homes!
"Home One Property Inspections" (520) 749-6620
Patrick Dunleavy - Lots of experience, one of the best, good
photos, easy booking
"Abode Home Inspection" (520) 743-1599
Jim Josephson - Tons of experience, easy going, good photos,
one of the best
"007 Home Inspection" (520) 429-4450
Greg Friend - Easy to book, knows what is happening, good
explanations, one of the best
Home products (used):
Gerson's Used Building Materials (520) 624-8585
Like an auto junkyard, but for homes! Some great finds
with older fixtures and materials for those 1920's, 30's
and 40's homes you are restoring
1811 S. Park Ave. (near 29th St.)
Restore-TMM Family Services (520) 326-1936
Like all used supply stores, some great bargains when
your timing is right. Raw materials, doors, etc.
(TMM stands for Tucson Metropolitan Ministry)
2958 E. 22nd St. (just west of Country Club)
Habitat for Humanity Store (520) 326-1217
Hit the timing right and walk away with some
great deals. Store accepts donations if you want
to liquidate your "junk"... monies go towards the
Habitat for Humanity
621 W. Lester St. (due west of Oracle)
"All American Arizona HVAC" (520) 850-7413
Alan Kudenchak runs the business as an owner/operator.
One of the best! Reasonable price, good quality and
very speedy service, usually the same day!
"D & S Air" (520) 743-3633
High quality firm, reliable, honest, long time in Tucson.
Only short-fall, they get quite busy and tend to over-book.
"Emmco, Inc" (520) 733-9200
Owner and president, Ed Sanaghan has a good handle
on the business, text-book knowledge and expertise
Insurance for Homes:
"Allstate" (520) 292-1001
One of the best in the business, Dana Lim is ready
to help you! Hard to beat the prices, particularly if
you are wanting to package a few homes together.
Great service, free estimates.
"Long Realty Co. Insurance" (520) 918-6565
One of the best in the business, Heather Perrin is
ready to help you! Good rates, free estimates.
"American Family Insurance" (520) 760-3760
Jack Moran is ready to help you, indirectly comes
highly recommended, free estimates
Landscape:
"Cherry Landscape" (520) 292-9776
One of the best in the business, local licensed and bonded
company, great use of plants, trees, trails, swales, crushed rock,
designs, free estimates
"Angel's Landscape" (520) 304-1478
Great for clean-up, weeding, etc. Organized,
takes the business seriously. Many years doing,
one of the best.
"Gerardo Serrana" (520) 358-3567
Great for clean-up, weeding, very reasonable
"Gardening Insights" (520) 603-2703
Greg Corman is truly a one of a kind local UA horticulturist with
an unsurpassed knowledge and expertise of Tucson's native plants
and trees. Specialty is consulting, you will not be dissatisfied!
"Duffield Ratliff Landscape Design" (520) 577-7391
Judith Ratliff is long on experience and has a great
eye for native landscape yards, designs and ideas.
"Jesse Kibler" - (520) 240-6417
Hauls away junk!
Loan Officers/Lending:
"Long Mortgage" - Mary Maza (520) 918-1634
Tons of experience, great detail person, honest,
good rates, one of the best in the business!
"Peoples Mortgage" - Jacque Calkins (520) 390-9740
30 years+ of experience, conscientious, an excellent loan
officer, one of the best around, great loan programs!
"Fairway Mortgage" - Catherine Ellinwood (520) 918-2104
Tons of experience, very concientious, good
rates, gets the job done!
"Fairway Mortgage" - Yvette Villamana (520) 955-2606
Good experience, stays on it, conscientious,
and trustworthy!
Locksmiths:
"Bruce's Lock Shop" (520) 795-7516
Great, centrally located company, very reliable!
"AAA Lock 'n Key" (520) 889-9645
Will get you inside after everyone else has closed!
"Carl's Lock & Key" (520) 575-0976
Moving Companies:
"Horizon Moving Systems" (520) 747-1400
Very reliable, seem to have it down to a
science! National company, local angle.
"Citizens Transfer & Storage" (520) 623-6301
Local company, organized, reliable, been
around for decades! Local or interstate
moves.
"Delivery Doctors" (520) 322-4488
Impressive local homegrown company has
been around since 1994. Very well run!
Painters:
"Maggie's Farm, Inc." (520) 406-3529
Darrell is easy going, paints with knowledge,
is reliable and has good prices
"Press Painting" (520) 444-4112
Robert Press comes very highly recommended
as being good quality and reasonably priced
"Rick Olasin" (520) 577-7271
One man band, a thorough and steadfast
painter, extra care, good clean up, etc.
"Vic & Sons Painting" (520) 751-1653
Long time local painting company, good
work, big crew available for big jobs
Plumbing:
"Rush Rooter" (520) 229-0737
Thomas Ballard, licensed plumber that does all plumbing, not
just rootering...one of the best in the business, not the cheapest
mind you, but explains the process like no other. Takes credit
card payments.
"TEPCO" (520) 889-9669
Sad to realize Ted Edwards, founder, passed away on
January 5, 2008. He had been a plumbing contractor for
35 years. We surely shall miss him. This very reliable
family organization continues with his principles solidly
in place, and you still see the TEPCO trucks rolling.
"Expert Plumbing" (520) 326-5151
You have seen the distinctive older style truck running
around the central neighborhoods. Trouble shooting
experts, great reliablility and decent rates.
"AA Allstar Plumbing" (520) 747-4999
Indirectly comes very highly recommended!
Pool Service:
"Oasis Pools" (520) 531-1610
This local company is reasonable and
reliable for taking care of your pools, spas
and fountains.
"Perfection Pools" (520) 885-8835
Good handle on the business, experienced,
prompt service.
"Cool Blue Desert Pool Service" (520) 838-1475
Good local company in business many years,
under a new name.
"Antonio Bojorques" (520) 331-7381
Great pool man for pool maintenance!
Property Management:
"Tucson Realty & Trust Property Mgt." (520) 449-2301
Diane Michelle, a former real estate agent for
Long Realty, dons the title of Designated Broker
for the Tucson Realty & Trust company. One of
the best in the property management field!
"Prestige Property Management" (520) 881-4471
Jay Siedl is the head of the company which
specializes in the central areas of Tucson.
"The Nordstrom Group" (520) 299-5850
Debbie Norstrom runs the ship over at the group and
has a long list of satisfied folks who were seeking
a well-run property management company.
Remodeling:
"Dakota Builders" (520) 792-0438
General Contractors, residential and commercial
reliable and experienced, huge list of satisfied customers
"Scott Schoenberger" (520) 272-4951
This contractor is receptive, dependable, reasonable
and reliable, as well as the subs he works with
"Nicholas Building" (520) 977-3139
Michael Nicholas is a local, reliable,
centrally based residential remodeler
"McCaleb Construction" (520) 323-2100
Gold standard of remodelers, was featured
on TV's "This Old House" when the crew remodeled
a home in Colonia Solana
"Rietz Construction" (520) 241-5485
General Contractor, small jobs OK, big jobs, too,
remodeling residential and commercial properties
"Rocky and his Friends" (520) 603-1838
Rocky O' Malley is a local Tucsonan, easy to work with,
wide range of expertise, gets the job done. Reasonable
and one of the best in the business.
"Specialized Remodeling and Construction" (520) 730-3611
Comes indirectly recommended -
Young, successful company
Roofing:
"Tucson Realty & Trust Property Mgt." (520) 449-2301
Diane Michelle, a former real estate agent for
Long Realty, dons the title of Designated Broker
for the Tucson Realty & Trust company. One of
the best in the property management field!
"Prestige Property Management" (520) 881-4471
Jay Siedl is the head of the company which
specializes in the central areas of Tucson.
"The Nordstrom Group" (520) 299-5850
Debbie Norstrom runs the ship over at the group and
has a long list of satisfied folks who were seeking
a well-run property management company.
Remodeling:
"Dakota Builders" (520) 792-0438
General Contractors, residential and commercial
reliable and experienced, huge list of satisfied customers
"Scott Schoenberger" (520) 272-4951
This contractor is receptive, dependable, reasonable
and reliable, as well as the subs he works with
"Nicholas Building" (520) 977-3139
Michael Nicholas is a local, reliable,
centrally based residential remodeler
"McCaleb Construction" (520) 323-2100
Gold standard of remodelers, was featured
on TV's "This Old House" when the crew remodeled
a home in Colonia Solana
"Rietz Construction" (520) 241-5485
General Contractor, small jobs OK, big jobs, too,
remodeling residential and commercial properties
"Rocky and his Friends" (520) 603-1838
Rocky O' Malley is a local Tucsonan, easy to work with,
wide range of expertise, gets the job done. Reasonable
and one of the best in the business.
"Specialized Remodeling and Construction" (520) 730-3611
Comes indirectly recommended -
Young, successful company
Roofing:
"Blass and Son's Roofing" (520) 578-2993
Mike Blass has a long history of roofing and repairing the
roofs of of many satisfied Tucson homeowners... honest,
tells it like it is, very reliable
"Navarro Roofing" (520) 741-9232
Long time local company, good, solid results
"Jon's Precision Roofing" (520) 571-1805
Long time local company, good knowledge of all,
flat, tile and shingle roofs
Septic Services:
"Old Pueblo Septic and Drain" (520) 744-1100
Septic tank pumping, certifications, maintenance,
etc. Old Pueblo is the old reliable one! You will
always notice their trucks rollin' through town.
"Septic Services" (520) 631-4192
He should be retired, but lucky for us, Jim Gill continues
to diagnose, find solutions, and install new septic systems.
Possibly the most knowledgeable person in his field,
if you'll pardon the expression!
Structural Engineering:
"Broderick Engineering" (520) 887-9416
Indirectly comes very highly recommended
Termite & Pest Control:
"Termagon, Inc." (520) 322-9211
Very reliable, responsive and easy going on
the budget. Inexpensive termite reports for
escrow
"Zeb-Tec Services" (520) 319-2580
Very reliable, responsive and easy going on
the budget. Inexpensive termite reports for
escrow
"Gecko Pest Management" (520) 579-1701
A local and reliable pest control company
with integrity and lots of experience.
Windows - Repair and Installation:
"Geronimo Limited" (520) 294-1466
Local company good matches on replacement
windows, repairs, and new windows, fairly decent rates.
"Glassman" (520) 624-2664
A local and reliable window contact
for repairs and new windows, unlicensed







