Fairfield
Services
Service/Vendor
Recommendations
This section is supposed to be of help to residents looking
for contractors or vendors. By no means are these guarantees of
satisfaction, but they are reports of good experiences with work or services
preformed. It is always best to check recent references to be sure things
have not changed with a service provider.
As we have not received many recommendations from our own Civic
Association members, we have borrowed a great many from our West Branch
Neighbors.
These are intended as helpful information from
your neighbors. They are not the opinions of the Fairfield Civic
Association.
If you have had good results with a contractor or vendor, please send a note with your experience to
Fairfieldcommunications@comcast.net.
Also, if you have had a bad experience with any of
the vendors on this page please contact to let us know about the problem.
We will pull the vendor recommendation from the page to prevent problems for
other residents.
Appliance Repairs
Bill Vandervort
Refrigeration and Appliance Service - 737-2477 - We have had them service several of our
appliances and have found them to be very prompt to respond, reasonably priced,
competent repairs and very honest. On one occasion they came to repair or washing
machine and discovered it was the transmission and told he could repair it, but
also told us if we contacted Sears it should be covered by the manufacture's warrantee. He was not even going to
charge us for the repair call. By Steve Purvis - 5/21/08
Country Appliance - 368-5251 or 652-0593 or 999-9570 - For large appliance repairs, I have been using County
Appliance to take care of problems with washers, dryers, refrigerators,
dishwashers and kitchen ranges. Again, I have used this Service which is owned
by Robert L. Sacra of Middletown since I moved to Delaware. He is reliable and
his prices are reasonable.- by Tom Olson - 6/4/08
& Rachel Rubino 9/8/08
Auto Painting and Body Work
Amer-Tech Autobody - Richard F. Tori - 302-998-4166
- 8 Hadco Road - Building 1 - Wilmington, DE 19084 - Custom Paint and Body work,
paint matching specialist. Richard recently repair our vehicle and did an
excellent job, looks like new. You can not tell the
vehicle was ever damaged. Additionally he completed the work very quickly
and also work with our insurance company to see that
we got an outstanding price for the work that was completed. By
Marty and Chris Dordan - 6/24/07
***Auto Repair-Fairfield Resident
Barbour
Automotive- http://www.barbourautomotive.com
Joe Barbour-(302) 733-0334 (he also lives right across the street from
us) recently opened his repair shop, right next to Southern States on RT 273
and has done great work on our car. His
prices have always been very reasonable and he does a Great Job. By Sean and
Jessica Casey-03/05/09
Brick - Masonry - Concrete
Leon West - 60 E Mill Station Dr - 302-368-2994 - Leon re-designed and rebuilt our front-stairs
(of brick) also re-pointed the chimney. A quality
craftsman. Perfect gentleman, honest, dependable and even better a WB
resident. - By Rachel Rubino & Amy Shay - 9/6/08
Carpenter/Contractors
MVP Builders - Mark Polson - 368-3556 - I was very pleased with the quality of their work
and their prices were very reasonable - Rachel Rubino - 9/6/08
Charlie
Nielson - 302-312-8435 - We recently had a new Trex deck built. We
choose Charlie Nielson as our carpenter. He builds decks, patios etc.
He also does lots of other handyman work such as reposting our mailbox,
putting in new ceiling fans, and many other tasks around the home. We were very
pleased with the craftsmanship of the deck and we would recommend him to
anyone. - Talat Merchant - 11/13/08
John Belusko - 72 West Mill Station Dr - 368-4312 - John is a very skill carpenter and has done work for many residents of West Branch. He does roofing/siding, windows and doors. Next time you need a repair job give John a call.
Carpet Cleaning
Fiber Solutions - 425-5553 - I was very pleased with the quality of their
work and their prices were very reasonable - Rachel Rubino - 9/6/08
Carpet Installation
Steve Sandstrom - 234-2181 - I was very pleased with the quality of their
work and their prices were very reasonable - Rachel Rubino - 9/6/08
Chimney Sweeps
Swift Services - (302) 368-1880 or (302) 656-3885 - We used Swift Chimney Sweep. They were efficient,
cleaned nicely afterwards and on time. Swift Services Website
By Lorri Ann Sword - 11/6/07 also by Amy Shay - 1/11/09
Electricians
Robert Myers - Electrician - 302-547-6914, punctual
and was happy to accommodate night and weekend repairs. Rates were very
reasonable, and most noteworthy were how diligently the crew cleaned up after
the job. No dust. No trash. Licensed and insured.
AJA Electrical Services – 302-235-2929 – http://www.ajaelectric.com/ AJA is a family owned
business that has been in business for over 30 years. They can handle all
your electrical needs, from repairs to new service. They are licensed and
insured and all employees are background checked. We have used them many
times over the past years and have been extremely pleased with their work and
prices. By Stephan & Elaine Papantinas 2/3/09
Flooring
Floor Concepts - 4315 Kirkwood Hwy. - Wilmington, DE
19808 - (302) 994-5002 - Richard Heckroth - We have been researching laminate flooring for several months now.
We looked at quite a few vendors all around this area, including a visit to
Avondale up north just last weekend. We
finally decided on a nice pattern (wood) and have just placed an order today. I
plan to do the work myself, although the person we ordered from came out to
measure in the event we wanted them to install it. I can recommend this person
very highly. Rich works late on Mondays and Fridays (8pm). Mention our name! - by Phil Huether - 11/7/07
Bob Wagner's Flooring America - www.BobWagner.com - I happen to
work for Bob Wagner’s Flooring America. We install all types of flooring
and have a very nice design center located at 938 Middletown/Warwick Rd.,
Middletown, DE. (There is another location on the Kirkwood Hwy next to
Panera Bread.) Bob Wagner’s also offers a dustless hardwood refinishing
system should anyone be looking for hardwood refinishing services. Oh . . . and
we also offer and install Hunter Douglas window treatments as well. - by Karen
Berezansky - 11/7/07
Edward Varnes Hardwood Floors - (302) 292-0919 - http://www.edvarnes.com/
- Definitely, Ed Varnes - Cindy Dunn - 11/8/07
Creative Floors, Inc - 105 Sandy Drive - Sandy Brae Industrial
Park - Newark, DE 19713 - 302-455-9045 ext # 103 - fax: 302-455-0145 - Our neighbor Debbie Martino has been working for about 8
years at Creative Flooring, a local flooring company located in Newark.
They sell and install all your flooring needs; hardwood, vinyl, carpet and
ceramic tile. Please call for a free estimate, or visit their
showroom. - by Debbie Martino - 11/8/07
Wilson Flooring - 494-4020
- Last month we had new tiles installed in our bathrooms and powder room
and this weekend we had hard wood floors installed in our beach house, we used
Wilson's flooring. Since we had two big jobs we priced a few
vendors, Wilson's were most reasonable. Their work ethics, courtesy and
superior quality workmanship is something I would like others to experience.
They laid rolls and rolls of paper on every carpet surface to avoid their shoe
contacts with clean surfaces, in other words they left my house as clean as
they had found. - By Talat Merchant - 12/4/07
Precision Tile Co. - Don Lewis - 302 983 9791 - Recently installed a heated tile floor for me and I would
hire him again for my tile floor, walls. They are clean, safe, honest, price
fair and their work completed on time. - By Ed Abshagen 2/21/08
Ziggy Inc. - Hardwood floors - 453-1285 - I was very pleased with the quality of their
work and their prices were very reasonable - Rachel Rubino - 9/6/08
Garage Doors
John Tanzilli Overhead Garage Doors - 302-738-5759 - John recently installed a new set of garage door on our home
and we were very pleased with the quality of their work and the price. by
Bill Pace 7/16/08
Overhead Door Company - 737-4400 - I was very pleased with the quality of their
work and their prices were very reasonable - Rachel Rubino - 9/6/08
General Contractor
Dan DiCampli - 993-0656 -
I would like to recommend a general contractor who is GREAT! He has done work
for us and many other people I know. He is very talented and can do just about
anything! His name is Dan DiCampli and his business number is 993-0656.
By Lindsay Gregor - 11/15/07
Gifts & Specialty Items
Amber Waves Bakery - Mary Warren - 588-0401 - Amber Waves Website - If you are looking for a very special gift for a very
special person, this is something that is really unique and will be appreciated
by the person receiving it. Amber Waves Gift baskets are just what you
are searching for, beautifully decorated baskets containing freshly baked goods
and gourmet food products. By Chris Doordan - 4/24/08
Gutter Cleaning/Power Washing
Paul Eierman - 838-1980 - I was very pleased with the quality of their work and their prices
were very reasonable - Rachel Rubino - 9/6/08
Hardware
Scott True Value - 247 Elkton Rd - Park & Shop Plaza -
368-3777 - Park right in front of the store,
go in and get a greeting like they appreciate your business, knowledgeable
people that can help you with any project, good selections, good prices, can't
beat that at any of those "big" stores. From West Branch you
can make the trip, buy what you need and be home in 15 minutes. By
Steve Purvis
Heating & Air Conditioning
ServiceMark
Heating-Cooling-Plumbing - 1-800-474-5200 - Service
Mark installed our heater and air conditioner in 2004 and we were pleased with their
work and the unit they installed. ServiceMark
Website - Referred by Bill Pace - 10/15/07 - Nancy
Signorielli - 10/20/07 - also had this to say about ServiceMark. I used Service
Mark for my new heater/air conditioner and have been quite pleased with the
outcome and their continued service.
Tom Delfera and Sons is excellent. 498-5188 or
610-869-9477 or 610-444-2380
Tom was the only contractor of 13
that I contacted the day before a very chilly Thanksgiving who actually was
willing to come by and fix my system despite my not having a contract w/
him. Needless to say, I am now on contract with him. My outside air
compressor recently (this week) went bad and he had a new one in place within
days, and installed it at a time convenient to me too. Feel free to
mention my name to him, because I told him I would give a reference to
anyone in the neighborhood. Also, any west branch resident should feel
free to call me at discuss if they want more details. - Referred by Steve
Constable - 10/15/07
Horizon Services - 302-762-1200 - www.horizonservicesinc.com - We
purchased an entire Trane HVAC system, including a whole house humidifier and
an air cleaner, July 2006, from Horizon Services. We are so completely
happy with our new system and the company overall. The system has
dramatically improved the comfort level inside of our house in so many
ways, and the company is 100% committed to providing superior customer service
and they stand behind that commitment on every level, from the sales
specialist, to the installers, to the technicians, to the customer support
staff, to the training and education specialist who even came out to our
home to help us to better understand their system and their
proposal. We highly recommend them to anyone researching such
companies, and would be happy to share our experiences first hand with any
WB residents who might like additional information about them. (They
also provide plumbing services, however we do not have any experience with that
service - yet. They will be our first call in the event that we encounter
plumbing related needs in the future.)
(BTW, their system happened to the most expensive of the 3
we obtained proposals for (the other 2 were from Boulden and Service Mark), but
we are confident that we purchased the best system for our house and our needs,
at a fair price. A classic example of "you get what you pay
for" in a good way!) - by Tracy Willman - 7/25/08
House Cleaning Service
Christine Hassel - (443) 350-9478 or cell (410) 920-3573. If anyone is looking for someone to clean your house,
I can recommend Christine Hassel. She is my cleaning lady’s niece and has
worked at my house and she did a great job. She is also a very nice,
pleasant person and doesn’t live very far from here. You can give me a
call if you would like any further info. by
Teresa Purvis 11/7/07
House
Sitting Service
Cheri Van Ness-302-368-5088 Click here to see what services
Cheri can provide for you
Landscaping
Checkered Flag Landscaping - Kent Riggs - 302-562-2146
- Kent has been mowing and weeding for
us for over a year now, thanks to our neighbor's recommendation. His
prices are reasonable, and he is reliable and a pleasure to work with. -
By Amy Shay - 10/7/07
Kent does a very professional job mowing the
lawn and trimming the front and back yard. He also does hand weeding,
small tree trimming, and general yard clean-up. He charges less than half
of what most services charge. Plus, he's practically in the neighborhood
-- he and his wife and two daughters live on Delrem in the first house outside
of the development. I've recommended to several people in the
neighborhood and they all rave about him. In the winter, he may be
available for small home repair jobs as well. - By Rachel Rubino - 11/2/07
Painting and Wallpaper
Eric M. Buck - (410) 398-5631 or cell (302)
275-4066 - Eric is licensed
and insured in Delaware. Eric does Interior and Exterior Painting,
Wallpapering, Pressure Washing, and Staining as well as Wall Paper Removal and
Drywall Repairs. Eric is the son of our neighbors John and Margaret
Buck. - by Chris Doordan & Margaret Buck 11/8/07
Charles Syvy, 302-239-1964 or 302-540-7075 - Wallpaper Removal/Painting/Misc. Restorations and Renovations
- Our neighbor recommended Charlie because of the outstanding work that he did
for him, and we were very pleased with the work that he did for us.
- By Amy Shay also Steve Purvis 10/15/07
Pet Sitting
Cheri Van Ness-302-368-5088 Click here to see what services
Cheri can provide for you
Natalie Eleuterio - 302-463-3278 - We needed someone to watch our dog and were very fortunate
to have found Natalie Eleuterio. She is a UD junior majoring in Neuroscience
and is currently doing an intern-ship with PAWS.
Natalie walked him several times and played ball in the basement - all and all
she was here for about 3 hours. She lives over in Nottingham - almost in the
neighborhood - a nice down to earth girl - we really like her and she thought
it would be great if we gave her name and number to our neighbors. - By Diana
Adamson 4/11/08
Pest Control (Bug/Termites)
Terminix - 1-800-889-5408
- I also researched pest control and decided to renew our Terminix termite
(bait stations) plan for another two years. To move to another company would
have been expensive and a pain, and we consider Terminix satisfactory (a
necessary evil, as it were...). Questions and maybe visits are welcome.
by Phil Huether - 11/7/07
I can also recommend Terminix. Unfortunately this
summer we spotted a swarm of what we hoped were flying ants, but it turned out
to be termites. Thankfully there was no sign of damage and Terminix
responded the same day we contacted them and treated the house. Thorough,
neat work and we have not seen a sign of a problem since. Plus, they gave
us a one year warrantee for any future problems or damage. by Steve Purvis -
11/7/07
Plumbing
MJ Cuomo - 427-0695 - I was very pleased with the quality of their work and their prices
were very reasonable - Rachel Rubino - 9/6/08
Joseph Frederick & Sons - 302-994-5786 - I still use Joseph Frederick & Sons in Stanton
for my plumbing problems since 1988 when I first moved to Delaware. I have
found them extremely responsive when I was in dire need. I had a sump pump go
down at 11:45PM on a Tuesday night April a year ago. I called them right away
and they had a man in my doorway at about 1 AM with a replacement in hand. The
pump was installed and he was gone by 3AM.
They only use first rate equipment, not like some who use the junk from Home
Depot or Lowe's. I had a 50 gallon hot water tank go down only a month ago on a
Friday morning. I called them at a little past Noon and they said that they
would not be able to get to the house until late afternoon. They called at
2:45PM to advise that they had not forgotten me and while I was on the phone their
crew called in to the person I was speaking with to advise they were on their
way. They arrived at 3PM and were gone at 6PM.
Now you must realize that they are not inexpensive. Calling a man out at
Midnight to install and re- pipe a sump pump (especially mine with the plenum
drain and the radon pump hooked into the sealed sump hole) cost me $650. The
replacement of the water tank was $951. But, as far as I am concerned, it was
worth it, because they came when I needed them, not two days later like most of
the companies you find in this area. By Tom Olson - 6/4/08
Roofing
Lane Roofing Inc - 302-652-7663 - Lane Roofing Website - In July '07 we had
our roof replaced and were very pleased with the quality and price of the
job. They came and in a single day removed the old roof and replaced
it. Their workers were neat and did a very good job not to leave a mess
in the yard.
John Belusko (West Branch resident) - 366-8783 He and his crew did a great
job on our roof three summers ago. John does quality roofing, he
will replace all flashing and the drip edge. By Mark Deshon
- 6/3/08
Hurlock Roofing - Wilmington - 654-2783 - Hurlock Roofing Website
- Hurlock Roofing Blogsite - I have had the same roofing
company since I moved to the Newark are in 1988. I still use Hurlock Roofing in
Wilmington to send their people out twice a year to walk the roof in Spring and Fall to look for loose or damaged shingles,
damaged or blocked gutters and to repair whatever is necessary. By - Tom
Olson 6/4/08
Advance Window and Siding - 888-545-9290 - www.advancewindowsiding.net - We purchased a new roof from Advance several years ago and
could not be happier with the roof, the workmanship, the clean-up, the
individual customer service we received from 1 of the co-owners (Gary Derrick),
and the short amount of time taken to install the roof - 1 day! We
obtained estimates from 5 companies, and in this case, we were lucky that the
company we felt provided the best product and service happened to be the least
expensive, by several thousands of dollars in most cases! They gained our
trust that they sell a quality product, provide
superior service, and all at a very reasonable price. We look
forward to consulting them for future home improvement projects,
and recommend them to all family, friends, and neighbors in
search of a great local company that we know will do a great
job. by Tracy Willman
- 7/25/08
Additional
Roofing Information
Snow Removal
Checkered Flag Landscaping - Kent Riggs - 302-562-2146 - Kent will be available for residential snow removal,
sidewalks and driveway. Kent come highly recommended by many West Branch
residents (refer to Landscaping references above)
Terry Vance - 454-7744
- Also will do snow removal. Plus he lives right here in West Branch.
Save your back, give Terry a call.
Tile Work
Jack Parisi - 892-2455 - I was very pleased with the quality of their work
and their prices were very reasonable - Rachel Rubino
- 9/6/08
Tree Service
All Phase Tree Service - Alfred Brasso
- 302-239-1477 - For the last 15 years I have been
calling Al for all of our tree removal and trimming and have been very pleased
with his work and price. He has also done work for several others in the
neighborhood and I have not heard any complaints. - By Steve Purvis -
10/1/07
Phil Huether - 34 E Mill Station -
294-6967 - Is available with a chain saw Mon
- Fri. I don't clean up branches and I don't climb trees, but I do saw up
trunks and larger branches and haul off firewood (for our house).
Veterinarian
Nonantum Veterinary Clinic - 47 Good Hope Road - Landenberg, PA - (610)255-5145
- Dr Debbie Roberts (Owner) - Finally
I can share this information with you. As many of you may know, we are
dog lovers. Fortunately over 18 years ago we were lucky enough to find Nonantum. Back then it was a very small practice and
had not been accepting many new patients. But, Debbie was always kind
enough to squeeze in a few more of our close friend's
and neighbor's pets and all have just loved the place. They have just
recently built a new larger modern facility and are able to accept new
patients. I strongly recommend if you are a pet lover in need of the best
medical care you can obtain you for your pet you should contact them
ASAP. You will find Nonantum to be a very warm,
friendly and comfortable place to take your pet. The entire staff there
is great. They are all friendly animal lovers and will treat you very
nicely and your pet as their own. Also, not that
it is my priority to me, but you will find them to be very reasonably priced
and extremely practical. They realize how much we all love our pets, but
never try to take advantage of our love for our pets. By Steve Purvis on
2/27/08
New London Vets - 738-5000 - I was very pleased with the quality of their
work and their prices were very reasonable - Rachel Rubino
- 9/6/08
Web Site Design
InternetInFusion LLC - www.internetinfusion.com
Website Design & Marketing Services, Graphic Design, Search Engine
Optimization
Newark, DE
1.888.250.8109 sales@internetinfusion.com
Aman Sethi, a West Branch resident is
a partner in this firm. The do exceptionally nice work
at very reasonable prices. This firm is also the group that host
and makes possible the West Branch Website at no charge to the residents of
West Branch. I highly recommend that you contact them for any of your
internet needs. - by Steve Purvis on
3/24/08
Window Washing
Delaware Valley Window Cleaning - Tom Carbine -
302-229-5030 - He did a great job
cleaning my windows.
Miscellaneous
Piano Technician - Kevin D
Freer - 302-998-1571 or 302-898-3986 - We
feel very fortunate to have found such an outstanding piano tuner.
- By Amy Shay - 10/7/07
The Pool Man - 737-8696 - owners: Bob &
Karen Witmer - After suffering with a "well known" pool company in
town, I fortunately discovered The Pool Man, that delivered
polite, professional and punctual service. Quite an
improvement over the famous pool company. Truly a
family business; wife, husband, adult children, nephews, nieces.
A real pleasure to do business with.
Mary Kay Consultant - Marlene Martin - 266-6194 - My friend Marlene is a Mary Kay consultant,
and she lives in Fairfield. (Mary Kay sells skin care products and
makeup.) She is a lovely person and not at all pushy, and I enjoy working
with her. By Amy Shay - 10/7/07
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