PAINTING

ZUVILLA
Layo Zuniga
Holly Springs, NC
919-601-5168
zuvilla@gmail.com
http://zuvilla.biz
Interior and exterior painting, deck restoration, carpentry and sheetrock repairs.
Recommended by Mary Hall (July 2013): Layo and his team painted the exterior of our house last week and did an excellent job. Layo helped me pick out the color for my doors. I'm very pleased with how this looks.– Recommended by Susan and Ed Phillips (April 2019): Layo has done an incredible job of identifying damage that's been ignored by past painters and fixing it. His work is impeccable and professional. Highest recommendation possible.

G. Double Painting Inc.
Gary Jeudy
124 Trappers Run Drive
Cary, NC 27513
919-469-4798
gdouble@nc.rr.com
http://www.gdoublepainting.com
Recommended by Chuck Jenkins, Dan Martin, Myron and Marilyn Nelse — Good job, good attention to detail, good price.

CertaPro Painters
Local franchise owned by Bob Troxler
919-462-2030
www.certapro.com
Recommended by Connie Varner — was very impressed with the crew, their attention to detail, the quality of the paints used. They even fixed things for me that weren't included in the original estimate and didn't charge extra for it. Communications were good and I got top-quality work done.

PLUMBING

Aqua Plumbing
Rick Marion
2600 Knightwood Rd.
Fuquay-Varina NC 27526
919-567-9688
919-422-6588 - mobile
aquaplumbingnc@gmail.com
The positive reviews for Rick's work keep coming in. He is truly a good guy: honest, easy to talk to, on time, reasonably priced, and oh yes, an excellent plumber.
• Recommended by Dan Martin — Rick did first-class work to rehabilitate a bathroom with better workmanship than the plumbers who did the original build. His fee was less than expected. Rick answered all questions patiently. He's been in the business 40 years and knows his stuff! (March 2024)
• Recommended by Connie Varner — Rick returned a call about a leaking water heater within half an hour, scheduled a visit for that day, was on time, diagnosed a leaking expansion tank, replaced it, and had finished the job in less than an hour. "Rick is a super-nice guy. I couldn't ask for a better customer service attitude. And I thought the price was quite fair."
• Rick was on time and quickly fixed several routine jobs (and one that required some extra thought and effort) at a very fair cost. And the reason we hired him was because we'd seen his truck stopped in the neighborhood as he was relocating a turtle to the other side of the road. A good guy all the way around..— Ed Phillips

pool and spa service

Aqua Squad
Hot tub and inground pool service
info@AquaSquadNC.com
Call: 919-367-6360
Text: 919-335-8665
https://www.aquasquadnc.com
Recommended by Maureen Schlobohm (August 2023) — Aqua Squad local family-owned, Shelby and wife Olga. Great service and honest work. Openings, closings, repairs and regular pool maintenance offered.

POWER WASHING

Tom Williams
Mildew removal, sealing decks
5805 Forest Drive
Raleigh NC 17604
919-796-3707
Recommended by Ed Phillips — A+ service, reasonable pricing.

REMODELING

Holt Homes LLC
Jason Holt (919) 422-8105
Donovan Holt (336) 583-6575
Holthomes23@icloud.com
Recommended by Darrin Courtney (May 2023) — Great to work with on my reno. New Hardy plank siding and trim. Painted siding, trim and brick.

Windows, Doors and More Inc.
Todd Gillespie
1670 Gallup Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
www.wdmore.com
919-542-7333
Recommended by Dan Martin (November 2008) — Excellent work, not cheap. This fellow is so much in demand that he is booked for months in advance.

ROOFING

AFFORDABLE ROOF NC
Luis Solano, owner
2310 Yeamans Way
Raleigh NC 27616
919-809-4916
affordablecontracting1981@gmail.com
Recommended by Dan Martin for roof flashing repair (March 2017) — Luis was prompt, prepared, efficient. Good work done at a fair price.

Baker Roofing
Keith Gregory, Vice President
Ignacio Gutierrez, Residential Repair
     Department Head
517 Mercury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-828-2975
http://www.bakerroofing.com
Recommended by Jim Mead and Dan Martin (November 2013)

Locklear Roofing Inc.
Jackie Locklear
2019 Production Drive, Suite 107
Apex, NC 27539
919-387-9527
https://locklearroofing.com/
Recommended by Dan Martin (November 2008) — A family-owned Apex business. Good work, good price, good attitude.

Ark Roofing CO.
Dale & Peter Clement
3417 Ashmill Ct
Apex NC 27502-8915
919-303-9000
Recommended by Ed Phillips (July 2010), Ken McAdams, Dan Martin, Steve Grant, Michelle Barry — Father/son business; very good work; excellent cleanup. As of 2008, they now limit their work to roof repairs.

SEPTIC SERVICE

David Brantley and Sons
37 Pine Ridge Rd.
Zebulon, NC 27597
252-478-3721
888-817-1904
https://www.brantleyseptic.com
Recommended by Michelle Barry (October 2018) — They maintain and inspect our low-pressure system. David Welch of the company has been coming out to inspect and flush out our system for years and is very honest and hardworking.

Hardee's Septic Service
1061 White Memorial Church Road
Willow Spring NC 27592-8829
919-639-2060
http://www.hardees-septic-tank.com
Recommended by Ken McAdams, Ed Phillips, Ann and Chuck Jenkins and Jim Mead — You can't get better service than this. Extremely thorough cleanout service; very reasonable charge.

STUMP GRINDING

Dean's Lawn Care & Bobcat Service
Dean Watson, owner
2404 Coley Pond Road
Creedmoor NC 27522
deanslawncare14@gmail.com
919-528-9238
Recommended by Dan Martin (10/5/17) — Dean operates the biggest stump grinder I ever saw. It's a skid steer loader with a grinder attachment.  Prompt, courteous, efficient..

TREE REMOVAL

Brown's Tree Service of Raleigh
Craig Brown
(919) 845-6222
brownstreeserviceofraleigh@gmail.com
https://brownstreeserviceofraleigh.com
Recommended by Mary Hall (May 2023) — Craig Brown was fast, personable and moderately priced..

TOP NOTCH TREE SERVICE & STUMP GRINDING
Chris Buchanan
336-965-1206
Recommended by Ed Phillips (4/21/2015) — Small, competent, bonded company does excellent work and took out an enormous, leaning pine tree very close to our house (at half the rate quoted by another company).

EVERETT TREE SERVICE
Jimmy Everett, owner
919-271-6108
everetttreeservice.com
Recommended by Dan Martin — Skilled workers, competitive price, left a clean job site.

The Tree Guy
Levi Lukonen
thetreeguync@gmail.com
Recommended by David Cole (2020) — Pleased with professionalism and would not hesitate to hire them again

Green Jeans Tree Removal
https://www.carytrees.com
Recommended by Thomas Tc Coady (2020)

Monster Tree
https://www.whymonster.com/research-triangle
Recommended by Sheila Culler (2020) — Very reasonable and did a good job taking down a tricky tree.

WELDING

RTT Machine & Welding Inc.
Rodney Massey, president
138 E. Vance St.
Zebulon, NC 27597
919-269-6863 FAX 919-269-0210
mobile: 919-669-7025

WELL PUMP

A-1 Pump and Water Conditioning
Aubrey and Brian Mayberry
4240 Woodlawn Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27616
919-876-6395
Recommended by Michelle Barry.

Jenks Water Pump Service
6156 Riverside Drive
Wake Forest, NC 27587
919-847-0937 - 919-556-1238
Recommended by Mary Hall — Good materials, good workmanship, good attitude. Didn't try to sell me things which were not truly needed.