Masonry | Contact Information | Referring Neighbor | Type of Work Performed |
Oscar | 313-218-0984 | Stacia Little, Parkside | Tuck Pointing |
Chris Sykes | 248-321-3410, Ferndale | Deborah Donison | Masonary, Driveway & Sidewalk |
Electrical | |||
Othea Wilson, Electrician | 313-342-8785 | Elaine Gilbert, Oak Dr | |
Lynn LaPlante Electric | 248-762-5989 | David Horger, Parkside | Service Change, etc |
Access Surveillance | 313-759-7057 | Lucius Gunn | Security Cameras & Alarms |
Plumbing | |||
Watework Plumbing | 248-542-8022, Ferndale | June Crews | Floor Drain Snaked (Newsletter Advertiser/Coupon) |
Bison Plumbing | 586-754-4281, Warren | Tom Bauer, Parkside | Floor Drain Snake & Camera |
Todd Wall Plumbing | 248-506-8778 | Elaine Gilbert, Oak Dr | |
McGraw Plumbing | 734-558-8794 | Deborah Donison | Replaced All Plumbing 2002 |
General Construction | |||
Jerome Ruff | 313-624-5115 Cell 313-642-1867 Home |
Ann Eskridge | Roofing, Tile Flooring, Plaster Plumbing, Water Heater |
Brothers of Excellence, Cederick Campbell |
313-204-8181 | Cederick Campbell | UDCA member and Parkside Resident |
Scott Construction & Mechanical | 586-790-9020 586-790-9022 |
Recommended by Marygrove Resident | General construction and trim work and Installed Furnace and AC |
Spaulding & Sons Construction | 313-220-9680 | Un Vetted | Windows, Siding, Gutters, Carpentry, Brick work |
Roofing | |||
RGS Roofing, Gutters & Siding | 586-201-4742, Jim | Tom Bauer, Parkside | Tear off & Re Roof including flat roof |
American Metal Roofs | 866-612-9193 | Deborah Donison & Tom Bauer | Installed Lifetime Metal Roof |
Glendon McDanial Slate | 313-460-5922 | Un Vetted | Slate Repairs |
Slate Expressions, Myron Way | 323-336-0522 | Tom Bauer & Cederick Campbell | Repaired Slate Roof, Replaced Missing Shingles |
Hardwood Floors | |||
Eldren Akins Floor Refinishing & Sanding | 20126 Lesure, Detroit 313-345-5416 |
Brenda Simmons, Parkside | 4 Rooms & Stairs “Reliable , clean & great work” |
Custom Hardwood, Steve Russel | 248-630-5025 | Tom Bauer, Parkside | Restored & Refinished Water Damaged Floors, Custom Millwork |
Reba Dobbs, Hardwood Classics | 313-318-7249 | Tom Bauer, Parkside | Recommended by my Flooring Supplier |
Heating/Cooling | |||
SDC Service Corp. Rusty & Andy | 810-618-5479 | Daniel Vermeersch | Major Boiler Repair, “Honest & Fair” |
Hutchins Heating & Cooling | 313-475-1343 313-839-6225 |
Elaine Gilbert, Oak Dr | |
Flame Furnace, Warren | 586-234-2340 | Deborah Donison | Ongoing Maintenance & Repair |
Denny’s Heating and Cooling | 313-368-4233 | David Horger, Parkside | HVAC Installation |
Blue Ray Mechanical | 248-955-4389 | Franco Ligori, Muirland | Boiler Repair and System Improvements. |
Gutters & Siding | |||
Great Lakes Gutter | 734-953-4096, Livonia | Deborah Donison | 6” Half Round Gutters & 4” Downspouts |
Gutter Dude | 734-658-5170 | Deborah Donison | Gutter Cleaning |
Canton Gutter Repair | 734-637-6828 | Deborah Donison | GutterCleaning |
Chimney Sweep | |||
High Hat | 734-466-9590, Livonia | Deborah Donison | Cleaned Fire Place Flue |
Detroit City Sweep | 313-437-2254 | Jamie Beniga | Cleaned Fire Place Flue |
Sprinkler Repair | |||
D.F. DePue Lawn Sprinkler Systems Inc. | 313-585-5899 313-794-3529 |
Elaine Gilbert, Oak Dr | |
Wilcox Brothers | Troy, 248-588-3600 www.wilcoxbros.com |
Dan Secrest, Parkside | Installed New Sprinkler System |
Stan Anders |
313-433-3344 |
Ms Spiller, Muirland | Repair, Replace and winterize |
Trees & Firewood | |||
True Cut Tree Service | 248-798-5909 | Deborah Donison | Reasonable Price, Firewood Delivered |
Big Dave’s Tree Service | 586-222-1750 | David Horger Parkside | Tree Removal, Fair Price & Good Cleanup |
American Pest Control | 248-585-2600 | Deborah Donison | Infestation Treatment for Trees |
Painting | |||
IV Walls Painting | Fred Butler 248-398-0842 |
Elaine Gilbert, Oak Dr | Interior Painting |
Al’s Masterpiece Painting | 313-263-3168 | Gloria Williams, Birchcrest | Interior & Exterior Painting, Deck Maint. |
Structure Foundation | |||
Calculus Foundation Systems | 586-552-8585www.calculusfondations.com | Tom Bauer | Consultation on Foundation & Basement |
Foundation Systems of Michigan | 888-609-8252 www.drymich.com | Tom Bauer | Consultation on Basement wall & Drainage issues |
Mid-Michigan Foundation, Inc | 517-647-5579, Portland Mi. | Un vetted | Foundation & Basement Repairs |
Fencing | |||
Kimberly Fence | 586-920-2014, Warren, Mi | Deborah Donison, Muirland | Installation and repair since 1988 |
Park’s Fence | 586-755-1556, Warren, Mi | Tom Bauer, Parkside | Fair Prices and Quality Products |
Furniture Repair | |||
Rob Hickey Furniture Restoration | 21521 Telegrapgh, Brownstown 734-675-5733 |
Un Vetted | |
Rasmussen & Sons Woodworking | 12100 Cloverdale, Detroit 313-933-1155 |
Un Vetted | |
Sandy’s Custom Sewing | 313-854-7883 | Un Vetted | Upholstery, Draperies, Alterations |
Useful Information:
Verify Builder’s License: http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/verify.htm
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA): http://www.michigan.gov/lara
File a Complaint or Verify a License: http://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-35299—,00.html
Guide to Avoiding a Complaint: http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/bcsc/forms/enf/lce-400.pdf
Other Contractor Referral Lists: http://www.historicbostonedison.org/contractors.shtml http://www.sherwoodforestdetroit.org/This%20Old%20House.htm
If you have a contractor you would like to recommend to the members of the UDCA and are willing to include your name in the referral please contact the UDCA at https://www.udca.info/about-us/contact/
The University District Community Association has not screened or investigated any of the contractors or the resident who referred them and the work performed. It is your responsibility to check them out and verify their claims. It is recommended that you hire licensed and insured contractors. For more information on hiring and screening contractors refer to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs