When you are looking for referral companies in the Charlottesville and surrounding areas it is best to get a personal reference. What I always suggest is to talk with more than one source (3 is best). This way you can compare prices, services and time frame. The referral companies on my site are people and companies I have worked with in the past or they were highly recommended to me from a colleague.
NOTE: Many firms/agents will refer companies that pay them for these referrals “kick-backs”, sometimes called “preferred vendors”. Solutions has a Firm Policy that we do not accept any kick-backs or have any monetary relationships with vendors. We only refer companies that do a good job for our clients.
Mortgage Companies
Greenwood Lending - Bill Bader – 434-975-4600 - bbader@greenwoodlending.com
Fulton Mortgage - Cleve Brannock – 434-242-7218 or 434-975-2319 - cbrannock@fultonmortgagecompany.com
Embrace Home Loans - Marci Stewart – 434-242-5335 – mstewart@embracehomeloans.com
C & F Mortgage - Tom Sellman – 434-974-1450 - tsellman@cfmortgagecorp.com
TowneBank Mortgage - Sandra S. Madison - 434-566-2420 - Sandra.Madison@TowneBankMortgage.com
SLS Mortgage - Carl Garrett – 434-466-3393 - cgarrett@slshomeloans.com
(LAND LOANS – Construction Loans)
Fulton Mortgage - Lee McAllister – 434-975-2319 - LeeMcAllister@fultonmortgagecompany.com
First Citizens Bank – Susan McGinnis – 434-975-0030 - susan.mcginnis@firstcitizens.com
First Citizens Bank - Doris McKamey – 434-975-0001 - doris.mckamey@firstcitizens.com
Colonial Farm Credit - 800-777-8908 - www.colonialfarmcredit.com
(FARM LOANS)
Charlottesville BB&T - Amanda Hoffman – 434-973-4233 or Mike Bitrick – 434-975-3697
Farm Credit - 800-919-FARM
Attorneys
Ken Bucci – 434-977-6222
Barry Jones – 434-296-4138
Larry McElwain – 434-973-3331
Rick Carter – 434-977-0191
Title Companies
Charlottesville Settlement – 434-817-0400
Brokers Title – 434-979-4077
Court Square Title – 434-979-7799
Home Inspectors
Carlisle Home Inspection Services
Buddy Carlisle – 434-531-1985
Quarles Consulting
Martin Quarles – 434-960-3656
GSI Services
Grover Smiley – 434-996-3867
Cavalier Home Inspection
Jim Quisenberry – 434-906-2303
Southern Home Services
Butch Brown – 540-270-1529
Termite Inspectors
Intrastate Pest Control – 434.295-6565
Foster Termite – 434-973-9244
Dodson Termite Inspection – 434-296-5165
Radon Mediation
Central Virginia Radon Mitigation - 434-971-8222
Bob Fenwick - 434-296-6130
Radon Solutions – Dan Pickett - 540-820-5891
Waterproofing Solutions – 434-979-4755
Lead Based Paint
TJL Environmental – Joel Loving
434-877-1409, mobile 434-962-8721
Water Testing
Commonwealth H2O – 434-975-4426
Intrastate - 434.295-6565
Percolation “Perc” Testing
E.O. Gooch – 434-293-2918
Home Owners Insurance
Canopy Insurance – Becky Reid - 434-293-3636
State Farm - Hunter Wyant - 434-293-3906
Nationwide – Diane Berlin – 434-973-9115
Farm Bureau – Albemarle - 434-293-5775
Electric/Water/Gas/Phone/Cable
Virginia Dominion Power – 888-667-3000 www.dom.com
Central Virginia Electric – 434-589-8342 or 434-263-8336 www.forcvec.com
Rappahannock Electric – 800-572-2264 www.myrec.coop
Albemarle County Water Service – 434-977-4511 www.acsanet.com
Charlottesville Gas – 434-970-3800 www.charlottesville.org/gas
Tiger Fuel Co – 434-293-6157 www.tigerfuel.com
Embarq – 866-304-6820 www.embarq.com
Comcast Cable – 888-266-2278 www.comcast.com
CenturyLink – 888-723-8010 www.centurylink.com
Dish Network/Satellite – 888-825-2557 www.dishnetwork.com
(Dish for Charlottesville 434-261-6928)
Locksmiths
The Lock Doctor – 434-297-3223
ACE Lock Service – 434-293-9006
Albemarle Lock and Safe – 434-977-5397
Property Management Companies
Note: See www.brac.com for rentals
BCB Real Estate - Buffy Gustafson - 434-817-1676
New House Company - Amy McLeskey – 434-978-7900
Hasbrouck - Gary Bloxsom – 434-295-4663 x105
Godfrey Property Management - Greg Godfrey – 434-979-8155
Appraisal Companies
Absolute Appraisals – 434-293-4585
Bicker’s Appraiser’s, Walter Bickers - 434-589-2258
Heritage Appraisal Services – 434-974-6116
The Appraisal Group - Dana Grimm – 434-979-3393
Pape & Co – 434-975-6640
Contractors – New Construction - Ask Charles
Contractors – Remodeling
Ovation Builders – 434-295-6555 www.ovationbuildersllc.com/
Integrity Home Contracting – 434-220-1056 or 434-806-4576 www.integrityhomecontractors.com/
Lane Homes and Remodeling – 434-973-2600 www.lanebuilt.com/
Alexander Nicholson – 434-296-7526 www.alexandernicholson.com/
Shelter Associates – 434-973-8307 www.shelterltd.com/
Teal Construction - 434-964-1112 www.tealconstruction.net/
Contractors – smaller jobs
Advantage Handyman – 434-817-7222
Bill Wilson - 434-409-0555
Unique Services – Lawrence Randolph - 434-979-8596
CLEANING SERVICES
J&N Cleaning Services - 434-409-4578
Busy Brooms - (434) 989-3053
Junk Removal - 1-800-GOTJUNK
Staging Companies
Staged to Sell Liz Blankenship & Beth Riordian - 434 984-4400
The Savvy Stager Michelle English - 434 964-7224
Other Services – Chimney Sweep, Painting, HVAC
Mirkwood Chimney Sweep - 434-293-2213 or 434-760-1270
J&A Painting - John Flevarakis 434-760-3120
Cameron Thomas Stucco Specialties - (434) 295-3891
Jobs in the Charlottesville Area
Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development – List of Major Employers
Places to Stay while visiting Charlottesville
Boars Head Inn
West of UVA
Omni Hotel
by the downtown mall
Places to Eat while visiting Charlottesville
