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
cbrannock@fultonmortgagecompany.com
C & F Mortgage
Bill Hamrick – 434-974-1450
bhamrick@cfmortgagecorp.com
Suntrust Mortgage
Sandra Madison (Sandy) – 434-566-2420
sandra.madison@suntrust.com
(LAND LOANS)
First Citizens Bank – Branch Manager
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
Attorneys
Ken Bucci – 434-977-6222, (977-8190 FAX)
Bill Tucker – 434-973-7474, (973-3227 FAX)
Larry McElwain – 434-973-3331, (973-9393 FAX)
Title Companies
Court Square Title – 434-979-7799
www.courtsquaretitle.com
Brokers Title – 434-979-4077
Charlottesville Settlement – 434-817-0400
www.cvillesettlementco.com
Home Inspectors
Carlisle Home Inspection Services
Buddy Carlisle – 434-531-1985
CvilleInspector@aol.com
Gannon Inspection Services
Jim Gannon – 434-263-6521
Southern Home Services
Butch Brown – 540-270-1529
SouthernHomeSVC@aol.com
GSI Services
Grover Smiley – 434-996-3867
Cavalier Home Inspection
Jim Quisenberry – 434-906-2303
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
http://www.central-va-radon.com/
Bob Fenwick
434-296-6130
www.homeworkwithbobfenwick.com
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
http://www.h-two-o.com/about-us.htm
Home Owners Insurance
Canopy Insurance
434-293-3636
Becky Reid
State Farm
434-293-3906
Hunter Wyant
Nationwide, Diane L. 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 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
Dish Network/Satellite – 888-825-2557 www.dishnetwork.com
Locksmiths
The Lock Doctor – 434-297-3223
www.thelockdoctoronline.com
ACE Lock Service – 434-293-9006
Albemarle Lock and Safe – 434-977-5397
Property Management Companies
Davis Management
Buffy Brown – 434-295-4663
Hasbrouck
Gary Bloxsom – 434-295-4663 x105
Godfrey Property Management
Greg Godfrey – 434-979-8155
Note: See www.brac.com for rentals
Appraisal Companies
Absolute Appraisals – 434-293-4585
www.absoluteappraisals.us
Bicker’s Appraiser’s, Walter Bickers
434-589-2258
Heritage Appraisal Services – 434-974-6116
The Appraisal Group
Dana Grimm – 434-979-3393
Contractors – New Construction
Contractors – Remodeling
Ovation Builders – 434-295-6555 www.ovationbuildersllc.com/
Integrity Home Contracting – 434-220-1056 www.integrityhomecontractors.com/
Teal Construction – 434-964-1112 www.tealconstruction.net/
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/
Contractors – smaller jobs
Advantage Handyman – 434-817-7222 www.advantagehandy.com
Bill Wilson - 434-409-0555
Unique Services – 434-979-8596
Lawrence Randolph
Other Services
Mirkwood Chimney Sweep – 434-293-2213 or 434-760-1270 www.mirkwoodchimneysweep.com/
J&A Painting
John Flevarakis 434-760-3120
Elite Painting
Kurt Kreitzman 434-975-1453 www.elitepaintingofva.com
Junk Removal – 1-800-GOTJUNK
www.1800GOTJUNK.com
STAFFING – Robbins Staffing
434-295-9770
www.RobbinsStaffing.com
Plumbing/Electrical/Heating and Cooling
Fitch Services, Inc
434-296-9980
www.fitchservices.com
Stage To Sell – 434-984-4400
www.StageToSellVirginia.com
J&N Cleaning Services
434-409-4578
Busy Brooms - (434) 989-3053 http://www.busybroomsinc.com/
Places to Stay while visiting Charlottesville
Omni Hotel
by the downtown mall
