[Chat] Angie's List

Thu May 4 19:08:23 EDT 2006

If there is some way to register on Angie's without paying for a membership 
at this time, it certainly is not evident on the website...

>From: Karen Morley <kdmorley at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Charles Village Chat List <Chat at charlesvillage.info>
>To: echalmers at mindspring.com,The Charles Village Chat List 
><Chat at charlesvillage.info>
>Subject: Re: [Chat] Angie's List
>Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 09:22:50 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Emil, at this point in time Angie's List is free in Baltimore.  It may be a 
>marketing strategy since they are just entering this market.  But there is 
>no $51.00 fee.
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>echalmers at mindspring.com wrote:      I found a good mover on Angie's 
>List--Thompson's Movers, for the record--that works primarily in Harford 
>County. But they were willing to come to Baltimore. It's good to call 
>out-of-town businesses anyway, because it seems that sometimes people will 
>work in the city.
>
>   For the record, Thompson's was great but not that cheap, about a grand 
>to move all my junk. The crew was incredibly courteous, very careful, and 
>had a truck that was cleaner than my house. I got called "ma'am" so often I 
>thought I was working with military again. I will definitely use them 
>again, even if they cost more. I am too old to cart all that junk around 
>myself.
>
>   Bill's Moving is also great for smaller moves.
>
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>   -----Original Message-----
>From: Karen Morley
>Sent: May 3, 2006 7:13 PM
>To: The Charles Village Chat List
>Subject: Re: [Chat] Angie's List
>
>No, you just have to register so you can login.  My only problem is that 
>although it's only in Baltimore, people have been naming contractors all 
>over the area........so some of them are not local.  However, you do 
>register with your zip code so they can tell you how far away the 
>contractor is from your house.
>
>Christine Gray <langwidge at erols.com> wrote:       v\:* 
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>st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }                Karen, doesn’t 
>Angie’s List cost something to join?
>
>   Christine
>
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>   From: Chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info 
>[mailto:Chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info] On Behalf Of Karen Morley
>Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 2:57 PM
>To: The Charles Village Chat List
>Subject: Re: [Chat] don't hire----
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>   Christine and Emily.........you should both post your information on 
>Angie's List.  It is relatively new here in Baltimore and you can really 
>make a difference if you report good and bad service people.....especially 
>the ones where you've had a bad experience.
>
>Christine Gray <langwidge at erols.com> wrote:
>   Emily, thank you so much for your list and commentary.
>
>I add to the list of "don't hire" Tag Electric. There worker told me that
>if I needed an electrical part to buy the lamp at Home Depot, take what I
>needed from the box, and return it because the lamp was "missing parts."
>
>
>Christine
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info
>[mailto:Chat-bounces at charlesvillage.info] On Behalf Of Emily Chalmers
>Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 3:25 PM
>To: The Charles Village Chat List; Chat at charlesvillage.info; Charles 
>Village
>Discussion; Julie Modlin
>Subject: Re: [Chat] Wanted: Handyman/Carpenter/Advice--recommendations
>
>Unfortunately I returned to the list a message that was intended for Didon
>alone.
>
>However, now that the word is out, I'll list the contractors I've found who
>have done really wonderful work. It took me weeks to find this group, so I
>hope this listing saves others some time.
>
>Tile: Steve Snyder, Eagle Tile and Marble 443-677-6280. Steve tiled my
>kitchen floor, which was very, very uneven. He not only leveled it out but
>also did a lovely job with the tile. Total cost with the leveling $1200;
>without $800. The old tile was already up, and I bought the new tile and
>grout. Steve also redid the lead pan in my 1930s shower, breaking up the
>old tile and installing new waterproofing and tile. It looks great. Total
>cost $750, including material. Steve is a great guy--just be sure to tell
>him to clean up the grout dust and haul away his old tile! He left me with
>a bag I can't lift . . .
>
>Flooring: Old World Floors, in the phone book. People in CV have talked
>about Bobby Severe for years, and I'm here to say that he is the best. He
>refinished all the wood floors in my house, upstairs and down, and repaired
>stained and damaged areas. The floors look fantastic. Total cost
>$4200--about $1500 a floor and $700 for the stairs. He does repairs at $20
>a board. For the record, my house is about 1400 sq. ft., all but the
>galley kitchen and baths with hardwood floors. Bobby may charge a bit more
>than others, but his work is worth every penny--and he is prompt, pleasant,
>and clean.
>
>Electric: Ed and his son at E-Z Electric. I hired them out of the phone
>book (they have a display ad). What a relief to find them! They don't
>charge by the minute like everyone else, but work on a job-by-basis and
>will do very small jobs. They put outlets in my kitchen and redid some of
>the wiring before the new appliances were installed. Total cost $650.
>They also installed a new base fixture for a ceiling fan in a room where
>there had been no light fixture for $350. They are pleasant and prompt and
>as noted don't run the meter at $50 every 15 minutes.
>
>Plumber: Lou Mank and his daughter at Charm City Plumbing, also in the
>phone book. Lou has been around for years. Not cheap, but very nice to deal
>with and very competent. I thought I got a great deal on the two commodes
>he replaced for me, as he has to seek out special "thrones" to fit the old
>bases--$656 for two, including hauling away the grotesque originals. The
>kitchen was not so cheap but required a lot of work.
>
>I also have a good carpenter for small jobs, a great painter, and a
>plasterer/mason. However, I am unwilling to divulge their names until they
>are done with my house. The carpenter works in the evenings after his day
>job, so if you want him you must be ready to give up your evenings. He has
>been installing my kitchen and has done an excellent job with the Ikea
>cabinets and has made some lovely oak transitions for the floors. The
>plasterer redid a bad skimming job for me, but I won't reveal his name
>because he might give you the name of the carpenter. Mean, aren't I? The
>painter is a very nice, ridiculously reasonable guy who also does faux
>finishes. I know he wants more work.
>
>If anyone's interested, send me an e-mail or call me in a few weeks
>(410-366-4094) and I will post.
>
>Best,
>
>Emily
>
>NB Here are some contractors to avoid: Mastercraft Construction, Tim
>O'Conner Painting, Stephen Scalf Electric, Joe Birch, contractor.
>Mastercraft is incredibly expensive, does dishonest estimates, and really
>did a terrible job on my kitchen floor; the owner then yelled at me for
>half an hour when I criticized his work. Tim O'Conner demanded a huge
>deposit, sent over incompetent, really filthy workers to skim the walls,
>had his hands all over me one day, and then screamed at me when I told him
>his work was bad and I didn't want him to do any painting (I also lost
>about $400). Stephen Scalf wanted to do $2,000 worth of unneeded electrical
>work. Joe Birch is just plain weird--not unpleasant, just weird.
>The world is full of creepy contractors!
>
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> > [Original Message]
> > From: Didon Pachner
>
> > To: Chat at charlesvillage.info ; Charles Village
>Discussion ; Julie Modlin
>
> > Date: 4/17/2006 8:33:41 PM
> > Subject: [Chat] Wanted: Handyman/Carpenter/Advice
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > My front porch is in serious need of attention. I'm thinking about
> > replacing the rotten boards (tongue and groove) with new boards or if
> > that's too complicated, replacing the entire front porch.
> >
> > Does anyone know a carpenter/handyman who can do this type of job?
> >
> > Has anyone ever done this? If so, how complicated is it to replace
> > individual boards - is it even "do-able"?
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> > Didon
> >
> >
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