Local Referrals

I have had good success with many of these companies. However, this list is provided for your convenience and does not constitute a guarantee of satisfaction from myself or ERA Shields Real Estate. Please contact me if you would like to add a referral to this list or if you have an unsatisfactory experience with any of these companies. Thanks!-Benjamin Day

Accountant
Tom O'Neal, Sanden, Selzer & Anderson, P.C. (719) 574-0100

Animals
Claude Oleyar, Alpine Animal Control (719) 636-1014
Humane Society (animal licenses) (719) 473-1741

Appraiser
Rita Stone Carson (719) 473-9775
John Freeman, Freeman & Associates (719) 637-0017
Claudia Klein, Klien Appraisal Services (719) 282-3355
Richard Oliver, Guardian Appraisals (719) 522-1611
Justin Ratzlaff, Value IT (719) 381-1123
Dan Roeber (719) 596-3885

Attorneys
Alan Barton (719) 578-3324
John Benson (719) 471-3690
Doug Goldberg, Goldberg Law Center (719) 444-0300 (estate)

Auto
DMI Collision Center (719) 473-6157
Red Noland (719) 444-8881
Triumph Auto Glass (719) 573-1095

Auto License Plates
El Paso Motor Vehicle (719) 520-6240

Auto Registration
Chapel Hill Office, Chapel Hills Mall, 1710 Briargate Blvd. #350
Downtown Office, Centennial Hall, 200 S. Cascade Ave.
Widefield Office, 115 Fontaine Blvd. (719) 520-6240

Better Business Bureau
(719) 636-1155

Building & Remodeling
Regional Building (719) 327-2880 (permits)
Accurate Image (719) 634-1196
B & J General Contractors (719) 635-1972
Jason Caulfield, Atlas Construction (719) 210-2434
Steve Fellinger (719) 531-0280
Tom Heck (719) 491-4946
Eric Hoggenmiller, Remodeling, Etc. (719) 310-3869
Holladay Brothers (719) 596-7161
Bary Kuck (719) 491-0647
Lorren Loewen, Loewen Construction, Inc. (719) 550-9287
Chuck Mahoney, Mahoney Builders (719) 686-0511
Scott Mathis, Mathis Construction (719) 641-3999
Pat Oakes Construction (719) 260-0123, mobile (719) 460-2403
Bob Patterson, Patterson Contruction (719) 471-2440
RJB General Contractors (719) 351-7546
Ted Schnieder, Southern Colorado Builders (719) 633-1834, mobile (719) 440-8934
Walter Stuchlik (719) 338-1094
Paul Sutton, Custom Craft (719) 260-7070

Carpenter
Wes Fielder (719) 598-1302

Carpet & Flooring
Todd Swank, The Flooring Connection (719) 510-5709 cell
O'Brien's Carpet (719) 633-2072
Randy Holland, Academy Carpet Co. (719) 637-9090
Carpet Exchange (719) 522-1500

Carpet Cleaning
Ivan Burgos, I & R Janitorial Services (719) 209-2981
Earl McCoy, Patriot Cleaning (719) 651-2065
Jim Miller, Duraclean Master Cleaners (719) 473-2703
A Cleaner Image (719) 590-9400, mobile (719) 271-7082
Tony James, Rainbow Carpet Cleaners (719) 572-1007
Extreme Carpet Cleaning, Patty & Barry Stein (719) 590-1712

Catering
Nora Johnson, The Broadmoor (719) 577-5828
Diane Bice, Garden of the Gods Club (719) 632-5541
Picnic Basket & Cravings Special Events Catering (719) 635-0200

Cleaning Services
Michelle Wolfram, Briargate Residential Cleaning Services (719) 559-3132
Louis Neitz, Dr. Soot Chimney Sweep, Inc. (719) 598-4466
Gutter Cleaning Company (719) 598-3607
Sparkling Windows (719) 332-5033
Squeaky Clean Window Washing (719) 475-0277
Window King (719) 522-0100

Computer Consultant
Kevin Zimmerman, Network Carpenter, Inc. (719) 331-5807

Concrete
Abeyta Concrete (719) 473-5492
Acosta (719) 459-3360
Creative Concrete (719) 687-8021
Mike Leurssen, Nu-Wall, Inc. (719) 491-0068

Consultants
Kenneth Garrison (719) 487-0999 (1031 Exchange)
Michael Schiller (719) 590-9600 (Incorporation)
Mark Stewart, El Paso County Dept. of Health (719) 578-3140 (Air quality)

Countertops
Planet Granite (719) 522-0748

Courier Service
Trip Savers (719) 578-8747

Dentist
Robert Nykaza (719) 576-3750
Jerry Tafolla (719) 598-6680

Dermatologist
Cheryl Marcus (719) 471-1763

Do Not Call List
www.coloradonocall.com (Colorado)
www.donotcall.gov (National)

Driver’s License
4420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy. (719) 594-8701

Drywall
Jason Caulfield, Atlas Contruction (719) 210-2434
Robert Gentile Drywall (719) 748-5031, (719) 648-2074 cell
Scott Mathis (719) 641-3999
Gene Sandoval (719) 237-1441
Dr. Drywall (719) 442-0101

El Paso County
General Information www.elpasoco.com
Parks http://adm.elpasoco.com/parks/prktrail.asp
Tax Lien Sales http://trs.elpasoco.com/faqlien.asp

Electricians
Berwick Electric (719) 632-7683
D & J Quality Electric (719) 495-4321

Engineers
Paul Bryant, Colorado Engineering & Geotechnical Group, Inc. (719) 488-2145 (civil)
Michael Gackle, RMG Engineers (719) 548-0600 (soils)
Charles Milligan, MIBAR Engineering Ltd., LLC (719) 487-0812

Fishing Gear & Guide Services
Angler's Covey (719) 417-2984 (Colorado Springs) www.anglerscovey.com
Cimarron Creek Fly Shop (970) 249-0408 (Montrose) www.cimarroncreek.com
Duranglers Flies & Supplies (888) 347-4346 (Durango) www.duranglers.com
The Fly Fisher (800) 922-5014 (Denver)  www.theflyfisher.com
High Mountain Drifter (970) 641-4243 (Gunnison)
Mountain Angler (800) 453-4669 (Breckenridge)  www.mountainangler.com
Ross Reels (970) 249-1212 (manufacturer in Montrose, CO)  www.rossreels.com
Royal Gorge Anglers (888) 994-6743 (Canon City)  www.royalgorgeanglers.com
Steamboat Fishing Company (970) 879-6552 (Steamboat Springs) www.steamboatfishing.com
Western Anglers Fly Shop (800) 513-3474 (Grand Junction)  www.westernanglers.com

Florists
Burghard Floral (719) 471-4411
Platte Floral (719) 632-2607
Woodland Floral (719) 687-0100

Framing
Boulder Street Gallery, Inc. (719) 636-9358

Furniture Stores
The Design Center, 750 Garden of the Gods Road (719) 636-1500
Westwood Home Furnishings, 5655 N. Academy Blvd. (719) 522-0112

Garbage Service
Robert Horn, Handy Haul (719) 338-7445 (one-time hauling)
Household Chemical Waste and Yard Waste Recycling (719) 520-7878
Bestway Disposal (719) 633-8709
L & L Disposal Service (719) 473-4861
Springs Waste Systems (719) 634-7177
U.S. Waste Industries, Inc. (719) 591-5000
Waste Management (719) 632-8877

Gift Service
The Connoisseur (719) 473-9463

Glass
City Glass, 414 W. Colorado Ave. (719) 634-2932 P

Gutters
Top of the World Metal Products (719) 573-4147

Handyman Services
Les Kramer (719) 266-5925, mobile (719) 237-5340
Howard Lawson (719) 238-2624
John McMillon (719) 578-5651, mobile (719) 964-0129
Barry Worstel (719) 638-0138
Scott Vincent (719) 567-7136, mobile (719) 661-3999
Jack Kerby (719) 473-1144
Bear Kroum (719) 290-7765

Hardwood Floors
Hardwood Floors of Colorado (719) 331-9805
Absolute Hardwood Floors (719) 329-0301, mobile (719) 660-0629
Arvada Hardwood Floor, 804 Garden of the Gods Rd. (719) 598-7232
Pryor Floor Co., 1460 Paonia (719) 573-1010

Health Department
El Paso County Health Dept., 301 S. Union Blvd. (719) 578-3199

Home Inspection
Jim Bailey, Certified Property Inspections (719) 233-0148
Randy Morrow, Hawkeye Home Inspections (719) 330-9821
Terry Allen, Allen Terry Real Estate Inspections (719) 488-1558
Brett Lewis, Pillar to Post Professional Home Inspection (719) 579-6627
Arrowhead Septic, (719) 576-7707

Home Theater
Audio Visionaries (719) 532-1518
Connected Technologies (719) 598-3933

HVAC
Rogers Heating & Cooling (719) 339-7949
Robbins Heating & Air Conditioning (719) 597-3014
Heating & Plumbing Engineers (719) 633-5571

Insurance
Brad Grogg, State Farm Insurance (719) 634-3435
USAA Casualty Insurance Company (800) 531-8111
Marge Milne, American Family Insurance (719) 630-7557

Interior Design
Lee Roth Designs (719) 548-9668
Kitchen Design Specialists, 117 S. Nevada Ave. (719) 634-2800
Diane Manley, The Design Center (719) 636-1500
Anne Saltzgiver, Ruth Tepley Interiors (719) 339-4338

Landscape Materials
C&C Sand Co., 2635 Steel Drive (719) 471-7263

Landscaping Services
Justin Robbins, Old West Custom Landscaping (719) 492-2044
Paul Fredell, Fredell Enterprises, Inc. (719) 630-1355
Marty Wild, Colorado Custom Rock & Landscaping (719) 598-6871
Bill Herman, Herman Company Professional Landscape (719) 649-1797
Frank Frenchmore (lawn mowing & snow removal) (719) 264-9265

Legal Documents
Marriage Licenses, County Clerk (719) 520-6200
El Paso County Birth & Death Records (719) 575-8492

Lenders
Jim Harmelink, ERA Mortgage (719) 535-7405
Dana Lynch, Waterfield Financial (719) 594-0304
Carol Trelstad, Wells Fargo Mortgage (719) 381-1145
John Harfert, Explorer Financial (719) 219-6202

Locksmiths
A Mobile Locksmith (719) 264-0788
Henley's Lock & Key (719) 632-6288

Optometrist
Jerry Hendricks, Rockrimmon Vision Clinic (719) 522-9393

Painters
Josh Beller, CertaPro Painters (719) 475-1616
Tom Binkley (719) 487-0467
Bruce & Ruth Robinson (719) 635-2341
Roxann Ross, RMR Studio (719) 687-3226
Joey Weaver (719) 532-9741

Pediatrician
Ken Rafal, Mountain View Medical Group (719) 598-4588

Pest Control
Mug a Bug Pest & Termite Control (719) 591-0337
Terminix (719) 574-2798

Phone Service, Residential & Business
C-Com (800) 301-0788
Comm South Companies, Inc. (888) 224-5904
El Paso County Telephone Co. (719) 683-2501 (Eastern El Paso County only—no service in C.S.)
Xspedius Communications, Inc. (719) 955-2200 (business only)
ICG Communications (877) 435-5642 (business only)
MCI (800) 374-6400
McLeod USA (800) 909-3012
Qwest (800) 244-1111
Sunwest Communications (719) 559-9999
XO Communications (866) 963-9696 (business only)
Vonage www.vonage.com (broadband phone service)

Phone Service, Cellular
Cingular (866) 732-2468
Nextel (866) 977-0197
Qwest (800) 222-3772
Sprint (800) 480-4727
T-Mobile (800) 866-2453
Verizon (800) 256-4646

Photographers
Blue Fox Photography (719) 636-3435
Sean Cayton, Cayton Photography (719) 634-1378
Mark & Peggy Henjum (719) 578-8366
Terry & Pat Moore, The Family Studio (719) 264-9293

Plumbers
Bruce Evenson (719) 598-8167, mobile (719) 287-2900
James Fine, Replumb Specialties, Inc. (719) 495-9090
Frei Plumbing & Heating (719) 392-3280
Value Plumbing (719) 594-6117, mobile (719) 499-6540

Plumbing Hardware
Hutter Wholesale Hardware, 815 S. Jason St., Denver, CO  80223 (720) 570-4488

Poison  Control
(800) 332-3073

Police Sheriff
Colorado Springs Non-Emergency Report A Crime (719) 444-7000
Colorado State Patrol (719) 544-2424
El Paso County Sheriff (719) 390-5555

Radon
Ace Radon (800) 844-7236
Alpine Mitigation (719) 591-7597, mobile (719) 491-2575
Colorado Radon Coalition (719) 477-1714

Real Estate Services
Code Enforcement (719) 444-7891
Colorado Department of Revenue (719) 328-0082
Colorado Real Estate Commission (303) 894-2166
HUD (303) 844-3964
NAR (800) 847-6500
PPAR (719) 635-5040

Restaurants
Ai Sushi & Grill, 4655 Centennial Blvd. (719) 266-5858
Amanda's Fonda, 3625 W. Colorado Ave. (719) 227-1975
Il Vincino Wood Oven Pizza & Brewery, 11 S. Tejon (719) 475-9224
Jack Quinn Irish Ale House & Pub, 21 S. Tejon (719) 385-0766
The Keg Lounge, 730 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs (719) 685-9531
Margo's Vienna Station Chicago Dogs, 3442 W. Colorado Ave. (719) 630-7453
Marigold's Cafe & Bakery, 4605 Centennial Blvd. (719) 599-4776
Saigon Café, 20 E. Colorado Ave. (719) 633-2888
Sencha, 331 S. Nevada (719) 632-8287
Walter's Bistro, 146 E. Cheyenne Mtn. Blvd. (719) 630-0201

Restoration
InSure Fire & Water Restoration (719) 227-0775

Roofing
Front Range Roofing & Siding (719) 536-9442
Campbell Roofing (719) 573-9395
Empire Roofing (719) 591-9200
Vidmar Roofing (719) 633-9497

School Districts
District 2, 1060 Harrison (719) 579-2000
District 11, 1115 N. El Paso (719) 520-2000
District 12, 1118 W. Cheyenne Road (719) 475-6100
District 14, Manitou Springs (719) 685-1235
District 20, 7610 N. Union (719) 598-2566
District 38, 146 Jefferson (719) 488-4700
District 49, 10850 E. Woodmen Rd., Falcon (719) 495-3601

Stucco & Plaster
Stephen Speidel, AAA Stucco & Plaster, Inc. (719) 635-1352
Paul Kongas, PKC Plaster & Stucco (719) 687-5045, mobile (719) 339-7459

Surveyor
Kevin Lloyd, Rampart Survey (719) 687-0920

Taxes
Colorado State Taxpayer Service Info (719) 594-8706
Colorado Tax Info Line (719) 238-7378
Federal Tax Questions (800) 829-1040

Television Services
Adelphia Communications (888) 683-1000
DIRECTV (719) 473-5635
Starview Communications (719) 591-6571
Western Cable (800) 843-4742

Tile & Stone
Richard Boughton, RJB Services (719) 351-7546
Don Clough, DC Custom Tile (719) 594-2057
Roman Kiyashko (719) 491-0516
Gary Langenbahn, Guy’s Floor Service (719) 499-0277
Scott Mathis, Mathis Construction (719) 641-3999
Aaron Soper, Aaron's Custom Stone & Tile (719) 238-0034
Woody Sperry, Bear Creek Tile (719) 499-4829
Mark Strauch, Floorcraft (719) 633-7724
Walter Stuchlik (719) 684-2547

Time & Temperature
(719) 228-4350 x1234

Title
Mary Kay Van Dorpe, Security Title (719) 590-1711, fax 531-5864
Rebecca Gossage, Land Title Guarantee Company (719) 268-0413

Utilities
Colorado Springs Utilities (719) 448-4800
Utility Notification Center of CO (800) 922-1987

Veterinarian
Harold Wasinger, 21 W. Cimarron St. (719) 633-7769

Voter Registration
El Paso County Elections (719) 575-8683

Wallpaper Hanging
Don Cox, Quality Paperhanging (719) 634-8235
Laurie Kellogg, Kellogg Wallpapering (719) 687-7645

Weather Forecast
National Weather Service Recorded Weather Forecast (719) 573-6846