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Accountant
Joel Heiserman, 301-656-8299
Bethesda, MD

Animal Removal & Trapping
Adcocks Trapping, 301-345-0105
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Carpet Cleaning
Curtis Fiber Cleaning, 301-253-4464

Computers
Geeks on Call, Brian Guenther, 800-905-4335
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Concrete Work
Creative Concrete, Walker Simpson
Silver Spring, MD
301-565-0246, 703-856-3543  
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Contracting & Remodeling
Phil Lazas, 301-572-2120, 240-899-2522, phillazas@yahoo.com
Countertops
Artelye Marble & Granite
10116 Bacon Drive
Beltsville, MD
301-931-6616
www.artelye.com
Blackstone Granite (aka Akropolis)
866-783-2863
www.blackstonegranite.com
Doors & Windows
Wheaton Door & Window
301-949-8399
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DJ Services & Event Planning
E2 Events, Jamie M. Easson, 301-938-8369
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Electrician
A. Dean Electric, Matt Perfater, 301-854-4999
Fred Davies, 443-878-2910
Complete Electrical Systems, Inc., 301-530-1925, email: ces.inc@comcast.net

Extermination
Superior Pest Management, 301-231-8300
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Floor Covering, Installation
Golden Floors, Oscar Castillo, 301-588-4619
Select Floors, 301-762-5100 
Hightower Floor Services, 202-726-6795
www.hightowerfloorserviceinc.com
Friendly Neighborhood Carpet Man
Bruce Lamb, 301-593-8511
Garage Renovation
Dave Francis aka Garage Hero, 703-273-HERO, 703-728-4636
11325 Lee Highway, Suite 107, Faifax, VA 22030

Handyman
David Arevalo, 301-379-2430
Karl Kosok, 301-589-0034 
Tom Linstrom, 240-461-5388, linstrom@starpower.net
Wally Heins, 240-505-7888, cwheins@comcast.net
John Finelli, 301-525-9461, jfinelli@myriadps.com

Heating & Air
Glenmont Air Conditioning & Heating, 301-468-2665

Home Services
Fatima Almeida,
cell 301-674-9564, office 301-260-9099 

Home Inspection
Home Check, Dave Moerson, 202-498-9765
Home Advantage Home Inspectors, David Greenwood, 410-480-1035 business,
443-386-2773 cell, homeadvantageinspections@yahoo.com

Insurance
Erie Insurance, Carl Rutan, 301-681-0200
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Interior Design
Kellie Hanrahan, 301-681-5425 
Junk Removal
Mike’s Hauling, 301-588-9171 

Landscaping & Lawn Service
Abrahams Lawn Service, 301-562-6005, abrahamslawn@hotmail.com
Minh Vo, 301-622-6966 
Jeff Potter, J&G Landscape Design, 301-476-7600, jpotter@jglandscape.com

Mold Testing/Remediation
Larry Gorman, 240-286-3429
Next Generation, 410-455-6206 

Mortgage/Lending
Presidential Mortgage, Mike Keehan, 301-931-9500, 301-526-0453
MetLife Home Loans, Ramez Fahmy, 301-289-3120, 301-529-1676
Wells Fargo, Travis Vollmerhausen, 202-895-5152 

Moving & Storage
Commonwealth Movers,
Mike Corrado, 301-670-4638 (Boxcart storage)
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Organizer
Julie Stillwell, 301-461-8065
Painting, Drywall & Carpentry
David Arevalo, 301-379-2430
Painting
Royal Pine Painting, 301-466-4358
John Finelli, 301-525-9461, jfinelli@myriadps.com
Plumbing
Thos E. Clark, 301-608-0550
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Charlie Clements, 301-370-5801
Printing
Minuteman Press, 301-565-9535
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Roofing
Certified Inc., Tom Keehn, 301-854-2764 

Roofing Slate/Copper/Gutter Cleaning
Bethesda Sheet Metal and Roofing, 301-656-4300 
Ryan Mayn, 301-300-0727

Settlement Attorney
Sage Title, Bobby Lee, 301-654-2560

Tile, Bath & Shower Re-Glazing
American Tub & Tile, 301-702-1969 

Tree and Gutter
"Tree Guy", Craig Hewitt, 301-570-5984
Armstrong Tree & Gutter Service, 301-251-3767 
Waterproofing
B-Dry, 1-800-209-2379
AquaGuard, 1-800-784-9913

Window Cleaners
Wizard Windows, 301-565-9494
Silver Spring, MD 


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Rhonda Mortensen
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc.

Bethesda Gateway Office
4650 East West Highway
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Office: 301-907-7600
Home: 301-585-1180
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