CARPET AND FURNITURE CLEANING


Hello everyone, I would like to recommend someone who I recently used. His name is Michael and he was recommended on this site. His crew DID an excellent job. with my area rugs and furniture. He explained to me the process. and took their time cleaning. The items. Michael did a surpise visit on his crew to see how they were doing. I’m having him come over and do my kitchen tiles. he’s going to clean them and put a sealent on the grout lines. But his service is really good. His number is 917-701-9321. the company name is GONSALVES-.p.s he has holiday specials. it’s worth it.. best cleaners i had. Funny thing is. He cleaned my sisters apartment before when he use to work for STANLEY STEEMER. She is going to use him soon.

By | 10/31/2006 11:38 PM | Comment

Woodwork restorers wanted


We’re looking for someone to strip woodwork – mantels, windows, shutters. I already know of Gamba and this other outfit in Baldwin. Any others?

By | 10/31/2006 3:01 PM | Comment

Wallpaperer


Does anyone know a a great wallpaperer, seems to be a dying art?

Thanks

By | 10/31/2006 2:43 PM | Comment

Fireplace/Chimney Working Order


I am in the process of a gut reno and want to get one of my fireplaces into working order (they have been closed off ever since i owned the house). Anybody have a good fireplace person they can recommend? Thanks

By | 10/31/2006 1:46 PM | Comment

Brownstone Hallway Restoration


Any recommendations on restoration companies that can help bring back to life the common areas / hallways in a 5 story brownstone? The electrical needs to be re-done for the lights in the hallways as well as plastering, painting, fixing loose steps, etc.

Categories: Restoration
By | 10/31/2006 10:49 AM | Comment

Forum doens’t display correctly in FireFox


Why does the forum not display correctly anymore in FireFox? The ads on the right disappear and the text doesn’t wrap properly. It used to work correctly but seems to have changed in the last week or two.

thanks.

Categories: News/Commentary
By | 10/31/2006 9:36 AM | Comment

Geico Homeowners Insurance


Does anybody have experience using Geico for homeowners insurance? I’ve used Allstate for 3 years and just got notie that my premium is going up about 25%. Have heard many homeowners were terminated by Allstate. don’t knw why we weren’t.

By | 10/31/2006 9:33 AM | Comment

NEW AGE CONTRACTORS INC



We are about to start big basement project that includes structural work.
New Age Contracting from Astoria ( Harry Giannatos) submitted bid that we would like to accept.
What we like:
- he always responds in a timely manner. It took some time for us to be ready to start this project, so we had very extensive communication for the last couple of months.
- his price is not the cheapest, but in a lower half.
- we found him because he was working on similar project several blocks from us. The scope of that project is much bigger – complete gut for the house, but basement was completed already and was done exactly the way that we would want, including structural work and digging.
- he gave us detailed description in his proposal and it seems that everything that we want is covered.

What we do not like:
- he asked for 30% deposit and would not agree to restructure payment schedule;
- he does not look to be very entusiastic that we want to use our plumber and electrician (both licenced, of course, both very trusted and tested by time). The same goes for an architect (we have everything approved by DOB already). But maybe this is just our imagination on this one.

Do you have any experience with this company?
They are listed in DOB BIS menu with all insurance information and contact information:
Business Address: 38-08 ASTORIA BLVD ASTORIA, NY 11105
Business Phone: 718-204-7395
Owner is Harry Giannatos.

Categories: Construction
By | 10/31/2006 12:58 AM | Comment

How to get a fridge into a brownstone without destroying the bannister


We are finally replacing our 25-year-old refrigerator in the 2nd-story kitchen of our brownstone. The one we’re removing (it predates us) and the one we’re bringing in are both 33″ wide, but even after removing the doors, we couldn’t get either one around the bend and down (or up) the stairs. Looks like we’ll need to remove the (original) bannister in order to do this. Does anyone know how to do this without destroying it, so we can replace it afterward? Or is there someone we can hire to do this right? Any tips/suggestions would be a big help.

By | 10/31/2006 12:48 AM | Comment

PACC recent unknown real estate acquisition


PACC has become a major luxury condo developer in Clinton Hill. Over the years their budget, which comes from NY State (our tax dollars) has REALLY expanded; who knows how big it is but big enough to be building a sixteen unit apartment building on Washington Ave between Gates and Fulton. That banal structure which supplants an old mansion, PACC tore down, a subject much discussed on this site a few months back. What’s new is PACC is now tearing down a beautiful century old factory building at 21 Quincy Street, three doors away from the endangered Broken Angel residence. (more…)

Categories: News/Commentary
By | 10/30/2006 10:52 PM | Comment