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Had a good experience recently with Fred Alcaraz for A/C repair.  My tenant notified me that the A/C is not blowing cold air Friday at 5PM.  Called several places, no one picked up except for Fred.  He came by at 7:30PM on a Friday night and spent an hour and a half to replace a blown fuse to the compressor, recharge the freon, and gave the compressor a good inspection. 

He's been doing A/C and plumbing for 30 years in Irvine, he knew exactly where my condo was by just telling him the street name.  He looks like a one man shop, doesn't have a fancy truck, just drives around all his parts and equipment in a little Toyota Matrix.  Price was reasonable, much cheaper than the last guy I called through Service Magic, who only spent 15 minutes to replace a capacitor on the compressor. 
http://www.yelp.com/biz/fred-w-alcaraz-plumbing-heating-and-air-conditioning-irvine-2
 
The way I see it. Forget being a landlord, just buy REIT stocks.

Also, if you hire a management company, it takes your profit away.
 
Has anyone used materials from these guys in the first post:

Cougar Stone http://www.cougarstone.com/  (714) 993-7360
2250 Rose Dr. Placentia, CA 92870

I really like the stones they show on their website, was wondering how prices and quality are?
 
aquabliss said:
Has anyone used materials from these guys in the first post:

Cougar Stone http://www.cougarstone.com/  (714) 993-7360
2250 Rose Dr. Placentia, CA 92870

I really like the stones they show on their website, was wondering how prices and quality are?
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I didn't get the material from Cougar Stone but went there to check out their selections.  They have a great showroom for you to get some inspiration for your landscape project and it seems that their price are reasonable.  This is one of the place my landscaper recommended to browse different stone tiles.  Cougar Stone is also used by AMS Landscape Design.http://www.houzz.com/photos/31718/AMS-Landscape-Design-Studios-mediterranean-landscape-los-angeles

M S International http://www.msistone.comis another place my landscaper recommended.  If you are doing landscaping and want to select different stone tiles, both of these two stores are a good place to start since it is impossible for your landscaper to bring all the different stone selections to you.  I'm actually using some tumbled travertine tiles from M S International for my backyard.

Since many here are in the process of doing landscaping, I add these two store to the list so people can go down there, not necessary getting the material from them but check out their selections in their huge showroom.

 
lnc said:
Just want to share list of contractors and vendors I compiled from TalkIrvine over the years.  All vendors here are mentioned/recommended by the TI members.  You can use search function to read more about them. 

Thanks to all TI members who contribute valuable info here.



Above garage storage:  Topp Rax - Craig http://www.topprax.com/(877)299-7225
                                                                                                            (909)286-4488

AC/Heating Service:      Connected Heating and Air Conditioning - Jerry  (714)272-0903
                                      556 N. Pine St. Orange, CA 92867
                                     http://www.yelp.com/biz/connected-heating-and-air-conditioning-orange-3

                                      Thomson Air  http://www.thomsonac.com/  (562)201-3014

                                      Fred W Alcaraz Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning  http://www.alcarazplumbingandair.com/ 
                                      (949) 551-2911


A/V installer:                  Creative Visions - ask for Shane  (714) 501-2073

                                      Superior HDTV Installation - Jeff http://www.superiorhdtvinstallation.com/Pricing.html(949)547-9432

Build-In Cabinets &        Mill Work Craft millworkcraft.com (714)615-3786
Wood Works                  429 N. Elizabeth Way, Fullerotn 92833 

                                        Wood Crafters - Peter Pena http://www.wood-crafters.net/(714)957-6242
                                       
Ceiling Fans:                    Light Bulbs Etchttp://www.lightbulbsetc.com/

                                        Trading Post Fan Company http://www.ceilingfan.com/v/TradingPostFanCompany/

Closet Organizers:          Cabinets Plushttp://www.cabinetsplus.net/(800)823-4316

                                        Tailored living of Orange    http://www.tailoredliving.com/orange/  (714) 279-2475
                                        1927 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92865

                                        Woodwork Creations  http://woodworkcreations.com/  (888)201-9663
 
 
Electrician:                        Ace Electrichttp://aceoc.com/(949)551-6749
 
                                        Advanced Electrical & Lighting Inc ask Hugo Rodriguez (714)285-1700
                                        1030 North Logan Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 
 
                                        Let There Be Light Electrician - Dennis (714)892-0670
                                        2000 Main St. Huntington Beach, CA 92605

Escrow Company              Central Escrow, Inc. - Irvine http://centralescrow.com/(949)733-0022

Epoxy Garage Floor:        Vision Garage Flooringhttp://www.visiongarageflooring.com/(800)506-0254
   
                                        Premier Garage http://www.premiergarage.com/oc/

Flooring:                          Venetian Flooring Systemhttp://www.venetianflooringsystem.com/(949)680-0746

                                        Tompkins Flooringhttp://www.tompkinsflooring.com/(949)651-0605

                                        OC Flooring 3601 Jamboree Rd. #22, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949)261-5700

                                        MAC Flooringhttp://www.macflooringservices.com/(949)600-7779
 
                                        Kohler Tile Companyhttp://kohlertile.com/(714)272-3157
 
                                        New York Carpets http://www.newyorkcarpets.com/  (714)778-3585

                                        Hemphilli's Rug & Carpets http://www.rugsandcarpets.com/

Flooring -                         
Tile Stores                        Arizona Tile. http://www.arizonatile.com/ 

                                          Dale Tile. http://www.daltile.com/ 

                                          Bedrosians Tiles.  http://www.bedrosians.com/ 

                                          Walker Zanger. http://www.walkerzanger.com/

                                          Ann Sacks. http://www.annsacks.com/

                                          Porcelanosa.  http://www.porcelanosa-usa.com/ 

Gardner:                          Junior (714)437-1225


General Constractor:      Mecoel Construction - Kelvin Lee  (562)991-4146
                                        15535 Harvard Ave.,Norwalk CA 90650 
 
                                        Eastley Construction - Matt Wagoners www.eastleyconstruction.com (951)505-3594

                                        Sol Constructionhttp://www.solremodeling.com/(714)744-4333
                                       
Handyman:                      Tim (530)320-5508

                                        Gary Baca (949) 350-5880

                                        John Linder (949) 697-7125 


Home Inspection:            Steve Lottatore www.biltriteinspect.com/ (714)777-9111

                                        Matt Henderson - Summit Home Inspection (714)296-4423

Home Photographer:      PreviewFirst  www.previewfirst.com  (949)491-1445

Landscape:                        KS Landscape Design - Andru Kang  (949) 285-5359 or ks.landscapeanddesign@gmail.com

                                        Galvan's Landscaping Inc.  Galvan09@sbcglobal.net  (714)345-4013
                                       
                                        Southwinds Landscaping  http://swlandscaping.com/  (949)854-0540
                                        3190 Airport Loop Drive No K-1. Costa Mesa, California 92626 

                                        Rare Earth System - Chris Crary http://rareearthsystems.com/(949)204-6424
                                       
                                        Jefferson Rand Landscape Inc.  (714)253-3167
                                        1439 W Chapman Ave # 297, Orange, CA 92868 

                                        Savannascapes - Sean www.savannascapes.com (800)951-5515

                                        Studio H Landscape Architecturehttp://studioh-inc.com/(949)829-3746
                                     
                                        Go Pavers  http://www.gopavers.com/  (855) 972-8377

                                        Aloha Concrete & Landscaping - Mahe  (714)572-1232
                                        727 Lute Ave, Placentia CA 92870 owner: Mahe & Sam Liava'a

Landscape -
Hardscape Materials:      Cougar Stone http://www.cougarstone.com/  (714) 993-7360
                                        2250 Rose Dr. Placentia, CA 92870

                                        M S International  http://www.msistone.com/  (714) 685-7500
                                        2095 N. Batavia St.,Orange, CA 92865
                                        (Also caries material for indoor flooring, wall tiles, and countertops.)

Lenders:                          SoylentGreenIsPeople  http://loansbyjw.com/
                               
                                       
Locksmith:                        Spirit Locksmith - Jacob (949) 400-7013 http://www.spiritlocksmith.com/

Mirror Frame:                    Mirror Matehttp://www.mirrormate.com/

Movers:                            Excalibur Moving Company  http://excaliburmovers.com/movingcompany/  (887)557-7777

                                          Lucky Moving Companyhttp://www.luckymoving.com/about_us_en.(800)743-6656

                                        Safe Way Moving & Storagehttp://www.safeway-moving.com/(949)639-0330

                                        Alex's US Moving  (626)333-0328
                                        207 Oranut Ln, La Puente, CA 91746 
                                       
                                        Affordable Moving & Storage http://www.ocmover.com/  (714)832-5950

Painters:                          3 High Painting - James Kim  james3highpainting@yahoo.com  (714)530-4889                                                                     

                                        Orlando's Painting www.orlandospainting.net (714)839-1504

                                        Xenak Painting http://www.xenakpainting.com/  (949)235-5766

                                       
Plumbers                          Optimun Plumbing Services - John Karlen  http://www.optimumplumbingservices.com/  (714)721-0406

Real Estate Agent:            USCTrojanCPA 
                                          IrvineRealtor   
 
Retractable Screen Door:    EJ's Home Improvement  http://www.ejshomeimprovements.com/  (888)373-0260
                                          28391 Via Fabricante #613 
                                          Mission Viejo, CA 92692 

Shutters/Blinds:       
                                          Pacific WinDecor  - Arvind Shethhttp://www.pacificwindecor.com/(562) 334-5640
 
                                          Golden West Shutters, Inc.http://www.gwshutters.com/(888)804-6857
                                          20561 Pascal Way 
                                          Lake Forest, CA 92630 

                                          Bella Blinds http://bellablinds.us.com/  (949) 246-1537

                                          Kim's Drapery & Blinds  http://kimdblinds.com/  (714)838-8643

                                          Express Blinds - Young Ho http://expressblindsinc.com(800)924-1097
                                          (same/associated company as Shutter King)
                                                   
                                          Blinds and Morehttp://www.shuttersorange.com/(714)855-3811

                                          Orange County Shuttershttp://www.orangecountyshutters.com/(714)999-0090


Water Damage Repairs:      World Restoration Inc http://worldrestorationinc.com/(800)734-0837

                                          Sparkle Restoration Service http://www.sparklerestoration.com/(714)641-6600
                                         
 
Window Cleaning:              Pioneer Window Cleaning www.pioneerwindowcleaning.com (714)251-1562
                                          1124 W. 2nd St. Santa Ana 92703
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I'd be honored to make this list as well. Please consider us:

Plumbing: Fanning Plumbers of Irvine http://plumberirvineca.org/
(949) 220-2826
 
I think you can only be "made" if someone with more than 100 posts sponsors you.....Not really...
But notice that Resort Style Backyards who pays to advertise on this forum is not even on this list.

By the way, I think you should add Window Decorators even if Max is a sex offender.  Just add a * note by their company name.
 
zubs said:
By the way, I think you should add Window Decorators even if Max is a sex offender.  Just add a * note by their company name.
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Actually the Window Decorators was on the list and I just removed them after learning about the owner's criminal history. 

If I put a warning next to the Window Decorators, I don't think anyone will bother to call them anyway.  Therefor, I just remove them from the list. 

Anyway, people reading this or the shutter thread will have their info if they want to call them for quote. 
 
bramha said:
Very good compiled list, thank you for posting. This will be very helpful for new home owners like me.
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You're welcome and I'm glad you and others find this helpful.
 
Anyone have a good recommendation on someone that specializes in heavy lighting fixtures? I'm talking about several hundred lbs so I don't trust any ordinary handyman or electrician to do it.

Builder won't touch it. They referred me to an electrician who said he could do it but I was confident he knew how to secure it properly to ceiling mounts/beams. A few others immediately said no when I told them the weight of the fixture.
 
acpme said:
Anyone have a good recommendation on someone that specializes in heavy lighting fixtures? I'm talking about several hundred lbs so I don't trust any ordinary handyman or electrician to do it.

Builder won't touch it. They referred me to an electrician who said he could do it but I was confident he knew how to secure it properly to ceiling mounts/beams. A few others immediately said no when I told them the weight of the fixture.
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Several hundred lbs?  Looks like you'll need a contractor with a forklift. :)

That's some serious light fixture you got there, good luck with the installation. 

 
It's one of those wrought iron and crystal chandeliers. Several hundred lbs a bit of an exaggeration. Is just shy of 200 lbs but that doesn't include the chain. Standard jbox only supports about 90 lbs.
 
acpme said:
It's one of those wrought iron and crystal chandeliers. Several hundred lbs a bit of an exaggeration. Is just shy of 200 lbs but that doesn't include the chain. Standard jbox only supports about 90 lbs.
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Sounds like Phantom of the Opera.
 
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