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Old 01-15-2013, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by chiefrose View Post
With only seven more weeks till Ann Marie and I close in Gilly my thoughts are turning to selecting service providers. Since so many of you are already in place I am sure you have already made these decisions. I am looking for input on cable company, insurance company, lawn service, garage floor finishers, garage stairs, electrician\handyman, etc. Also, those of you that are not Frogs; did you get someone to check the house in your absence? Thanks for any help.
Where to start? So many topics, some of which have been addressed earlier, but here goes:

Cable - we use Century Link for everything. Fiber optic service. I like it

Insurance Company - We went through TV Insurance for the various policies we need for our home, golf carts, car, and rental property. Could be others, I'm probably just lazy.

Lawn Service - We use Dean's and are happy with them. They do bugs inside and out, and lawn mowing, shrubs, etc.

Electrician/handyman: depends on what you need done. Dave does most of ours since he was in the construction business for 40 years.

Garage stairs: We ordered from Home Depot and Dave installed. It was pretty simple and probably very cost effective for us. Total cost - something around $130 for the stairs.

Garage Floor finishers: We have not done - still discussing which way to go

If you're not going to be a FROG, I would definitely have someone check on your house, unless you only live a couple of hours away and will be in and out.

Others will have other recommendations and everyone has their favorites. We are very satisfied so far.

Meredith