Westcreek Neighborhood Association » General Home Repair http://www.westcreekna.org WestcreekNA.org: The official Web site of the Westcreek Neighborhood Association Sun, 19 May 2013 16:11:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Handy Person http://www.westcreekna.org/2013/01/handy-person/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2013/01/handy-person/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 16:08:44 +0000 rmayfield http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1761 Mary Kay Wilson is reliable, professional, and has many years of experience in all kinds of household repairs, including plumbing, carpentry, appliances, carpets, small electrical repairs, and landscape upkeep. The quality of Mary Kay’s work was excellent, as is her integrity and work ethic. Plus the cost was very affordable. She can be reached at 512-294-4389 or marykayw@hotmail.com

From Neighbor on Smith Oak TRL

]]> http://www.westcreekna.org/2013/01/handy-person/feed/ 0 Carpenter, Painter Ricardo Rodriguez http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/11/carpenter-painter-ricardo-rodriguez/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/11/carpenter-painter-ricardo-rodriguez/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:44:57 +0000 rmayfield http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1694  

I love my carpenter and painter.  He is very reasonable.  His name is Ricardo Rodriguez and his cell is 512-554-8859.
He is great!  He just painted my exterior and interior of my house at 6101 jays lane (off Porsche lane).
Very honest and reliable.
April Laird
]]> http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/11/carpenter-painter-ricardo-rodriguez/feed/ 0 Home Warranty http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/09/home-warranty/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/09/home-warranty/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2012 18:40:11 +0000 rmayfield http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1620 Old Republic has always been great to my clients, and denying claims is not a standard practice, as has been the case (as I hear often) with American Home Shield.  Their web site is:  http://www.orhp.com/

 

What that said, Clark Howard (the national consumer advocate on KLBJ at night) thinks they are great for the first year after you buy your home (since the seller pays for it), but he does not suggest renewing them.  His logic is that by the time you have had it 10 years, you have paid out $4,000 (for instance), and they saved you $500 over the life of the plan, so instead put the $50/month in a repair fund.

 

99.9% of what Clark Howard says, I consider the gospel in terms of deals, do’s and don’ts, etc.  Below is an article he wrote on home warranty policies:

 

http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/homes-real-estate/home-warranties-not-worth-paper-theyre-written/nDYMR/

Alex Morris

 

]]> http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/09/home-warranty/feed/ 0 Mauricio Alvarenga; Handyman http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/08/mauricio-alvarenga-handyman/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/08/mauricio-alvarenga-handyman/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:16:12 +0000 rmayfield http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1552  

We recommend Mauricio Alvarenga for (as his card states) General repairs, Modifications, Electrical, Plumbing, Sheetrock, etc. plus Housekeeping.  Mauricio & his wife have been employed by the Oak Hill YMCA for many years and have done work for several members.  He is looking to expand his business.  He is known to be trustworthy, dependable and hard working.  We just had him repair the stucco on our foundation and paint it and he did an excellent job.  Mauricio Alavarengo at 512-981-9324.  E-mail: femaur12@hotmail.com
Doug & Anne Huber, Morning Dew
]]> http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/08/mauricio-alvarenga-handyman/feed/ 0 Chris Morris: Painter that Lives in Westcreek http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/08/chris-morris-painter-that-lives-in-westcreek/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/08/chris-morris-painter-that-lives-in-westcreek/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:41:48 +0000 rmayfield http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1546 From homeowner Mary Vaneck: Chris Morris is also excellent and a Westcreek neighbor. His number is 466-9861.

]]> http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/08/chris-morris-painter-that-lives-in-westcreek/feed/ 0 James Ball – home remodeling and repair http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/06/james-ball-home-remodeling-and-repair/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/06/james-ball-home-remodeling-and-repair/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:52:44 +0000 Jeff Olmeda http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1482 Submitted by Westcreek resident on June 18, 2012

Neighbors – I’d like to highly recommend one of our very own Westcreek neighbors for your home remodeling and repair needs. His name is James Ball and he recently finished a beautiful deck for us that was way beyond what we were expecting. He is a highly skilled craftsman with an eye for quality design and function. Plus, his attention to detail is second to none. He has years of experience in this business and it shows through his talented work and his professionalism. He has done work for others in the neighborhood as well, which is how we found out about him. We will definitely be calling James again for additional home repair and remodeling needs. Contact him via email at londongreywolfe@gmail.com.

]]> http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/06/james-ball-home-remodeling-and-repair/feed/ 0 Gary Barefield – Man Around the House http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/03/gary-barefield-man-around-the-house/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/03/gary-barefield-man-around-the-house/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:44:03 +0000 Jeff Olmeda http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1415 Submitted by Westcreek resident Karen Gregory on March 21, 2012

Gary re-texured a wall and painted, did some yard work, minor electrical, etc. He has been wonderful. We found him through our house cleaner, Adrian Lee, who has been cleaning homes in Westcreek for quite a number of years.

Gary Barefield
512-552-1965

His business is called “Man Around The House.” Free estimates.

]]> http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/03/gary-barefield-man-around-the-house/feed/ 0 Randy Voorheis – Handyman http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/02/randy-voorheis-handyman/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/02/randy-voorheis-handyman/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:16:11 +0000 Jeff Olmeda http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1391 Submitted by Cheryl Lund on February 21, 2012

“I work for a couple in Dripping Springs and the husband does handyman type work. His name is Randy Voorheis (phone number 512-694-6115). He has done some work for me in the past as I had him do some repair work on my backyard porch (he replaced a cedar post, and some rotted wood along the house). He did an excellent job. His info:”

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Randy Voorheis
512-694-6115
randy@randyvoorheis.com

I have over 30 years experience in home repair, remodeling and building. I’m insured and a Registered Builder/Remodeler with the Texas Residential Construction Commission. There is no job too small or too large. Estimates are free.

Disciplines Include:

  • Bathroom Kitchen remodels
  • Plumbing Repairs
  • Electrical Repairs
  • Additions
  • Roof Repairs
  • Painting
  • Outdoor Kitchens
  • Additional Lighting
  • Interior/Exterior Door Replacement
  • And Much More
]]> http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/02/randy-voorheis-handyman/feed/ 0 Eric Cuellar – Trimbuilt Construction http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/02/eric-cuellar-trimbuilt-construction/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/02/eric-cuellar-trimbuilt-construction/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:02:26 +0000 Jeff Olmeda http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=1380 Submitted by Andrew Barlow on February 21, 2012

“Eric lives around the corner from us and is amazing.”

Eric Cuellar
Project Superintendent

Trimbuilt Construction Inc.
PO Box 80169
Austin, TX 78708-1069

Office: (512) 832-1979
Cell: (512) 873-0142

]]> http://www.westcreekna.org/2012/02/eric-cuellar-trimbuilt-construction/feed/ 0 Lupe Garcia http://www.westcreekna.org/2009/09/lupe-garcia/ http://www.westcreekna.org/2009/09/lupe-garcia/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:35:05 +0000 Nick Weynand http://www.westcreekna.org/?p=650 Licensed plumber and handy man.

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