2009 Preferred Contractor List
The contractors listed attended the 2009 Home Preservation Fair. They have provided service to residents in the Historic Boston-Edison Historic District snd other historic districts. These residents have reported that they were satisfied with the work of these contractors. The Association does not and cannot endorse any of these businesses or guarantee their work. The Association only presents information obtained from the past experience of residents. These residents also do not and cannot guarantee contractor's future work.
Residents are urged to refer reputable contractors at all times as a way to promote preservation. To all the residents who have assisted in referring contractors, we thank you for your assistance.
Carpentry
Klepinger Construction LLC
Randy Keplinger, 248-442-7570, theklep1@gmail.com. Restoration carpentry, custom millwork, porches, window restoration, kitchens, exterior carpentry & trim, interior carpentry & trim.
TP Carpentry
Terry Pardon, 586-405-0773, tpcon@sbcglobal.net. Remodeling, carpentry, wet plaster, drywall, trim, cabinetry, tile, door, lock & hardware. Refinishing of old doors and trim. Custom work.
Community Resources
Detroit Historic District Commission
Danielle Lewon & Susan McBride, 313-224-8907, SMcBride@detroitmi.gov or DLewon@detroitmi.gov. Provides information about living in a historic district relative to building permits and the review process.
Detroit Historic Neighborhoods Coalition
Kim Schroeder, 313-520-4203, dhnc@comcast.net . Increases awareness of the cultural heritage and distinguishing architectural features, as well as promotes stability in histroic neighborhoods. Represents 9000 homes and over 30,000 voters.
Detroit Vacant Property Campaign
Danielle Bober, 313-962-3171. Provides educational materials about vacant property mitigation, provides technical assistance including vacant property survey development, mapping, strategy development to Community Development Corporations, community-based non-profits, neighborhood associations & block groups.
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood City Hall
Lori Cunningham, 313-224-5699. Neighborhood City Hall links the community, business, government, and schools to provide safe, clean, and economically sound neighborhoods.
Electrical
Hall Electric Company
Peter Hall, 586-497-8996, hallelectric30@yahoo.com. Electrical repair service.
General Contractors
Adams Construction
Dean Donahue, 313-531-7060. Roofing, window replacement, rebuilt porches.
Italy American Construction
Tony Mastroianni, 313-278-7500. Full service construction. Residential and commercial.
Renaissance Restorations
Jaime Craig, 313-585-7852. Provides roofing, masonry, carpentry, kitchens, baths, basement, and complete rehabs.
Hardwood Flooring
Preferred Hardwood Floors
Lawrence or Mike, 313-350-0494, preferredhardwoodfloors@yahoo.com. Full service hardwood floor company handling everything from installation and repair to sanding, staining, and refinishing. Also installs stairs, base molding, and shoe molding.
Heating and Cooling
National Heating & Cooling
Fred Wright, 313-538-7100. Residential and light commercial servicer and installer of furnaces, boilers, air conditioners, indoor air treatment and hot water tanks. Offering preventative mainenance and sales of common parts on website.
Historic Preservation
Detroit Historical Society
Peter Poulus, 313-833-1849. Preservation of local history. Features programs showcasing Detroit history including tours.
Preservation Wayne
Karen Nagher, 313-577-3559, info@preservationwayne.org. Provides architectural preservation resources, including information on tax credits and other incentives. Program focus is on historic architectural education through walking/lecture tours, etc.
State Historic Preservation Office
Bryan Lijewski, 517-373-1631, preservation@michigan.gov. Assistance with making applications for historic preservation tax credits. A state general income tax credit of up to 25% of qualified rehabilitation expedatures is availiable.
Interior Design
It's Your Window, Inc. IYW Design
Douglas Scheiber, 248.547.5303, iywdesign@sbcglobal.net. Custom window treatments, fabrics for drapery & upholstery, wall covers, shutters, & all blinds.
Landscaping and Landscape Design
Classic Landscape, Ltd.
Jeff Klein, 248-761-2922, classicjeff@comcast.net. Landscape design, installation, consultation, artistic syling of planting, brick pavers & retaining walls, boulders & flagstones, patios, and fences & trellises. Green technologies including green roof design & construction, and water retention & reuse.
Garden Concepts
Brian Devlin, 734-425-4699, jbdevlin@msn.com. Specializes in landscape design services for historic properties.
Life Insurance
AAA Michigan
Angela Miller, 313-587-8851. Auto, home, & life insurance, and travel.
Metalwork
CAN ART Handworks
Carl Nielbock, 313-392-0116, cnielbock@sbcglobal.net. Specializing in Old World arcitectural ornamental metalwork and designs. Reproductions of original castings, restoration, forging, custom design & fabrication.
Painting and Plaster
Big Brush Painting
Steve Leichtwis, 248-229-6366, bigbrush@comcast.net. Interior/exterior restoration of wood, plaster and metal. Custom painting and staining. Complete plaster repair and textures.
New Hue Painting
Sean Autry, 734-645-7846, info@NewHuePainting.com. Interior and exterior paining. Drywall and plaster repair, color consultation, complete historic restoration with documentation, wall paper removal, custom stain matching with period finishing, gilding in gold silver or copper, murals. Lost historic techniques and finishes. Products for environmentally sensitive clients.
Painting, Custom
Martin SooHoo
Martin SooHoo, 734-846-5058, soohoolm@gmail.com. Specialty painter. Faux finishes, staining, stenciling, digital concepts. Heirloom photo restoration, gold leaf & church icons, ornate domes & ceilings, museum-quality murals, Building material match, detailed furniture painting, commissions & portraits, painting restorations, and elaborate frame repair.
Plumbing
Bill's Plumbing
Bill Guynn, 248-376-2999. Master plumber. Complete home repair, restoration, and home inspections specializing in historical housing.
Security Services
Dusing Security & Surveillance
James Dusing, 586-779-5002. Provides burglar alarms, 24-hour monitoring, patrol services, fire alarms, surveillance cameras.
Wholesaler
Herald Wholesale
Bill Ratcliff, 248-398-4560. Supplier of plumbing, lighting, and hardware for turn-of-the-century homes.
Window & Gutter Cleaning
Windows Diverse Services
Frederick Daniels, 313-655-5684, fdaniels@windowsdiverseservices.com. Window and gutter cleaning. Glass repair and home insulation.
Windows
Renewal by Andersen
Gerald Laming, 734-237-1059. Green Seal certified, energy star replacement windows and doors.
