Nelson Tile - 434-361-1076 or 540-292-7856

Wintergreen Bulletin Board helped us find Benjamin Martin of Nelson Tile to install our kitchen backsplash tile. We chose him because of his love of craft and attention to detail. As it turned out, we were right. The finished product was beautiful. He started and finished on time. His price was reasonable. He cleaned up the job site every day. Best of all, his suggestions were right on and helped us make decisions on those aspects of the installation we hadn’t thought about. You can reach Benjamin at 540-292-7850 or nelsontile4u@yahoo.com. Submitted by Scott M. Taylor. November 2021

We had a small but slightly awkward job involving removing and replacing some of the tiles around the tub in our master bathroom. Benjamin Martin of Nelson Tile (540-292-7856, nelsontile4u@yahoo.com) worked us into his schedule and did a masterful job, exceeding our expectations. During the three days that he was in and out of our home, he was a very pleasant guest. The bathroom stayed useable in the evenings during the entire project. He does stay booked up, so be as flexible as you can if you need specialty work as we did. Submitted by Charles Batchelor. August 2021

I hired Ben Martin of Nelson Tile to install a backsplash in my kitchen. Ben is very knowledgeable about tile work. He made suggestions that I hadn't thought of. The tiles I chose were tiny tiles that had irregular surfaces and were not easy to grout, but the results are outstanding! He was prompt, reasonable, and proficient. He lives locally. Ben can be reached at 434-361-1076 or nelsontile4u@yahoo.com. Submitted by Alida Christinaz

kitchen, bathroom

Connie Brittle - 540-649-5109

I recommend Connie Brittle for house-sitting & pet-sitting–cat and dogs–services. I have known Connie for 12 years. She is a very caring person. Connie retired last year from many years of managing JABA's (Jefferson Area Board for Aging) senior center in Lovingston. Her phone number is 540-649-5109. Feel free to call or text her. Submitted by Cathy Kiehl

dog, cat, pet, pets, housesitting, pet-sitter

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Connie Torre - 434-260-4493

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I recommend Connie Torre as a companion/helper. She worked several years taking care of my elderly father who had Alzheimer’s disease until he passed away several weeks ago. While Dad at times could be very difficult she was patient and loving to him helping him with personal care and meals. She took him for walks, played bingo and read to him every day sometimes singing to him which he enjoyed and had a calming effect on him. Before his Alzheimer’s had progressed, she used to take him to the senior center. Connie is extremely reliable, always on time and very flexible in staying late or overnight if we asked. We will miss Connie. We were all fortunate to have her loving and kind care. Her number is 434-260-4493 Submitted by Linda Hobson

nurse

Chad Pugh - 434-906-9270

• Chad Pugh operates a small handyman & lawn care service. After meeting with him we hired him for the job and found him to be courteous, exactly on time each day and extremely conscientious and careful with our furnishings. We were delighted with him. We used his services twice. The first time he moved our things into storage and the second time he moved those items into our new house. Some of our furniture is very heavy and awkward to handle but he and his helper moved it all without a single mishap. Once the furniture was moved into place as directed by us, they then spent a couple of days working in our new yard trimming and raking and such. Again, we were very pleased. We highly recommend Chad and his assistant - Bubba, for handyman and lawn services - they are reliable very reasonable and as a plus, very personable. You can reach Chad by calling 434 906-9270

• I would like to recommend Chad Pugh (Pughs Landscaping and Handyman services) 434-906-9270 for any landscaping and/or handyman services required. There is no job too big or too small for them. They are very mindful in terms of animals, so for the animal lovers out there, these are the guys to engage! Magda Brink and others

landscaper

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Sheila Payne - 540-280-2322

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If you have a few items or a whole house, as we did, I highly recommend Sheila Payne to help you declutter or downsize. She is tied into over 17 websites such as eBay for selling your items. In less than 3 weeks, she sold 95% of our household furniture, housewares, and décor. She takes pictures, creates the listings, handles any questions from prospective buyers, and coordinates the pick-up of your sold items. She also did an estate sale for us. We were amazed at the money she got for our items. Sheila is located in Waynesboro, but will happily drive over and meet with you. Her number is 540-280-2322. Submitted by Cheryl Fee

moving, packing

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Blue Ocean Granite - 434-409-6354

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I recommend Blue Ocean Granite for your consideration if you are planning to install or replace your kitchen or bathroom countertops. Blue Ocean Granite, 221A Industrial Dr., Troy VA,22974 -434-409-6354. [blueoceangranite.com] The owner, Janoah Todd, personally did the measurements and on installation day everything on the counters fit perfectly. His scheduling was also very timely. We placed the order on 1/15/2018 and the countertops were installed on 2/1/2018. Submitted by David Witmer

kitchen, bathroom, cabinets

Shawn Ritchie - 434-924-3276

We would like to recommend Shawn Ritchie for assistance in a wide variety of help with your computer. He is in the IT Department at the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, and he can be reached at 434-924-3276. He has helped with our computers several times, most recently to create partitions so our children could use our desktop with no access to our personal emails or other information. He will be helping us with a complete setup of a Lenovo desktop that we just purchased. He is willing to just handle your computer issue, or he is willing to explain what he is doing step-by-step. He will come to your house to perform all the work. Submitted by David and Nancy Schwiesow

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Will Gallant - 434-238-3796

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Will Gallant helped build a shed for me and has done a number of home projects for a friend. He is reliable, timely, well-groomed, neat and respectful towards people and their homes. In addition to handyman home projects such as lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, outlets, light drywall, light framing, he also does fine trim work. Power washing, sanding; repair, power washing & staining of decks. He is also an ASE certified mechanic so pretty much can repair anything dealing with combustible engine repairs such as lawnmowers. Brakes, tune-ups, check engine lights, shocks, struts, water pumps, timing belts, starters, alternators etc. Krista Waibel