Pica & Sullivan 1036 S. Alfred Street Los Angeles, CA 90035 (323) 653.7124 Joseph Pica Maureen Sullivan
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Bird Control
Bird Barrier American, Inc. Mark Thorsel 1317 Kingsdale Avenue Redondo Beach,CA 90278 Ph: 310-793-1733 Fax: 310-793-1732 www.birdbarrier.com
Cabinetry
Jim Ipekijan Custom Furniture and Cabinets 768 N. Fair Oaks Avenue Pasadena, CA 91103
Nissan Woodworks Mark Judaken 2150 W. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90018 Ph: 323-737-8181
Carpenters
Luis Gutierrez Ph: 323-735-5618 Does extensive work in West Adams
Richard Caruso Finish Carpentry Ph: 818-353-1274
Chimney Repair and Service
ABC Maintenance Al Mendex 442 N. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 Ph: 323-938-4181, 310-652-2927
Lucky Chimney Sweep Alfredo Johnson 4000 College Crest Drive Los Angeles, CA 90065 Ph: 888-625-8259, 323-258-0828
Contractors, Licensed
Home Front
Stephen Pallrand
213-591-1333
"I am a general contractor who specializes in old homes, using reclaimed materials whenever necessary. I have many completed and current projects in West Adams. I have installed historically accurate bathrooms in the area, plumbing fixtures and lighting. I do electric (actually a tricky area if one plans to use original fixutres as real period fixtures have backplates too small for the electric boxes contemporary electricians insist on installing. My company has restored two bunglalow interiors in Jefferson Park in the last year where the interior board and batten wainscotting and plate rail had been mostly removed."
Julian Construction, Inc.
2900 W. Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Ph. (323) 733-3377
Fax (323) 733-4477 www.julianconstruction.com
Specialist in foundation, bolting, leveling, and earthquake protection. Lic # 788526
Richard White Foundations Contractors 14722 Arminta Street
Van Nuys, CA 91402
Ph: 800-540-6887
Tip Top Construction
Gene Reeves
1717 Grandview Ave
Glendale, CA 91201
818-240-5854
General Contractor Lic. No. 606198. Commercial and residential. Experience in renovation of historic properties. Complete projects, all trades.
Electricians
Eastman Electric West 1746 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017 Ph: 323-737-3535
Gibbs Brothers Electric Co., Inc. Ph: 323-225-5945
Jolt Electric Co.
Patrick Crone
Lic. #659783
661-257-5722
661-510-8133
"We used Jolt to take out and replace all the original knob and tube wiring in our three-story Craftsman home. Patrick and his partner in a few days replaced ceiling and wall wiring to lights, sconces, and switches. They added boxes to the many lights originally installed without them, including decorative lights in wood ceiling beams. Finally, they completely rewired our 8 original 1910 chandeliers and some additional wall sconces. Very high praise here." -- Leslie Evans and Jennifer Charnofsky.
Fencing
California Ornamental Iron Fencing, Inc. Hector Ph: 909-629-5300
Grand Fence 3409 Union Pacific Box 23038 Los Angeles, CA 90023 Ph: 323-261-6700
Floors
Mauricio Vallejo 1848 Est Walnut Creek Park West Covina, CA 91791 (626) 332.6848
Furniture Refinishing
Jesse’s 4316 West Jefferson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016 (323) 732.4964 (818) 938-6218 Pager
Locksmith
Carlos Antique Hardware and Locksmith 620 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036 323-954-1717
Thurs-Saturday Located on the left upstairs mezanine of an antique store, Carlos Castaneda has a large supply of period locks, keys, window latches and hinges. One of the few experts around on real antique locks, he also makes house calls by arrangement.
Painting
Award Painting Co. Dave Ward 323-766-9112 310-641-1235 2516 9th Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90018 Lic. # 502762
They do interiors and exteriors, accept MasterCard and Visa, and give free estimates.
Berra Quality Painting
License #819702
Abel C. Berra
8761 Matilija Ave
Panorama City, CA 91402
Tel/Fax: (818) 893-0285
Cell: (818) 606-1904
"Following on major plumbing and electrical work that left many holes in walls and ceilings Abel and his crew did a superb job closing up major holes and repainting. Then they stripped and refinished extensive wood paneling and cabinetry in the entry way, living and dining rooms, using nontoxic citrus based stripper. Finally, on oak floors the professionals said were too thin to machine sand, Abel and his crew stripped the old finish with nontoxic agents, then hand sanded and applied a beautiful new finish. Cannot recommend them highly enough. Though based in Panorama City they are happy to work in West Adams." -- Leslie Evans and Jennifer Charnofsky
Scott Waterman
Commissioned Paintings for Residential and Contract Design
Email: scott at scottwaterman dot com
310.904.2516 http://www.scottwatermanartist.com/
Scott Waterman is a resident of Jefferson Park since 2003. He has 27 years experience in all aspects of decorative painting including period restoration and re-creation. His work has been published in numerous national and international books and periodicals. He says his clients are typically in the Holmby Hills and surrounding areas but that he would be very pleased to offer his expertise to his neighbors in West Adams. See his website for examples of his work.
Real Illusions 1104 Palm Venice, CA 90291 (310) 452.0237 Jo LeSoine Faux finishes
Photo Restoration
Expert restoration of your treasured family photos by local artist and craftsman David Valentine. Click here for more information
Plumbing
Best Flow Plumbing Contractors
License #625898
Johnny
310-822-7172
323-653-0128
"At the end of 2006 we discovered that when we had replumbed our three story West Adams Craftsman house in 1988 we had been sold defective black ABS drain pipe. In 2007 we had every drain in the house replaced. The work was organized by Kelley Construction and for the plumbing part, by Best Flow. Their work was exceptionally good, very fast, and reasonable. Later we called Best Flow back for numerous smaller plumbing jobs and were completely satisfied." --Leslie Evans and Jennifer Charnofsky
Screens - Old Fashioned Wood Framed Screens
Colony Wood Screening Custom wood frame screens " We are a small business that offers old world craftsmanship. Our screens are built one at a time, and if you are in Southern California we hand fit each screen to your windows." 714-778-1277 http://www.colonywoodscreening.com/
Tile Installation
Shenbarger Tile 23301 S. Siclee Place Harbor City, CA 90710 310-534-5754 Steve Shenbarger
Upholsterer
Roberts Upholstery, Inc. 1853 S. Wilton Place (just north of Washington Blvd.) Los Angeles, CA 90019 Phone: 323-735-4018 Fax: 323-735-4194 Email:
From our webmaster: "We have had three complex chairs -- a tricky office chair and two old-fashioned wing chairs -- reupholstered at Roberts Upholstery, and they have done a superb job at reasonable prices. Their shop is a bit shabby, but don't let that put you off. They are excellent craftspeople." --Leslie Evans
Wallcovering Installation and Restoration
Wallpaper Guru
Karen Bonadio P.O. Box 491243 Los Angeles, CA. 90049-9243 US (310) 281-6298 Contractors License No. 798418
"I have had a successful wallcovering installation and historic restoration business here in the Los Angeles area for over 14 years. While in pursuits of other interests professionally, I attended a trade school (West Valley Occupational Center) in order to be self employed. There I learned the art of wallpaper and mural installation. Previous to this I lived, worked, and traveled extensively in Europe. My wallcovering business has really opened up a lot of interests for me. I have discovered how creative and artistic it can be to work with my hands. All the beautiful wallpapers, murals, and fabrics I have installed, the interesting projects and architectural spaces I have been involved with, and of course all those interesting people I have met along the way. What is so important to me in my work is the attention to detail. It is imperative.
"I had a featured article in Old House Journal Magazine last Year."
Window Repair
Window Restoration & Repair, Inc. 3371 Cerritos Ave. Los Alamitos, CA. 90720 Phone# 562.493.1590 Fax# 562.493.1976 www.window-restoration-repair.com e-mail
CAL. State Lic. #902221 - Licensed and Bonded
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