Preferred Providers

Appraisers

  • Richard Gill: 240-475-0144
  • Anthony Cullinane Associates: 301-654-4767
  • Robert Kidwell & Associates: 301-258-9600

Environmental Services

  • Maryland EPA: 1-800-776-2706
  • RTS Systems, Inc. - Paul Ramsey - (radon, lead, drinking water, asbestos, electromagnetic fields testing): 1-800-722-5589
  • ACM Asbestos removal and management - Pete Heppner: 301-279-0072
  • Adept Remediation (radon): 301-831-9607
  • GMD (radon remediation): 410-442-1960
  • Radon Control: 703-471-9459
  • Radon Mitigation Services: 301-854-6186

Home Inspectors

  • Chip Castell, Castell Home Consultants: 301-593-7964
  • Craig Olsen/Robert Baily, United Inspectors: 301-869-3150
  • Joe Segona, Trade Masters: 301-774-1768

Lenders

  • Betsy Lamond, First Savings Mortgage: 240-223-1635 (office)
    301-580-0761 (cell) • BLamond@FirstSavings.com
  • Joe Lagomarcino, Bank of America: 301-571-1401 (office)
    202-359-1604 (cell) • Joseph.Lagomarcino@BankOfAmerica.com
  • David Latimer, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage: 202-216-5716 (office)
    301.442.2704 (cell) • David.Latimer@WellsFargo.com

Locksmith

  • D & S Locksmith Service - Dan Viriya - (auto, home, safe, commercial): 301-320-3538
  • Sure-Fit Lock & Safe Co. - (safes & locksmith work): 301-585-4595
  • District Lock & Hardware: 202-547-8236

Movers and Storage

  • Town And Country: 301-424-7447
  • New Horizon Movers: 301-838-3048
  • Commonwealth: 301-670-4638

Settlement Attorneys

  • John Wolf/Mike Frissell, Wolf Title & Escrow: 301-951-0940
  • Joy Siegel, Settlement Pros: 301-907-8100
  • Tony DeVol, RGS Title: 301-654-9800
  • Randy Rothstein/Robert Gratz, Paragon Title: 301-986-1114

Surveyors

  • Capital Survey (house location surveys): 301-931-1350
  • RC Kelly (boundary surveys): 301-593-8005

Termite Companies (Inspections)

  • APCCO: 301-949-1023
  • Benware: 301-774-4595
  • Infestation Control: 301-294-0800 Capital Termite: 301-657-4480
  • Colonial Pest: 301-258-5228
  • Connor’s Pest: 301-977-3070

Termite Damage Repairs

  • Capital Termite: 301-657-4480
  • Jim Schimmel: 301-868-9534
  • Pepper Construction: 301-622-3559
  • George Kenesick: 301-938-9062

Utilities/Government/Schools

  • Comcast Cable TV Maryland: 301-424-4400
  • Comcast Cable TV D.C.: 202-635-5100
  • Starpower: 1-800-starpower
  • PEPCO: 202-833-7500
  • Verizon Telephone: 301-954-6360 or 1-800-870-0000
  • WASA - DC (water): 202-354-3600
  • Washington Gas: 1-800-752-7520 or 703-750-2500 or 703-750-1500
  • Well & Septic: 301-217-6160
  • WSSC - MD (water): 301-206-4001
  • Montgomery Co. Dept. of Parks and Planning: 301-495-4610
  • Montgomery Co. Public Schools: 301-279-3617
  • DC Public Schools: 202-724-4222

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