Note: This list will be periodically updated and revised. All input, positive and negative, much appreciated.
For routine mowing, trimming and fall/spring clean-ups, many BEA members employ Jammie Sears. Reliable, and very reasonably priced.
Another benefit: Jammie and his crew will tend to all of the Bishop Estate accounts on the same day, which means relative peace & quiet the rest of the time.
Jammie also can help with many caretaking and minor renovation jobs. 413-281-1977.
For more ambitious gardening projects resonant with BEA stewardship values and objectives: Helia Native Nursery, https://www.helianativenursery.com
For brush clearing, stonework, patios, excavation, etc. : Nathan Buratto, https://nathantburattolandscaping.com
For tree consults, plantings and tree care: Ingersoll Landscape Company: http://www.ingersolllandscape.com
Tom Ingersoll is our BEA consultant for longterm woodland/meadow stewardship.
For straightforward, reasonably priced interior/exterior painting: Paul Beckman at Fine Line Painting: (413) 446-1681.
For electrical installation and repair: Rob Kimberley, 413-441-0212. Another option: Scott Pignatelli 637-3460.
For plumbing installation and repair, Eric Shelsy: https://www.facebook.com/AllAmericanPlumbing/
Other plumbing options: Don Davis (442-4009); Tom Barry (528-4404); Mark J. Smith (637-0645).
For appliance repair and emergency electrical repair: https://www.henryselectricinc.com
For quick-response emergency plumbing and HVAC: http://leprevostplumbingandheating.com
For solar design/installation: https://sunbugsolar.com/about/our-western-office
For power back-up: Andrus Power Solutions (Ken Cummings 243-0043). Another battery-based option is the Goal Zero home integration system: https://www.goalzero.com/shop/yeti-accessories/yeti-home-integration-kit/
Snow-plowing and sanding: Jammie Sears, who also plows the Bishop Estate roads for the association. 281-1977. Another option: Matt Maturevich 637-4842.
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