John Vance [carpenter]

jpvance01@yahoo.com

I joined a Yahoo! group the other day called Columbus Side Jobs. Great group to find local talent. Need to be approved to join, but some good contacts.

Contractors on this site need not be tested to be posted. They can be entered, even by the contractor themself, and if hired, can be reported on by the customer. That in mind, John Vance mentioned his qualifications as a carpenter.

Mr. Vance built 220 homes around Dublin early in his career and has helped build 15 Sam's Clubs and Walmarts throughout the midwest. He's been a carpenter for 20 years and can do most things when it comes to a home or building.

John's attentive to his email and can be reached via:
jpvance01@yahoo.com

Bunk and Loft Factory

614.484.0130 - click post title for website

An amazing local resource of rock solid furniture! This place is a retail outlet, but a contractor as well. We bought our daughter's bed and our bed there about a year ago. The showroom is a bunch of "templates" of what they can build. You simply go through the showroom, pick a style and dial in your preferences: wood, finish, slight changes in dimensions to suit your home, etc. Totally customizable because your bed will be built after you place your order. Then for a small fee, they take the bed in, assemble it. The sales people are friendly, the installers are friendly and if there's ever a creak, they'll come by (even on a Saturday) and fix it. Great local service.

Rating: HIRE

Steve Poulin (carpentry)

614.296.5250 - no website

This guy rebuilt a small roof on our recently purchased home. The job was trickier than first appeared. The small roof was actually cantilevered off the roof joists. Steve worked for 4 straight days in sub zero weather to finish the job. He's also done some interior work for a friend. My friend was happy with the job, speed and price.

Roof job: $2,000, 4 days.

Rating: HIRE