The people and services listed below are highly recommended. We have personally used or recommended most of these services so we feel confident in recommending them here. If you have any questions about any of these professionals, feel free to call us!
| NAME/COMPANY | PHONE | COMMENTS |
| Ben Kohn - Plumber (From Sinks to Sewers) | 805.758.5901 | Ben has done plumbing work at our home several times. He's extremely thorough, professional, and reasonably priced. Check out his reviews on Yelp - he's one of the best! |
| Martin Ortiz - Landscaping | 805.390.7284 | We have used several gardeners over the years. After using 3 or 4 different crews, we finally found Martin in February of 2017. They are fantastic! Martin checks in with us almost every week to see if we have any requests, concerns or new projects. He and his crew are proactive in taking care of items before they become an issue. They are extremely professional and friendly as well. Highly recommended for upper-end properties, as well as smaller homes. |
| Emily Wilson - Heritage Financial | 805.640.1717 | For home purchases, refinances, and the like - Emily's ability to think outside the box and work with and solve challenging situations is legendary. In this small town, her reputation is excellent. |
| Farmers Insurance | 805.646.6644 | We use Farmers for our home and auto insurance and highly recommend them to our clients. |
| Richard Grunder - Housemaster Home Inspection | 805.898.2698 | When referring a home inspector, Richard is the first person we mention. Richard is friendly, punctual, thorough, and an expert in inspecting homes and their systems. |
| Troy Becker - Ojai Pool | 805.649.1288 | Ojai Pool services our pool weekly. In addition, they refinished our pool in a pebble finish and converted our chlorine-based system into a fresh water system (not salt water)! Their weekly service is thorough and always performed as scheduled. |
| Tamara Rossi - First American Home Warranty | 805.698.0422, ext. 6060 | We recommend First American to all our clients and have used them on our own home since 2005. Their coverage on our refrigerator, garage door opener, trash compactor and pool equipment has paid for itself over the years. |
| Joe Davis - Housing Rental Agent | 805.574.9774 | |
| Scott Loomis Construction | 805.646.8607 | Scott has constructed new homes for two of our clients. He has a great reputation within the community and does great work. A stand-up guy. |
| Chad Carper - Chad Carper Construction | 805.646.0674 | Chad built an addition on our home. Chad was extremely "hands-on" during the process and his build quality is high. |
| Shoreline Pest Control | 805.644.1215 | We now recommend Shoreline to most of our home-selling clients. They cost a bit less than their competitors, yet go the extra mile when necessary. |
| Sewer Spy (lateral sewer line inspection) | 805.520.1745 | Sewer Spy has completed sewer line inspections on several of our listings. They are the most reasonably priced. |
| Gilbert Esquivel - Aztec Roofing | 805.649.9614 | Gilbert is an expert at locating and fixing roof leaks. He also re-roofed a portion of our home (a flat, non-pitched area). His crew was clean, punctual, and went the extra mile to make sure we were satisfied with the work. |
| Jake Swift/Swift Electric | 805.701.1321 | We saw Jake's work in two brand new homes that two of our clients purchased. Jake is very helpful and willing to take the time to explain your options. |
| Martin Padilla - Martin's Quality Painting | 818.294.1188 | Martin is a craftsman, no doubt about it. He has painted the interior of our own home, and he specializes in faux finishes. Excellent finish work. He does exterior painting as well. |
| Dennis Colbern - Tile installer | 805.646.4943 | Dennis does excellent work and is patient and methodical. A pleasure to work with. |
| Eli Hernandez - Hernandez Brothers | 805.217.2202 | Eli is a craftsman, and proud of it. He is an expert at fencing, iron work, and brick work. He hand-crafted several of the gates on our property. Meticulous and reasonably priced. |
| Coastline Deck Coatings - Darrell Waycasy | 805.320.2038 | Darrell and his crew resurfaced one of our balconies that had been leaking, making it completely water tight. On time and friendly crew, always left the work area spotless. |
| Air Care - HVAC contractor - Stan Rhodes | 805.701.1296 | We have not used Stan personally, but have clients who have used him and recommend the company highly. |
| Appliance repair - Husted Appliance Center | 805.646.1933 | Tom from Husted Appliance Center repaired our broken dishwasher within a day. Friendly and exceptional customer service. |