After many years in the construction industry and working on large jobsites I have come to know what a good contractor is and what good contractor isn’t. I know what quality work looks like and can see where shortcuts have been taken. I have heard the catcalls, seen the gestures and felt the uncomfortable stares. For those reasons and many more Urban Referrals has adopted the policy to personally interview each one of our prospective contractors. I often meet them on site to get a feel for their respectfulness of privacy and property, quality of work, and to observe their staff. I call client and trade references to further our knowledge of the contractors work history, quality of work and payment history. Urban Referrals expects our contractors to meet our high standards when it comes to communication, customer service, and work ethic. We may ask to join 2 of every 10 contractors we meet with.
We look forward to connecting you with exceptional remodeling companies for all your home projects.
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Tagged: Contractor Referrals, contractors, customer service, dc home improvement, Home Remodeling, pre-screened companies, pre-screened contractors, quality contractors, washington dc general contractors
The first seven people to comment on this blog posting win! Good luck all!
Black & Decker® 12V Cordless Drill/Driver Kit (CD1200SKA)
Thanks to everyone for celebrating our seven year anniversary this week. My team and I had a blast and hope you did too!
Please contact us for all your home improvement needs.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Best / Marla
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Tagged: ace hardware dc, bathroom remodeling, black & decker cordless drill, free, free power drill, Urban Referrals
November 24, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Our anniversary celebration continues today and we are giving away chocolate from the Apple Cookie & Chocolate company!
The first six people that comment to this blog post will win. Tell me how much you love chocolate!
I’ll email the winners with details.
Thank you again for your business and enthusiasm for our seven day anniversary celebration.
Happy Remodeling / Marla
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Tagged: chocolate, dc home improvement, dc remodeling, Free gifts, Urban Referrals
November 22, 2009 · 1 Comment
Thanks to everyone for responding to our free giveaways in celebration of our seven year anniversary.
We gave away Ace Hardware gift cards, laser levels, Beautiful Home magazine subscriptions, free handyman services and five Kill a Watt devices.
The fun will continue tomorrow and Tuesday for day six and seven of our celebration.
Check our blog Monday and Tuesday at noon EST for details.
Have a great Sunday evening.
Happy Remodeling / Marla
Go Miami Dolphins!
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Tagged: Ace Hardware, celebration in DC, Home Remodeling, Kill A Watt, laster levels, magazine, seven, washington dc general contractors
Happy Friday all! D
I mixed up our giveaway time yesterday and today, as I wanted to make sure all Urban Referrals customers have a fair shot at winning!
How to win today?
The first five people to leave a comment below will win the following:
Kill A Watt
Electricity bill are rising. Now you can cut down on costs and find out what appliances are actually worth keeping plugged in. Simply connect these appliances to the Kill A Watt™, and it will assess how efficient they really are. Large LCD display will count consumption by the Killowatt-hour, same as your local utility. You can calculate your electrical expenses by the day, week, month, even an entire year. Also check the quality of your power by monitoring Voltage, Line Frequency, and Power Factor. Now you´ll know if it is time for a new refrigerator or if that old air conditioner is still saving you money. With the amazing Kill A Watt™ you´ll know “Watts” killing you.
I will confirm you won today via email.
***Please note – our day six and seven celebratory giveaways will be held on Monday and Tuesday. Check the blog each morning for details.
Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for helping us celebrate seven years in business!
Happy Remodeling!
Marla
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Tagged: Ace Hardware, anniversary, Contractor Referrals, dc remodeling, energy, free, general contractor, Kill A Watt, killawatt, save money, Urban Referrals
Free giveaway information to be posted soon……….. stay tuned!
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Good afternoon!
I thought I would change up the time of our giveaway announcement today, and give the late risers a chance to win!
Today, seven people will win a magazine subscription to 
Please email me at marla@urbanreferrals.com. If you are one of the seven winners I will respond and ask you to verify your current address.
Thanks and good luck!
Marla
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Tagged: bathroom and kitchen remodeling, contractor referrals in dc, dc remodeling, free magazine subscription, house beautiful
November 18, 2009 · 1 Comment
Day 3 of Urban Referrals seven year anniversary celebration!
Today three people will win one (1) hour of handyman service with an Urban Referrals contractor!
We are using our live chat feature for today’s giveaway (not email).
When you click on the live chat box, in the top right corner of our website home page, I will respond. Please provide your name and I will advise if you are a winner!
Thank you and good luck!
Marla
Details:
Contractor must approve handyman list
Materials not included
Valid until January 31, 2010
Company rates apply to additional time worked after the first hour
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