David Ariano’s In the last issue we printed the wrong phone number for Sliders. Our apologies to Charlie who operates Sliders, and who is in the business of repairing any type of sliding door, indoor and out. That includes changing defective hardware and rebalancing the doors. In any weather, he’ll even remove the calcium from shower door tracks and all that pet hair from the tracks of your closet doors. I’m confident you can reach Charlie at 847-940-7200, www.SlidersNorthShore.com In this issue I’m presenting three new companies, all of which are womenowned. The first is All Star Residential Services. Lorena Bacci and her business partner � George opened up shop in January of this year. One of the first wise moves was joining the <strong>Highland</strong> <strong>Park</strong> Chamber of Commerce. Lorena felt that there was a gap between basic handyman services and medium-sized jobs that typically are more complicated. Both Lorena and George have backgrounds in residential new construction, and Lorena has additional expertise in electrical contracting. In addition, Lorena was born and raised in the Highwood-<strong>Highland</strong> <strong>Park</strong> area; that gives her knowledge of area homes and the necessary experience associated with home repair and maintenance. All Star Residential Services can turn a closet into an office cubby, build decks, perform remodeling work and, of course, take care of any maintenance needs, as no job is too small. Because of their backgrounds in construction management, All Star has many resources to make a referral to specialty contractors for larger projects. Lorena was kind enough to provide 18 / Holiday 2008 a few maintenance tips and safety ideas for the upcoming winter: • Caulk around windows to keep winter snow from penetrating. • Replacement windows can save a lot of money on your heating bill, compared to older single-pane windows. • Seals around doors should be tight to keep out cold air. • Keep fireplaces clean to prevent fires due to a build-up of creosote. • Change batteries in smoke detectors. • Installation of snow-melt systems on your roof will help prevent damage to your roof and ceilings due to ice damming. • Ice melt systems in your gutters will prevent overflow from freezing on driveways and walkways; those areas can become a slip-and-fall hazard. Lorena says, “We’ll take care of all your Honey-Do lists and home repair needs. Experienced and quality craftsmanship is only a phone call away!” They even offer free estimates! 327 Palmer Avenue, Highwood, 847-681-0430, www.allstarresidentialservices.com The second company, HP Electrical Services was started two years ago by president Olivia Paitich � and her husband. The “HP” doesn’t stand for <strong>Highland</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, but instead are the initials of her husband’s grandfather. Olivia states that being family owned has allowed them tighter control over the quality of their work. And while they continue to grow, they are not interested in becoming large to the point where their personal touch is lost. Community involvement is important to Olivia. In addition to being a member of the <strong>Highland</strong> <strong>Park</strong> Chamber of Commerce, she is involved with the PTO and Giants Club. While they are located in <strong>Highland</strong> <strong>Park</strong>, HP Electrical Services works with clients in all of Lake County and northern Cook County. Aside from repairing minor electrical problems in the home or office, upgrading an electrical panel, installing new electric for a remodel, installing outdoor lighting or wiring for phone or data, HP Electrical Services specializes in emergency service and back-up power generation. Olivia provided some insight into back-up power generators: A power outage can result in losses due to basement flooding from unpowered sump pumps, freezing due to unpowered furnaces and boilers, spoiled food in refrigerators and freezers and a lack of security. All of these conditions can be remedied with the installation of a back-up power generator. Because we live in an area rich with vegetation and trees, storms can cause tree branches to knock out power lines. While a generator is a large upfront investment, it pays off in the long run with security and peace of mind. A generator needs to be properly sized to the electrical appliances in the home needed for emergencies. Since most power outages average four hours, the recommended generator size is 8.5KW to 12KW. This generator (continued on page 20)
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