Cleaning
Carpet and Rug Cleaning
Floor Store, West Stockbridge, 413-232-7175. Very good, very nice. Cleaned all my area rugs and cut me pads. (5/17)
Haddad Rug Company, Pittsfield. 413-443-5693. High rec. They are the best. (Less expensive if you drop off and pick up.) They also sell rugs, of course. (Many recs, most recent 11/22)
Paul Rich and Sons in Pittsfield did a lovely job. If you take it there and pick it up, you will save some money. (6/13)
Ultra Clean in Canaan, CT. 860-824-1145. Bill came to my home, cleaned sofa and rug. A beautiful job, and quite reasonable. (3/18)
Servicemaster, 413-445-5678. (9/19)
ABSOLUTE, 413-822-3835. Excellent and reasonable. (12/19)
Larry D. Tyler of Black Cat Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning, 22 Walton Street, Lakeville, CT, 860-435-2223, blackcatcarpet@gmail.com. High rec. (3/18, 7/20) He did a terrific job on our wall-to-wall white carpet. (8/22)
Catamount Carpet Cleaning, Pittsfield, https://catamountcarpet.com/. (12/18)
Buddy & Cathy Rogers. Very good experience. Very nice and reliable. Have used many times. 528-9338 or 229-8280 (Many recs, most recent 12/20)
Manny Siveira, Yankee Carpet Care (also does upholstery), 413-499-6904. (9/21)
Tim Brenner 413-358-5644. Really very, very good!! Wall-to-wall. Upholstery, too. (Many recs, most recent 12/23)
Dry Cleaning
Eco Dry Cleaners and Alterations on Main Street, near Rite Aid, across from Prairie Whale: Wash-and-fold, rugs, "Stuffed Toy Repair." They text you when your clothes are ready and are lovely to deal with. Discount with pre-payment. (3/16)
Duct Cleaning
See under "Heating and Cooling."
House Cleaners
Angela Carson: 413-429-1019
Paula Ormsbee 229-3424 paw141@yahoo.com Deeply trusted, reliable, and good. (1/18)
Mary Reynolds, 413-329-1648 cell; 413-528-3162 home (1/13)
Sandy and Nancy VanDeusen (sisters), 413-274-1027; cell: 413-358-5560. They are very nice and do a great job. (1/13)
Amparo Rodriguez. At least five Egremonters use her. Efficient, quite wonderful, and very smart. I trust her. 528-0712, 413-854-1574. (8/15, 6/16)
Beth Carlson, 413 298 5370. Excellent. (7/15)
Cesar Melendez 413-464-4608. I've been delighted with his work and attitude, plus he's a really nice person. (7/15)
Nora Sebbins and her sister Noreen. 413-854-1662. Reliable and good. (7/15)
Paula Kohler, paulabellabeads@gmail.com. The best!!! (6/16)
Deanna and Carlos, Egremonters. Have used them for 6 years and recommend most highly. Thoroughly charming. Home: 528-5897; cell: 413-854-7833; carlos_guete@icloud.com. (6/16, 2/17)
Marybeth White, 528-1353. mbwrapsu@gmail.com. Very thorough and reliable. Will take care of a pet when you are away. (11/16)
Susan Wadsworth, (413) 717-5690 or susanwadsworth.inspired@gmail.com. Experienced, honest, and hard-working local resident with a host of skills: Interior: housecleaning, including basements and garages; painting; personal assistant, errands, grocery shopping; serving and organizing parties; licensed hairstylist who makes housecalls. Exterior: gardening and weeding; yard clean-ups, pruning, hauling of branches; gutter cleanouts; mildew treatment and cleaning of decks; grill cleaning; various other tasks. (1/17)
Anna Marcano, 528-9662, 646-492-0799 (cell). Very high recommendation by several Egremonters. (5/17)
Tisha Rothvoss, 518-610-0682, tcountryclean@gmail.com. Housekeeper, personal assistant. One-time, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly. "Clean house ... clear mind." (5/17)
Carolyn Mercel, 413-822-6793, Carolynhebert73@gmail.com. Extremely efficient, worked for me for years until she changed careers for a while. Highly recommend! (10/17)
Brenda Eichstedt, 413-854-1397. Very thorough! (1/18)
Modesta Santos, 518-567-8778. Very reliable and excellent worker who works for about 9 Egremonters. She cleans spots that even I have ignored. She also takes care of our dog when we are away. (11/16 thru 11/22)
Margarita Gomez, 518-758-2749, mtgomez2749@gmail.com. Hardworking, straightforward, absolutely honest, and good at gardening, too. (11/20)
Gladis Bravo, 413-841-7905. She does an excellent job and is very reliable. (1/21)
Karla Gabriel, 413-717-2684. We've been very pleased. (1/21)
Eloisa Garcia, 413-446-7184. Her crew has done a fine job. Very thorough. (1/21)
Claudia Villamil, 347-601-1815. Conscientious and reliable. She is also a LitNet volunteer. She works alone, has had her full complement of Covid-19 vaccinations, and follows all safety protocols. (4/21)
Flor and Armando (mother and son), 860-248-0796. They live in Lakeville, so SoEg would be a good fit. They do a terrific job, and their English is improving. (5/21)
Michelle Amstead, GB, 413-329-0565. Highly recommend. Very reasonable and they do a great job. (7/21)
Ana Ramos, 413-645-2332 (or 860-459-1574?). She will clean inside and out (e.g., windows). Reliable, hard worker with terrific results. She brings additional people if needed. (7/13, 3/22)
Claudia Torres, 347-601-1815. Very professional and pleasant. She brings another woman with her and they do a nice job. (3/22)
Alejandra Giraldo (alejagiraldo731@gmail.com, 860-387-8544) and Sergio Norena (perfectview28@hotmail.com, 860-201-7179). Great work ethic. They clean, reorganize cabinets and closets if you wish, and are remarkably thoughtful and kind. They house-clean together, and he also does windows, carpets, power-washing. (3/22)
Alejandra, puravidaberkshires@gmail.com, 860-593-9491. She is excellent at house cleaning/organizing and meal preparation, and very reliable. References available. (11/22) [Same as preceding Alejandra??]
Ivon Rodriguez, 413-212-3278, ivoparo@hotmail.com. I'm impressed by her thoroughness and flexibility. (12/22)
Pedro and Esperanza Rincon, 413-854-1237. Wonderful! Have cleaned our house for 4 years. It shines when they leave! They are as honest as can be and are very flexible timewise. Don’t hesitate to call them. (latest: 2/23)
Ruby Maldonado, 413-717-0791. High rec! (9/23)
Benjamin Antonio's family members, 518-697-9024. Benny also does my lawn, plowing, and handy-person repairs. Responsible, reliable, and reasonable. (6/24)
House-cleaning services, willing to do a one-time cleaning
Berkshire Family Cleaners . Eddie and Cintia did a great job! (8/18) [CONTACT INFO NEEDED, if these folks still clean.]
Mike Ary, Sheffield, 413-854-1090. Clean-outs (whole house, barn, etc., or one two items). (8/18)
Priority Cleaning, Pittsfield, 413-358-2472. Manager: Steve Trembor. They did a terrific job on the appliances, floors, tiles, and inside windows. We were very pleased, and Steve was very reliable. Will definitely use again. (5/20, 10/20)
Laura Torres, 413-854-7518. She helped me with a big cleaning job earlier this year; she is very good and reliable. (5/21)
Bonnie Wells, 413-854-7416. Price is high, but for $90/hr, she brought three people and they spent 1/4 the time of a regular house keeper. Their deep cleaning of everything was meticulous. So, for $180, they were a bargain. Highest rec! (2/24)
Before a move
Julie Ulmer, "Minding Your Manor," https://www.mindingyourmanor.com/, 518-821-4682. Will help you de-clutter, downsize, and move. An absolutely lovely person. (3/20)
Industrial-strength cleaning
Ultra Clean from Canaan, 860-824-1145. (6/17) [2/24 -- phone not in service. Out of business?]
Absolute Services in Pittsfield, 413-822-3835. Used them before we moved into our new house. They bring in a crew with lots of equipment. (8/18)
Servicemaster of the Berkshires, 413-445-5678. Cleaned our basement after construction. Will clean up after disasters (dust everywhere), and even emergency cleaning before a party. (3/20)
Catamount Response, www.catamountcarpetcleaning.com, 413-442-8776. Professional, cleaned our house for mold remediation. (6/20)
Southern Berkshire Janitorial, Mike Baccoli, 528-3310. (9/20)
ServPro, https://www.servpro.com/, 518-943-5005. Basement cleanup after drain-pipe leak. (4/22)
Laundromat
On School St in GB. New as of 5/23. Credit cards accepted. https://theberkshireedge.com/laundryland-opens-giving-town-a-cleaner-brighter-future/
Mold Remediation
Catamount Response, www.catamountcarpetcleaning.com, 413-442-8776. Professional, cleaned our house for mold remediation. (6/20)
Liptak Restoration, Westfield, https://liptakrestoration.com/. It took three treatments of spraying, drying, and vacuuming. Then they sprayed anti-microbial paint. They also addressed the issue that caused it in the first place so it doesn’t happen again. They have been fantastic. Professional, clean, and caring about my schedules. It took a full week but they were very thorough. (11/20)
Abide Environmental Contracting, Longmeadow, https://abideinc.com/. I learned I had mold in the attic when an insulation company came to inspect. They did a great job. Strong references. Note: clarify whether the final application of antibacterial After Shock is white or clear. (11/20)
Art Stoerzinger, Mold Remediation -- Premium Maintenance Service Corp., Hudson, 518-821-3355, www.hudsonhomemoldremediation.com. We were very pleased. (11/22)
Walt Baenziger, 413-568-7701, www.homeenvironmentalservices.com. Excellent mold specialist who can give you the best recommendations for a trained remediation company. He can do testing in your home and educate you for hours on the subject. 2 recs. (10/23)
Power Washing (house)
Peter Consolati, South Egremont, 528-6748 (7/12 thru 3/21)
Ted Martin, All Seasons Painting (7/12)
Sebastion Krauz. krauz.sebastian@gmail.com. He’s excellent — very conscientious & responsive. (4/15)
Fine Line Painting, 413-446-1681. (4/15)
John Lawrence, 860-593-8284, 703-409-7028. A wonderful, trustworthy man. Superb company! (5/16, 5/18)
Steven Phillips, Sheffield, 229-3581. Reasonable price and a job we were happy with. stepspainting@aol.com (5/19)
Tyler Home Maintenance: Mike and Ellen Tyler, 229-0260, tylerhomeprop@yahoo.com. Highly recommend for many services: power washing, painting, carpentry, care taking. (5/16)
Roger Meyer, Egremonter: rmeyer507@gmail.com. 528-0783. Excellent work, reasonable prices, and is a hell of a nice guy. (7/17)
Fernando Molina, Professional Window Cleaning and Painting, 413-717-5694. Works for John Lawrence (see above). Fernando power-washed my large deck last year and did a fabulous job, charged $125. Efficient, careful, hard working. (5/18)
Bruce Bona, "Peace of Mind," 413-854-3727. Licensed, fully insured, excellent team. Before power washing, they waited till my phoebes had fledged, then carefully removed the nest and replaced it for a possible second clutch. Really good guy! (6/19)
John Clemmons, 413-446-9333 (text). He is wonderful with that kind of work. He is personable and trustworthy. (5/20)
Noah Lauzon, 413-551-3144. He is excellent, also a great painter. (5/21)
CAUTION: Don't use an older guy named Sam, who didn't know how to control the pressure on his power washer and tore up our deck, and particularly the treads on stairs from the deck, leaving deep gouges. When confronted, he took no responsibility and told me to "Just turn the boards over." (7/17)
Advice: Power-washing a shingled roof will remove the granules from the shingles. (Not good.) Spray a moss-killing solution on the roof and then just rinse it off. The moss washes off after a few rainstorms, and black streaks of algae disappear. Old roofs look almost new again.
Upholstery Cleaning
Haddads in Pittsfield. 413-443-5693. High rec. (8/15, 4/19)
Black Cat Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning, 22 Walton Street, Lakeville, CT. 860-435-2223. High rec. (3/18, 7/20)
Tim Brenner, 413-358-5644. Have used him for years and he's very good and reliable. Comes to the house. (For carpets as well.) (8/18)
Manny Siveira, Yankee Carpet Care (also does upholstery), 413-499-6904. (9/21)
Window Washers
John Tremblay 413-441-3968, Pittsfield. Comes with staff and is excellent. (7/13)
Invisible Windows, West Stockbridge. 413-441-9494, www.invisiblewindowsma.com/. Have used them for 5 years. (6/15, 3/20)
Wesley Betts, in Lee: 413-243-6062 (6/15)
A&K, Inc. 413-443-4239, aandkcleanerinc@gmail.com, http://aandkinc.com/. A great job on our skylights and third-story windows. (12/16)
Benjamin Antonio, 518-697-9024. My favorite and very capable handyman washes windows! (5/17)
Manny (Saavedra) for Windows: 518-325-1423. Highly recommended. (5/16, 5/19)
Enrico Del Molino, 413-770-3770. Have used him for years for window washing and other maintenance issues. Diligent and conscientious. Rates are reasonable. I suggest that you be very specific about the task and define the scope of the project. (5/19)
Miguel of Yarmey's Window Washing, 413-212-2505. He did a great job. (7/22)
Adam and Garrett of A&G Professional Window Cleaning, Dalton, 413-242-8538, 413-801-0254, grisselgrandz@gmail.com. Licensed, professional, and courteous. We cannot recommend them highly enough. We used them for our first professional cleaning in 17 years! Many friends have used them since. Perfection at a reasonable price. You'll want to pay them more! And you'll be supporting a local African-American company. They clean my windows yearly! (many recs, latest 4/23)
John Lawrence of "Consider It Done" -- 413-441-7497, 413-229-3683; cell, 860-593-8284. Very good, clean, and dependable. (3/12) Many glowing reports (reasonable, reliable, has become a friend, etc.) Also offers power washing. (6/15, most recent = 6/23)
Roger Ball, 413-347-0887. He is excellent. (6/23)
Dawn Naylor, 413-429-5166. She did a great job and even cleaned the screens. (6/23)
Tehd Okun, 781-910-0911, Info@okunservices.com. Fully insured. (6/23)