Neighborhood Resources

This is a place for EHN residents to share their experiences with various resource providers that have serviced homes in EHN. If you have a positive recommendation you’d like to share, email us at echohillnorth@gmail.com with the name and contact info.

Note: The Homeowners Association does not guarantee the quality of the work performed by the above vendors and therefore cannot be held liable for any problem issue that arise. Owners should always check with our local Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau or State Licensing Board before engaging any contractor for services.

(updated fully August 2024 – recommendations added as they come)

Appliance Repair

• Ace 800-546-4223 (Colrain)
• Suzor 978-575-1500 (Athol)
• Recommend AGAINST using Advantage in West Springfield
• Cooper Appliance, 549-7700
• Sewing Machine – Matt’s Sewing Machine Repair in Granby 413-207-1074 or message him on Instagram or Facebook

Car detailing

• Josh’s detailing in South Deerfield 413-397-9911
• Fort Hill Collision, Amherst

Carpenters, design and build and handypersons 

• Bob Gonzalez (‪413) 221-3837‬, bobscarpentry08@gmail.com.
• Kaine Temple (they/them) +1 (413) 594-0728
• Bill Rock – Arrowwood Design and Construction   413-575-4307
• Quabbin Construction (does remodels plus construction) https://www.quabbinconstruction.com/
• Window Works (windows, doors, plus general contract including remodels) https://www.windowworksonroute9.com/
• Mike Lazzara, 26 Coronet St, W Holyoke 01040 (413) 626-5474; MA reg #162804, CSL #95273. Remodel, repair (from paint to complete renovation)
• Ted – A&E Handy Service, Hadley, MA, aehandyservice413@gmail.com, 907.313.0747, https://www.aehandyservices.com

Carpet and upholstery cleaning

• Katt Cleaners

Chimney Sweep

• Superior Chimney Sweep 413-253-0155
• The Fireplace Store, Whately, 413-397-3463, thefireplacema.com (for wood and pellet stoves)

Duct Cleaning

• Longo Carpet Cleaners (carpets and ducts)

Electrician 

• Chris Desorcy   (413) 883-6294  cdesorcy1@gmail.com
• Paciorek ElectricSl
• Ron Williams  413-320-1124.
• John Roda, from Belchertown. 413-374-8066.
• Paul Miller 413-244-2124
• Adams Electric 413-530-7017
• for EV charger: DeSorcy Electric

Flooring/refinishing

• Summerlin Floors
• Dion Brothers – refinishing wood floors

Garage door opening

• Devine Overhead Doors 413-586-3161
• Raynor Doors: 413 527-2447, sales@raynormass.com

Gardening/landscaping/lawn care

• John Kinchla at Amherst Nurseries http://www.amherstnurseries.com/LandscapingServices-id-3.html
• Greg Wickles: greg@cleanairlawncare.com
• Whirlwind Fine Garden Design for landscaping and hardscaping
• Shumway Services – Snow Removal, Lawn Care & Maintenance, Roofing, Home Improvement, Tree Work (413) 687-9400, shumwayservices@gmail.com
• C.L. Frank and Company of Northampton
• Turf Club from the Stockbridge School at UMass
• Chris Hall of Hall & Son 413-323-7413
• Grayson at Hall & Son Landscaping  413-404-4241 (does leaf pick-up)
• Seth at Spring Valley Landscaping (does leaf pick-up)
• Lawn Jockey.
• Ethan’s Eden 413.584.0877
• New England Green
• Clean Air Lawn Care Western Mass, Greg, 413-210-0811, has electric equipment (does leaf pick-up) https://cleanairlawncare.com/service-locations/ma/hatfield/ 
• Better View, Transitioning to electric equipment, https://betterviewlandscaping.com/
• Pioneer Landscaping

Gutter cleaning 

• Advanced Seamless Gutters
• Better View Landscapes
• Nick Rhodes: (413) 230-9656

House cleaners

• Diana Recalde and her husband 413.588.2082.
• Greenlove eco cleaning
• Valley Clean Green. Low/no chemical cleaning.  http://www.valley-green-clean.com
• Lisa Gallant (413) 835-1291
• Hilltown Cleaning Services, Carol LaBonte (413) 238-5966
• Aline (413) 301-1405
• Alberta (413) 230-7563
• Above & Beyond (413) 522-2002

Heat pumps / HVAC

• Western Mass Heating Cooling and Plumbing 413-268-7777
• Delta HVACR Services Inc.  413-579-8484, now Solo: solohvacservices@gmail.com
• Boulanger’s Plumbing & Heating
• Rock Valley HVAC
• Diamond Comfort
• Alpine Heat Pumps
• Pioneer Heating & Cooling
• Girard Heating and Air Conditioning
• Wilson Services
• Swift River HVAC
• All Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning
• Air Conditioning Service & Oil Burner Service | All Seasons HVAC Hatfield MA
• Archimedes Plumbing and Heating 774-452-3605
• Ben Brennan – third generation plumber (plumbing and heating), 413.887.9187

House painters

• Michael Smith-Porter – exterior 413-367-9810
• Brian Fay – 413-433-5195 exterior and interior
• Molly Montgomery interior and exterior (413) 219-5934
• Sean Greene  sgpaintingetc@gmail.com 413-695-8683
• Bob Peters Painting
• Gary Clark, Masterpiece Finishes 413-323-6177, c-413-427-9891

Insulation

• Bryan Hobbs https://bryanhobbsremodeling.com/
• Cozy Home Performance

Locksmith

• Amherst Lockworks 549-6867

Masonry and chimney repair

• Adam Smith    aps7hills@yahoo.com   413-218-5046
• Christopher Domian, Domian Masonry (413) 687-2866 domianmasonry@gmail.com

Plumbing

• Ben Brennan – third generation plumber (plumbing and heating). 413.887.9187.
• Tim  (413) 335-6782
• Tim Barthelette Bartheletteplumbing@outlook.com  413-579-5583
• Boulanger’s Plumbing 413-527-3240

Roofers

• Dave Miner
• Peak Performance
• Shumway Roofing
• Shumway Services (same family, different siblings)
• Sexton (under new management as of 2024, recommendations are prior to that)
• Stone Mountain Roofing
• Patriot Roofing
• Second Valley
• Valley Roofing and Restoration, Ludlow, 413-230-8076  Valleyroofingandrestoration@gmail.com Valleyroofingandrestoration.net

Recycling/donating

• Amherst A-Z Disposal Guide https://www.amherstma.gov/538/A-to-Z-Disposal-Guide
• Eco-Building Bargains- Springfield makes building supplies available to people of limited means
• https://ecobuildingbargains.org/
• Amherst Buy Nothing Facebook group
• Freecycle freecycle.org (must join list)
• Craigslist Free

Snow Plowing

• D. Boivin Property Maintenance, (413) 388-2584, dboivinpropertymaintenance@gmail.com
• Jason Casagrande, 413-253-0479 or jasonshomerepair@yahoo.com

Tree Work

• Bartlett Trees
• Cotton Tree Service, Northampton
• Warner Tree 413-584-3651
• Ezra, Woodsmith Forestry   413-367-3161
• Happy Valley Tree Care  413-214-8406  Jon
• John’s Tree Service 413-337-1001 (has cherry picker and also climbs)
• K and J Tree Service
• Northern Tree Service 800 232- 6132

Veterinarian

• Sunderland Animal Hospital, Inc., Steven M. Ellis, DVM, 52 Amherst Road, Sunderland, MA 01375, (413) 665-9821, info@sunderlandvet.com  http://sunderlandvet.com/

Wildlife removal and exclusion or help

• Minuteman Pest Control 413-586-1009
• Connelly Wildlife Management https://www.connellywildlifemanagement.com
• Brian Plummer 51 Jenks St 413-253-7149
• Carol Hepburn – Amherst Animal Welfare Officer 413-478-7084
• Fox Pest Control (mixed reviews)
• Dave 413-250-5420
• Matt Wildlife Services 508-963-4828

Window replacement

• Window World, Belchertown
• Jay Watson, Amherst
• Renewal by Andersen 800-922-0204