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BLIND CZEANING
& REPAIRS
A complete & —
comprehensive service
IRs. SEAS
117-949 W 3 St, N.Van
. 984-8101

See Classification 5071
_{or Blinds & Grapes For Sale ads

_ Chimneys & :
Fireplaces

INTERIOR DESIGN European trained
Home consultation: color, i out,
dranes/upholstery, Manna 98 oe4-636

* Repairs ‘
"7 SB APPLIANCE SERVICE

CARPENTRY, ADDITIONS, ¢ decks, 20
: is exp. Free ests, wrk puaranterd.
lef, Hen 983-2552, opr 9674138.

ENGLISH CRAFTSMAN - 30 yrs exp
in a types of alteratiins, renova.
bons & basting. Eric S80-
Carpentry.
renos, custom be
JOURNEYMAN CARPENTER avaidéae
._ Deperstatile.
- gordweri, Refs. Cal 0G
- €BS CABINETS Speciahang in
futeven & bathrooms. Counter top
o. Aormita, ceface. Repar af cadmets
© G149995 or 862-1105.

MAVIS CEDARWORKS
Custos decks & qutdoor structures.

fhe 2738098, Cet 7208222

SMALL JOBS ONLY
Sam telved carperier ;
Bors, zane Kgs bomts & ngars et
‘Daal 9637

“CARPET, CAR & praises Csameg
Bast ls Food neces. 15

27. YEARS oe Sachetcd,

eat cS tid
: i cen Mclenzie 826-3436

Carpet & Lino installation
New & used, repairs,
burns, wrinkles, patching,
power stretching, fixing
squeaky floors.

987-6370

A A GUARANTEED ob. Prolessicnally
aastatied, JG TILES. Low rates. Free
ast George 9885232. ceh 377670)
ENGLISH TILER, kitchens,
bathrooms, oors, wails etc. Free
estates, Sai pager ASD EASE
4.3, TLE & MARBLE
Professional instalston,
design. Cal George $87.
LOWER MAINLAND Tae TRE
Sates -Instaiaton. Showrgoras:
108 W. dnd St oN Van. 985-1224,
636 Commeruiat Dr, 251-1938.
PETER'S TILES wstallyrepay. Ce
samcs, marble. giass blocks sic.
Res/Cornm. 15 yrs exp. 2096173
QUALITY TE S . Prof work,
fa price. No small_or hg.
Rel fee ets 262881, $500503
1.6, CERAMIC TILES MARBLE ir
Stailabon. Entrance /aitchen/bath/
{/p. Reas. Guaranteed. 733-9569.

520
Tania Maid esis

The Mais

HEALTHY TOUCH Ct EANING
insured & Bonded
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Call for Free Estimates

987-6181

Custom:

A CLEAN BREAK
. “Serving you Since 1981"
Professional, tneadly team clearwng
frea in homie esbmate

PLEASE CALL 270-4486

a QUALITY _ Hausecieaing sence,
Pint, helo at its best! Exc. rates
983-3477 or 802-3486

BAR CLEANING SERVICES
Comm /Res., — wcow, contract.
carpet ceanmg 980-9308 488-4387

GLEAN YOUR HOME URE MY OW
Shoopir Chores, @rF3G5.
Evening sipped. 0855125

CORIC'S JANITORIAL SERVICE
ResComm, top quality. good rates.
Great refs. 1 daw Yaseae 684.

DETAILED RESIDENTIAL CLERWAG
Cad Sarbare 737-4820
EXECUTIVE CLEANING « by Shel,
Houses, ants, move-cuts. Reliable,

enc sels, 9844204, cell Boe".7520.
GENTLEMAN HOUSEKEEPER seeking
stable Ay a customer willng to
gay $1 for dependacie geod
work, Graded ath car. 875-3038

MESSY HOUSE o” office? Dont Bet
stressed, call for help! Ase carpet
steam creaing, Cet $13.2504,

THE SUN cleaning Senne sermce wil clean
your office-home aside & out. Reas
aes, Ene refs. Caveia, $24.4996

EXPERIENCED CEMENT FINISHER
t can form. jdace & fimsh any con
crete 0b. Peter 9822356 anytme

MACEY CONCRETE 20ysew
Any type of concrete aor.
Catt Gerry anytime 986-4513

PERFECT CONCRETE
Specabzsig mi torrang. plating.
16 years e19. Cat Hesey 987.4032
RENEW SURFACE SYSTEMS i
Don't replace damaged concrete
F ysonrZeete st for less! 445-3102

oc

ROCKRIDGE

CONSTRUCTION
trode «Sie Ler © fterenie. © Lagaeeriag,

Residential Experts

ais ae Fonstracton

ued Faginnsng coppriene:
Ircared ant Sathoncnlsp tenant to

Call 625-7450

GA. CONTRACTING
Somm/Res, new construction, reno.

EXPERT RENOVATIONS
CUSTOM GALITY: washroom, fateh
ei, basement sutes. Broker water
marslwatestoin

Sgas$
oss ——

ACE ORYWALL, Avar

ed
E 2 = Contracting

HOPPEN CONSTRUCTION © "pew
homes, it

INTERNATIONAL FRAMING & Forn:-
ng Vancouver, Japan, Wrstler 2%
Small projects. noms &

* - 985 - 6310

a
COLONNADE DFSIGN
Additions, Kenovarions,
Building Permit Drawings

DEREK GIRAUD OLSIGN
Rasdencat permst drasangs
Res.S87.0014: OF 9801K:26

2

HIGHWATER
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
Wet Basements made Dry

«Drain Tite * Water Lines
eWet Lawns
Narth Shore Specialists

925-7576
pgr, 891-4437 cel, 351-8957

A CLEAR Choice! Gran cicanmg
dran hes & water & sewer lines.

P. Mutray Dramage 988-0671. _
BuoGer DRAINAGE, Oran cleaning,
water sexer ices. Wet bsmts,
Noel gatae'd celt 618-2395,

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A&A MILLWOOD
QUALITY ORYWALL SERVICE

+ Repairs - Renovatone
« Heve construvion « Textured cetlings
Prompt service. Free estimates
Richard Wood:
Pgr. 844-4226 or 986-9880

A BETTER ORYWALL JOB BY

BEST BOARDING &
TAPING CO. LTD.
* the magic mudders «
Boarding, Taping,
Textured Ceitngs
Free estimates * No jod too small
980-3086 Pager: 680-2081

AACRON DRYWALL SERVICES
Professional Quality Drywall for
© Additions ¢ Renovations
* Repairs * Textured railings
Friendly Servixs
Free Extimates
Call John W. Sadler
Pager 645-2343 or 980-0759

immediately.
Boarding, taping & sprayter. Low
prices. Quality work. fio jo) tuo
small. 25 yrs exp. Mike 929-3932
ACME DRYWALL. Can start tods/!
Boarding. taping. scraytex 4 repaus
No job too smak. 15 yrs exc. on the
North Shove. Kent 929-9732 _—
PENNER DRYWALLING since 1977.
Professional, rebable sannce
Guaranteed. Ed 980-1457
QUALITY WORK. Fat price. Ader
tions, repairs, rend’s, Big of small
robs. Pad 984 2881, 4504243
TRIPLE M INTERIORS.
crywall, tape, texture. reno, repay,
new Construction. Mike 9849113.
WEST VAN RENOS & DRYWALL
Complete drwali & fren services.
& yet Call Patek BEI __

Zomplate

A BACK in bares service. Top quae
ty, ow :a'es, Guaranteed Lic#229 74
Coast Mamtan Electne 987-4872

A FULLY Licensed Electrician, Mit
types of work. Free Ests. Work Guar.
Lc HAGI0. Ray Belanger 980-7595

ACT NOW! Expenenced electricsan
it B17140. Quality wore. Rebabie,
ets, 2290352 /Pager 43980

B ELECTRICAL Res/Comn Qu Quaity
work, Reas tates Free esis. $21-
HS 855 9306 pager Reg#37649
Discov WITH THis AD
sdae Clecine. Lic 1196
oar pager 65¢+ Sr ets

{IC ELECTRICIAN. Hondec #1167
Expert ireuble shooter, Bsmt. tenes,
panel changes Cel QP 724 de
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN 1#}5232}
Beas rates. S is _ ekconie
5506S atioe: 3772200
OCEAN AR ELECTS:
ree eanteed, nage Jack
aan: MRL CH Wseis eee

[“meverc EVERGREEN
W BOBCAT & MINI HOE
SERVICE

Boba woh Hoe Amc ments
Sf. wide Mint Excavator
Hach EX£0 Excavator

Concree Breakers

Exp. OperatorsiFree EsuFar Prices
Por 687-771 | #23106 iCed 250-6165

SERT'S EXCAVATING & TRUCKING
Garage & Addon — Excavating,
Backing. Landscape construction.
lgvns & retaning walls. 980-3774
BLUE WATER CONTRACTING. fr
covater & bobcat, truching, Granage
Call Tvler cat te e85), 986.0009
Visa/Mdastercard accent
HEADWATER HANAGEMENT Site
contracting, Landscapng. Grainage,
Ex Bobcats, Dump Trucks.
895-8632

AFFORDABLE FENCING & DECKING”
North Snore leaders in fencing &
decung, Free ests 929-2669.

CEDAR SOLUTIONS
Fence & deck, design, tald
Reas rates. Sree ests. 3534516
CHAINLINK FENCES, durate, guar
cheaper, 12 yrs exp on North Snore
Reas rates. Mark Per SG1-2080
“CUSTOM QUALITY CEDAR FENCING | FENCING
Chandier Garducr Contracting
808-2403 _
NORTH SHORE Landscapes & Const.
Qualty fencing, decking & retainung
walls at reasonable rates. O1G29tG
RUSTIC FENCE CO. Cedar, cramink
fences & sundecks. Specialists for
3D 5. 95-2814 day, 386-0120 eve

Sully Ucenved & Insured
Pager: 645-0791
or call; 803-9703

Ihe

ASH HAROWOOD Fioors. § etter yb

tor less! Guaranteed. High quality.

Prof workenanshup. Ced 412-6582
CLASSIC DESIGN HARDWOOD FLOOR

Specialing in fecycied Roors. Sell

install i fetish Competitive

prices. Excebent refs. 985-3620

SCALA HARDWOOD FLOGR STEVIE

55 yrs European exp. instal

resandmng, fasting. Per 26

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GUTTER SYSTEMS
Installed * Cleaned © Repaired

876-4604

MAT. GUTTERS and Sofft. Free ast.
Clean. Dower wash, fedas renos &

20 ys ex. Guaranteed werk
oie 945-6311, Cel, 2024458

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f FTIRED.
"CRAFTSMEN & OTHER:
. EXPERTS OFFER LOW”

COST HOME REPAIRS: &

“> REMODELING
. FULLY INSURED.
, & BONDE,
="Work-You Can Trost”

Guoranteed For 2 Year” >
: jah foasmald .

Professional Handyman
+ Competitive Prices
+ Excellent Service
+ Guarantees Quality
+ Free Estimates

970- 490

A.M.HOME IMPROVEMENT al you
need wrens big/small ntl
or hourly. oft Rese Mark 9640482

Cae buyers ae waitng to iead vor
ab Hen602? _

AZ HANDYMAN Ferces, decks.
renes, batches. battrwsms, roots,
design tar Cail 729.2976

ABSOLUTE HANDYWORK, need
suos/renos done or completed?
abievexc ret. Cai Henry $22.2.257
3 HANDYMAN SERVICE
Licenced. Reas tates. Gardening.
panting, careenity. Dower washing:
Call 960-7682
GENERAL REPAIRS
repairs? | do them all
Hans $8642%
HANDY" MAN around the house.
Tools. truck & rans mckded
Prof. sath refs. Grce.Ced 813.9958
MONK HOME PROVEMENTS.
Kitchen 2 bath renos, plumbing tb
ng. decks, ainduws, doors. Free
Esnmaies, References. 967-5414.

A POOR Unnversey student wath
truck aval for dehvenes & havling
rash. Same day Grant 985-4211

BELL RUBBISH REMOVAL 922-510)

We load or you load. Mint or migity
‘gags Same day servce,’s days _
DD CONTRACTING - Providing seu
wit a ammbgient haying & cel-ere
serace. From $}S/toad. $87.61 70 .

Fast, Sependable ser serace. 7 days

HABE

_ Dave's Disposal Services 926-5206

Kitchens &
Bathrooms

KITCHEN & BATHROOM §
. REPOVATIONS :
g* Cabinets, counters, plumbing B
* Electrical, drywatl, ceramic J
Excellent Refe-ences Availatie
Jim Mitchell 986-3010

{CONTRACTING :
[COUNTER TOPS

+ Refacing & Custom Cabinets
* Manufactured in shop

879-9191

Superior Cove Tops & Cabinets

3470 Commercial Sx, Ven
since 1956

L&O CABINETS

Cusles kachens,  vanibes,
tops & oak huneture. Call 957

Counter

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Forever iioe
Your Weeds!

Bark Mutch

Vancouver Mill
Fuels
Buy it from a producer!
You haui or we deliver
5450 Byrne Rd., S. Bby.

PRO-LANDSCAPING

uw Residential Commercial

a Complete Landscaping &
Garden Service

a General Clean-up

8 Toial Lawn Care m Power Raking

Call Jeff

401-172

728-8995 cell

ALPINE GARDENING
& LANDSCAPING

* Pruning & Cleanuas
* Lawn Instatiation & destoration
* Complete Mantenance Programs
Commercial & Resdental
Prompt 984. 368°"

~ North Shere
Landscapes ond Construction
© Decks * Retaining Walls
* Fencing «. Ieee Topping
+ Pruning * Clearups
FREE ESTUNATES
Coil 618-2916

ADVANTAGE LANDSCAPING
Tree togpng, creing, hedges,
fences. rock, bes, coterale wats,
pavers, dranage, we AL garden
slatatin 6 teantenanca, cleanugs

John 9885024

Sunday, April 5, 1998 - North Shore News - 49

ome | Services

AGGRESSIVE LANDSCAPING
nogcets EXCAVATORS, TRUCKING,
NEV LAWNS, RETAINING «GALLS
PAVING STONES, 328-1234
**BARK LCH Topsail, manure,
sand, gravel, java rock. Gary Focha
LandAartage 882-9598; 581-5457

U_NAME IT WE 00 MW Yard Cleanup

“Pruning Bodcai

"Dea
Sperkle Clear 433-82

CALL 878-0787
Same Day Service
Free Estimates

* Lawn Maintenance

* Fertilizing

* Lawn Renovation

* Aeration / Power Raking
* Hedges

* Tree Trimming

* Pruning

” Pe wer Washing

* Rubbish Removal

Fully Insured & Banded

“We cut grass, not comers.”

|LAWN CUTS

Compiste Comm/Res

Lawn & Garden Care
iy, reNable, quality
ce since 1987

© Cait for FREE ssi:mates

Peformance Garden Sewice

Graig 986-3463

A A SUKH GARDENING LID. Lawn

mantenance, power fanng, aerating
frm & prune. fog tees. 984-1988.

2007685 7655

LAWN & GAROEN

Res/Costat SERVICES
“Your Garden Deserves a Pro”
e—~ SPECIALIZING iN
© AK ANAC AEN SEN ANCE Paackanny
© Farnuzine,
2 LINING,
© ARRAENG
© PRusine:
© Weepixe,
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LANDSCAPING
Decks
FENCES

RETAINING WatLs

Sune thay Service
Aally insured

A BEST PRO {GARDENING Seance
SOECNTE en raking,
agranng & sey eane, 9880137

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ON NEXT 2AGS

Did You Know That...

Home Facts

@ the first three months of ihe year are the
top months for planning home

improvement projects

@ most home improvement projects are
executed in late spring and the early

summer

bath & kitchen renovations will add the
mos: value to a home...they are high cost
projects but they reap the best resale
return..almost 100% if sold within a year,

even more if sold jater

Minor Kitchen renovatian casts $8,507
..fesale value=$8,030 1 year later...94%

@ Bathroom Addition costs

$11,645

resale value=$10,593 1 year later...91%

@ Family Room Addition costs $31,846 ...

resale

value=$26,483 1 year later...83%
@ in 1996 the U.S. average size for new homes

was 2,120 sq. ft.

50% of those homes had 2.5 or mere

bathrooms

30% had 4 or more bedrooms

59% had fireplaces

49% had centrai heating
37% had basements...more popular option
in the Northeast and Midwest
e- @ in Vancouver there's been a real surge in

and price

UN

18,

the “live/work” style of apartment home
Mi the usuai tive/work studio has really taken
a feap in terms of upscale appointments

@ Digital Cable is the wave of the future, as
a resull, new honie design that takes this
into account will be attractive to the
forward-looking bever

f& within the neat 5 years there will be no
distinction between television and the

home computer

@ Tograni selection will be logged, proving ;
digital canis suppliers with specific
profiles of cable users