BOAT storage and service

Lakes & Trails Marine - W7586 Hwy 70, Spooner 54801 •  (715) 635-6111 • www.lakesntrails.com

Recommended by: Donna Dummer  Comments/Work: We have used them for years ... very dependable!.

 

Shell Lake Marine - 505 Hwy 63, Shell Lake 54871 (715) 468-7662 • www.shelllakemarine.com

Recommended by: Kevin Montgomery  Comments/Work: Tom is the owner. We use Shell Lake for service and storage for our pontoon. They do great work and are dependable.

 

Carpet Cleaning

Advanced Restoration - 7 E. South St., Rice Lake 54868 • (715) 234-1822 • www.arcleanit.com (there’s a 10% off coupon online)

Recommended by: Kevin Montgomery  Comments/Work: Did the carpets when we first moved in. Thought they did a nice job.

 

CELL Phone Service

Verizon

Recommended by: The consensus from members is that Verizon is the only service that works well here. (For example AT&T and T-Mobile both have spotty service)   Comments/Work: Cell phone tower visible on the west side of the lake is a Verizon tower.

 

Deck and timber stair repair/Install

Eminent Sales & Services - N4887 Hwy 63, Spooner 54801 • (715) 635-2188 • www.eminentservicesllc.com

Recommended by: Sally Ann Mogren  Comments/Work: Dan and his crew do great work

 

Jon Hansen • (715) 416-1825

Recommended by: Jeff Wold  Comments/Work: He did our deck railings and stairs.

 

CountrySide Landscaping - Jesse Miller • 105 S Morey St, Birchwood 54817 • (715) 931-0628 • www.countrysidelandscapingco.com

Recommended by: Kevin Montgomery  Comments/Work: Did repair and restoration on 3 of our cabin decks.

 

Dock & Lift Install

AAA Sports Shop • N5765 Bear Path Ln, Spooner 54801 • (715) 635-3011 • www.tripleasportsshop.com

Recommended by: Justin Kolz

 

handyman

Dan Manning (715) 520-7387 or Wayne Ulbrich (715) 520-0587.

Recommended by: Jeff Wold and Sally Ann Mogren  Comments/Work: Jeff: Both have done good work for us. Sally: We have used Dan quite a bit at our cabin and have really been happy with his work

 

HVAC

Hedlund Heating & Cooling, L.L.C. - John Hedlund • (715) 939-0484 • Spooner 54801

Recommended by: Jeff Wold and Cindi Meyer  Comments/Work:

 

Namekagon HVAC - Tim Ferguson • (715) 520-7080 • N5640 Crystal Mountain Rd, Spooner 54801

Recommended by: Jeff Wold and Larry & Joan Wilhelmy  Comments/Work: (From Jeff Wold) He installed our mini-split last summer. He was the lowest bid and we were very happy with his service.

 

Paul's Sheet Metal & Roofing Inc (also HVAC) • (715) 234-7707 • www.paulssheetmetalinc.com • 1017 Haugen Ave., Rice Lake, WI 54868

Recommended by: Gregory Schliesman  Comments/Work: Used several times always a good job

 

Internet

Brightspeed (Formerly CenturyLink) • 1-833-MYBRSPD • www.brightspeed.com

Recommended by: Recommended isn't the right word, because it seems to be our only choice right now. A slow 15 MBPS is its top speed available to us.

 

Landscaping & Lawn care

Adam Walter • (715) 699-0081

Recommended by: Jeff Wold  Comments/Work: When we had a new well drilled, he brought in black dirt and re-graded the yard.

 

Brothers Lawncare • (715) 520-2114 • www.brotherslawncarespooner.com

Recommended by: Kathy Mullen Ross  Comments/Work: Website has a lot of info on the services Brothers provides.

 

LP GAS

Lakes Gas • (715) 865-3143 • www.lakesgas.com • 16220 West SR 70, Stone Lake, WI 54876

Recommended by: Kevin Montgomery  Comments/Work: Quick to deliver. Prebuying for the season is the best deal. Using its online account works pretty well, but call for a delivery.

 

Northwoods Propane • (715) 236-7718 • northwoodspropane.com • 2477 16th Street, Rice Lake

Recommended by: Larry Richardson  Comments/Work: We just went to Northwoods propane in Rice Lake.. much better billing than our previous co.

 

mosquito control

Brad Jepson • (715) 520-2548

Recommended by: Justin Kolz  Comments/Work: He’s been taking care of our place this year and the results are amazing. Haven’t needed bug spray all year long.

 

Bugmeister • (715) 554-7051

Recommended by: Ed Tredinnick  Comments/Work: sprayed yard, structure everything just once in June, worked the rest of the season, and almost no lady bugs in cabin during winter

 

PAINT AND STAINING (EXTERIOR)

Top Painting – Todd Pfeifer • (715) 825-8200

Recommended by: Scott & Gretchen Ganske Comments/Work: Top Painting has done a very nice job staining the exterior of our cabin over the years.

 

pest control

Gustafson Pest Management - Contact Randy Gustafson • (715) 271-7318

Recommended by: Jeff Wold  Comments/Work: Randy saved us from a bat invasion last summer.  Great guy, worked hard for us and solved the problem. We also use him to spray for Asian beetles, ant hills, and spiders (less cobwebs on the screens)

 

plumber

Precision Plumbing - Shell Lake • (715) 651-3094 • N2414 Narrow Gauge Rd, Shell Lake, WI 54871

Recommended by: Joe Adler Comments/Work: We just had some work done by Precision Plumbing, and they were very good about confirming the appointment on the morning of the day they were scheduled, and they texted when they left the previous job and gave us an idea of their ETA.

 

roofing

Bill's R&R Roofing – Stone Lake • (715) 865-3304

Recommended by: Jeff Wold  Comments/Work: We had concerns about a leak this summer, Bill came out on a weekend, inspected and touched up a couple of spots for no charge. He said all he wanted was a chance to earn our business when we really do need work.

 

Septic service/pumping

Lynn’s Honeywagon - lynnshoneywagon.com • (715) 865-2253 • W5354 Big Kegama Rd., Sarona

Recommended by: Jeff Wold and Kevin Montgomery  Comments/Work: I was impressed that they had records of all septic services done to our cabin from previous owners. Good to have the history.

 

SEPTIC AND EXCAVATING

Schmitz Septic and Excavating • 715-468-2434

Recommended by: Jack Wolf  Comments/Work: Excellent job, cleanup and grading and on time!

 

Snow Plow

Adam Walter • (715) 699-0081

Recommended by: Jeff Wold  Comments/Work: His rate is very reasonable.

 

Carl Johnson - P.O.Box 324 Spooner WI 54801 • (715) 520-7591 • mrstracy56@hotmail.com (Carl’s wife, she handles billing)

Recommended by: Kevin Montgomery  Comments/Work: Reliable and reasonably priced

 

Clay Solberg • (715) 635-2854

Recommended by: Marilyn Adler  Comments/Work: Down on the south end of 2nd Street does driveways. He does a very good job.

 

TOP SOIL AND FILL

Blues Enterprises • Contact Justin at 715-520-7788

Recommended by: Jack Wolf  Comments/Work: Great topsoil, no rocks or pebbles. Easy to spread.

 

Tree Removal

Norm’s Tree Service - 9419 Wright Dr., Spooner, WI  54801 • (715) 635-2699 (Brett is the contact person )

Recommended by: Eric Bergstralh Comments/Work: We have used them 3 times. They provide free estimates and do a professional job.

 

Neta Tree Works - W 7625 Walnut Dr., Spooner, WI 54801 • 715-416-0109 (Steve is the contact person)

Recommended by: Joe Adler and Larry Richardson

 

Grubby’s Tree Service - P.O. Box 135, Spooner, WI  54801 • (715) 520-3734 (Bryson is the contact person )

Recommended by: Kevin Montgomery. Bryson took our four dying trees. His crew did a good job with thorough clean up. Thought the price was reasonable.

 

Well drilling

Kramer Well Drilling - kramerwelldrilling.com • (715) 353-2431

Recommended by: Jeff Wold  Comments/Work: When our sand point well went out we had several quotes, Kramer did a great job, on time and under budget. They even have their own directional boring machine so they did not have to remove our rear deck or tear up our driveway to get the water to our cabin. They also do septic work but I have not had them do anything yet.