The Nugget Newspaper's At Your Service Fall 2024 // 2023-10-23
Monte’s Electric
Mont e’s E lectric continues to ser ve Central Oregon, offering top- qualit y work at a competitive price. From small residential fixes to big commercial jobs, Monte’s E lectric has the ex per tise and the w ork ethic to get the job — large or small — done promptly and efficiently They do residential work including new construction and remodels, as well as commercial a nd industrial applications. The crew is re sponsive — they return phone calls — and are cour teous and considerate of all clients and other subcontractors.
BANR Enterprises
While BANR Enterprises takes on major commercial projects across Oregon, owner Scott Davis really l oves doing residential work in Sisters Countr y. “ The best part of it for me personally is seeing the faces of the people when it’s done,” he said.
BANR brings three decades of ex perience to bear on all kinds of jobs — and customer satisfaction means that most of their work comes through referrals. “For me, personally, that means a lot,” Davis said.
BANR does a wide range of work : building rock walls, removing trees, grading,
Having back-up p owe r c an bring critic al peace of mind in Sisters Countr y, and Monte’s Electric is now an authorized dealer and installer of Generac p owe r back-up generating systems.
From small hook-ups to whole -house systems, Mont e’s Electric provides home standby generator systems installed outside y our home, por t able or fixed units, which ar e designed to keep y ou sa fe, secure, and comfortable in an outage.
That’s e specially valuable as Sist ers moves toward winter.
paving, and concrete w ork Davis no te s that they recently completed a project with the Metolius Meadows HOA, building an underground reser voir holding more than 100,000 gallons of water.
The quality of BANR’s work earns plaudits — but equally important is responsiveness.
“We don’t know any other w ay,” Davis s aid. “Your project is significant — simple as repairing a sidewalk to building a horse arena or (building) a mile of road.”
BANR also offers screened yard products and gravel direct to the consumer
Ever y thing Outdoors
Dave Kelly brings 35 years of experience to bear in making clients’ projects come to life — and he does the work himself
Ever y thing Outdoors offers top- qualit y work in all phases of outdoor projects, from landscaping to general construction. Dave’s experience and good communication skills mean he can take your idea, figure out how to make it w ork practically on the landscape, and take it to completion.
From p ave r patios to decks (composite or wood), Ever y thing Outdoors completes projects that enhance qualit y of life.
Landscaping projects from small to large, including wate r features, are a specialt y, and they can build outdoor structures and outdoor kitchens.
Dave will take you through every phase, from design to construction. He advises clients to plan ahead for projects, and notes that estimates are free. He also notes that not eve ry thing has to h appen between March and Oc tober — there are projects you c an t ackle year-round. Get on his list now — there’s still time to make your project happen.
For Andrew Dyer, construction is a family affair Sometimes this means sharing coffee and breakfast with a client. Once, it meant a client happily giving Dyer the keys to their Po r tland home, where he st ayed for two weeks while remodeling their kitchen.
Dyer runs A.B. D yer Construction, ser ving the Sisters area by rebuilding decks and remodeling kitchens and bathrooms.
Through his work , Dyer c arries on the legacy of his grandfather, who was in charge of maintenance at Camp Sherman’s House on Metolius. When Dyer renovates a
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Solid Pest Solutions
Rodents and bats can squeeze into your house through the tiniest of gaps — they don’t need more than a gap the size of two quarters stacked.
As the weather gets chilly, animals are seeking shelter — and you don’t want them to be in your home. Now is the time to act to keep the critters out and prevent damage st Solutions is the ecting issues or
gaps hiding behind siding. They have years of experience solving problems that allow critters into the home.
space, he works to modernize and brighten it. While w orking with clients to ensure he meets their needs and desires, he also hopes to make small spaces feel larger
Drawing on his grandfather ’s teaching, he prides himself in being meticulous. He cares about doing every thing right the first time. When a job calls for an unusual angle or other fine details, Dyer still relies on his grandfather ’s cust om tools to complet e projects with care. He’s worked across the region, but par ticularly l oves ser ving the residents of Sisters Countr y.
Solid Pest Solutions specializes in exclusion, providing long-term, effective methods of keeping pests, rodents, and other small and large mammals out. Sometimes solutions ar e mor e i nv olv ed, but of te n c aulking or installing pipe insulation will get the job done. This is also a good time to p roactiv ely addre ss issues with those flickers and nuthatches who want to nest in
Alpine Land Management
The landscapes we f orm around our proper ty a re a critical par t of our qualit y of life. Vernon Stubbs of A lpine Land Management has a passion for the land that transla te s in to his w ork That w ork demonstrates that planting with native dr yland grasses and managing timber for optimal health and fire resistance (silviculture) is healthy for the land, wildlife, and people Stubbs’ focus on native grasses means your landscape will have low demand for water and keeps soil erosion down. Organic fer tilizers liven the soil and help build a
nutrient-rich landscape He will work with a landowne r on a comprehensive plan to manage Alpine land restoration — from a small lot to many acres.
Strategic, selective removal of fuels makes your landscape more resilient and biodiverse — and looks wonder ful. “It’s attractive aesthetically, absolutely!” Stubbs s aid.
Alpine Land Management also specializes in creating raised garden beds, and is now offering firewood from Stubbs’ personal restoration work on his own property at $250/cord. Call 541-977-6711 for details.
BOSS Mortgage
Homeownership in Central Oregon is a dream for people around the world. BOSS Mortgage makes those dreams a realit y.
BOSS Mortgage offers virtually every residential loan product available, and Randy Vance, company president, notes that he works successfully “ with anyone from firsttime homebuyers to savvy investors.” Vance recognizes that moving into the housing market in Sisters Countr y can be intimidating — but there are often opportunities that a client doesn’t know are available until they delve in.
M& J Carpet Cleaning
Sisters Countr y is hard on your c arpet and upholster y. M&J Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning offers thorough and environmentally sensitive cleaning that leaves your carpet looking and feeling great. Steam cleaning gets rid of pollen, allergens, pet dander, bacteria and more.
A truck mounted steam cleaning method offers a deeper cleaning, is safe for all types of c arpet and upholster y. M& J Carpet & Upholster y Cleaning’s methods leave n o re s idue, so y our c arpets s tay cleaner for longer That means less-frequent cleaning
— which means you save money.
They use natural plant-based products that are environmentally safe for your family and won’t irritate allergies. That’s an option that sensitive folk greatly appreciate It t akes a lot of knowledge and expert ise to s afely clean uphols te ry, and M& J Carpet & U phols te ry C leaning o ffers just that. Again, low-moisture techniques mean y our upholster y looks great and doesn’t take much time to dr y.
Maintain your i nvestment while giving your family a healthier living environment.
“Just getting star t ed is half the ba ttle,” Vance says.
He acknowledges that his “favorite client is the first-time homebuyer who got over the fear and made the phone call, and realized, ‘I can do this’!”
BOSS Mo rt gage is committ ed to the communit y, suppor ting Outla ws a thletics and many local charities. They’re locally owned, so their dollars st ay and circulate in the communit y.
It’s all about a c aring ethic built on service and lasting relationships.
Metolius Painting
Metolius Painting is a one -man operation — and Brian Cole likes it that way. So do his clients.
Brian is the one who quotes the job, the one who paints the job, and the one who makes sure the work meets his standards and the desires of the client.
Working this way allows Cole to ta ke the time to do things right and w ork in the meticulous manner with intense attention to detail that he prefers. Not having a payroll to meet also means he c an keep his rates lower than most, while turning in
top- qualit y work
Family Dog Training
Nancy Hall is on a lifelong mission to help dog owners better communicate with their dogs. She has trained in a variet y of animal disciplines, including obedience, agilit y, rally, therapy, and Canine Citizenship.
She s aid that “ Giv en my br oad back gr ound, I ’ve been able to help many owners in teaching obedience and correcting behavior issues.”
She trains with positive reinforcement, which reinfo rc es good behavior without treats. Once the dog behaves correctly, its owner offers praise. Dogs love to please
Brian star ted painting in 2005, when he disc ove re d that he h as a passion fo r construction work — t aking a project and leaving things better than he found them. Along the way, he took a sidetrail into seasonal wildland firefighting, a career path that brought him from Nor th Carolina to Ce n tral Oregon, w orking for the Sist ers Ranger District.
He r ecently went back to painting full-time and f ound his ser vices in high demand.
Hall is also leading the Sisters K-9 Paws 4-H Club for kids 9 to 18 years of age (youth must be 9 years old by September 1, 2024). Youth learn to care and train their dogs and get to show their dogs at the Deschutes C oun ty 4-H F air in rally, obedience , agilit y, and showmanship. The Sisters K-9 Pa ws 4-H Club meets on Wednesda ys at 5:30 p.m. Sign-ups for 2024-2025 are now open at h ttps://bit.ly/Deschute s4H.
“I l ove seeing w hen it ‘c licks’ for both the dog and owner, once they learn how to communicate better,” she says.
BestVue Blinds, a division of Lakeview M illworks, continues to offer Sist ers Countr y homeowners to p -tier products and outstanding customer ser vice. From new d oors a nd entr yw ay s to w indow s and the cutting edge of window covering treatments, they offer options for a wide range of budgets.
BestVue Blinds offers a range of st yles in windows, from traditional to the highly desirable modern st ylings of the Kolb y VistaLuxe WD LINE which captures the current desire for zero sightline frames and
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wide expanses of glass.
Outstanding products are important, but the true hallmark of BestVue Blinds is its commitment to people
Mi ke H ernandez r epr e sents BestVue Blinds. With a deep background as an installer, he is uniquely positioned to match the right product to the customer ’s needs — and to make sure the project goes smoothly from ordering to installation.
Big-time qualit y and small-town ser vice has made Lakeview Millworks a leader in Sisters business for more than 15 years.
