Results from the 2019 Carroll’s Best Readers Choice contest for the best home and garden businesses and services in Carroll County.
Best HVAC Contractor
WINNER: Modern Comfort Heating & Cooling, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: A Quality Heating & Air Conditioning, Finksburg
HONORABLE MENTION: A/1 Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., Westminster
Best Carpet/Flooring Company
WINNER: Traynor’s Floors & Carpet, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Towne Pride Interiors, Hampstead
HONORABLE MENTION: Mercer Carpet One, Westminster
Best Chimney Cleaning Service
WINNER: Westminster Chimney Sweep, Inc., Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Miller’s Chimney & Hearth, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Ash Away Chimney Services, Finksburg
Best Electrical Contractor
WINNER: Tim Kyle Co. Inc., Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Noyes Electric Services, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Brosenne Electric Service, Inc., Sykesville
Best Fencing Company
WINNER: CCC Fence, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Invisible Fence, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: All About Fence Inc., Taneytown
Best Fireplace/Hearth Dealer
WINNER: Tevis Home, Hampstead
HONORABLE MENTION: Fireworks Inc., Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Lowe’s, Westminster
Best Furniture Store
WINNER: Gardiner Wolf Furniture, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Gavigan’s Furniture, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Boscov’s, Westminster
Best Garden Center/Nursery
WINNER: Bowman’s Home & Garden, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Lowe’s, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: The Home Depot, Eldersburg & Westminster
Best Grill/Barbeque Dealer
WINNER: Lowe’s, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Tevis Home, Hampstead
HONORABLE MENTION: The Home Depot, Eldersburg & Westminster
Best Hardware Store
WINNER: Lowe’s, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: The Home Depot, Eldersburg & Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Ace Hardware, Mt. Airy & Westminster
Best Home Heating Oil/Propane Dealer
WINNER: Tevis Energy, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Southern States, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Griffith Energy Services, Inc., Westminster
Best Home Remodeling Company
WINNER: P.A. Martin & Sons, LLC, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Brothers Services Company, Hampstead
HONORABLE MENTION: Tomlin Homes, LLC, Westminster
Best Kitchen Remodeler
WINNER: P.A. Martin & Sons, LLC, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Brothers Services Company, Hampstead
HONORABLE MENTION: The Beveled Edge, Westminster
Best Landscaping Service
WINNER: Douglas Lawn & Landscape LLC, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Thomas M. Hunter Landscaping, Finksburg
HONORABLE MENTION: Lawn-Smart Outdoor Services LLC, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Precision Lawns & Landscapes, Westminster
Best Lawn/Garden Center
WINNER: Bowman’s Home & Garden, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Lowe’s, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: The Home Depot, Eldersburg & Westminster
Best Lawn Mower/Tractor Dealer
WINNER: Finch Services Inc., Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Liberty Discount Lawn Equipment, Upperco
HONORABLE MENTION: Lowe’s, Westminster
Best Locksmith
WINNER: Colonial Lock Service, Inc., Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Hank’s Lock & Key Service, Westminster
Best New Home Builder
WINNER: Robin Ford Building & Remodeling, Inc., Hampstead
HONORABLE MENTION: Tomlin Homes, LLC, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Paulco Homes, Westminster
Best Painting Contractor
WINNER: Cutting Edge – Tom Haifley, Taneytown
HONORABLE MENTION: T.W. Doyle Painting Contractor Inc., Finksburg
HONORABLE MENTION: New Leaf Design, Westminster
Best Paving Contractor
WINNER: C.J. Miller LLC, Hampstead
HONORABLE MENTION: M.T. Laney, Eldersburg
HONORABLE MENTION: White Pine Paving Inc, Hampstead
Best Pest Control Service
WINNER: Terminix, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Freedom Pest Solutions, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Orkin Pest Control, Eldersburg
Best Plumbing Contractor
WINNER: Atlantic Blue Plumbing Service, Westminster
WINNER: Apple Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Naylor Plumbing Heating & AC, Finskburg
Best Pool/Spa Dealer
WINNER: Gallagher Pools & Spas, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Leslie’s Pool Supplies, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Carroll County Pools, Westminster
Best Real Estate Agency
WINNER: RE/MAX, Eldersburg, Hampstead, Mt. Airy & Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Long & Foster Real Estate, Eldersburg, Mt. Airy, Taneytown & Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Atlas Premier Realty, Westminster
Best Roofing Contractor
WINNER: S&K Roofing, Eldersburg
HONORABLE MENTION: Roof Right Inc., Hampstead
HONORABLE MENTION: Brothers Services Company, Hampstead
Best Septic Tank Cleaning
WINNER: Fogle’s Septic Services, Sykesville
HONORABLE MENTION: Freedom Septic Services, Inc., Eldersburg
HONORABLE MENTION: Walsh Septic Service, Hampstead
Best Water Softening/Conditioning
WINNER: Atlantic Blue Plumbing Service, Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Apple Plumbing & Heating, Inc., Westminster
HONORABLE MENTION: Sterling Quality Water, Westminster
