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Episode 17:
On the Job: Tree Service

Tree service contractor in treeWhat have you done for your trees lately? If your answer is “Not much,” you might want to find a highly rated tree service company on Angie’s List for your trees’ health and your safety. In this episode of the Angie’s List podcast, watch as we go out on the job and climb 40 feet up into a tree with A-rated Simple Man’s Tree Service.

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Episode 11:
Green Building and Remodeling

Angie's List Green Building Issue coverThere are many reasons and ways to go green with your house. In this episode of the Angie’s List podcast, hear from homeowners as well as architects, builders, and other home contractors about green building and remodeling. Find out where to get started in your sustainable product research, as well as how much Earth-friendly building costs. You might be surprised! Click the play button below to listen to this episode.

 
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Episode 9:
Window contractors share the latest trends and technology

WindowYou look through windows every day, but how often do you think about replacing those on your home? The window installation contractors we talk to in this episode tell us when you should consider replacing your home’s windows, and they also share the window industry’s latest trends and technologies, which are all about customization and energy efficiency. Continue reading ‘Episode 9:
Window contractors share the latest trends and technology’

 
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Episode 4:
The Best and Worst Contractors of 2007

 
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Angie's List Best and Worst Contractors of 2007 Listen up as we share our first-ever list of the Best and Worst Contractors, as found in Angie’s List magazine. Over the years, we’ve received some pretty amazing reports on service providers working in a variety of fields. Some companies provide consistently excellent service, while others provide the opposite. So for the first time, we’ve decided to put a list together recognizing the best home contractors of 2007 and wagging our collective finger at the worst. Continue reading ‘Episode 4:
The Best and Worst Contractors of 2007′

Episode 2:
Etiquette: the Ticket to Great Service

 
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The second episode of List-en up! is all about etiquette, and how being polite to the people you hire can make your life simpler. Though the highly rated contractors we spoke with have generally had good experiences with Angie’s List members, they do have some stories about rude, obnoxious customers who made life difficult. Peter Post (of the Emily Post Institute) and several service professionals offer some great tips about common courtesy and how it can ensure a great experience, whether you’re hiring a painter, mechanic, or handyman.

Are you a service provider with a story about rude customers? Send us an email about it.
Do you have some etiquette tips for customers? Leave a comment for them to learn from!