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THE ULTIMATE LBI BUYER’S GUIDE

Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Home on Long Beach Island

Buy LBI | Nathan Colmer | LBI Real Estate

Long Beach Island Local Professionals

Navigating the Long Beach Island real estate market requires the expertise of reliable professionals at every stage of the process. Below is a carefully curated list of highly regarded local experts, including attorneys, contractors, home inspectors, and more.

Each professional featured here has been selected based on firsthand experience and exceptional service. No one can pay to be included—every name on this list has earned their place by consistently delivering outstanding results for clients. This list is continually updated based on direct interactions and client feedback to ensure the highest level of service.

Whether buying, selling, or investing on LBI, these trusted professionals can help make the process as seamless as possible.

Local Mortgage Lenders

Wells Fargo:
Dave Marder
732-547-7842
dave@wellsfargo.com

Citizens Bank:
Rick Butera 732-241-2678

Informed Mortgage:
Mike Carvajal-609-709-3517

Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp:
Bob Faust
609-709-1776
bob.faust@dkmortgage.com

Advisor's Mortgage Group:
Len Herbert (732) 684-5771

Fulton Bank (Construction Loans):
Rich McCabe 609-412-7295

Ilene Jacobs 732-610-0260

Valley National Bank (Construction Loans):
Kathy Griffin
Phone: (609)432-2801
kagriffin@valley.com

Insurance Services

Abbey Insurance-1-800-887-4554

Van Dyk Insurance Services-609-492-1511

Local Attorneys

Deidre M. Martin-609-467-5100

Matt Gindle: 856-429-3144

Jim Raban:609-492-0533

Jeffrey Lehman (732) 634-6744

Bill Askin: 973-729-7711

Tax Appeal Attorney

Zipp & Tannenbaum LLC-732-605-1000

Fedele & Honschke-732-349-4949

Painters

Tim Butler: 609-713-0755

Mario: 856-507-3002

Ryan McBride: 609-310-2283

Home Inspectors

Precision Inspection 732-836-1888

Home Pro-Tech Inspections (David Locandro): (o) 609-549-0649 (c) 732-735-9659

Hodges Home Inspections 609-602-4821

Pillar to Post-609-607-8200

Coastal Fireplaces (Fireplace inspections): 609-296-0882

Premier Field Services (Oil tank inspections) : 732-503-9011

GreenWorks (mold inspections): 732-547-8353 or 732-223-2073

John Lord (Engineer) 732-267-2769

Balance of Nature (pest inspections and removal): (609) 294-1729

Local Builders

Tradewinds Builders 609-290-4081

JDM Andrews Construction 609-978-8855

Brian (Salt Creek Construction) 609-713-3372

J.S. Pro Construction: 732-580-6628

Barry Borquin 908-763-8703

R&D Builders (Don): 973-417-1931

Architects

CWB Architecture:

Phone: 609-597-8880

Ten10 Architecture: Dan Wheaton
Phone: (609) 549-0502

ARL Architects Scott Lepley:

Phone: 609-693-9191

Musgnug & Associates

Phone: (609) 494-8170

Special Home Services

Smart Home Maintenance and Installation: Smart Homz: 1-888-573-4669

Garage Doors: All Shore Garage Doors (Jason Millard) 609-661-8959

Blind Installer: Starr Window (Tom) 609-971-0277

Vinyl Railings: (Andy) 609-513-1561

Insulation: Coastal Insulation (Ed Smith): 732-241-2196

Window Treatments and Blinds: Starr Window Fashions Owner Tom Nista (609) 971-0277

Roofers

M Rank Roofing: 609-709-0693

Craftsman (Steve): 732-904-5074

Plumber

Kevin J Schubiger Plumbing & Heating 609-549-3952

Montana Mechanical 609-978-3551

Eric Grumbb (24 Hour Service)-609-607-1767

Appraisal Company

Higgins Appraisal

Rich Higgins-609-494-0036

Gizzi Apprasails

Craig Sickles 732-670-8111

Electrician

Planet Electric-609-891-8056

A/C Contractor

D. Brown Heating and Cooling 609-618-4046

ADE Heating and Cooling 609-693-6050

Rick Barker Heating and Cooling 609-597-5808

Handy Man Services

Brian (Salt Creek Construction) 609-713-3372

Carolina Contracting (Steve): 732-232-2246 carolinacontracting@gmail.com

Franklin Clapp 609-405-0375

Travis Cain: 609-661-1997

Tim Butler: 609-713-0755

Garage Doors: All Shore Garage Doors (Jason Millard) 609-661-8959

Blind Installer: Starr Window (Tom) 609-971-0277

QK Construction (decking and carpentry): 908-783-0696

Utility Companies

New Jersey Natural Gas-1-800-221-0051

Atlantic City Electric-1-800-642-3780

Comcast Cable-1-800-COMCAST

Mold Treatment and HVAC Cleaning

Dependable Environmental Protection (Michael Mercadante): 609-290-6513

Certified Mold Experts: 609-252-1976

Above and Beyond: 609-336-7279

Landscaper

Swell Landscaping-609-276-2596

Leary's Landscaping: (609) 978-1392

Bay Ave Plant Company-609-361-8800

Cottage Fence: 609-489-6400

Stoneman: 609-494-4106

Cleaning Services

Drill Sergent Cleaners: 609-384-3591

Pest Treatment

LBI Pest Control: 609-384-5019

Sea Spray Termite & Pest Control 609-296-6455

Locksmith

A Lock & Key

609-597-8411

CAFRA Planners & Advisors

Coastal Environmental Consulting, LLC: Karen Gruppuso

Phone: 848-200-9621

Email: kgruppuso@coastalpermits.net

Website: www.coastalpermits.net

Limo and Taxi Services

Exclusive Taxi and Car Service: 609-597-5106

Uber and Lyft: Use App

Furniture Donations

St. Barnebas Church: 732-269-2208 ext. 308

New Lisbon Development Center: 609-726-1000

Salvation Army: 800-728-7825

Habitat for Humanity: 609-978-6200

Oil Tank Removal

Venture Tank: 609-698-4434

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