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Here is a list of recommended vendors that we and many clients have used. This is simply a guide to put you in contact with the services and service providers you need as a home owner. You may certainly contact anyone you like whether they are on this list or not. For additional information on those services or service providers not on this list, please contact us today.
           
PLANTATION LINKS:

UTILITY LINKS:

  • Telephone
    - Hargray HHI: 341.1501, Bluffton: 815.1600, Hardeeville: 784.2211
  • Water
    - Broad Creek Public Service District - 785.7582
    - Hilton Head Public Service District - 681.5525
    - South Island Public Service District - 785.6224
  • Television
    - Time Warner Communications - 888.683.1000
    - Davidson Cable TV - 705.2027
    - Hargray - HHI: 341.1501, Bluffton: 815.1600, Hardeeville: 784.2211
  • Electric/Gas Companies
    - Palmetto Electric Cooperative - 681.5551
    - SC Public Service Authority/Santee Cooper - 681.2092, Santee Cooper: 837.3948
    - South Carolina Electric & Gas - 888.333.4465
    - AmeriGas - 877.964.4534
    - Sunset Propane, Inc. - 757.4545
  • Garbage Collection
    - Accurate Waste Systems - 338.2193
    - Coastal Waste Services - 757.6330
    - Republic Waste Services of Hilton Head - HHI: 681.6330
    - Tropical Trash - 842.3801
    - Waste Management - 987.0710
    - WasteCo - 705-2655
           
APPRAISERS:
Bruce A. Goff, Inc.
P.O. Box 4652
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 671-4444 Fax (843) 686-4858

Coastal Property Appraisals Inc.
38 New Orleans Road Orleans Centre Bldg. D
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 686-9760 Fax: (843) 341-9366

ATTORNEYS: (All real estate transactions conducted in the state of South Carolina must be closed by a licensed SC attorney)
Bethea, Jordan, and Griffin, P.A. a division of McNair Law Firm, P.A.
Keith Parella, attorney
23-B Shelter Cove Lane Ste. 400
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 785-2171 Fax: (843) 686-5991
KParrella@MCNAIR.NET
www.McNairlaw.com

Novit & Scarminach, PA
Daniel A. Saxon
The Jade Building, Suite 400
P.O. Drawer 14
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 785-5850 Fax: (843) 785-2090
DSAXON@NS-LAWFIRM.COM

Wilson & Bratt, PA
Jonathan A. Mullen
3600 Main Street, Suite 100
P.O. Drawer 14
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-6300 Fax: (843) 681-2174

Laurich and Wiseman, P.A.
Chuck Wiseman
1040 William Hilton Parkway
Circle Building, Suite 200
P.O. Drawer 6868
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: 785-6868 Fax: (843) 785-2090
Chuck@lwlawsc.com

Ruth & MacNeille, PA
Michael K. Knudsen
40 Pope Avenue
PO Drawer 5706
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 785-4251 Fax: (843) 686-5404

Jones, Patterson, Simpson, and Newton
Mark Simpson, attorney
18 Pope Avenue
P.O. Drawer 7049
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 842-6111 Fax: (843) 842-7401
MSimpson@jsplaw.net

NEXSEN PRUET Attorneys and Counselors at Law
Andrea Painter Easler, attorney
Pam Brewer, Para legal
400 Main Street Suite 100A
P.O. Box 23526
Hilton Head Island, SC 29925
Phone: (843) 689-6277
Fax: (843) 682-1577
www.Nexsenpruet.com
aeasler@nexsenpruet.com 

Alford and Wilkins
John W. Wilkins, Attorney
18 Pope Ave.
Executive Park Road, Suite 1
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Office: (843) 842-5500
Fax: (843) 842-8400
john@alfordandwilkins.com

Regina M. Strickroth, Attorney at Law
Misti Cramer Pinckney, Real Estate Paralegal
Law Office of Regina M. Strickroth, LLC
1 Sherington Drive, Suite C
P.O. Box 1609
Bluffton, SC 29910
Office: (843) 757-5500
Fax: (843) 757-5420
Regina@rmslawfirm.com
Misti@rmslawfirm.com
www.rmslawfirm.com

BLOGS:
Financial:
http://www.allthingsfinancialblog.com

Sound Money Tips:
http://soundmoneytips.com

COMMUNITY GROUPS:
Hilton Head Humane Association
10 Humane Way
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-8686 Fax: (843) 342-6207

The Community Development Corporation of Hilton Head Island, Inc.
P.O. Box 2295
Hilton Head Island, SC 29925
Office: 117 William Hilton Parkway (Northside Park)
Phone: (843) 681-4484 Fax: (843) 681-4746
Joan Mustard, Executive Director
cdcorp@hargray.com

CONTRACTORS:
AAA Tri County Lock
14 Pope Avenue Executive Park Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 842-9918

Absolute Builders (remodeling, additions, and new homes)
Daniel Anthony
1 Myrtle Warbler
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 684-1411 Fax: (843) 342-6768
absolutebuilders@timewarner.net

Ellis Construction Co., Inc.
Marc Ellis, President
55 New Orleans Road, Suite 208
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 785-3585 Fax: (843) 785-3586 Cell: (843) 247-6732
N2CstmHms@aol.com

Lowcountry Home Services
Joel Willey, Owner/Operator
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 290-8810

Tony Capone Painting
“They will make you a deal you can’t refuse!” Phone: (843) 683-4020

Floors on Site
Keith C. Kline, Director of Sales
5 Riverwalk Boulevard, Suite 1
Ridgeland, SC 29936
Phone: (843) (843) 379-5577 Fax: (843) 379-5578
keith@floorsonsite.com

Homes Runners, LLC
Katherine & Richard Hatch, Proprietors
PO Box 9671
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 341-2474
keith@floorsonsite.com
www.HomeRunners-HHI.com

Baloo Cleaning Services
Hanan Mouhaouess
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 384-1328
hanouny411@hotmail.com

Southern Comfort Management Services
Guy Ruley, Marketing Coordinator
PO Box 9671
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 341-6561 Cell: (843) 301-6561
guy@SouthernComfortPMS.com
www.SouthernComfortPMS.com

Commercial Flooring & Design Services, Inc.
Nasser H. Shaheen
90 Beach City Road
PO Box 7312
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938-7312
Phone: (843) 689-3118 Fax: (843) 689-3331

Low Sea Bookkeeping
Heather Losey, Accountant
Hilton Head Island, SC
Phone: (843) 816-5070
HeatherLosey@LowSeaBookkeeping.com
www.LowSeaBookkeeping.com

Icom
Bernie Senior Account Executive of Internet Sales
Hilton Head Island, SC
Phone: (843) 785-5924 or (843) 757-9889 Cell: (502) 432-5534
Bernie@hiltonhead.com
www.hiltonhead.com
www.bluffton.com

Altman Glass and Door
#3 Thompson Street
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-6157

Art Concepts ….(Faux /Textured Painting)
Margi Weyers
65 Bermuda Pointe Circle
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 682-4684 Cell: (843) 683-8009
margiweyers@hotmail.com

Bob Mull TV and VCR Repair
Pick-up, Delivery, and Estimates.
(843) 681-3395

Beever Mechanical (Emergency Plumbing Service 24/7)
John Beever, owner
Phone: (843) 836-2800

Creative Concrete Coatings (Driveways, walkways, garage floors, and pools)
Gary Smith, owner
Hilton Head Island, SC Phone: (843) 689-5498

East Coast Electric & Maintenenace
Taylor Borger and Todd Ferguson
PO Box 2468, Bluffton, SC 29910
(Cell) 227-8370 (Office) 815-2665 (Fax) 815-2664

FHH Plumbing
Bob Ferrara, owner
P.O. Box 6421
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 683-1002 Fax: (843) 785-3117

Finished Business
Painting and Interior Finishes
Barbara Netto (owner)
Phone: (843) 342-5496

Glass Express (Auto/Truck)
Toll Free: (866) 212-1130
Phone: (843) 341-6222

Hammerhead Custom Builders (Total renovations, small and large)
88 Point Comfort Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 368-6624
Fax: (843) 842-3324
kjagartner@wmconnect.com

Healthy Environments (Mold/Mildew removal)
Tim Silcox, owner
Toll Free (888) 242-2955
HHI Phone: (843) 363-6751
Bluffton Phone: (843) 757-5522
www.healthyenvironmentsinc.com

Hilton Head Floorcoverings, Inc.
26A Hunter Rd.
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 682-2272
Fax: (843) 682-2207

Hydro-Wash (Power Washing Services)
Bluffton, SC
Phone: Mike Tuten (843) 298-1237 Lori Tuten (843) 298-3143

Imaging Services
18 Pope Avenue, Executive Park Road, Suite 6
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 785-8132 Fax: (843) 842-9992

Jay Co, Residential and Commercial Finishes (Painting)
137 Cordillo Parkway #5003
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 683-0020 Fax: (843) 341-3084

Louis Sterling Floorcovering (tile, area rugs, carpeting, vinyl, stone, and hardwoods)
37 P New Orleans Road Orleans Plaza
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 842-6626

Low Country Lock Services
Bill Durham (owner)
3 Cardinal Court #283
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 686-5397
Fax: (843) 837-5397
billdurham@hargray.com

Lowcountry Paver (Concrete bricks/Interlocking Paving Stones)
Phone: (843) 784-7104 Fax: (843) 784-7105

Mr. Key Locksmith (Mobile)
Bill Warnke, owner
Phone: (843) 689-5397

Padgett Plumbing
William Padgett
Phone: (843) 784-2679 Cell: (843) 384-6900

Paul Davis Restoration
Collins Lane, Associate
8 Pin Oak Court
Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: (843) 757-3236 Fax: (843) 757-3638

RenoPro Inc. (condo/villa renovations, punch list items, tile installation, flooring/finish carpentry)
Hilton Head Island, SC
Phone: (843) 247-5979

Rick Bent Flooring (Custom Hardwood flooring experts)
21 Cardinal Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 689-9202

Suburban Propane
301 Highway 278
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-3919
75 Towne Drive Belfair Towne Village
Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: (843) 815-6626

BCT Inc. (Builder of Fine Custom Homes and Renovations)
DAvid Bear - owner
Phone: (843) 384-2734

Budget Blinds
Bob Engler - owner
Office: (843) 298-3305
Fax: (866) 663-4489
bkengler@budgetblinds.com

G2Design (Architect)
Stephanie B. Gentemann - AiA Partner
P.O. Box 23496
Hilton Head Island, Sc 29925
Office: (843) 682-2077
Fax: (843) 682-2287
sgentemann@g-2design.com

Bluffton Fence Co. (Installation & Repairs)
Kevin Murdaugh
Office: (843) 757-4723
Fax: (843) 384-3478

Michael D. Shavo (Tax Attorney)
The O'Conner Law Firm, PLLC
P.O. Box 11341
Columbia, SC 29211
Office: (803) 779-2123, ext. 137
Fax: (803) 799-7683

Kevin Quat
Absolute Island Management (Property Management and Rentals)
Office: (843) 342-8887
Kevin@absoluteisland.com
bkengler@budgetblinds.com

DENTISTS:
Chadwick J Golden DMD
104 WatersEdge at Shelter Cove
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 842-2500

FURNITURE STORES:
Discount Furniture Warehouse
118 Matthews Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-4620

Furniture Direct
12 Archer Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 785-4400

Le'Decors, Inc. Interior Design
Patty Washam, Owner
PMB #253 20 Towne Drive Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: (843) 815-8040 Fax (843) 815-8043 Moblie (843) 384-8035
pwashamledecor@aol.com

The Patio Shoppe
1300 Highway 278
Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: (843) 837-6844
Phone: (Beaufort) (843) 524-1981

GRAPHIC DESIGN:
Digital Creations
Ritchie Dreier (owner)
14 Greenwood Drive Suite #204
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 341-3463
Cell: (843) 338-5564
dchhi@timewarner.net

HAIR STYLIST:
Attitudes
Michelle Acampora, LMT
24 Palmetto Business Park
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 341-3456

The Cutting Room: Barber Shop
Tracey, Mary Jane, and Caroline
21 Coligny Plaza
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 785-4247

HOME INSPECTORS:
Barton Home Inspections
Joe and Shirley Barton
Phone:  (843) 842-9112 or (843) 384-7306 (mobile) Fax: (843) 842-6531
barinspect@aol.com

JW Inspections
John Wickline
Phone: (843) 681-7545 Fax: (843) 681-7545
Jwinspect@aol.com

Lynes Home Inspections 
Brad, Mike, and Wade
1 Row Boat Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 785-4202 (Hilton Head), (843) 379-4202 (Hampton, Beaufort, Jasper)
http://www.lynesincnew.com/

HOME WARRANTY INFORMATION:
AHS American Home Shield
Vickie DeHaven
Phone: (800) 800-8880 ext. 6736
vdehavenahs@aol.com
www.ahswarranty.com

HURRICANE INFORMATION:
Preparedness and Recovery Program:
http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/pac_ctnt_ihdr/text/0,2595,HPRO_20976_35177,00.html

INSURANCE PROVIDERS:
Carswell Insurance Services
1 Park Lane
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 785-5191 Fax: (843) 785-9012

2 Westbury Park Way
Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: (843) 815-9650 Fax: (843) 815-9651

Coastal Plains Insurance
Kimika R. Dhara, New Business Account Manager
5 Bow Circle P.O. Box 6869
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 785-7733 Fax: (843) 785-7086
kimika@coastalplains.com
www.coastalplains.com

Kinghorn Insurance Services, Inc.
50 Palmetto Bay Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 785-2101 Fax: (843) 686-5986
Info@kinghorninsurance.com

SeaCoast Insurance
Ray Craver, Broker and Insurance Agent
P.O. Box 7048
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 681-4340 Fax: (843) 681-8373
RC@seacoastinsurance.com
http://www.seacoastinsurance.com

INVESTMENT PROPERTY EXCHANGE SERVICES: (1031’s and others)
Susan E. Hayden, Esq.
Investment Property Exchange Services, INC. (IPX)
150 Fayetteville Street Mall, 1140
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 821-5111 Fax: (919) 828-2885 
shayden@fnf.com
http://www.ipx1031.com

LANDSCAPE AND NURSERIES:
Bruno Landscaping and Nursery
109 Dillon Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Office: (843) 681-7022 Nursery: (843) 682-2624

Coastal Lawn Services
Bruce Floystad, owner
Phone: (843) 757-6341 Cell: (843) 338-6111

The Greenery, Inc.
Hilton Head Island: (843) 785-3848
Bluffton: (843) 815-2188
www.thegreeneryinc.com

MORTGAGE LENDERS: (We recommend a local lender; they are familiar with the market and state/locals laws)
Beach First National Bank
Michelle Wilson, Vice President / Mortgage Lending
430 William Hilton Parkway, Suite 501
Hilton Head Island, SC  29928
Phone: (843) 342-7627 Fax: (843) 342-8867
MWilson@BeachFirst.com

Countrywide Home Loans
Eric Kipperman, Sales Manager
100 Mill Plain Road, First Floor
Danbury, CT 06811
Phone: (203) 791-7438 Fax: (203) 798-6500 Toll Free: (866) 502-6762 ext. 7438
Eric_Kipperman@countrywide.com
http://home.countrywide.com/EricKipperman

UBS Financial Services, Inc.
David G. Ruckno, Vice President – Investments & Financial Advisor
23B Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 101
Hilton Head, SC 299298
Phone: (843) 842-0598 Fax: (843) 842-0581 Toll Free: (800) 836-2185 ext. 0598
david.ruckno@ubs.com

Chase Home Finance
Maryann O’Brien Sales Manager
4101 Main Street Suite B
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 682-4273 Fax: (843) 682-4275
Maryann.t.obrien@chase.com

Coastal States Bank
Kenneth W. Kendrick
18 New Orleans Rd.
Hilton Head Island, SC  29928
P.O. Box 4800 29938
Phone: (843) 341-9968 Fax: (843) 341-9965
kkendrick@coastalstatesbank.com

Countrywide
Chuck McAlpine Branch Manager and Loan Officer
8 Lafayette Place
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 682-1350 Cell: (843) 338-0482
Charles_McAlpine@countrywide.com
http://www.HiltonHeadHomeLoans.com

First South Bank
Melinda A. Buch, Assistant Vice President/Commercial Lending
P.O. Box 6508
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 706-3900 Fax: (843) 706-3901
melindab@firstsouthbankcorp.com

Harbourside Community Bank
Heidi Skiptunas, Loan Officer
852 William Hilton Parkway
P.O. Box 7827
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 341-1216 Fax: (843) 341-1217 Cell: (843) 301-4646
Heidi.skiptunas@harboursideus.com

Harbourside Community Bank
Brian Neumann Loan Officer
852 William Hilton Parkway
P.O. Box 7827
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 341-1214 Fax: (843) 341-1217
Brian.neumann@harbourside.com

Hilton Head Mortgage
Ben Russ, Senior Loan Officer
430 William Hilton Head Parkway Suite 512
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 842-2800 Fax: (843) 842-2805 Cell: (843) 422-1989
Ben@hiltonheadmortgagecorp.com
http://www.hiltonheadmortgagecorp.com

Mortgage Network
Brad Ellis, Mortgage Loan Officer
The Village at Wexford, Clarendon Bldg, Suite 205
Hilton Head Island, SC  29928
Phone: (843) 842-4004 Ext: 205  Fax: (843) 785-6404
bellis@mortgagenetwork.com

SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.
Rob Ryan, Loan Officer
5 Office Park Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 341-0056 Fax (843) 842-2880 cell (843) 816-1875
Robert.ryan@suntrust.com

Wachovia Mortgage Corporation
Mark MacGillivray Assistant Vice President Mortgage Lending and Consulting
1 Greenwood Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 686-3434 Fax: (843) 686-4029
Mark.macgillivray@wachovia.com

First Federal
Matt Topping, Account Executive
2 Palmetto Bay Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 842-2953 Fax: (843) 842-9082 cell: (843) 301-5200
mtopping@firstfederal.com
Internet applications: www.matttopping.com

MOVING COMPANIES:
Lowcountry Transfer
Michael “Brock” Brock, owner.
P.O. Box 7774
Hilton Head Island, SC 29938
Phone: (843) 290-5915
LCTRANSFER@aol.com

PET LODGING AND SERVICES:
Evergreen Pet Lodge (Boarding, Grooming, Bathing, and Supplies)
105 Dillon Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-8354 Toll Free: (866) 680-8354
www.evergreenpetlodgehhi.com
           
PHYSICIANS:
Bo Sherwood, M.D.
845 William Hilton Parkway (278)
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 785-7515

Hilton Head Internists
James F. Gigante, M.D.
Island Medical Plaza Bldg. J
35 Bill Fries Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 681-2222 Fax: (843) 681-9086

Hilton Head Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Mark T. Dean, M.D.
Port Royal Plaza
Hilton Head Island, SC
Phone: (843) 681-2363

POSTAL AND MAILBOX SERVICES:
THE UPS STORES
Say hi to Matt and Pam! They work everyday!
Hilton Head Island:
33 Office Park Road (South End/Park Plaza) (843) 842-3171
95 Matthews Drive (Near Sam’s Club) (843) 6546
301 Central Avenue (Main Street/North end) (843) 689-6507

Bluffton:
20 Towne Center Drive (Belfair Towne Village) (843) 815-5188

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES:
Fortress Residential Management (Serving Distinctive vacation homes and estates)
Barry L. Bryant
11 Oyster Bateau Court
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 682-3678 Toll Free: (800) 681-3678
barry@fortressresidential.com
www.fortressresidential.com

Preferred Property Management LLC (specializing in long term rentals)
4 Indigo Run Lane #3422
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: (843) 342-3006 or 342-3310 Pager: (843) 341-1474
ronandroe@hargray.com

VACATION/SHORT-TERM RENTALS:
Destination Vacations
7 Pope Avenue Executive Park Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone (843) 785-7774 Fax (843) 785-7754 Toll Free (877) 874-7244
www.DVhhi.com

Island Getaway Rentals
28 New Orleans Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 842-4664 Toll Free (800) 476-4885
www.islandgetaway.com

Sea Turtle Getaways
The Gallery of Shops 14 Greenwood Drive Ste. 101
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 842-6000 Toll Free: (866) 386-6644
www.Seaturtlegetaways.com

Seashore Vacations
11 Pope Avenue Executive Park Road
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: (843) 785-2191
www.seashorehhi.com

The Vacation Company
Hilton Head Island, SC
Phone: (843) 686-6100 Toll Free (800) 545-3303
www.vacationcompany.com

TRASH SERVICES:
Coastal Waste Services
PO Box 781 Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone: (843) 757-6330 Cell: (843) 384-9322 Fax: (843) 757-7631
coastalwaste@hargray.com

VIDEO SERVICES AND EDITING
Promotional Productions
Jason Hazel (owner)
Email: jason@promotionalproductions.com
www.PromotionalProductions.com

WEBSITE DESIGN:
Chaos Designs Inc.
Phone: (843) 682-4497
www.igotchaos.com
David Clayton
david@igotchaos.com