This page contains the best available information about repairing, replacing, and rebuilding after a disaster. If you find an error in these, or have something to add or replace one of these, please send it in.
Reconstruction:
- If you are rebuilding, check on any necessary permits first!
- Chamber of Commerce sites – these pages list businesses in different areas that may be able to help people rebuild here in Windham County
- … Brattleboro Area
- … Franklin County MA
- … Great Falls Regional
- … Greater Keene NH
- … Manchester and the Mountains
- … Mount Snow Valley
- … Okemo Valley
- … Springfield VT
- American Institute of Architects (AIA) – http://www.aiavt.org/outreach/disasterassist/- architects volunteering free services to those affected by tropical storm Irene
- Efficiency Vermont web page - http://www.efficiencyvermont.com/
- … Certified Contractor web page
- ReNew Building Materials and Salvage – http://www.renewsalvage.org/, (802) 246-2400 – wide range of building materials, lumber, flooring, plumbing, hardware, etc.
- Bridges to the Other Side – http://www.bridgestotheotherside.com/, (770) 654 1985 (North Carolina company working out of Brattleboro for the duration)
- Brattleboro Area Contractor Listing 20120218 (82KB PDF) – this is a three page list of people/companies who do general types of contracting in the greater Brattleboro area (updated 18 FEB)
- Vermont Licensed Electricians – http://firesafety.vermont.gov/building_trades
- … Master Electrician (1,600KB PDF)
- … Journeyman Electricians (1,240KB PDF)
- … Electricians Specialists (367KB PDF)
- … Emergency Generator Installers (119KB PDF)
- Vermont Housing Finance Agency - http://www.vhfa.org/, (800) 339-5866; rental listings at http://www.housingdata.org/resources/
Household Goods:
- Efficiency Vermont web page - http://www.efficiencyvermont.com/
- … Irene Relief Aid and Resources web page
- … Appliances information and rebates web page
- ReNew Building Materials and Salvage – http://www.renewsalvage.org/, (802) 246-2400 – wide range of housewares, appliances, tools, etc.
Please note: we are making these lists available in an effort to make it easier for you to find other people who can help you repair, replace, and rebuild your property and your lives. We are not specifically endorsing or recommending anyone on these lists. We think and hope these are all good people, but you must hire them at your own risk. (If any lawyer wants to help us with the language here, please do!)