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Best of Richmond: Services winners

It's finally time to reveal the annual Best of Richmond where we survey our readers and ask them to rank local businesses – everything from pizza joints to hair salons.
Richmond News
Best of Richmond 2018

It's finally time to reveal the annual Best of Richmond where we survey our readers and ask them to rank local businesses – everything from pizza joints to hair salons. This year, more than 6,000 people ranked companies in four categories: Food & Entertainment, Shopping, Services and Health & Fitness.

This week, we will share the winners of one category each day. Today, here are the winners in Services.

Auto Body Repair Shop

  1. Craftsman Collision
  2. Boyd’s Auto Body
  3. South Seas Auto Body Co Ltd

Barber shop

  1. Richmond Barbers
  2. Steveston Barbers
  3. Q2 Hair Salon & Barber

Place to have a birthday party

  1. APEX Adventure Plex
  2. Go Bananas
  3. Cartwheels Steveston

Car Wash

  1. Bashir’s
  2. Husky
  3. Wash World

Financial Institution

  1. RBC
  2. Coast Capital
  3. TD Bank

Financial Planner

  1. Raymond Kwok Ting Tam – CIBC
  2. Richard Nash – Investors Group
  3. Richard Vetter – Wealth Smart

Hair Salon

  1. Ask Hair Salon
  2. Vero & Co
  3. Zeal Hair Salon

Hotel

  1. River Rock Casino and Resort
  2. Fairmont Vancouver Airport
  3. Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel

Home Inspector

  1. Quality Home Inspections
  2. Sean Moss Home and Mold Inspections
  3. Home Sweet Home Inspections Ltd

Law Firm

  1. Filkow Law
  2. Fleming and Associates
  3. Kahn Zack Ehrlich Lithwick LLP

Mechanic

  1. Seppo's Automotive
  2. Joe's Unlimited Imports Auto Repair
  3. Juan's Auto Service

Notary

  1. Gail Maida
  2. Nancy Schick-Skinner
  3. Alex Ning Notary

Pet Groomer

  1. Doggie Doos Grooming Salon
  2. Christine’s Grooming Studio
  3. Doggy-six Grooming and Pet Services

Realtor

  1. Shafik Ladha - RE/MAX Westcoast Personal Real Estate
  2. Henry So - RE/MAX Real Estate Services
  3. Diane Cardoso - RE/MAX Westcoast

Best place to hold a reception

  1. River Rock Casino
  2. John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse
  3. Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel

Tattoo Parlour

  1. Steveston Tattoo

Tutor

  1. UCMAS Richmond
  2. Sylvan Learning
  3. Kumon

Veterinarian

  1. Terra Nova Village Veterinarian
  2. The Dear Animal Hospital
  3. Steveston Veterinary Hospital

Day care / preschool

  1. Stars of Tomorrow Early Learning
  2. With Our Own Two Hands Preschool
  3. Little Maples Preschool

Bottle Depot

  1. Ok Bottle Depot
  2. Return It Blundell
  3. Richmond Bottle Depot

Home staging company

  1. The Spotted Frog
  2. Envious designs

Carpet cleaners

  1. Coit
  2. Citrus-O
  3. Pro Serve Carpet

House Cleaning Service

  1. Go2Girl
  2. Molly Maid
  3. The Maids

Oil Change

  1. Mr. Lube
  2. Pennzoil
  3. Jiffy Lube

Brake & Muffler

  1. Budget Brake & Muffler
  2. Canadian Tire
  3. Minit-Tune & Brake Auto Centre

Auto Detailing

  1. Bashir's Auto Cosmetics
  2. Auto Magic Detail Centre
  3. Pit Lane Hand Carwash & Detail

Auto Repair Service

  1. AutoWizard Mechanical Services
  2. Canadian Tire
  3. Direct Drive Auto Service

Mortgage Professional

  1. Allan Seltzer – The Seltzer Mortgage Team
  2. Chris Pughe - Verico Complete Mortgage Services
  3. Michelle Angeles - G&F Financial

Plumber

  1. Robert Isaac - Van Custom Plumbing
  2. Bonamy Yang - Bonacare
  3. Herman & Son Plumbing & Heating

Private School

  1. Canada Star Secondary School
  2. Richmond Christian School
  3. St Paul's School

Landscaper

  1. MRD Landscaping Inc
  2. Get Growing Landscaping
  3. Lubberts Landscaping

Dance teacher

  1. Han Ly - Imperial Ballroom
  2. Gabriela Moutal - Gabriel's Movement
  3. Richelle O'Brien – Devy Gravity

Dog groomer

  1. Bo Bos Grooming
  2. Christine’s Grooming Studio
  3. Doggy-six Grooming and Pet Services

Property manager

  1. Dorset Realty
  2. Bower Property Management
  3. Century 21

Insurance agency

  1. Ironwood Insurance
  2. Ben jones Insurance
  3. Johnston Meier

Seniors Home

  1. Gilmore Gardens
  2. Minoru Residence
  3. Rosewood Manor

Community Organization

  1. Richmond Multicultural Community Services
  2. BC Registered Music Teachers Association
  3. S.U.C.C.E.S.S

Community Event

  1. Salmon Festival
  2. Richmond Culture Days
  3. Maritime Festival

Along with businesses and organizations, we also love to highlight Richmondites who make a difference in the community and who make the city strong. Some you may have heard of, others maybe not. Either way, their contribution towards building a healthy, vibrant community has been invaluable. Today, we will also share three of these people with you.

See the full, digital version of our special Best of Richmond edition here.