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Home Improvement Advice and Services

remodeling

Advice

Ask the Contractors Board…Experts Answer Common Home Improvement Questions
Do you have questions about hiring and managing building contractors? The California Contractors State License Board has answers.

The Best 10 Contractors near Milpitas
Yelp reviews providing information, planning and qualified contractors to discriminating residents of Milpitas.

Call 811 Before You Dig!
Underground Service Alert (USA) is a free service for homeowners, excavators and professional contractors who are digging, blasting, trenching, drilling, grading, or excavating.

Diamond Certified Contractors in Santa Clara County
Our home, like yours, is the Greater Bay Area and our entire team is dedicated to ensuring you have confidence in the companies you choose.

Get energy efficiency rebates for your home
Complete our online application to speed up the turnaround time for your rebate. Our step-by-step instructions help you find the information you need, plus we provide examples of invoices and other documents required.

Home Depot Sucks
Home Depot is the largest retailer of old growth rainforest wood in the U.S. For this and other reasons, this site really doesn’t like HD.

Key Factory
Mobile and store service for your key needs. Complete expert service for commercial and residential locks.
200 Serra Way, Suite 36
408-263-3775

Lend-A-Tool Shed
Milpitas residents, businesses, property owners and community groups may borrow these tools free of charge!

Online Express Building Permit Application
Thinking of replacing a water heater? Fixing your roof? Residential repairs and replacements require a building permit. You can get one online. Building codes applicable in Milpitas.

Calculators

HomeAdvisor True Cost Guide
Enter in your project type and 95035 to get a ballpark for your project costs. Updated daily. Free.

Installation Cost Calculators
Get current fair pricing for common remodeling, installation, maintenance and repair services. Homewyse provides easy-to-understand cost breakdowns for 1000+ common home projects.
408-262-3667

Crafts & Supplies

Michaels Arts and Crafts Store
Everything you need to create decorative items for your home or office. McCarthy Ranch.
153 Ranch Drive
408-957-9677

Decor

Burlington Coat Factory – Home Decor
For bedroom, bathroom, dining room, kitchen, home accents, Christopher Lowell Collection.
1400 Great Mall Dr.
408-934-0454

Flooring

Crain Floor Covering Tools
Manufacturer of professional quality installation tools for carpet, vinyl and laminate floors.

Floor & Decor
Tile, wood, and stone. Shop top quality floors t rock bottom prices.
1665 N McCarthy Blvd.
408-904-0131

Home Improvement

Home Depot
New project ideas and home improvement tips every month.
1177 Great Mall Dr.
408-942-7301

Kelly-Moore’s CyberPaint City
Help selecting the right paint for your job.
301 W. Calaveras Blvd.
408-946-5914

Sherwin-Williams Paint Store
Brands Carried: Sherwin-Williams, Purdy, Graco, Titan, 3M, Shurtape, H&C, Uniflex, USG, Werner, Mi-T-M, Minwax.
Products/Services Offered: Interior Paint, Exterior Paint, Paint Brushes, Rollers, Spray Equipment, Caulk, Stain.
15 N Milpitas Blvd.
408-946-1765

DONATE BUILDING MATERIALS

Housing for Independent People
Builds homes for low-income, sick, elderly or disabled individuals. They accept building materials, carpeting, ceramic tiles, paint and nearly new appliances.
481 Valley Way
408-941-1850

Storage

Public Storage
Several locations in Milpitas. Estimates and reservations available online. Containers brought to your location for loading.

Saf Keep Storage (aka Bay Rock Storage)
Your property will be more protected at Saf Keep than at your home or apartment. Several locations in Milpitas.
408-957-0500

Windows and Window Coverings

Budget Blinds
Vernon Hasebe, window covering design consultant. We offer a great selection of name brand blinds and shades, free in-home consultation, and “Expert Fit” measuring and installation.
1147 Pescadero St.
408-262-3035

Megan’s Law Map and History

We try to keep our community as safe as possible. One way is by providing the Megans Law map so you can tell if there is a sex offender in the area where you live or learn or play.

The Milpitas Police Department is committed to keeping its community as safe as possible.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) sergeant coordinates the Milpitas Police Department’s responsibilities with respect to Megan’s Law. Any concerns or questions regarding Megan’s Law or other SIU related matters should be directed to the SIU sergeant at 408-586-2400.

California Megans Law Map Website
Informational Only. The California Department of Justice has not considered or assessed the specific risk that any convicted sex offender displayed on this website will commit another offense or the nature of any future crimes that may be committed.

Megans Law

History of Megan’s Law
By Charles Montaldo
Updated November 06, 2019
Megan’s Law is a federal law passed in 1996 that authorizes local law enforcement agencies to notify the public about convicted sex offenders living, working or visiting their communities.

Megan’s Law was inspired by the case of seven-year-old Megan Kanka, a New Jersey girl who was raped and killed by a known child molester who moved across the street from the family. The Kanka family fought to have local communities warned about sex offenders in the area. The New Jersey legislature passed Megan’s Law in 1994.

In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed Megan’s Law as an amendment to the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children’s Act. It required every state to have a sex offender registry and a notification system for the public when a sex offender is released into their community. It also required that repeat sex offenders receive a sentence of life in prison.

Should Megan’s Law be abolished?
Debating points pro and con on the effectiveness and fairness of Megan’s Law.

Graffiti Terminators

Graffiti Terminators
Storage Shed for paints to cover graffiti

Graffiti Terminators
Volunteers Needed
Individuals 16 or older
Teams of an Adult and Youth under 16
Call Chris Challer for information: 408-586-3078

Volunteers called “The Terminators” are available to cover graffiti on private property FREE of charge as long as it is accessible and no more than 6 feet off the ground. Volunteers use neutral colors that may not match existing paint, however, if you already have matching paint, you may supply it for the use of the volunteers on your property. To request volunteer services and obtain a waiver, please call (408) 586-3078.  The City also welcomes new volunteers.

Tired of Graffiti in Your Neighborhood?  The City of Milpitas needs your HELP!  Become a Volunteer Graffiti Terminator today!  All paint and equipment will be supplied. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.  Please call Milpitas Volunteer Services at 408-586-2787

Graffiti Hotline: 408-586-3079