Best of Dayton 2024 winners: Home Improvement category

Tracy Centers shops with her son, Cole, at Berns Garden Center in Middletown. Berns was voted best greenhouse in the Journal-News Best of Butler County 2023. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

Tracy Centers shops with her son, Cole, at Berns Garden Center in Middletown. Berns was voted best greenhouse in the Journal-News Best of Butler County 2023. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

The Best of Dayton winners are in for 2024.

The Dayton Daily News this year once again held our annual Best of Dayton to celebrate the longtime favorites and new selections for eating, drinking, shopping and living life in the region.

Here are the winners and placers in the Home Improvement category:

Best Basement Remodeler

• First Place: Craftsmen Home Improvements

• Finalist: W.E. Bilbrey General Contractor

• Finalist: Zengel Group Building & Remodeling

Best Bathroom Remodeler

• First Place: Craftsmen Home Improvements

• Finalist: Zengel Group Building & Remodeling

• Finalist: Bath Creations

Best Building Contractor

• First Place: Thrush & Son

• Finalist: Craftsmen Home Improvements

• Finalist: Zengel Group Building & Remodeling

Best Commercial/Residential Landscaper

• First Place: Berns Garden Center

• Finalist: A. Brown & Sons Nursery

• Finalist: Ohio Green Works

Best Door & Window Replacement

• First Place: Affordable Glass & Mirror

• Finalist: D & G Roofing and Restoration

• Finalist: W.E. Bilbrey General Contractor

Best Garage Door Company

• First Place: Dayton Door Sales

• Finalist: Doors Galore

• Finalist: Highfield Door Sales LLC

Best Kitchen Remodeler

• First Place: Thrush & Son

• Finalist: Craftsmen Home Improvements

• Finalist: Zengel Group Building & Remodeling

Best Nursery/Garden Center

• First Place: Berns Garden Center

• Finalist: Knollwood Garden Center and Landscaping

• Finalist: The Siebenthaler Company

Best Pest Control

• First Place: A-1 Able Pest Doctors

• Finalist: Scherzinger Pest Control

• Finalist: Mosquito Joe of Miami Valley

Best Place to Buy Cabinets

• First Place: Craftsmen Home Improvements

• Finalist: JEM Designs - Kitchen & Bath

• Finalist: Requarth Co.

Best Place to Buy Heating & Air Conditioning

• First Place: Logan A/C & Heat Services

• Finalist: McAfee Heating & Air Conditioning Co.

• Finalist: A-Abel Family of Companies

Best Place to Buy Lawn & Garden Equipment

• First Place: Target Tool Outdoor Power Equipment

• Finalist: Doug’s Lawnmowers

• Finalist: Menards

Best Place to Buy Paint

• First Place: Sherwin-Williams Paint Store

• Finalist: Star City Paint & Decorating

• Finalist: Rocky’s Ace Hardware

Best Place to Buy Windows

• First Place: Affordable Glass & Mirror

• Finalist: D & G Roofing and Restoration

• Finalist: Window World of Dayton

• Finalist: Pella Windows & Doors of Centerville

Best Plumber

• First Place: Stewart Plumbing

• Finalist: Korrect Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning

• Finalist: Atherton Plumbing

Best Roofing Company

• First Place: Roofing by DryTech Exteriors

• Finalist: Thrush & Son

• Finalist: Bone Dry Roofing