Local Services · The Emerald Coast
Who to call once the house is yours
The septic guy, the inspector, someone who can hang blinds by Friday. The question every new owner asks, and the one a listing never answers.
Why this page exists
Everybody needs this list and nobody has it
You close on a house, and within a month you need six people you have never met. If you have moved here from somewhere else, you do not know a soul to ask. It is the most common question we get after closing, and it has nothing to do with real estate.
So here is our answer. Most of these are businesses that support Counts Real Estate and appear in our partner book. A few more we have added ourselves because they work this coast — local companies, with a real phone number and a person who answers it.
A word on what this is and is not. Nobody paid us to be on this page. We have not inspected anyone’s work, and a listing here is not a recommendation from us — ask for references and get your own quotes, the same as you would anywhere. What we can tell you is that these are established local businesses, and most of them stand behind a printed directory with their names in it.
Before you close
The two things worth arranging while you still have leverage.
- Clearview Property InspectionsHome inspections, residential and commercial
- Ellis Agency InsuranceHomeowners insurance
- We Insure The Emerald CoastHomeowners insurance
The first few weeks
What tends to come up once the keys are yours.
- Bruce's Heating & CoolingHeating and air conditioning
- A To Z Pest Control ServicesPest control
- Gilbert's Septic ServicesSeptic pumping, repair and inspection
- The Blind CompanyBlinds and shutters
- Our Organized SpacesCustom closets and storage
- Bestway Portable BuildingsStorage buildings, workshops and garages
- Luckie's PinestrawPine straw and mulch delivery and installation, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties
Making it yours
Remodeling, cabinetry, flooring, furnishing.
- Seabee Constructors LLCGeneral construction
- BlackRazor ConstructionRemodeling and construction
- Earnest Watkins ConstructionRemodeling, kitchens and baths
- Granite Plus RJ LLCCabinetry and countertops
- Floor Coverings International of Panama CityFlooring and installation
- Heather's InteriorsRemodeling and interior design
- Designs by Tracy LLCInterior design and custom window treatments
- Salt Water Snow Design StudioInterior design
- The Edit 30AFull service design
- Tassels InteriorsFurniture store and design studio
- Shore House FurnitureFurniture, patio and design services
- B and E Outdoor FurnitureOutdoor furniture
When something goes wrong
Water, storm and fire damage. Worth having the number before you need it.
- Red Carpet Flood RestorationWater and flood restoration
- MPS Woodworks LLCRestoration
Also on the coast
Not house-related, but part of the book and useful to know.
- Country Inn & Suites, Panama CityHotel
- Markerfour Vessel ManagementCaptain for hire and vessel management
Details last checked October 7, 2026. Phone numbers and websites change — tell us if you find one that does not work.
Still Stuck?
Ask us. We probably know someone.
This list is not everything. Between us we have been selling on this coast for a long time and we know who turns up on time and who does not. If you need a trade that is not here, call and ask — whether or not you ever buy a house through us.
Most of these businesses appear in the Counts Real Estate partner directory; a few have been added by Team Turner. Team Turner has not evaluated their work and receives no payment for listing them here; this page is provided as a convenience and is not a recommendation or a warranty of any service. Verify licensing and insurance and obtain your own quotes before hiring anyone.