Look locally when shopping for your spring home improvement needs

 Anthony Bailes Inc. Anthony Bailes Inc. Warmer weather means flowers in bloom and longer days.The spring season is the perfect backdrop for deep cleaning, home spruce-ups and home improvement projects you’ve been putting off, inside and outside of your home.

Now is the time to shop around for those household items you need and desire. It is also the time to find just the right company to take on your home repair projects and renovations.

Consider these local businesses: Anthony Bailes Inc. has been in business in East Brunswick for more than 60 years.The company provides roll-off container service for residential, commercial and industrial sites.They supply 10-, 20-, and 30-yard boxes for cleanup or construction waste or recyclable materials. They also wholesale and retail sand, crushed stone, gravel, decorative landscape stones and boulders. For more information, call 855-615-1392 or visit www.abailes.com.The business is located at 491 Cranbury Road in East Brunswick.

 Benjamin Moore & Co. Benjamin Moore & Co. In December 2000, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. purchased Benjamin Moore & Co. It’s a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities.Warren E. Buffett is chairman of Berkshire’s Board of Directors. The dedicated employees are committed to delivering the finest products and services to independent retailers, consumers and contractors across the United States and Canada. Fine Paints Store is an exclusive Benjamin Moore Paint Retailer located in East Brunswick and South Brunswick, and has been owned and operated by Ken Ponna for the last nine years. He is also a resident of East Brunswick and remains committed to the vision of the founder Benjamin Moore when he started the company in 1883. Benjamin Moore has been recognized as the most trusted brand of paint in the United States.The brand produces the highest quality paints and finishes in the industry, and delivers them directly to customers through a nationwide network of knowledgeable, customer friendly retail store operators. For more information, visit www.benjaminmoore.com.

 G.P. Pool Service Inc. G.P. Pool Service Inc. G.P. Pool Service Inc., located in Jackson, is a family-owned business serving Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties with 40 years of experience installing and servicing in-ground, steel wall vinyl liner pools.Whether you are a firsttime customer or upgrading an existing pool, they can help you turn your yard into a summer paradise to be enjoyed for a lifetime. From new pool installations, renovations, liner replacements and safety covers, to openings and weekly maintenance, they are available for all of your pool needs. Has your pool liner seen better days? G.P. Pools offers a wide selection of liner designs; there are more than 30 patterns to choose from. Many items can be added to make your swimming experience more enjoyable, such as heaters, automatic cleaners and salt generators. When you combine your imagination with their engineering, the results are uncommonly beautiful! They offer the highest quality construction the industry can offer.They take pride in their reputation and customer satisfaction. Gary Healy has been in the in-ground pool business since 1973 and is joined by his wife and two sons, carrying on the tradition of passing down the family business through the generations. For more information, call 732-367-7641 or visit www.gppools.com.

 Miguel Agustin Construction Miguel Agustin Construction Miguel Agustin Construction is a family-owned and -operated business serving all of New Jersey for the past 10 years.They specialize solely in the masonry hardscape trade.Their goal is complete customer satisfaction in completing projects in a timely manner with affordable pricing.They are a recommended and certified Cambridge Pavingstone installer.They obtain many referrals from previously satisfied customers. Make your backyard a vacation getaway every day with a beautiful new patio, outdoor kitchen or fire pit.The possibilities are endless. Miguel Agustin Construction is located at 8 Brennig Place, South River. For more information, call 866-522-7574 or 732-735-7124, or visit www.miguelagustinconstruction.com.