Nominations & Final Voting

Based entirely on community participation, Omaha businesses are nominated as the best in their industry at TheReader.com, starting in January, running through the end of March, a month later than normal. Tens of thousands of nominations inform the top nominees in each category to appear on the final ballot, which ran from April to the end of May. Stringent procedures help insure one-person, one-vote and to minimize vote-buying. An independent accounting firm Hancock & Dana, one of Omaha’s oldest, counts final votes to tabulate the awards.

Winners

This list represents what Omaha locals and Reader readers love — businesses that are the best at what they do. With deep thanks to everyone in the community that participated, we congratulate this amazing list of awardees!

Best Living & Home Services

Best Electrician Company

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Miller Electric Co

Readers’ Choice: Vaughn Electric, Advanced Electrical Services

Readers Recommend: Vierregger Electric Co, Baxter-Kenworthy Electric

Best Furniture Store

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Nebraska Furniture Mart

Readers’ Choice: Posh Peacock Consignment Furniture, HomeGoods

Readers Recommend: 7 Day Furniture, At Home

Readers Refer: hutch

Best Garden Center/Nursery

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Mulhall’s

Readers’ Choice: Benson Plant Rescue, Canoyer Garden Center

Readers Recommend: Lanoha Nurseries, Indian Creek Nursery

Readers Refer: Earl May Garden Center

Best Hardware Store

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Westlake Ace Hardware

Readers’ Choice: Menards, Home Depot, Lowe’s Home Improvement

Readers Recommend: Builders Supply Co Inc.

Readers Refer: Center Hardware, Petersen & Michelsen Hardware, Ideal Hardware & Paint Center

Best Heating & A/C Company

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Eyman Plumbing Heating & Air

Readers’ Choice: R Mechanical Heating & Air, Eccles Heating & Air Conditioning Inc

Readers Recommend: SOS Heating & Cooling, A-1 United Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical

Readers Refer: Standard Heating & Air Conditioning, Parker Heating & Cooling

Best Home Window Company

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Pella Windows

Readers’ Choice: Omaha Door & Window, Window World of Omaha, Renewal by Andersen

Best Hotel

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Magnolia Hotel

Readers’ Choice: Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha La Vista Hotel & Conference Center, Element Omaha Midtown Crossing, Hotel Deco

Readers Recommend: Residence Inn Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area

Readers Refer: Best Western Plus Kelly Inn

Best House Cleaning Service

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: COIT

Readers’ Choice: Merry Maids, Zerorez

Best Interiors Store

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: HomeGoods

Readers’ Choice: At Home, Tuesday Morning*, Pottery Barn

Readers Recommend: Real Deals On Home Decor, hutch, The Afternoon

Best Kitchenware Store

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Williams and Sonoma

Readers’ Choice: Bed Bath & Beyond, HomeGoods, Tuesday Morning, The Afternoon

Readers Recommend: Kitchen Store Outlet

Readers Refer: Big Lots

Best Painting Company

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Ultimate Painting

Readers’ Choice: Ryan Marshall Painting, The Painting Company

Readers Recommend: Hank Eby & Sons Painting, Wyman Painting, Midlands Painting Co

Readers Refer: Brush & Roll Painting

Best Plumbing Company

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Eyman Plumbing Heating & Air

Readers’ Choice: Burton, Backlund Plumbing

Readers Recommend: Tritz Plumbing Inc, Red D Plumbing

Readers Refer: Drain MD

Best Realty Company

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

Readers’ Choice: Nebraska Realty, NP Dodge, RE/MAX Results, Keller Williams

Readers Recommend: CBSHome Real Estate

Best Roofing Company

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: McCoy Roofing

Readers’ Choice: Pyramid Roofing, ABC Seamless, Apple Roofing, Takoda Green Roofing

Readers Recommend: C & S Roofing Inc

Readers Refer: America’s Best Choice Omaha, McKinnis Inc

Best Storage Facility

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Dino’s Storage

Readers’ Choice: Milt’s Mini Storage, Armor Storage

Readers Recommend: South Pacific Storage

Best Tree Service

Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Terry Hughes Tree Service

Readers’ Choice: Arbor Aesthetics, ABS Tree Care, Cut and Grind Tree Care

Readers Refer: Litke Tree Service

*Business CLOSED since voting 🙁


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