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 🙁