Serving Austin, TX and surrounding areas
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In business since 1996
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"The whole process, from designing the shed to actually building the shed, was done professionally. I really liked the crews communicating with my wife and I on arrival and/or weather delays. The crews left our yard just like it was, clean and tidy, before leaving."
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Serving Austin, TX and surrounding areas
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In business since 2004
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Ed was prompt, friendly and efficient. The yard looked great upon completion"
Serving Austin, TX and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1998
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Great Communication before our scheduled appointment, provided the exterior door prices from different vendors along with recommendations. He did an excellent job with the door installation. He answered all our questions we had during the job, provided recommendations and left the area extremely clean after he was complete with the installation. The new door was fitted perfectly, seal is tight and his installation was better than the original door installation done when the house was built. Would highly recommend to anyone, extremely friendly, experienced and professional. Will definitely call again for future projects.
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Serving Austin, TX and surrounding areas
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In business since 2020
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Two garage doors' springs and rollers replaced. Very satisfied with work and service."
Serving Austin, TX and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2016
Free estimates
Warranties offered
At Legacy Crafters, we take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
Serving Austin, TX and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2003
Warranties offered
Small jobs welcome
"Mr Jim showed up on time and promptly got to work. My cabinet and drawer fronts were not quite level so he went the extra step and leveled them for me before installing the handles. Everything looks great! Mr Jim was friendly and professional, he even did a nice job of cleaning up afterwards. I would definitely call them for some up coming jobs I need done around the house.
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Serving Austin, TX and surrounding areas
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In business since 2022
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"The crew did an excellent job on the project."
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Serving Austin, TX and surrounding areas
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In business since 2010
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Work appears good, Had to call them back to trim off some wood on a post. They should have checked the pre-treated Pine to make sure the wood was good."
Serving Austin, TX and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2013
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"We hired them to remodel our bedroom, great job, very reliable, highly recommended."
Serving Austin, TX and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2015
Free estimates
Customers say: Quality work
"Working with Safe Space Construction was pretty much stellar. Steve consulted with us about what we wanted, made a few suggestions, and gave us estimates for different materials (along with info about the pros and cons of each). The crew came and demolished the old, rotten deck in surprisingly little time, and proceeded to build the new, improved deck. They are all very skilled, and both courteous and personable. We're very happy with the result, and can't wait to start entertaining out there!"
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