Serving Castle Rock, MN and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1984
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"It went great. Randy helped me figure out a design that would solve our odd ground level change and work in my budget. Brandon and his crew were very nice and built a beautiful deck and railing, and the stairs work great. I am very happy with this company."
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Serving Castle Rock, MN and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2000
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Wonderful. I am handicapped and Steve arrived, understood what I needed and got right to work. He checked with me periodically to make sure everything was placed correctly (it was), fast, efficient and very neat."
Serving Castle Rock, MN and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2015
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Arrived on time. Completed the demolition of old shed and construction of new shed in one day, including complete cleanup. Highly recommended!"
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Serving Castle Rock, MN and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2011
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Chuck was an expert and had additional supplies to complete the items on our checkist: 1. Install Cabinet. 2. Install permanent shower curtain bar. 3. Hang floating shelves 4. Hang, pictures including moving one so centered. Chuck even gave recommendations on the height which I GREATLY appreciated. My husband is NOT a Handyman so thankful and grateful I NOW know who to call. Thanks Chuck!"
Serving Castle Rock, MN and surrounding areas
Approved
Free estimates
Warranties offered
Credit card accepted
"EXCELLENT! They did great job. Friendly. Careful measuring, complete cleanup after finishing. Great experience!"
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Serving Castle Rock, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 2005
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Kraig was extremely professional, showed up on time and suggested some alternatives that would save me some money. The job came in less than originally estimated. Was very relieved Kraig could fit me into the schedule quickly to get the fence repair completed. Would highly recommend Kraig and 651-Handyman."
Serving Castle Rock, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 2007
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Trevor was part of the team when we were finishing a kitchen remodel in 2014. At that time we had him open a space in a wall for a future cabinet, but not cut through the wall until we knew what we wanted. We figured out what would work best and asked him to finish the wall cut-out and smooth the sides so the new cabinet will fit. While Trevor cut the drywall, his helper vacuumed up all the dust. They also moved a storage unit to another room. Trevor also answered some questions I had about a problem outside.
They were done with everything within 40 min and no dust or drywall fragments remained. I'm sure he will return to help with some other job in the future.
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Serving Castle Rock, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 2000
"We originally scheduled the work in the kitchen. The bathroom was an add on we felt very comfortable proceeding with when we saw the results of our kitchen floor. The floor turned out lovely. The stain evened out color in the grout and helped to finish off the whole room. In preparation for the work the Grout Doctor took time to explain to us differences between sealing and staining the grout and walked us through selecting a color and imaging the effect of different shades on the whole floor. We felt comfortable with the work when we agreed to it and are very pleased with the result. The bathroom tile rerouting project was also a success and looks great.
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Serving Castle Rock, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 1975
"We would hire Ark construction for just about anything we need in the future, Highly recommended. Timely and under budget with professional results A+
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Serving Castle Rock, MN and surrounding areas
In business since 1990
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"We replaced the roof and siding on our detached garage, and had the service door replaced. David, the owner, came out and did the estimate and stayed in close touch with me throughout the project. His crew did an awesome job, even returning to finish the siding the day after a blizzard (they shoveled a path to the work area and cleared out around the garage). Everything looks terrific. Not only that, but their bid was the lowest of the five I got for the project."
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