Serving Four Lakes, WA and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2009
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Equity Builders provided excellent service and quality work. I came home from being out of town to water damage in both my master bathroom and bedroom from a toilet that leaked. I highly recommend Michael and his crew!"
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Serving Four Lakes, WA and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2008
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Great, showed up at the arranged time. Completed the job even though it was raining."
+9
Serving Four Lakes, WA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2022
Free estimates
Customers say: True professional
"Ken just did my windows. Wow! What a difference. Ken does a great job on anything I asked him to do. Give him a try. You won’t be sorry. Ken did some snow removal from my deck and driveway entrance. Did a beautiful job. Needed a doggy door installed. I thought I could do it myself. But I couldn’t. I called Ken and he put it together for me. He even set up a lock so it stays secure. I like it and so does Princess."
+41
Serving Four Lakes, WA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2019
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"This project bridged through the the difficult Covid-19 outbreak. They did a superb job of working through this challenging time with us. The craftmanship was outstanding with great attention to detail. They provided knowledgeable input when we had questions or wanted to run suggestions by then. They were honest and professional to work with. We are bringing them back to work on our next project. We would highly recommend them! Tom & Terri Rehwald"
+21
Serving Four Lakes, WA and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2024
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"He helped me to build a wooden fence on the side of my house took any clothes my backyard"
Serving Four Lakes, WA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2023
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"New deck plus added a 20’ roof overhang from the house. Excellent work, on time and on budget. Highly recommend!"
+17
Serving Four Lakes, WA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1999
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"We are just finishing up a 2nd story deck install with Dynamic Decks. The whole process was tremendous. From evaluating the tear down, to clearly going through the process of installing a quality and lasting deck, through the installation. Everyone was professional, they preformed quality craftmanship and everything was done in a timely manner. I highly recommend their work."
+43
Serving Four Lakes, WA and surrounding areas
In business since 1981
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Make sure you know the build date before you pay. I ordered my shed in October and they were so booked that I couldn't get my shed built until the end of January."
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Serving Four Lakes, WA and surrounding areas
In business since 1999
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"My experience working with North Star Construction was top-notch. Mica, my primary contact through the project, was great to work with. It was nice to get progress status updates and detailed photos from her via email almost daily. Communication was good. They were responsive, professional, and the work they did looks really sharp. Final cost turned out to be more than estimated due to some rot discovered during the job, but I would certainly recommend NSC to anyone needing a quality re-roofing."
+10
Serving Four Lakes, WA and surrounding areas
In business since 2023
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Christopher was amazing. Showed up on time, worked ALL day, went above and beyond in rebuilding my deck - doubling it in size and painting it also, at NO extra cost from his estimate. I would 100% recommend him for any job, and will have him back to do more for me. His estimate was half of two others. Can't say enough about how happy I am with Christopher, owner of Tiny Living Golden Concept. My search for a fair, honest, reliable handyman to help me with my aging house is over."
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