Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2009
Warranties offered
Small jobs welcome
"Everything went extremely well! The representative, Mr. Keith Hall, was excellent. He made my family and I feel very comfortable during this transition to Knoxville. I not only recommend Mr. Handyman of West Knoxville, but him as well. Absolutely loved the results as well."
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Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas
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Free estimates
Warranties offered
Customers say: True professional
"I highly recommend GC Construction. They provided excellent service from start to finish for work on my driveway and a slab for my new 2 car garage. At the start Geovanni provided a good quote in a timely manner and suggestions related to the job. While working on the job they showed me a leveling issue with my original design that would have caused rain water to puddle next to the foundation. They provided 3 options to resolve the issue and reasonable quotes. We were aligned on the best solution and they completed the work faster than I expected. In addition, I told them I wanted to use the excavated dirt to fill in holes and dips in the yard. Instead of just piling the dirt in one place, the whole crew worked to fill all the holes and dips around the yard at no additional charge. The next time I have any cement work to be done, I will be calling GC construction first."
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Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas
Approved
Emergency services offered
Warranties offered
Small jobs welcome
"Awesome every appointment he scheduled he always showed up. Did Awesome job on the plumbing. Very polite I really enjoyed having them here."
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Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1990
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity and quality work. We are experts in our electrical work and fence repair and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to working with you.
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Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas
In business since 2005
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Good price, super friendly, we had Trevor and Payden pick a few things up, they were here when they said they would be as well, very happy with their service."
Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas
In business since 2008
Emergency services offered
Credit card accepted
"They were very polite, very professional, and finished the job very quickly considering how large the attic is. I have used them for other jobs before, both bigger and smaller jobs, and wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
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Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas
In business since 2019
Free estimates
"Great! He provided a quick and thorough cleaning of our home gutters."
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Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas
In business since 1982
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I have dealt with many of contractors in my day, But the guys are top notch. Paul gave a very fair price on the estimate. The crew was very professional, showed up on time and did a fantastic job on our project. I would hire again."
Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas
In business since 2000
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Everyone was so nice and pleasant. They were very knowledgeable about what I needed and made wonderful suggestions. The skills of the people are excellent, they clean up after themselves which I feel is a huge benefit. I wish I had more work for them. Green Home Installation is my go to for any work."
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Serving La Follette, TN and surrounding areas
In business since 2003
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"We had an excellent experience. The owner, Wade, was prompt and responsive and clearly had a depth of experience in roofing. He was honest about our options, not trying to upsell, and his bid was excellent. Wade even included more for the same amount when an additional feature was added. The roof looks fantastic and we haven't had any problems."
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