Serving Toluca Lake, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2018
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"I called and made an appoitment because my yard was overgrown. They did an amazing 3D rendering of my yard then actually built it out exactly. I am very happy with Encore!!"
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Serving Toluca Lake, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2007
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"Toney's crew built a foundation slab for our backyard shed - patio. They leveled the site, framed it out, and used rebar reinforcement before the pour. The surface finish was kept smooth, perfect for storage. The quality of work was professional throughout. It?s strong and exactly what we needed!"
Serving Toluca Lake, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2001
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"A decorative wooden fence had a gate which fell off of its hinges. Because it is a custom fence, the gate could not be purchased, and had to be built from scratch. The finished job was very well done at a fair and reasonable price. The crew was on time, knew what they were doing, and completed the work as scheduled and as promised. I am very pleased with how the gate turned out, and would hire TME again."
Serving Toluca Lake, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2023
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Customers say: True professional
"My first time using Much Better Construction, Inc. Issac turned a 25 year plus wood deck badly in need of repair into a beautiful, functional outdoor space using Trex Composite Decking. A consummate professional from start to finish, Issac is my new go to contractor."
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Serving Toluca Lake, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2017
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"David from CA cabinets did a great job in a timely manner for a competitive price. They painted my house and replaced the windows. It was a great experience and David was pleasant to work with.would highly recommend this company for your next project."
Serving Toluca Lake, CA and surrounding areas
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Customers say: True professional
"Owner/operator Gil and his helper did an excellent job in replacing 2 of my dry rot fascia boards this morning. I recommend their workmanship and expertise. Thank you."
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Serving Toluca Lake, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2021
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"I want to thank INA Kitchens and design and mainly to Eran for the great experience that we recently had with our kitchen remodeling project! The kitchen is very functional and fits to our needs and looks wonderful and we love spending a big amount of our time here. The entire remodeling process was very easy, convenient, stress free and Eran took very good care of us. He helped us with everything, even in the smallest detail. We do have our full trust with them and we do recommend them to anyone that is looking for any type of remodeling at their house."
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Serving Toluca Lake, CA and surrounding areas
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Customers say: Super punctual
"Great! James identified the problem as an old track that was bending. I was scared it would require a huge hole in the wall of my tenants apartment. James replaced the track with a minimal hole and patched it up in only a couple hours."
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Serving Toluca Lake, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 1981
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TUFF SHED manufactures and installs high quality storage buildings & garages. Our approach to customer service and 30 years of experience designing and building quality products has created hundreds of thousands of loyal customers. \n
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Serving Toluca Lake, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 1992
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"Great follow up after order placed. Ecellent installtion of 2 glass slider doors"
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