Serving Truckee, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2022
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Emergency services offered
"Our A/C unit was having some issues and Midtown Home Services came out and handled everything! Thank You!"
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Serving Truckee, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2006
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Warranties offered
"Very pleased with the quality of the work. We ended up replacing most of our existing fence and the overall job turned out very nice. They were more reasonable than the other fencing contractors that we received bids from. Will hire again for other projects at our house."
Serving Truckee, CA and surrounding areas
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Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2022
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Emergency services offered
"These guys were great! Showed up on time, got everything looking great, and left everything as clean as if they were never here. I would hire them again if I needed them."
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Serving Truckee, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2019
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Small jobs welcome
"Very pleased with their work, and we would use them in the future as much as we can."
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Serving Truckee, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 1995
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Credit card accepted
"I appreciate when people keep their word on things. I hired Fahey Built Construction to repair some damage to my property. He was there on time, with a great attitude and went so far as to point out things that I had not even considered. He completed the project under time and under budget more than meeting my expectations. And how often does that happen? I am very thankful to Patrick for the work and his professionalism. My wife was so happy, she suggested that we have him take on the bathroom remodel that we have been putting off. So we are. You know how it goes, "happy wife, happy life." Looking forward to getting this project started as well. Peace of mind goes a long way. Thanks Patrick!"
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Serving Truckee, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2024
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"Mike Scrivano & his crew did excellent work for me both in replacing & trimming out damaged siding & staining. Last summer they did excellent job of roof (asphalt shingles) repair. He is great about giving you timely bids, is reasonable & great to work with & discuss projects with, as he did with my damaged deck."
Serving Truckee, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2021
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Offers commercial services
"We had some work done on our house up in Truckee -- rebuilding the front stairs and adding a custom tree silhouette balcony -- and Fred was great. Super easy to work with, clear communicator, very professional, and the quality of his work was top-notch. He showed up when he said he would and turned around a quote quickly, which was appreciated. He took the time to go back and fourth with me on a few design options and even had his family member draw up a custom template for us to review and tweak. His work has made a massive difference to my home and we are really pleased with it. 100% recommend and will be using Fred again. Thanks Fred!"
Serving Truckee, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2017
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Emergency services offered
"Great service, everything exceed expectations."
Serving Truckee, CA and surrounding areas
In business since 2019
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I have used people to help me with different projects on my different homes throughout the years and l must say I was totally amazed.I,m very happy with Bethlehem's work ethics ,workmanship as well as his personally he did a wonderful job and he listened to what l wanted. This table is very old and actually came apart in his hands l watched him put it back together and attached it to the wall. He knew exactly what needed to be done and did it. I'm very happy and will definitely used him again in my future projects. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to express my appreciation."
Serving Truckee, CA and surrounding areas
In business since 2019
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Warranties offered
"Amazing!!! Would hire over anyone else!"
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