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Cole Contracting
New to Angi
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Austin, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Cole Construction and Remodeling is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

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Salem Deck and Fencing
5.0(
16
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Austin, IN and surrounding areas

In business since 1997

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I am going to tell all my friends and the anyone else around me they can look at my fence and see what a great job that Michael did. I am so proud of the way this fence turned out and my 2 boys (dogs) love it Pumpkin and Tiki do not want to come inside they are small 10 & 13 lbs I can't say enought about the kindness I was shown and way it was build I rate it more then 5 star thanks again for the great job you do great work!!!!!!"
Kristy's Deck
Kristy's Deck
Kristy"s Deck
Deck
Deck

+113

Response time5 hrs
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Sons Construction
4.6(
28
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Austin, IN and surrounding areas

In business since 1993

Free estimates

"The outside Deck was the first work done, the Kitchen started the inside work and each room was worked on/updated as each job was finished.  Sons Contruction bid each job individually and preformed each job with professionalism and timing.  James Sons and his crew were very knowledgable, pleasant to work with, and comunicated every detail thoroughly.  I will continue to have James and his company as my contractor in the future.
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Recommended by88%of homeowners
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CALIBER CONSTRUCTION
4.2(
53
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Austin, IN and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"It worked out really good. They were very good and had to work with our insurance company. They did a lot of the middle work for us between us and the insurance company and helped with that a lot. Their price was fair and the quality was excellent. They were very busy and had a lot of people with storm damage. Their punctuality was excellent and they were very professional. They came when they said they were coming and did the work. I used them the year before because we had the same type of storm that did similar damage to our roof so we used them at that time."
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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On The Go Construction Team
4.5(
8
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Austin, IN and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Visit our website for more information.\nIf you have a project and can take pictures and measurements, we can have a estimate within 30min. Send pictures AND measurements to 502-999-5839\n\nonthegoconstructionteam@gmail.com

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Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Outback Construction
3.7(
27
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Austin, IN and surrounding areas

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Our experience was wonderful!  The company is a father and son who work very well together.  They are both very knowledgeable!!!! The son did a beveled tile back splash for us which included a decorative strip.  The decorative strip was a chevron design, which was extremely hard to get right, but I told him he was a real artist, because he was so meticulous.  The result was so beautiful that I wish I could attach a picture!  

We decided to keep our old cabinets but we wanted the refrigerator moved to a different wall.  So they had to move cabinets and build one matching cabinet to cover the space between where the fridge had been and where they moved the pantry to in order to fill in the 10" difference.  The shelves were removed from the old pantry and replaced with pull-outs.  They made the pull out shelves from scratch and they are great!  They then had to basically build a fake wooden cabinet around our new refrigerator to make it look like it was recessed.  They also removed the old spindle molding from the top of the cabinets and replaced it with beautiful crown molding.  This made our 25 year old cabinets look brand new!  We also had 2 of the cabinets moved up 5 inches and moved forward about the same amount just to break up the looks of the cabinets and that turned out beautiful as well.  

They removed the old Formica tile floor that we had and installed a new vinyl planking floor.  We got a new microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher and gas stove and they installed all of those.   They had to remove two old door facings and install new ones because the new flooring was much thinner than the previous floor so the old door facings did not come down to where the new floors were.  They put down new baseboards, quarter round and transition strips for 3 doors.  They replaced 8 new electrical outlets and face plates, which included 3 GFI's, because the old outlets were almond and we needed white.  Several days they were both here for 11 hours. They were punctual.  I really can't think of a negative thing to say about them.  I told them they could use us as a reference any time!!"
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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Austin, IN

A bomb shelter is an abode built to withstand disaster. Bomb shelters may refer to a space or bunker that can protect inhabitants through a hypothetical nuclear attack, apocalypse, or any other massive crisis. People usually build bomb shelters underground and stock them to live there a few days to a month at a time. Doomsday bunkers accommodate long-term living rather than just through a short crisis.

Builders construct bomb shelters with reinforced steel, box culvert, concrete, or other durable materials (but many professionals do not recommend shipping containers, as they’re not designed to live underground. If building underground, you’ll first have to excavate land before building the actual structure. You’ll have to implement air and water filtration systems, septic systems, and power supply.

It takes a lot of experience to safely and legally construct a bomb shelter, not to mention make sure it’s fit to live in for extended periods of time. It’s best to talk to a residential structural engineer near you for proper guidance.

The current standard filtration systems require filtering both air and water. For air, you’ll want an NBC filter system, which both domestic and international producers make. NBC stands for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical, which filters out all three. If you’re only building your shelter for natural disasters, chemical attacks, and biological attacks, you may opt for the less expensive HEPA filter system. 

Water filtration requires the same level of care. You’ll likely want to have a large water storage capacity to survive short-term disasters. For long-term living, you’ll want to have a water filtration system.

Rising S bunker prices depend on the size, ranging anywhere from $20,000 to $9 million. Their least expensive model is 96 square feet while their most expensive model has a gym, swimming pool, hot tub, and bowling alley.

  • Mini: $45,500

  • Standard Bomb Shelter: $67,500–$109,500

  • Silver Leaf: $140,000–$182,500

  • Admiral: $180,000–$500,000

  • Xtreme: $450,000–$780,000

  • Xtreme Bunker Complex: $840,000–$1,830,000

  • Luxury Series: $3,800,000–$9,600,000

You almost always need a permit to build a bunker on land with any type of public utilities running through it. You’ll want to check with your local building code enforcement agency to see if this is the case for your area. 

Because you’re building a structural component that often requires electricity, water, and sewage services, you’ll need to apply for permits to attach these utilities to your new property. However, off-grid-only units in rural areas may not need all or any of the permitting you’d normally find in more urban settings.

To survive a nuclear blast, you’ll need to have your bunker at least three feet underground. However, it’s usually advisable to put it further underground. To survive a close strike, you’ll want to have the bunker at least 10 feet down and with five-foot thick reinforced concrete. However, knowing exactly how deep to build depends on the size of the blast you’re trying to avoid. Most bunkers don’t need to be more than 5 feet below the ground. 

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