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Be Blessed Remodeling
4.8(
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Serving Blanchester, OH and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2011

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Warranties offered

"The crew from Faith Build was punctual and did fantastic work on our home. They listened to our specific request and communicated with us every step of the process. Would recommend their quality work and attention to detail to those in need!"
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Response time8 hrs
Response rate99%
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Tri State Complete Home Repair and Maintenance
4.7(
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Serving Blanchester, OH and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We cannot say enough great things about Tristate Complete Home Repair! We just finished up a partial renovation of the interior of our Hoosier Homestead farmhouse, and Tristate did a fabulous job! The house had spent decades under the care of our aging parents, so it needed a lot of careful attention to update nearly everything without compromising the unique historical beauty of the house. Owner Tim of Tristate brought decades of renovation experience to our project, leading a crew of workers representing all the trades. This meant fewer delays and mistakes on our project. No regrets here. We look forward to future work from Tristate!"
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Recommended by66%of homeowners
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J & M Custom Construction Inc
4.5(
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Serving Blanchester, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

Credit card accepted

"James showed up on time and went above and beyond to make sure all of the doors were installed properly. Our home is older and had some quarks about it and James handled the issue professionally with no additional charges to us.
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Recommended by84%of homeowners
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Clover Creek Construction
5.0(
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Serving Blanchester, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2012

Free estimates

"The job went very smoothly. They showed up on time and finished work by deadline. All work was done very well and area was clean when they left. John Ferrel was always professional. We have contacted him again to install new porch railings. I would definitely recommend him."
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Hinsford Building & Remodeling
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Serving Blanchester, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Jeff and his crew did a great job on a new deck. They were prompt on any updates or delays (due to weather). They built a great deck and we are very happy with the work they performed. One of the people on Jeff's crew really stood out. Craig was awesome! Would hire again!"
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Thomas & Thomas Contracting
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Serving Blanchester, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

With over 20 years of professional remodeling experience, we are here to address all your kitchen and bathroom remodeling needs and dreams. We also can do the following: floor tiling to demolition, plumbing repair, electrical to landscaping, building retaining walls, painting and dry walling.\n I like to make my clients vision come true, I had a dream of being a contractor, now here I am waiting to make YOUR dreams into a reality for you.\n I am the owner of Thomas Contracting fully insured and licensed with the city

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Potter House Group Inc
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Serving Blanchester, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"For the second time we are so pleased with our recent contract with Potter House Group.  Our first experience with Potter House Group was a new build construction project.  They found us a lot and built us a custom home about 9 years ago.  Since then we relocated into a 115 year old home and we hired them for our kitchen remodel.  First we did our research, and we sought bids from several contractors.  Potter House Group once again had a competitive quote, that we felt had all the "bases" and potential "surprises" covered.  We also felt that the allowances that were allotted in our estimate allowed us to select quality selections for the fixtures, granite, cabinetry & flooring.  What impressed us the most is that once again we worked directly with the owner, Lee, for the duration of the project.  From the very beginning, Lee was professional, honest, and extremely efficient with our time.  Our kitchen was completely gutted down to the bare studs, removing of walls, flooring, electric, and a back staircase.  When you are without the hub of your home-the kitchen-meeting timelines is very important.   They met all timelines and brought in the necessary resources and tradesmen to perform various scopes of work.  All the inspections that were needed went well too.  Lee addressed any questions or concerns we had during the process responsively.  Without a doubt, Potter House Group will be the contactor we use for the next job.  We are already dreaming of our next project, a master bath addition.  Can?t wait!  Potter House Group is highly recommended!!!
Thank you Lee for a beautiful kitchen!"
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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Blanchester, OH

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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