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IY Development & Renovation
4.9(
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Serving Borrego Springs, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We had a great experience with IY Development and their team! We finished our project recently, adding 2 bedrooms and a bathroom to our home. We recommend IY Development because we just felt they treated us so well, answered all our questions, kept us in the loop and were very fair with the costs of the whole project."
Recommended by50%of homeowners
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Mega Power Electric, Inc
5.0(
191
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Serving Borrego Springs, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent Service from planning through Execution and installation to final fine tuning. The folks communicated well and explained every detail of the step. Got permit and inspection done. It was seamless. Thanks. R."
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Just Do It Builders Inc
4.4(
215
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Serving Borrego Springs, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1991

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I have a 2 bed/1bath townhouse.  The bathroom is small which is why I wanted professional input on how to make it a better space, perhaps ideas on storage/built-ins etc.  I thought that we would discuss (in general) cabinets/tile/paint etc and that he would be able to show me a 3-D picture of what my bathroom would look like once remodeled.  Maybe I got that idea from the title on the voucher or I watch too much HGTV.
He showed up on time and was professional.  I don't remember his name.  But he said that my bathroom was 'too small' to create a 3-D picture.  I found that a little ironic since the quote given to me was $10,000 for a remodel of my small bathroom. Especially considering that I wanted to keep my floors and I already had a marble countertop left over from the kitchen remodel.  
Beyond that, he did not have any additional design ideas on how to make the space more usable.  He did show me pictures of tile work from other jobs, which was nice, but I was expecting more.  
So be warned, if you have a 'small bathroom' they will NOT be able to provide a 3-D rendering of your bathroom.  Basically I paid $49 for a quote.
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Recommended by70%of homeowners
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Neighborhood Garage Door Service of San Diego
4.3(
90
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Serving Borrego Springs, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The materials and installation were fine. However, they installed the new tracks too low and the cabinets would not open more than 5 inches! I called several times to call it to their attention and basically was told their job was to install the garage door and any other issue not directly related to the door itself was my problem. I was not in a state to fight it so anything kept in those cabinets remains there. Their attitude was extremely unprofessional, particularly when the installer clearly was at fault. If you hire them, stand by and watch the installation!"
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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Best 4 less fencing
4.4(
21
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Serving Borrego Springs, CA and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent. Steve and his team were awesome. Hard to find honest and reliable Handyman these days. Steve can do anything and everything in a professional and timely manner. Quality work at reasonable cost. Highly recommend Steve’s “Best 4 less Fencing company.”"
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Jesus E Monge
4.5(
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Serving Borrego Springs, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

With Jesus E Monge, we pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!\n\nOur estimates ar completely free and good for an entire year\nWe especialize in \n\nBathrooms\nKitchens\nFlooring\nPainting int and ext\nConcrete work \nRoofing \nLandscapin\nEtc.

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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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