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Freak Dog Construction
4.5(
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Serving Buckeye, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Extremely happy with results. They used quality paint and did an exceptional job on my house and metal fence. Would recommend this company without hesitation. Very thorough, prompt and finished in a timely manner. Carmen Eriksen"
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Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Camelback Roofing
5.0(
10
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Serving Buckeye, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"He returned everything the way it was. He secured all the belongings and all the materials on the porches and protected them during the monsoon season. He also protected the roof and furniture. He is a very hands on supervisor. He takes pride on what he is doing It was a job well done. This man was sent by God. He is a really good person."
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+4

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Use My Guy Services
4.7(
46
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Serving Buckeye, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"We had a complete closet demo and remodel.
Complete Tub fixture replacement. 
Downstairs replacement of baseboards of center island & pantry baseboards.
These were just a start of the items we wanted to begin.  After the visit, we were told that we would have an email with examples of closets and associated estimates. No email or phone call was provided after the visit. Very odd considering that they were recommended so highly in the community.  

---Do not know if this is any relevance or not, but we are an LGBT family and it very obvious to us while making the appointment that this is a Christian organization. This made no difference to us, as we just wanted the jobs completed.---

Update: The owner and his daughter personally visited us this evening and profusely apologized for his company dropping the ball. He reiterated that his company does not discriminate and asked for a second chance to earn our business. He seemed genuinely upset and wanted to assure us that he valued our business. We believe him and want to encourage others to give this company a chance to earn your trust. "
Recommended by97%of homeowners
GBP Contracting LLC
4.7(
39
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Serving Buckeye, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

"Gary and his group were great from beginning to end.  I began with an estimate to tile the common areas of the house, completely finish the hall bathroom, scrape off popcorn ceiling in the living room and retexture, install the hood vent over the stove, paint the entire interior of the home, and some other details.  This was about half of what I really needed to finish inside, but that was all I wanted to commit to finishing at the time.  I had previous contractors give me estimates, and they were horribly exaggerated.  From the time those other contractors walked in, I could tell they were not interested in my job unless I was going to commit to them to do the entire house, and I was not ready to do that financially.  Gary on the other hand understood and gave me an appropriate estimate for only the work I was asking for and said he'd be happy to give me an estimate for the rest when I was ready.  He asked for a reasonable percentage down, outlined everything I needed in the project scope, which I approved, and his guys were able to start quickly.
I began working some odd evening hours right around the same time the project started, and Arne and the rest of Gary's crew helping on the project were extremely respectful and did their best to work with my schedule and allow me to sleep.  Gary and his crew communicated well, helped me with some of my decision-making, and did a fantastic job.  Everyone that was involved in working with the house was very personable, friendly, and trustworthy.  
Because of the integrity I witnessed with Gary and his crew and the solid work I was seeing accomplished, I decided to have Gary give me an estimate for the other half of the inside work, which included popcorn ceiling removal and new closets in all three bedrooms, remodeling the master bathroom, and remodeling the large room at the back of the house including the bathroom and a new sliding patio door.  Once again, Gary gave me a great estimate, and after some strong consideration, I chose to get that work done as well.  I was going to have to stretch to make it work financially, but Gary, his team, and the work they were doing made it worth it.  This was a perfect example of a business being able to win additional work through great customer service.  The other contractors I received estimates from previously could have learned a thing or two from Gary's approach.
The whole job did not go perfectly.  My house is older, and the back room added on by the previous owner among other things had not been done very well.  Gary and his crew handled all of the oddities like true pros, though.  There was a surprise with some unexpected tiling under the carpet in the back room, which needed to be taken up that added some to the project budget, but that was very reasonable and was really the only time Gary had to add anything on to the project cost.  He even helped fix some things that previous "handymen" had done that were not done very well.  Many times I would never even had known there was an issue if not for the honesty of the crew because of how well they handled things.  At one point while installing one of the ceiling fans, Arne, one of Gary's crew that worked at my house a good deal, had accidentally dropped and broken the glass globe.  It happened while I was off running errands, and I would not even had known it happened had Arne not told me about it when I got back.  I wouldn't have known because he had researched and found the fan I purchased at Lowe's, went to the store and picked up the replacement, and had it installed as if it had never even happened by the time I got back.  He easily could have pretended the accident had never happened, but that transparency demonstrates Gary and his crew's honesty.
Throughout the job and at the end, if there was anything that I spotted that I was not happy with or needed fixed, Gary and his guys were on it.  The painter had missed a couple of things on the trim, and Gary quickly took care of it.  The hot water regulator in the master bathroom shower needed to be adjusted to allow the water to get hotter after they were finished, and Gary sent his plumber over and adjusted it right away.  I am very pleased with how everything went and how Gary and his crew handled everything.  I have a good deal of work to do on the outside of the house once I get the finances built back up, and Gary will definitely be the person I call to get it done.  Gary was straightforward, communicated well, gave solid estimates, and stood by the work.  I would recommend Gary and his group to anyone.  
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Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Renova Remodeling
4.7(
20
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Serving Buckeye, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2001

Credit card accepted

"The owner of Renova kept a personal interest involved throughout the project.  We explained to him what we needed and our budget
and he came in with several cost effective options including substitution of materials.  There was some time delay in completing the project because of tile sampling and stock on hand.  The only thing we would request different is getting the counter tops ordered earlier as this delayed the project by almost three weeks. Over all his workers were extremely polite and very skilled.   The quality of the work for which we paid was exceptional. Even when we made a mistake on the paint color his worker was able to resolve the problem and still not lose any time on the project.  On the next major project we will be calling Renova first."
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Recommended by94%of homeowners
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IMG drywall
5.0(
6
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Serving Buckeye, AZ and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Quick, reliable and good value! Great job done for a reasonable price. Called back same day I requested a quote to set up an appointment to provide us an estimate. Showed up on time for estimate, we agreed on price/work and they started immediately. I had my wall completed inside of 4 hours!"
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Buckeye, AZ

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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