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Southern Mesa
5.0(
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Angi Approved

In business since 2021

Warranties offered

Customers say: Quick response

"My neighbor and I had great success with this company tag teaming xeriscaping our yards. Kyle, the owner, was very responsive and getting back to me within a very quick and timely manner on all of our communication via text and emails. All of his associates knew exactly what was going on with the projects, even if Kyle wasnâ t around. When the workers were working on my neighbors yard, I would ask about my project and they were able to answer the questions. The communication really impressed me. I will be using them in the future. The landscaping results came out really beautiful and great quality."
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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Birds Nest Renovations
4.7(
20
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Angi Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"Trevor with Birds Nest is the Best!!! He is very very personable and kind his workmanship is Amazing and they are very fair in pricing. We Will definitely use them again!"
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Recommended by60%of homeowners
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Smiling Horse Construction
5.0(
3
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Angi Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

"Jonny is fantastic to work with! Extremely knowledgeable and professional, he really helped me dial in on my project, gave me great insight and went over everything in detail. Very reasonable with price and time. I will definitely be using his business again in the future!"
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S&R Eagle Services, LLC
3.6(
21
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Angi Approved

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Whatever you do -- do NOT hire this company! I gave S&R Eagle Services a 50% deposit to tear out and replace a small deck on my townhome'24. They promised the work would be a simple 2-day job for them and they promised it would be done by the end of the summer. Unfortunately, all I received from them after that was lies and broken promises. After getting the BBB involved, the owner Sara Luevano still will not return my deposit and want to charge ME a 20% "cancellation" fee for never building my deck! In addition, the materials my HOA had approved last year were discontinued and are now no longer available. They made up lies with the BBB trying to make up excuses for dropping the ball on replacing my deck. Then they wanted me to wait around several more months this year for them to get around to getting their contractor's license in El Paso County for several months -- since they hadn't renewed it! By then, it was obvious the owners are liars, dishonest and not reliable. NO THANKS! "
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Peacemaker Builders Inc
New to Angi

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Peacemaker Builders is a ground up custom home builder and a full service general contractor able to handle any project from light commercial to additions, roofing, disaster restoration and much more!

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Auto Transport - United Freight Of America
4.8(
920
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In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent, no problems. My car was new the first year I used the service and there has never been any damage during the transports. The men picking up and delivering the car have always been pleasant and cooperative. Both Ely and Guy at United Transport has been highly responsive to my needs. I would highly recommend this company."
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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All Things New Roofing & Restoration
5.0(
13
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In business since 2003

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"We had an excellent experience with Don Davis and his company's team of professionals. Everything was done with attention to each detail in a timely period."
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Monarch Construction & Roofing
4.2(
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In business since 2001

Free estimates

"Chris Ball was awesome to deal with. he did the estimating and also checked in on the job. The crew that did the stucco repair was very good, diligent and pleasant to deal with. The finished product was great."
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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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