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Be Blessed Remodeling
4.8(
93
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Serving Fairfield, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"We’re happy with the results. Rob was very accommodating, picked up and assembled a shed vs build one at our request. He did a thorough old shed tear down and site prep and hauled away. Good communication throughout. Thank you."
Fence Installation
Decks
Shed Build
Bathroom Remodel
Patio

+349

Response time8 hrs
Response rate99%
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
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LTB Construction and Remodeling Service, Inc.
5.0(
22
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Serving Fairfield, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Removed old light fixtures and installed recessed/canned lighting. Fixed some bad tap areas and cracks in ceilings and painted ceilings. We are extremely happy with the work. The work was completed as promised. The crew was friendly, knowledgeable and courteous. They took great care in covering and protecting our furniture and even swept and mopped on their way out. We plan to hire LTB again for future projects."
closet
new shower
new shower
new shower
new shower

+68

Response time1 day
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Tri State Complete Home Repair and Maintenance
4.7(
54
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Serving Fairfield, OH and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Everything was done correctly and properly and allowed me to check off two more projects before winter set in. Both Mark and Simon (and Tim) were professional, but also friendly and easy to talk to. Enjoyed the the time I spent with them. Would highly recommend them, as well as will reach out next spring for some additional projects I have plan for our old house."
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+5

14 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by66%of homeowners
Hicon Inc
4.6(
163
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Serving Fairfield, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 1977

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"All projects were completed with beautiful results. Their masonry division and pavers division both employ professional, seasoned crews who are assigned to the project with experienced foremen. With all of the projects there was meticulous care taken with the work, and they communicated with me about matters that came up along the way. The company was very easy to work with in negotiating the agreement, reviewing details, and getting responses to various questions along the way. There was a small group of stones, intended for capstones on a wall, that were not of the quality of the other stone, and they replaced those for me. Dan (masonry division & company) and Marty (paver division), division managers and senior managers of the company, offer careful review of their respective divisions' work and of the overall projects, and clearly care about their customers. The onsite foremen (John - masonry) and Rob (Pavers) were very careful with the details and the progress of the projects. They brought a lot of positive energy and enthusiasm to the work every day. In one instance a section of the drive wasn't to Rob's liking, and they pulled up that section and redid everything. They were careful to adjust the angles for drainage on the driveway, and were attentive to details that a lesser company might not pay attention to. They will purchase the quality of pavers/stone requested by the customer, and the Unilock pavers I chose to have installed both look beautiful, and appear to be durable also. They were attentive to protecting my home from construction dust, as I had requested, covering windows and doors in the vicinity, and cleaned up well after their work. I had a landscape design created for the overall plan for renovating the exterior of my home, and they comfortably worked with that design in establishing the dimensions of the various paver projects. I thought that the front area and driveway would look very nice as planned but it looks even better than I had hoped. Neighbors, and even the mail carrier have commented upon the awesome work; it is nice when one's neighbors can also enjoy and appreciate the results of a home project. Early in the planning stages I was deciding upon whether I was going to use HiCon's services for this work or another contractor. What tipped the balance was some advice from another contractor I had working at my home, who has had occasion to see HiCon's work over time because of the work that they do; their comment was that they thought I should contract with HiCon because their work is excellent and really holds up over time. Where this other contractor might see a more amateurishly constructed patio start to show signs of wear after a few years, the HiCon structures they have had occasion to see are often there many years later, still in good shape. I couldn't be more pleased with the work."
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+20

Response time1 day
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Powerhouse General Contracting
4.6(
18
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Serving Fairfield, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I've used James of Powerhouse General Contracting on several projects. He does excellent work, voices any recommendations or concerns, and communicates his schedule and timeline well."
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+92

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Lifetime Contractors llc
5.0(
6
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Serving Fairfield, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Tariq was amazing from start to finish his professionalism and knowledge of our project went as smooth as possible and he also made it stress free I can’t wait to get my architectural drawings for my new apartment building in Clifton that is going to be full restoration they are going to be my one and only contractors from now on"
Project will Start March 20,2022. ( before pictures) 
New remodeling will be uploaded April 5,2022.
Gold Star  Germantown, OH
Gold Star  Germantown, OH
Project will Start March 20,2022. ( before pictures) 
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Gold Star  Germantown, OH

+69

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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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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