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A Just Improvement LLC

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A Just Improvement LLC

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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 95% of Angi customers
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A Just Improvement LLC is a dynamic and results-focused local business with solid qualifications in overall Home Carpentry & General Improvements. We are a Customer Service oriented Company with the Customer's satisfaction being our number one priority. Currently accepting BTC and ETH payments !!

"Justin did a great job at our home. The demolition work was a big job followed by preparing the new floor, installing and grouting new tile and adjusting several doorways. Justin was always on time and always prepared for the day's work. He was very clear what work would be completed each day and always kept our interests in mind to make sure we were as comfortable as possible living in our home while he was working. We now have a reliable contractor we can reach out to anytime we need work completed."

Walt S on August 2018

A Just Improvement LLC is a dynamic and results-focused local business with solid qualifications in overall Home Carpentry & General Improvements. We are a Customer Service oriented Company with the Customer's satisfaction being our number one priority. Currently accepting BTC and ETH payments !!

"Justin did a great job at our home. The demolition work was a big job followed by preparing the new floor, installing and grouting new tile and adjusting several doorways. Justin was always on time and always prepared for the day's work. He was very clear what work would be completed each day and always kept our interests in mind to make sure we were as comfortable as possible living in our home while he was working. We now have a reliable contractor we can reach out to anytime we need work completed."

Walt S on August 2018

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JJ services

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Landscaping. Power washing. Painting. Assemble furniture. Dog walking/sitting. Car detailing. Asphalt/concrete work. Snow removal.

Landscaping. Power washing. Painting. Assemble furniture. Dog walking/sitting. Car detailing. Asphalt/concrete work. Snow removal.

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First Choice Home Services, LLC

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First Choice Home Services, LLC

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21 years of experience

First Choice Home Services, LLC is a home service company. We provide our customers with general remodeling including kitchens and bathrooms, plumbing and heating service with an excellent reputation in our profession. We are dedicated to providing our customers with excellence in service and craftsmanship. We serve the communities of Union, Stafford, Vernon, Manchester, Ellington, Tolland, South Windsor, East Windsor, Somers, Enfield, Ashford and many surrounding towns. First Choice Home Services,LLC technicians are professional in appearance, attitude, and have the higest integrity. We are fully insured. Our technicians are background checked and drug tested.

First Choice Home Services, LLC is a home service company. We provide our customers with general remodeling including kitchens and bathrooms, plumbing and heating service with an excellent reputation in our profession. We are dedicated to providing our customers with excellence in service and craftsmanship. We serve the communities of Union, Stafford, Vernon, Manchester, Ellington, Tolland, South Windsor, East Windsor, Somers, Enfield, Ashford and many surrounding towns. First Choice Home Services,LLC technicians are professional in appearance, attitude, and have the higest integrity. We are fully insured. Our technicians are background checked and drug tested.

Geo's Handyman/Landscaping Services

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Geo's Handyman/Landscaping Services

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16 years of experience

I am a handyman and I have professionals in all fields available to attend you. You name it we can do it. We can match or beat all prices and we can get you a appointment quick. Satisfaction guaranteed. We take all payments and we also can work something out if you are unable to pay all at once.

I am a handyman and I have professionals in all fields available to attend you. You name it we can do it. We can match or beat all prices and we can get you a appointment quick. Satisfaction guaranteed. We take all payments and we also can work something out if you are unable to pay all at once.

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A 1 Foundation Crack Repair Inc

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A 1 Foundation Crack Repair Inc

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 93% of Angi customers
Recommended by 93% of HomeAdvisor customers

We Stop Water! We Repair Foundations! SPEAK TO A LIVE PRO, 7 DAYS A WEEK! 617-903-0927 30 Years in Business - Engineer on Staff. A-1 Foundation Crack Repair is a 2nd Generation service company with over 30 years’ experience in helping customers stop water from coming into their homes and repairing their foundation issues. Concrete, stone, or block foundations… We have solutions for each. Speak to a Live Pro, 7 Days a week! 617-903-0927. We Stop Water. We Repair Foundations. Does this sound familiar with your home?? - Water is coming into your basement - There is a foundation issue that might be a structural issue, but you are not sure - You have an old house with a fieldstone basement that is starting to deteriorate - You are trying to sell your house, but buyers hesitate when they go downstairs Our areas of expertise include: - Foundation Wall Cracks - Foundation Floor Cracks - Lally Column Installation - Fieldstone Foundation Re-pointing - Leaking Bulkheads - Sump Pumps - Leaking Tie Rods - Floor Wall Seam - Pipe Penetrations SPEAK TO A LIVE PRO, 7 DAYS A WEEK! 617-903-0927

"I am very happy with the work this company did. The team doing the work arrived on time, were very pleasant and easy to deal with, did a good job, and cleaned up when they left. My basement walls look much better. I would hire them again."

Susan F on May 2023

We Stop Water! We Repair Foundations! SPEAK TO A LIVE PRO, 7 DAYS A WEEK! 617-903-0927 30 Years in Business - Engineer on Staff. A-1 Foundation Crack Repair is a 2nd Generation service company with over 30 years’ experience in helping customers stop water from coming into their homes and repairing their foundation issues. Concrete, stone, or block foundations… We have solutions for each. Speak to a Live Pro, 7 Days a week! 617-903-0927. We Stop Water. We Repair Foundations. Does this sound familiar with your home?? - Water is coming into your basement - There is a foundation issue that might be a structural issue, but you are not sure - You have an old house with a fieldstone basement that is starting to deteriorate - You are trying to sell your house, but buyers hesitate when they go downstairs Our areas of expertise include: - Foundation Wall Cracks - Foundation Floor Cracks - Lally Column Installation - Fieldstone Foundation Re-pointing - Leaking Bulkheads - Sump Pumps - Leaking Tie Rods - Floor Wall Seam - Pipe Penetrations SPEAK TO A LIVE PRO, 7 DAYS A WEEK! 617-903-0927

"I am very happy with the work this company did. The team doing the work arrived on time, were very pleasant and easy to deal with, did a good job, and cleaned up when they left. My basement walls look much better. I would hire them again."

Susan F on May 2023

Central Ct Home Improvements

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Central Ct Home Improvements

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26 years of experience

Licensed home improvement contractor specializing in single family, multi family, rental/bank owned property rehab/renovations. All phases of home repair and handyman services. Owner on every job, no sub contractors unless needed (ie: plumbers, electricians.) Free estimates, senior discounts. Over 30 years experience in the building trades, home rebuilding/remodeling. When viewing business website disregard the phone number it has been changed to 203-414-9399.

Licensed home improvement contractor specializing in single family, multi family, rental/bank owned property rehab/renovations. All phases of home repair and handyman services. Owner on every job, no sub contractors unless needed (ie: plumbers, electricians.) Free estimates, senior discounts. Over 30 years experience in the building trades, home rebuilding/remodeling. When viewing business website disregard the phone number it has been changed to 203-414-9399.

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Rivers Edge Construction & Remodeling LLC

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Rivers Edge Construction & Remodeling LLC

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Free onsite estimate

We offer a wide variety of Home Improvement services: kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions, and more. We replace roofs as well as siding. Our company is owner operated and consists of 9 full-time employees that take pride in their work. We will happily communicate through text, email or over the phone and will come and provide free estimates for any job. True quality is doing it right even when nobody can see.

We offer a wide variety of Home Improvement services: kitchens, bathrooms, basements, additions, and more. We replace roofs as well as siding. Our company is owner operated and consists of 9 full-time employees that take pride in their work. We will happily communicate through text, email or over the phone and will come and provide free estimates for any job. True quality is doing it right even when nobody can see.

Artisans Quality Craftsmanship LLC

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Artisans Quality Craftsmanship LLC

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Emergency services offered

Artisans performs all types of construction, home improvement, and home maintenance services. We are experienced in design, real estate sales, construction, and all facets of home renovation. One of our members holds a current CT real estate license. We only use subcontractors who comply with our standards, and who are licensed and insured. We don't charge for estimates, and we are available for emergency service 24/7.

Artisans performs all types of construction, home improvement, and home maintenance services. We are experienced in design, real estate sales, construction, and all facets of home renovation. One of our members holds a current CT real estate license. We only use subcontractors who comply with our standards, and who are licensed and insured. We don't charge for estimates, and we are available for emergency service 24/7.

J&R Masonry and Residential

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J&R Masonry and Residential

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"It went very well. They came in and they were all professional. They did the work on time and cleaned up after themselves. They had a very competitive bid. They really took care the work. They went above and beyond."

Ed S on November 2022

We guarantee your satisfaction and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Check out our services offered and call or click to schedule a free estimate today.

"It went very well. They came in and they were all professional. They did the work on time and cleaned up after themselves. They had a very competitive bid. They really took care the work. They went above and beyond."

Ed S on November 2022

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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Hartford, CT

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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