Top-rated shelter or outbuilding builders.

Get matched with top shelter or outbuilding builders in Independence, KY

Enter your zip and get matched with up to 3 pros

Matching on HomeAdvisor

Share some details icon
Share some details about your home project.
Match with local pros icon
Within moments, match with highly-rated local pros.
Compare quotes icon
Compare quotes and choose the best pro for the job.

Find Shelter or outbuilding builders in Independence

Avatar for Tri State Complete Home Repair and Maintenance
Tri State Complete Home Repair and Maintenance
4.4(
94
)
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Independence, KY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Tri-State Home Repair was able to fix all of the issues occurring in my building. They not only the job faster than estimated, but also they completed it under budget. The quality of their work has shown through and I was really appreciative with how it was all handled by Tim. I would definitely hire them again"
Your home!!
Response time1 day
Response rate91%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Hicon Inc
4.6(
163
)
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Independence, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 1977

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"They did an excellent job period. The stone was cut and matched really well to the rest of the stone. Except for the sound of the equipment and the breaking of stone I hardly knew they were there. The worksite was always neat, and everything was cleaned up when they left. They did not ask for any money up front and were very pleasant and professional. This is such a specific type of work that requires a very special skill set that I was afraid I wouldn't find anyone able to do this type of repair or willing to work on a relatively small job. But they did it, and did it well!"
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos

+20

Response time1 day
Recommended by95%of homeowners
Avatar for Strong Painting
Strong Painting
4.8(
19
)
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Independence, KY and surrounding areas

"Trino and his crew did an amazing job! They spent 4 days stripping and refinishing our two large mahogany front doors and they turned out beautifully. They carefully taped off the entire lower level and painted two coats to cover the existing darker paint color. The crew was prompt, tidy and professional. Trino is a nice, trustworthy and highly professional manager of his painting crew. I would highly recommend them for any painting or refinishing job inside our outside of your home or business."
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos

+3

Recommended by100%of homeowners
Avatar for Hinsford Building & Remodeling
Hinsford Building & Remodeling
5.0(
8
)
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Independence, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent. Jeff has been great to work with; he is personable and accommodating to making our space exactly how we wanted it. We had a large screened room and deck added to the back of the house, as well as two windows taken out of our dining room and French doors put in. The new deck area makes my house feel significantly bigger and our family has already begun enjoying this new outdoor space. Hinsford provides good quality work with sturdy construction and materials. I plan to continue working with Hinsford Building in the future."
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos

+32

Recommended by100%of homeowners
Thomas & Thomas Contracting
4.9(
7
)
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Independence, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

With over 20 years of professional remodeling experience, we are here to address all your kitchen and bathroom remodeling needs and dreams. We also can do the following: floor tiling to demolition, plumbing repair, electrical to landscaping, building retaining walls, painting and dry walling.\n I like to make my clients vision come true, I had a dream of being a contractor, now here I am waiting to make YOUR dreams into a reality for you.\n I am the owner of Thomas Contracting fully insured and licensed with the city

Recommended by100%of homeowners
Avatar for Jlconstruction
Jlconstruction
4.2(
42
)
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Independence, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They are very professional bout their job, but they go above and beyond their caring about the people they work for. I couldn't ask for a nicer group of young men to come and build our deck to our specifications and if we had a problem, they were right there. The courtesy and kindness that these young men show is remarkable! I would hire these men again. I recommend them highly!!!"
 Tearing off
 Woodshake
 Tearing off
 Finished
 finished

+9

Recommended by97%of homeowners
BLUE SKY HOME & BUSINESS SERVICES
4.2(
80
)
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Independence, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 1993

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"In general did a good job.  Showed up on time and got started promptly.  Cleaned up well after themselves.  Fast and efficient.  Only negatives were one small window & storm that was overlooked.  They also had a problem with one of our curtain rods that required some DIY repair on my part.  Not clear whether it was actually a rod failure or if a part was broken due to inexperience on worker's part, but am willing to give them benefit of the doubt since the rest of the job/experience went well.
Price seemed pretty competitive and they squeezed me into their schedule just prior to Thanksgiving holiday..  Would hire again. 

"
Recommended by94%of homeowners
R & R Construction
4.9(
6
)
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Independence, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 1999

Free estimates

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! Book with us online or feel free to give us a call today!

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Avatar for Potter House Group Inc
Potter House Group Inc
4.4(
12
)
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Independence, KY and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"

Very detail oriented, quick responses to our questions and building choices.

Uses a program called Co-Construct keeping him and us on the same page during the building. This program also tracks payment schedule. As changes, adds, or deletes occur it follows all the tweaks in written versus verbal format.


"
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Additional Photos
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Showing 1-10 of 49
FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Independence, KY

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. 

The Independence, KY homeowners’ guide to shelter or outbuilding building services

From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.