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Homeworkx, LLC
3.9(
19
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Knoxville, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Hardest working crew I have ever seen. They made an overgrown yard into a beautiful picture. I canâ t thank them enough. Highly recommend their services. Great crew to work with very personable and professional."
Beautiful Kitchen renovation
View from the doorway
Kids Bathroom Renovation
Composite Deck and Built-in Benches
Full Front View of new Siding

+60

Response time2 days
Response rate86%
31 neighbors recently requested a quote
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MAG Construction
3.0(
2
)
Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Knoxville, TN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Warranties offered

MAG Construction is a homebuilder with a passion for the southern lifestyle and a focus on responsible building standards.\n\nAt MAG Construction, we are a proud leader of interior and exterior remodeling, and outdoor kitchens in Knoxville, Tennessee and the surrounding towns, counties and areas. We are among the fastest growing construction & remodeling companies in Knoxville, TN.

Bathroom Vanity
Pool house from the back of the house
Patio/Roof Addition
Kitchen 2
Pool house from front of house

+42

9 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Stefaniak Construction
4.7(
13
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Knoxville, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"They showed up on time and completed my project in one day!! They furnished all the building materials and brought it with them. I highly recommend them and plan on using them on this project again. They will probably make my roof trusses. Great guys!! Easy to talk to and very knowledgeable..."
Custom fireplace
Installed new door where window was built stairs and finishing up stain
We started to tear the chimney down
Custom fireplace
Outside after we stained everything

+55

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Moore Home Services
4.1(
93
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Knoxville, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2008

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

"They did a good job on sealing up the basement. The french drain was a bit of a challenge. My car port was still flooding after a good steady rain. When they came back to fix, they removed some nice gravel that they installed originally and dug a little deeper and put in some stuff that was butt ugly. I didn't make a big deal of it because ultimately what I wanted was the flooding fixed. Getting them back to fix the problem took weeks. They often didn't return phone calls. The main guy said he had come out to look, but he didn't bother to tell me. The second time didn't fix it either. They finally came out a third time to work on the french drain after many phone calls and most of them not returned. I was told their answering service wasn't working a few times. Internet problems or something. But that went on for weeks. They finally sent someone out and they brought the drain further out from the edge of the car port. (The original problem they said was they couldn't dig any deeper because the edge of the carport had cement that was beyond the edge. My thought, they should have moved it back the first time when they realized this. The description of the ditch on estimate was it would be 12 to 18 inches deep. It was nothing close to this. I tried to point this out, they sort of ignored me. This whole miscalculation really wasn't my problem.)  They pulled ditch out on the other side of flower bed and made deeper, they put the crappy looking rock back and told me if it didn't work this time they couldn't do anything else. They pointed out how the hill on the side, (They put the drain in the front.) was so sloped that rain water was likely coming from there. Luckily this drain mostly fixed the problem. I felt they completely misjudged the drain situation. They bid low and that was tied up with some other work. So I can understand how their profit was trickling away. However; the way they handled the whole thing was unprofessional and careless. Due to this I decided I would probably not use them again. If you hire them to do their specialty, crawl space sealing, treatment and remedy, you may be happy with them. Just know you may have to deal with some issues around getting them to call back, etc.
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Recommended by74%of homeowners
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Green Home Installations
4.6(
68
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Knoxville, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great! We are so glad we hired Green Home Installations to build our sturdy, attractive privacy fence. The crew was exceptional: hard-working, cheerful, creative, solutions-oriented. And, expert fence builders. We enjoyed interacting with the company owner, Robert Barnett, finding him committed to integrity, service, and quality. We wish we had other jobs for them to do!"
Airplane Hanger Apartment
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+36

Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Eric Martin Remodeling
4.3(
75
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Knoxville, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

"Eric was fantastic to work with. Very prompt in his communications and work. He asked questions to clarify what we were looking for when appropriate. He had suggestions for how to better build our passthrough. Set his and our expectations very clearly. And most importantly, he did excellent work. I am incredibly happy with how our project turned out and will absolutely be hiring him again."
Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Daniel Hood Roofing
4.4(
184
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Shelter or Outbuilding - Build

Serving Knoxville, TN and surrounding areas

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"First Brandon was here for the estimate. He is very professional, friendly, and helpful. Then, Bradee and Harry came to do the repair. They were so outstanding, they did more than I expected, everything was so neat and they are just awesome! Hard working, friendly, excellent craftsmen. This is who you should call with your roofing needs."
Roof replacement
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+4

Recommended by91%of homeowners
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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Knoxville, TN

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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