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Premier Contracting
5.0(
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Serving Marion, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Awesome! Great work, kind man and his wife is great too. This family team really excelled at everything they did for us. Amazing looking new steps to blend with our current patio, beautiful new doors exceeding my desires, and more. John worked on everything quickly and efficiently like replacing all our door hardware, after moving in. I plan on having him back for several more jobs. Big or small his work ethic and quality are A ratings."
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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G A BRAND RENOVATIONS L L C
4.8(
18
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Serving Marion, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 1993

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Gary was a terrific service-provider from the first call forward.  Returned my request for service call promptly, met with me within days to look over the scope of the job, provided suggestions on the spot about the best way to repair what was wrong, was the only person that I brought out who recognized why rot took place at the back of the garage (faulty metal roof installation).
He gave a verbal, charge-by-the-hour estimate and stated an approximate week he would be free to tackle the job.  He came exactly when he said he would and in the span of about 2 and one half days started and finished the job.  He did as good a job on the wood repair (matching the trim, making sure to prime wood properly) as a carpenter would and he completely solved our roof issue by adding a metal stop to the back of the roof, underneath the original flashing (correcting what should have been done when the metal roof was initially installed).   He also did a wonderful job trouble shooting how to fix a decorative element in the front of the garage (a horizontal wood panel above the garage doors that gathered water from the vertical barn board siding above it).  He pulled and replaced that panel and put a drip cap type fix underneath it.
He is versatile and professional.  Worked with his father in-law on the job and had no discomfort doing a lot by tall ladder.  Did a terrific job cleaning up  by bagging all the discarded wood in heavy duty garbage bags so they could easily be placed out on the curb for garbage pick up.  Finally he also took the time to tell us that we had potential issues with carpenter ants.  Even saved the damaged wood so that my husband, who is an entomologist, could look it over and identify the type of ants.  His final price, although not inexpensive, was completely in line with the other 2 estimates I had received.  I certainly feel his work was worth it!
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J Rush Home Improvements
4.3(
303
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Serving Marion, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2002

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The guy I met with was great from the company.  The person who came to do the work was not great.  Very nice but didn't show up the day I was told but came the next date.  That didn't really bother me because I didn't need to be home for it.  Just thought the overall work was ok to marginal at best.  The lattice work wasn't very good.  We couldn't afford the person I wanted to go with but know I regret the decision.
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Hunter Construction Co.
5.0(
7
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Serving Marion, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 1986

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"It is with sincere enthusiasm and pleasure that we express our deep satisfaction with the renovation of a large part of our home by Hunter Construction Company. We worked hand in hand with Mr. Brad Holbert, the owner. He had a craftsman's view of exactly what was needed by way of design to have the renovation fit in perfect accord with our beautiful, old home. He was fast, efficient, and has an amazing eye for detail.
Ours was a large project but he kept control of all facets of construction and finished on time. We found Mr.Holbert to very pleasant and trustworthy, and anyone would do well to place their project in his Company's very capable hands.

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Recommended by100%of homeowners
No Despair Home Repair & Remodeling
4.4(
37
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Serving Marion, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Amazing experience.  I hired Ron and his crew to gut and remodel a powder room in my home built around 1850.  There are no straight lines, level surfaces or right angles so all the work was challenging.  Not only did they do a wonderful job, they uncovered and restored an original brick wall we didn't even know we had.  What I appreciate is Ron's ability to bring unique ideas to the table and enhance the result of the work within the same budget.  I immediately hired them to remodel another bathroom and will use them exclusively as we work to restore our home.  I couldn't recommend them more highly. Ron, Matt and Mike are like family.  I trust them completely.
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Recommended by90%of homeowners
RJE General Construction LLC
4.2(
18
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Serving Marion, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 1988

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"RJE general construction (Jennifer and Rames) were fantastic. We needed several drywall areas finished and multiple ceiling areas re-mudded/ texturized, they did a beautiful job. The ceiling blends perfectly (I did not think this was possible!). They were very fast and efficient and left 0 mess. Great job, would def hire for future projects!"
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Recommended by81%of homeowners
SRS Construction
4.4(
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Serving Marion, OH and surrounding areas

In business since 1993

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"I would like to share with everyone how pleased I am with my decision to hire SRS Construction / Don Caudill. Our Kitchen and Home remodel was a major overhaul that required a lot of detailed planning and vision . SRS Construction / Don Caudill listened to my concerns and needs for the project and formulated a plan that by far exceeded my expectations. Don Caudill took detailed notes and created drawings and plans to submit to the county for approval. Once the plans were approved with a couple minor revisions SRS Construction / Don Caudill got to work on the project . Phase one of the project was to demo the old kitchen and family room and remove load bearing walls dividing the 2. This was a very delicate procedure involving temporary framing and support beams installed in the attic . SRS Construction / Don Caudill did a very outstanding job on completing this task and it easily passed a thorough building inspection. I was very happy with SRS Construction and Don Caudill."
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Response time5 days
Recommended by77%of homeowners
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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Marion, OH

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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