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Stag Construction
5.0(
5
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Serving Missoula, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"These guys are the best of the best at what they do! We are building a house and shop, and hired a different contractor to build both. We’ll as things progressed things with the house we’re not getting done on time and all time lines to begin working on the shop Kelly being pushed off! We’ll I started getting irritated as I wanted the shop up before the snow flies. The final lie was told by contractor building house so I contacted Stag Construction and showed them the plans and the price I was quoted ( which was another nail in the coffin. Prior contractor quoted over $300,000.00 to build a 40x80 shop! I mean come on it’s not a house! ) Austin looked at it and said I can save you a lot of money this is ridiculous. I said great when can you start ? He said tomorrow , but we do have a few houses to finish also so we will be back and forth. Boy I tell ya Austin and his crew brought they’re A game every day and even worked weekends! They built my shop with such perfection and so timely at a fair price!!! I have been enjoying a fire in my wood stove they installed as well, daily. Get this the f……… house still isn’t done but my shop is.. You can’t go wrong with these guys! Honest, dependable, and fair! They will be the only call from now on for any of our construction needs!!! Thanks for a job well done Stag Construction!!!!!!!"
Framing and siding
Back siding and pergola with recessed lighting and gorgeous espresso tongue and groove, built and designed by Stag Construction
Front of two story home with double car garage accented with corbels and tongue and groove
Circle H ranch lot e2
Circle H ranch lot e2

+56

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Elkhorn Mtn Construction LLC
3.7(
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Serving Missoula, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

"Larry is one of the most experienced, polite, considerate and focused contractors I have ever worked with. I would ALWAYS recommend Larry over any other contractor for the job. Thank you Larry."
Framing
Framing
Framing
Framing
Framing

+27

Response time3 days
Soooooo clean
4.3(
6
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Serving Missoula, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 1998

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Flooring
borad and bat lp siding
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lp siding

+14

Response time1 day
Response rate90%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Natural Born Builders
4.8(
2
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Serving Missoula, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Natural Born Builders is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Recommended by100%of homeowners
Infinity Construction And Repair LLC
3.4(
5
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Serving Missoula, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Jeremy and Rochelle were so professional and friendly from the very beginning even when they just came out for a qoute. I am so IN LOVE with my new fence they built for my dogs. It came out better than I could have ever imagined. I could not thank them enough for their hard work. Will definitely be using them for future projects!"
Response time3 hrs
Recommended by25%of homeowners
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SE Construction
5.0(
1
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Serving Missoula, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

"They did a great job remodeling our living room! From floors to painting the walls to everything in between. It was done in a timely manner and they were very easy to communicate with! I would recommend to anyone who needs work done!"
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Response time5 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
AtWork4You
4.5(
2
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Serving Missoula, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Vad is an amazing finish guy. He helped me since i was was building my own house. So Vad came and showed secrets how to professionally get all the angles on the trim to be perfect without any gaps. He made it look easy. If you want an expert to do your work than id highly advice to use Vad. He knows what he is doing and you'll not regret it. Thank you Vad for great work you did on my house."
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+25

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Missoula, MT

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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