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Home Pro Remodeling & Construction, Inc.
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Serving Mountain View, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"After calling a few companies, we found Home pro remodeling. Ariel the manager gave us a good offer for the retaining wall, it was the best offer we received compare to other companies ! His guys are super professional, nice and clean. We were very happy with the experience. If you are looking to remodel your home , Home pro remodeling is definitely the best in the area! They are the real deal."
Response time5 days
Recommended by77%of homeowners
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McCormick Home Builders, Inc.
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Serving Mountain View, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"Throughout our project, their general construction services were consistently professional and reliable. They managed every detail flawlessly, ensuring a smooth and efficient process from start to finish."
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Response time6 hrs
Recommended by28%of homeowners
RSF Construction Inc.
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Serving Mountain View, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

RSF Construction Inc. is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!

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Wise Builders
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Serving Mountain View, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2014

Free estimates

"Decided to postpone our project for the time being. Kolby was very professional and his estimate was very detailed. He was very responsive and proactive. Appreciate the advice that he passed along to us. We'll definitely consider Wise Builders on future projects."
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Recommended by93%of homeowners
IY Development & Renovation
4.9(
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Serving Mountain View, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"IY Development and Renovation exceeded all my expectations with our kitchen remodel. Ilan Yosef and his team not only brought my vision to life but also added their expertise to create an even more stunning result. The work was precise, clean, and on schedule. Ilan made sure to address any questions or concerns I had along the way, and his transparency was refreshing. I m absolutely in love with my new kitchen, and I ll definitely be using IY Development for future projects!"
Recommended by50%of homeowners
A2Z Remodeling Inc
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Serving Mountain View, CA and surrounding areas

"We just completed our kitchen remodel in a fifty year old building. We lived in during the project and they were kind enough to keep my stove and refrigerator in use the whole time. Our Projuct Manager was Meir Bar who was great. He completd all city permits was in attendance for all inspections and was available by phone at all times even when he needed to leave the country. We had the same crew for the entire project and all were very responsive to all my questions and kept me informed as to what they were working on each day. Our project was completed within the time given at the start. The payment schedule was given to me at the start of the project and when had a change order they kept the cost at as low a cost as possible. I would use them for any future construction projects."
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Musante Property Development, Inc.
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Serving Mountain View, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Mark's work was of excellent quality, affordable and completed as quickly as possible. After consulting with us he found and purchased all the needed materials. He is very responsive and his interactions are professional. Mark communicates his schedule very well and will get back to you no matter how small the job."
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Trimble Construction & Custom Painting
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Serving Mountain View, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 1985

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"John and his team were incredible. They helped me bring my vision to life. Throughout the project John was communicative and on top of everything. He even picked up all my orders from Home Depot! Would 100% use John again."
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Recommended by76%of homeowners
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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Mountain View, CA

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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