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EAP Construction
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Serving North Dartmouth, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Took my vision of a new home and made it a reality. EAP built my home from the ground up and executed flawlessly. The sheer craftsmanship and dedication this company brings, as a customer I couldn’t be more satisfied. Paul Pinheiro the general contractor took dream of a new home and made it a reality."
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Remodeling - General Project
Remodeling - Kitchen & Bathroom Project

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Response time2 days
Response rate87%
17 neighbors recently requested a quote
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L.L. Vigers Home Improvement
3.3(
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Serving North Dartmouth, MA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1984

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"LL Vigers transformed our home from top to bottom. Literally, starting with a new roof , down to the front porch re-model, and onto the inside, fixing floors and painting rooms with precision and perfection. Will not hesitate to hire again for next project!"
Response time1 day
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by80%of homeowners
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The BullBag
5.0(
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Serving North Dartmouth, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2001

Credit card accepted

"Great! This company is professional, easy to work with, and offers a great value for the service. I did the leg work and compared them and their pricing with that of several dumpster companies and will continue to use the BullBag. Their pricing always blows the dumpsters away - BullBag doesn't charge by how much it weighs like a dumpster does AND I get to keep my BullBag. I don't have to wait for a dumpster to be delivered either."
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ON THE SPOT Construction Services Inc.
5.0(
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Serving North Dartmouth, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Everything is always done to perfection! Tyrell is a great professional to work with; he listens to what we need and creates a whole plan based on his expertise and experience. He is an all around great guy!"
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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Parker Construction
4.7(
22
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Serving North Dartmouth, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 1993

Free estimates

"We contacted Ray Parker some months back when we were in the process of looking to add an in-law apartment to our current property.  We already had a full set of plans so we needed the opinion of a few contractors and then bids for the work.  The work included tearing down an existing breezeway connecting the house and a 1-car garage as well as removing the garage.  In their place we were going to put in a new, larger 3 season breezeway and then build a 750 square foot in-law suite with basement.  The first meeting with Ray was extensive, we spent better than an hour talking about the project and walking through the existing structures to see what was involved.  Ray spent a considerable amount of time looking over the plans and offering any suggestions he could think of, especially since he has done a similar project at his own house.  His insights were invaluable.  Instead of giving us an off the hip figure for the project he had all of his sub-contractors come through and look at the project and the property to give the most accurate numbers they could.  Ray was very good about working to get to a budget that we could manage and in the end was the best price of the 3 contractors we had bid.  Had we moved forward with the project we would have chosen Ray as the GC and I am confident that the project would have been well done.  He was professional and considerate throughout the entire process and I very much appreciated that he insisted on taking the time to get a bid that was accurate not just shooting a number he thought we would like or something that was "ballpark"
If you are considering renovations or additions and especially if you are looking to add an in-law suite I would highly recommend speaking with Ray before you start the project.
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Recommended by88%of homeowners
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CASIERI CONSTRUCTION CO
5.0(
14
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Serving North Dartmouth, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 1989

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Caseri Construction put a picture window in my first home. Several years later we hired Dan Caseri to build our new home. When it came apparent we needed our deck replaced we of course, called Caseri Construction. Caseri Construction shows up when they say they will, has fair honest prices , and they do top quality work. I highly recommend Caseri Construction for whatever size job you are looking to have done."
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Recommended by91%of homeowners
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Colonial Restorations
4.5(
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Serving North Dartmouth, MA and surrounding areas

In business since 1981

"I cannot speak highly enough of Tom and Brad Green of Colonial Restorations. We have lived in our antique house for 16 years now, and like most old homes, some of its previous repairs were good, some not so good. Tom Green worked on this house for its previous owners, and his work was, by far, the best in the house. So, we continued to use Colonial - Tom, then Tom and Brad - as we learned the ropes about caring for an old house - our first house, old or new. Over the years, they have replaced sills and posts and beams, and rebuilt parts of our loose stone foundation. Most recently, they replaced the last original posts in our basement, (one of which was a tree trunk still with bark on it), including pouring new custom footings, in advance of our finally cementing the dirt floor. The work here is never easy - nothing is level, nothing is square - but the Greens' end result has always been beautiful - strong and made to last. Their prices are fair and without hidden costs....maybe not the lowest bid you might get, but you know it's a real bid that they will stand behind. They triage projects for us, giving us an idea of what other items will likely need attention in the next few years. We're not done with this house yet....we've never won the lottery, and there's always another repair..... and plan to use them again soon. I feel confident knowing that the next owners of this house, whoever they might be, will see the quality of the work and know that we cared enough to have the right people help us with the ongoing repair and maintenance of a 275+ year old house. I am a real person, a real customer, with no ties to the company, and was more than happy to write this review."
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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in North Dartmouth, MA

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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