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Guys Unlimited 4 Rent

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Guys Unlimited 4 Rent

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Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 97% of Angi customers
Recommended by 97% of HomeAdvisor customers
72 local quotes requested

Guys Unlimited 4 Rent can assist you with all your Home Remodeling needs. Affordable, reliable, honest on time scheduling. Additions to your home. Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling, Countertops, Decks, Porches & Lanai's, Fences, Interior & Exterior Painting. Electrical & Plumbing. Call us Today!

"Enrique and Joseluis did a beautiful job. We needed our faucet mixer valve replaced, but there was not access panel. They measured and cut a neat hole in the wall to get to the plumbing work. Once the new valve was installed, they installed an access panel. They also installed an access panel for a secondary bath. Excellent work! Will use them again for other jobs."

Elizabeth M on December 2025

Guys Unlimited 4 Rent can assist you with all your Home Remodeling needs. Affordable, reliable, honest on time scheduling. Additions to your home. Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling, Countertops, Decks, Porches & Lanai's, Fences, Interior & Exterior Painting. Electrical & Plumbing. Call us Today!

"Enrique and Joseluis did a beautiful job. We needed our faucet mixer valve replaced, but there was not access panel. They measured and cut a neat hole in the wall to get to the plumbing work. Once the new valve was installed, they installed an access panel. They also installed an access panel for a secondary bath. Excellent work! Will use them again for other jobs."

Elizabeth M on December 2025

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Alamo City Handymen LLC

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Alamo City Handymen LLC

4.54(
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Super Service Award
Customers say: Quality work
44 local quotes requested
19 years of experience

Alamo City Handymen (ACH) is locally owned and operated San Antonio handyman service. Our experienced craftsmen handle a wide variety of home repair projects. We look forward to serving you. Whether you need small interior home repairs or routine type maintenance, let us be your go-to handyman service.

"Great experience, done quickly and efficiently and affordable price to mount tv. Would use again"

Steven R on September 2025

Alamo City Handymen (ACH) is locally owned and operated San Antonio handyman service. Our experienced craftsmen handle a wide variety of home repair projects. We look forward to serving you. Whether you need small interior home repairs or routine type maintenance, let us be your go-to handyman service.

"Great experience, done quickly and efficiently and affordable price to mount tv. Would use again"

Steven R on September 2025

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Salazar Flooring

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Salazar Flooring

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We have the experience and dedication to do the job right the first time! We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. Call to schedule an estimate today!

"They did a good job, punctual, on time, and get the job done."

edwin m on August 2022

We have the experience and dedication to do the job right the first time! We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. Call to schedule an estimate today!

"They did a good job, punctual, on time, and get the job done."

edwin m on August 2022

ELITE PROFESSIONAL LAWN & LANDSCAPING

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ELITE PROFESSIONAL LAWN & LANDSCAPING

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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers

Family owned and operated company since 1997. Robbie and Brian are hands on owners who care about the products and services delivered to their customers from their team. LEt us know how we can serve you...

Family owned and operated company since 1997. Robbie and Brian are hands on owners who care about the products and services delivered to their customers from their team. LEt us know how we can serve you...

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Allen's Foundation Solutions

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Allen's Foundation Solutions

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17 years of experience

Allen's Foundation Solutions: Pier and Beam/Crawlspace Foundation Specialists! Foundation Contractors for all types of foundations. We are licensed and insured. All of our repairs are engineer certified and come with a warranty. Our team has over 60 combined years in the industry. We don't send you a salesman, we send out an expert to evaluate your project. We service/repair: Concrete Slab Foundations, Pier & Beam Foundations, Mobile/Manufactured Homes, Plumbing Repairs/Reroutes, Driveway Replacement, New Construction Piers, Skirting. Our customer service is second to none. We go the extra mile to make sure that you receive a repair that will stand the test of time.

"Great company! I am a contractor, and I have referred them for years, but I have never used them personally until now. The price was reasonable, the service was amazing and the cleanup was great. They were very thorough in their explanations of what they were doing and how they were doing it and what the warranties were. Great experience."

Ami F on June 2023

Allen's Foundation Solutions: Pier and Beam/Crawlspace Foundation Specialists! Foundation Contractors for all types of foundations. We are licensed and insured. All of our repairs are engineer certified and come with a warranty. Our team has over 60 combined years in the industry. We don't send you a salesman, we send out an expert to evaluate your project. We service/repair: Concrete Slab Foundations, Pier & Beam Foundations, Mobile/Manufactured Homes, Plumbing Repairs/Reroutes, Driveway Replacement, New Construction Piers, Skirting. Our customer service is second to none. We go the extra mile to make sure that you receive a repair that will stand the test of time.

"Great company! I am a contractor, and I have referred them for years, but I have never used them personally until now. The price was reasonable, the service was amazing and the cleanup was great. They were very thorough in their explanations of what they were doing and how they were doing it and what the warranties were. Great experience."

Ami F on June 2023

Keystone Contracting

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Keystone Contracting

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13 years of experience

Offering general contracting for home repair and remodeling as well as handyman services. Specializing in decks and outdoor structures. Over 20 years experience! Accepts credit cards. Free estimates. Referral rewards program available.

Offering general contracting for home repair and remodeling as well as handyman services. Specializing in decks and outdoor structures. Over 20 years experience! Accepts credit cards. Free estimates. Referral rewards program available.

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Patrickjordanindustries

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Patrickjordanindustries

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

A handy man who has the right skills to do the job right. A single call to Patrick Jordan Industries handyman/remodeling services can help you knock out your entire list of home chores or repairs. Simply call Patrick Jordan Industries for an estimate. Patrick Jordan Industries can take on projects big and small, both inside and outside. Patrick Jordan Industries expert handyman services maintain your home’s value and enhanced comfort every day.

"Exceptionally well. Patrick arrived promptly on Thursday,4 Feb 2021 and completed all three jobs in a professional and thorough manner. I would not hesitate to hire him again. He was superb and his fee was very reasonable."

Robert A on February 2021

A handy man who has the right skills to do the job right. A single call to Patrick Jordan Industries handyman/remodeling services can help you knock out your entire list of home chores or repairs. Simply call Patrick Jordan Industries for an estimate. Patrick Jordan Industries can take on projects big and small, both inside and outside. Patrick Jordan Industries expert handyman services maintain your home’s value and enhanced comfort every day.

"Exceptionally well. Patrick arrived promptly on Thursday,4 Feb 2021 and completed all three jobs in a professional and thorough manner. I would not hesitate to hire him again. He was superb and his fee was very reasonable."

Robert A on February 2021

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Comfort Custom Woodworking

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Comfort Custom Woodworking

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27 years of experience

Custom Woodworking,Remodels,Custom Cabinets,Custom Furniture, New Construction

Custom Woodworking,Remodels,Custom Cabinets,Custom Furniture, New Construction

SMART INTERIORS

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SMART INTERIORS

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Kitchen and Bathroom Design. Plans include Perspectives, Floor Plans, Elevations, Demolition and Construction Plans. Project Management and Color/Material selections.

"My mom and I purchased a home built in 1984 and it still had the original tiny kitchen. We were blessed to work with Smart Interiors and what a wonderful experience this turned out to be!! Ilse Scarborough over delivered on our beautiful new kitchen, we could not be more pleased. Ilse listened to everything we needed and came up with exceptional solutions, not only is this kitchen everything we dreamed of but we were told step by step throughout the whole process what to expect and what would be done next as well as keeping the time-line. All of this superior customer service coupled with amazing craftsmanship and managed to stay on budget. I 100% recommend Smart Interiors for your Kitchen/Bath remodels you will not be disappointed! Ilse Scarborough is simply amazing to work with she manages to remove a lot of the stress related to remodeling which we all know is the biggest hurdle to overcome!! We are extremely happy with our kitchen."

LaNeece H on March 2024

Kitchen and Bathroom Design. Plans include Perspectives, Floor Plans, Elevations, Demolition and Construction Plans. Project Management and Color/Material selections.

"My mom and I purchased a home built in 1984 and it still had the original tiny kitchen. We were blessed to work with Smart Interiors and what a wonderful experience this turned out to be!! Ilse Scarborough over delivered on our beautiful new kitchen, we could not be more pleased. Ilse listened to everything we needed and came up with exceptional solutions, not only is this kitchen everything we dreamed of but we were told step by step throughout the whole process what to expect and what would be done next as well as keeping the time-line. All of this superior customer service coupled with amazing craftsmanship and managed to stay on budget. I 100% recommend Smart Interiors for your Kitchen/Bath remodels you will not be disappointed! Ilse Scarborough is simply amazing to work with she manages to remove a lot of the stress related to remodeling which we all know is the biggest hurdle to overcome!! We are extremely happy with our kitchen."

LaNeece H on March 2024

Lifeguard Saferooms

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Lifeguard Saferooms

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14 years of experience

Lifeguard Saferooms is a Tornado Shelter and Saferoom Sales and custom install company. Underground shelters can be installed under your garage floor or in a desired location in your yard. Our steel saferooms are placed above ground in your garage or inside home and must be mounted to existing or custom poured concrete slab to manufacturers specifications.

Lifeguard Saferooms is a Tornado Shelter and Saferoom Sales and custom install company. Underground shelters can be installed under your garage floor or in a desired location in your yard. Our steel saferooms are placed above ground in your garage or inside home and must be mounted to existing or custom poured concrete slab to manufacturers specifications.

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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in San Antonio, TX

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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