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Auto Transport - United Freight Of America

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Auto Transport - United Freight Of America

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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers

United Freight of America is your all inclusive transport solution. CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE. please include pick up and Drop off locations and vehicle information

"Excellent, no problems. My car was new the first year I used the service and there has never been any damage during the transports. The men picking up and delivering the car have always been pleasant and cooperative. Both Ely and Guy at United Transport has been highly responsive to my needs. I would highly recommend this company."

CLAUDIA H on October 2021

United Freight of America is your all inclusive transport solution. CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE. please include pick up and Drop off locations and vehicle information

"Excellent, no problems. My car was new the first year I used the service and there has never been any damage during the transports. The men picking up and delivering the car have always been pleasant and cooperative. Both Ely and Guy at United Transport has been highly responsive to my needs. I would highly recommend this company."

CLAUDIA H on October 2021

Blake's Construction Llc

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Blake's Construction Llc

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18 years of experience

Blake's Construction Llc * Residential & Commercial Remodeling * Quality Workmanship * We accept all major credit cards * 10% Senior Discount

Blake's Construction Llc * Residential & Commercial Remodeling * Quality Workmanship * We accept all major credit cards * 10% Senior Discount

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Rapid Home Designs

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Rapid Home Designs

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Rapid Home Designs has a team of designers who can take your ideas and turn them into reality. We have over 50 years of combined experience in residential design and construction. We take pride in our name as it relates to our service. Webster's Dictionary says [Rap-id] - Happening in a short time or at a great rate. Our goal is to get the client a design or a set of construction plans in a timely manner and get them going with construction quickly, achieving all of this at a competitive price.

Rapid Home Designs has a team of designers who can take your ideas and turn them into reality. We have over 50 years of combined experience in residential design and construction. We take pride in our name as it relates to our service. Webster's Dictionary says [Rap-id] - Happening in a short time or at a great rate. Our goal is to get the client a design or a set of construction plans in a timely manner and get them going with construction quickly, achieving all of this at a competitive price.

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BBCCO.

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BBCCO.

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25 years of experience

Hello, My name is Miyo Cox I have been involved with construction for over 20 years. I like to complete my projects on time and make my customers happy. Happy customers means referrals. I look forward to doing business with you.

Hello, My name is Miyo Cox I have been involved with construction for over 20 years. I like to complete my projects on time and make my customers happy. Happy customers means referrals. I look forward to doing business with you.

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Bobby L Greene Plumbing And Heating Co Inc

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Bobby L Greene Plumbing And Heating Co Inc

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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 92% of Angi customers
Recommended by 92% of HomeAdvisor customers

A locally owned company, Bobby L. Greene Plumbing and Heating Co. Inc. is committed to providing you with excellence and satisfaction. Located in Shreveport, we have provided the residents and businesses of the area with plumbing services for more than 50 years. We take pride in ensuring you receive the most professional service. How do we do this? Our staff of 24 service technicians has the technical training to perform quality services at the most professional level. To keep up with industry advancements, we insist our service technicians participate in continuing-education courses. LMP#118

"Wonderful. They explain everything before doing the job and even clean afterwards"

Roberta M on September 2022

A locally owned company, Bobby L. Greene Plumbing and Heating Co. Inc. is committed to providing you with excellence and satisfaction. Located in Shreveport, we have provided the residents and businesses of the area with plumbing services for more than 50 years. We take pride in ensuring you receive the most professional service. How do we do this? Our staff of 24 service technicians has the technical training to perform quality services at the most professional level. To keep up with industry advancements, we insist our service technicians participate in continuing-education courses. LMP#118

"Wonderful. They explain everything before doing the job and even clean afterwards"

Roberta M on September 2022

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Color Your Carpet

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Color Your Carpet

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Customers say: Quick response
37 years of experience

Our unique "Carpet Color Care" services are providing residential and commercial property owners with a cost-effective alternative to costly and usually unnecessary carpet replacement. Savings of 50% to 85% compared to carpet replacements costs. Faded, stained, wrong color, outdated color, wrong color or just plain ugly carpet- we are the original and only complete on-site carpet dyeing and color restoration service company in the USA. Certified Carpet Dyemasters and Colorists perform our services in more than 200 locations worldwide. Color restoration of Oriental rugs and all fine rugs are our specialty, Design dyeing services offered on wall-to-wall or area rugs. No obligation inspections and proposal performed by appointment. Dyes are safe, MSDS on hand, flawless safety record for 25+ years. Educational and informative information about anything and everything concerning all aspects of carpet and rugs are provided on Color Your Carpet websites.

Our unique "Carpet Color Care" services are providing residential and commercial property owners with a cost-effective alternative to costly and usually unnecessary carpet replacement. Savings of 50% to 85% compared to carpet replacements costs. Faded, stained, wrong color, outdated color, wrong color or just plain ugly carpet- we are the original and only complete on-site carpet dyeing and color restoration service company in the USA. Certified Carpet Dyemasters and Colorists perform our services in more than 200 locations worldwide. Color restoration of Oriental rugs and all fine rugs are our specialty, Design dyeing services offered on wall-to-wall or area rugs. No obligation inspections and proposal performed by appointment. Dyes are safe, MSDS on hand, flawless safety record for 25+ years. Educational and informative information about anything and everything concerning all aspects of carpet and rugs are provided on Color Your Carpet websites.

RICHARD LONG POOL & SPA REPAIR

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RICHARD LONG POOL & SPA REPAIR

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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JSP Services

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JSP Services

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8 years of experience

Handyman Services -Jack of all Trades Master of none

Handyman Services -Jack of all Trades Master of none

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Mahony's Home Improvement

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Mahony's Home Improvement

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13 years of experience

10% discount on entire job for military, police, fire, and teachers.

10% discount on entire job for military, police, fire, and teachers.

Sallee Metal Buildings

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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in Shreveport, LA

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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