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WHL CONSTRUCTION

45 LOCKS AVE.
4.85(
13
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Approved Pro

WHL CONSTRUCTION

45 LOCKS AVE.
4.85(
13
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
335 local quotes requested

As an independant contractor, I believe in building it right the first time. I am committed to superior quality and results. I listen to your vision and we turn those visions into reality. We can focus on restoring the past or creating the future from your own concepts. Quality construction. Honest service. Great value. WHL Construction is committed to helping you and your home to have a better relationship. Give us a call today to get a free estimate. (570) 755-1991 William Lamey, Owner

"The crew came to the house and modified their way of working to accommodate the tight work space. They were friendly and went above what they had to do by saving my flowers out of my flower bed before they began digging out the space. They answered my questions and explained how things were going. The company owner often checked in by phone and in person to communicate with me regarding the job."

Kristy S on June 2021

As an independant contractor, I believe in building it right the first time. I am committed to superior quality and results. I listen to your vision and we turn those visions into reality. We can focus on restoring the past or creating the future from your own concepts. Quality construction. Honest service. Great value. WHL Construction is committed to helping you and your home to have a better relationship. Give us a call today to get a free estimate. (570) 755-1991 William Lamey, Owner

"The crew came to the house and modified their way of working to accommodate the tight work space. They were friendly and went above what they had to do by saving my flowers out of my flower bed before they began digging out the space. They answered my questions and explained how things were going. The company owner often checked in by phone and in person to communicate with me regarding the job."

Kristy S on June 2021


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D.R. Graybill Services

6919 Heister Valley Rd
5.00(
1
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Approved Pro

D.R. Graybill Services

6919 Heister Valley Rd
5.00(
1
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
823 local quotes requested

We are a general contracting business with over 30 years of experience with an uncompromising mission to provide superior craftsmanship, dedication and attention to detail that surpasses customers expectation and that creates added value to property and increase satisfaction of ownership. We serve residential and commercial customers and specialize in affordable custom design with expert experience in all areas of the contracting trades from foundation to high quality finish work. We do renovations, remodeling, property restorations, and historic preservation work to the highest standards, no job is too small or large. Over the years our business has had the privilege to served hundreds of satisfied customers and we look forward to working with you. Give us a call, we will never compromise in our efforts to be a company of the highest standards of integrity, transparency, trust, and excellence in all we do and we thank you in advance for contacting us for your project. We remain determined to be the best and to exceed expectations!

"Excellent. Great Consultation"

Cliff A on June 2024

We are a general contracting business with over 30 years of experience with an uncompromising mission to provide superior craftsmanship, dedication and attention to detail that surpasses customers expectation and that creates added value to property and increase satisfaction of ownership. We serve residential and commercial customers and specialize in affordable custom design with expert experience in all areas of the contracting trades from foundation to high quality finish work. We do renovations, remodeling, property restorations, and historic preservation work to the highest standards, no job is too small or large. Over the years our business has had the privilege to served hundreds of satisfied customers and we look forward to working with you. Give us a call, we will never compromise in our efforts to be a company of the highest standards of integrity, transparency, trust, and excellence in all we do and we thank you in advance for contacting us for your project. We remain determined to be the best and to exceed expectations!

"Excellent. Great Consultation"

Cliff A on June 2024


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Auto Transport - United Freight Of America

1844 N Nob Hill Rd
4.84(
920
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Auto Transport - United Freight Of America

1844 N Nob Hill Rd
4.84(
920
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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


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Renewal By Andersen Corp - Mechanicsburg

4856 Carlisle Pike
4.69(
35
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Renewal By Andersen Corp - Mechanicsburg

4856 Carlisle Pike
4.69(
35
)
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers

Renewal by Andersen of Central PA services all of the central Pennsylvania region including the Harrisburg, Lancaster and York regions. We encourage you stop by our show room in Mechanicsburg, PA and allow our knowledgeable associates to help you choose the right window or door solution for your home. Renewal by Andersen is an industry leader in quality windows and door solutions with over 100 years of proven craftsmanship. Additional DBAs - Ambassador Home Improvements Inc, Renewal By Andersen of Central Pennsylvania & Andersen Corp. Additional phone numbers - (717) 364-1850, (717) 234-1770, (717) 591-4900, (866) 323-0500, (717) 364-1880 & (866) 877-2200. Additional emails - ambassador@ambassador-home.com & info@rbacentralpa.com. Additional website - www.rbacentralpa.com. Call for service area details.

"The replacement went well and installers were professional. They foamed and sealed a leaky area to prevent more moisture from getting in. Everything was sealed off and weatherized."

Evan W on September 2018

Renewal by Andersen of Central PA services all of the central Pennsylvania region including the Harrisburg, Lancaster and York regions. We encourage you stop by our show room in Mechanicsburg, PA and allow our knowledgeable associates to help you choose the right window or door solution for your home. Renewal by Andersen is an industry leader in quality windows and door solutions with over 100 years of proven craftsmanship. Additional DBAs - Ambassador Home Improvements Inc, Renewal By Andersen of Central Pennsylvania & Andersen Corp. Additional phone numbers - (717) 364-1850, (717) 234-1770, (717) 591-4900, (866) 323-0500, (717) 364-1880 & (866) 877-2200. Additional emails - ambassador@ambassador-home.com & info@rbacentralpa.com. Additional website - www.rbacentralpa.com. Call for service area details.

"The replacement went well and installers were professional. They foamed and sealed a leaky area to prevent more moisture from getting in. Everything was sealed off and weatherized."

Evan W on September 2018


Rich Wallace Flooring

1212 Main St
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Rich Wallace Flooring

1212 Main St
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I can do anything from painting, plumbing, interior and exterior finish work, custom trim, tile flooring, floor leveling, leak repair, small concrete jobs.

I can do anything from painting, plumbing, interior and exterior finish work, custom trim, tile flooring, floor leveling, leak repair, small concrete jobs.


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Jardine's Restoration and Painting LLC

4703 Enola Rd
4.43(
7
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Jardine's Restoration and Painting LLC

4703 Enola Rd
4.43(
7
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Customers say: Quick response
34 years of experience

Contractor. With our technical know-how, specifications understanding, and the meticulous care and craftsmanship required to preserve and protect the historical structure. Our additional capabilities such as Lead Paint Preparation and excellent safety record will add to the success of your project. Additional area - Duncanon, Mechaniscburg, & Hershey,

Contractor. With our technical know-how, specifications understanding, and the meticulous care and craftsmanship required to preserve and protect the historical structure. Our additional capabilities such as Lead Paint Preparation and excellent safety record will add to the success of your project. Additional area - Duncanon, Mechaniscburg, & Hershey,


Precise Exteriors

1682 Youngdale Rd
No reviews yet

Precise Exteriors

1682 Youngdale Rd
No reviews yet
9 years of experience

Precise Exteriors is a growing construction company looking to make your dreams a reality. we specialize in remodeling and new construction.

Precise Exteriors is a growing construction company looking to make your dreams a reality. we specialize in remodeling and new construction.


Color Your Carpet

9800 Beach Blvd
4.38(
8
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Color Your Carpet

9800 Beach Blvd
4.38(
8
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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.


Valley Custom Canvas

794 Grangers Road
5.00(
1
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Valley Custom Canvas

794 Grangers Road
5.00(
1
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Welcome to Valley Custom Canvas's website. Valley Custom Canvas is located just south of Lewisburg Pa. on Rt. 15 North bound lane and Grangers Rd. Between Winfield and Shamokin Dam in the heart of the Susquehanna Valley. We design, manufacture, and install, custom canvas products including marine canvas items, awnings for all applications, tarps, industrial, covers, and thousands of other canvas products. You can contact me Dave Smith by phone at 1-570-428-2122 for info or directions to our shop. My e-mail is at valleycustomcanvas@yahoo.com. Our Family has been in the business for over 50 years. My Great Uncle is Bernard Tironie of Tironie Tarps, My Father has Daves Truck and Boat Covers, and I have just relocated back to the area from North Hero Vermont where I had a 4000 sq. ft. facility Vermont tarp and boat cover which I started in 1993

Welcome to Valley Custom Canvas's website. Valley Custom Canvas is located just south of Lewisburg Pa. on Rt. 15 North bound lane and Grangers Rd. Between Winfield and Shamokin Dam in the heart of the Susquehanna Valley. We design, manufacture, and install, custom canvas products including marine canvas items, awnings for all applications, tarps, industrial, covers, and thousands of other canvas products. You can contact me Dave Smith by phone at 1-570-428-2122 for info or directions to our shop. My e-mail is at valleycustomcanvas@yahoo.com. Our Family has been in the business for over 50 years. My Great Uncle is Bernard Tironie of Tironie Tarps, My Father has Daves Truck and Boat Covers, and I have just relocated back to the area from North Hero Vermont where I had a 4000 sq. ft. facility Vermont tarp and boat cover which I started in 1993


millcreek

1971 Howe RD
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millcreek

1971 Howe RD
No reviews yet
32 years of experience

HAVE HAMMER WILL TRAVEL!!!!!!!! Distance is not a problem. Work has been done as far south as washington ,pa and as far north as warren pa. So dont let the distance stop you from making the call.

HAVE HAMMER WILL TRAVEL!!!!!!!! Distance is not a problem. Work has been done as far south as washington ,pa and as far north as warren pa. So dont let the distance stop you from making the call.

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FAQs for shelter or outbuilding building service projects in State College, PA

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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