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Casa Lam Construction
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Serving Bakersfield, CA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

Small jobs welcome

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"Great workmanship. No cutting corners. Project was completed as scheduled. Outstanding customer service as they were readily available and communicated clearly. Final outcome exceeded my expectations above and beyond. Thank you? Casa Lam Construction ? I will definitely be calling you for future projects."
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Clear Horizon Home Solutions, Inc.
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Serving Bakersfield, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

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"Team was fabulous to work with, hands down. My vision was to add more living space without adding square footage. Expert Home Builders made it happen. Walls were moved, doors rearranged, pocket door installed, custom shelving, new kitchen with extra seating, and new bathrooms came to life. I felt I was part of the Expert team. My vision and their high standards created my perfect place."
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Mega Power Electric, Inc
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Serving Bakersfield, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

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Emergency services offered

"Great job on the house, they had everything installed in 3 days and once the LAWP Panel from the power company and hooked everything, then everything was working well. they took care of all the paper works and documentation, and everything was done quickly. Best price available for us."
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Malek Contracting, Inc.
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Serving Bakersfield, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

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Warranties offered

"Malek Contracting, Inc. has provided Professional, High Quality Remodeling and ground up Custom New Home Construction for my Customers an Clients for over 30 years with many using them again for other projects. I highly recommend Larry and his company."
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Response time6 hrs
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Home Building questions, answered by experts

It’s typically more cost-effective to move a building along with its accessories than to demolish and rebuild it from scratch. However, that’s only if you can move the accessories without damaging them. However, if you plan to demolish the accessories anyway, it is advisable to do so before the move to save costs.

A-frame homes are on the smaller side. While there’s no set square footage amount it has to be, it will usually come in around 1,000 square feet or smaller.

Framing is often the most expensive phase of building a house because it’s time-consuming and requires a lot of materials. It costs between $20,000 and $50,000 on average, depending on materials and labor costs. Before construction begins, it’s possible that purchasing land is the priciest step in the process. Some plots of land sell for $3,000, while others cost upwards of $150,000.

Whether it’s more affordable to gut a house than build a new one depends on the markets where you'd be buying and selling. However, it’s usually less expensive to renovate a home than to build new construction. 

Most homeowners pay between $100,000 and $200,000 for demolition and remodeling costs, whereas the average cost to build a new home is between $139,000 and $531,300.

Modular homes can go up or down in value depending on a few factors. In areas where real estate is appreciating, the value of modular homes is likely to increase, and vice versa. Additionally, the value of modular homes depends partially on the area. In cities where every other home is stick-built, modular homes might be considered a functional obsolescence, in which case they could be less desirable and go down in value. In either case, though, modular homes can still be a good investment, especially since they provide housing at a lower upfront cost.

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