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Ranch Hands Construction, LLC
4.9(
34
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Carmel, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2013

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Ranch Hands did excellent work and stayed with the job until it was done to my satisfaction. They communicate well and don't rush the customer, so I felt comfortable and able to ask them to do things exactly the way I wanted. Home improvement projects sometimes require experimentation. These guys understand that, and will work with you until you are satisfied. Their prices are fair, given the high quality of the work they produce."
Bathroom Remodel Ranch Hands Construction “We Do It All” 24 Hour Handyman Construction Company
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Gazebo Installation
Horizontal Fence Build
Bathroom Remodel

+1427

Response time6 days
Response rate100%
3 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Lindgren Construction
4.3(
36
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Carmel, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Having purchased this second home out of state and literally knowing nothing about the area and what was needed to set up the reconstruction, he was highly recommended by our real estate agent and had great references from other homeowners in the area. Eric helped us find a local architect/designer, worked with the building planning district, water district, etc. etc. so he's much more than just a General Contractor.  We simply could not have completed the work without him. As with all remodels, it's stressful and he was the calm, steady person needed to keep everyone in check.  He had great sub-contractors and every portion of the work was completed as guaranteed per the contract.  When there were hiccups, he fixed it.  He did all the hard work, just coordinated with us to be sure we got what we expected from each phase.  The results exceeded all our expectations.  No hesitation with recommending him for any job, large or small.
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Recommended by92%of homeowners
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Legacy Painting and Renovating Inc
5.0(
4
)
Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Carmel, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Theses guys are unbelievably professional and responsible. Most of the contractors they don't response but they return my call all the times. The quality of their work is impeccable ."
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Interior painting
exterior renovations
Interior remodel
Custom finish wood stain beams

+10

Response time10 hrs
Response rate100%
5 neighbors recently requested a quote
Palm Construction, Inc.
5.0(
90
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Carmel, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We worked with Ali (sales manager) and Tony (project manager), who took the time to design a project that made sense for our property and our budget, made a number of suggestions and recommendations and were never pushy or tried to "sell" us on something. The crew really went above and beyond to provide top quality workmanship and overall we were in very good hands. Highly recommended!"
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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