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Vertex Maintenance Services Inc
5.0(
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving Portola, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Vertex has completed more than one project for me but I especially want to mention the amazing job they did replacing the siding on my home. The whole process was smooth, communication was great and they kept everything clean from start to finish. I’m very happy with the results and would definitely recommend them!"
Siding Installation
Residential Siding
29 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Barraza Construction, Inc.
5.0(
1
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Deck or Porch - RepairCarpentry Framing - RepairCarpentry Framing - Install+4 more

Serving Portola, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Welcome to BARRAZA CONSTRUCTION INC! We take pride in the quality of work and customer satisfaction that we give each and every customer! We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you!

Response time3 days
13 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Honest Handyman
4.6(
89
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Arbor, Pergola or Trellis - Build Custom - For BusinessCarpentry Framing - InstallCarpentry Framing - Repair+13 more

Serving Portola, CA and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Joshua is great! I purchased the toilets at Home Depot and arranged for Joshua to pick them up. Well HD Lancaster location only had two of the HE toilets that I wanted, so the 3rd toilet was picked up in the HD Palmdale store. Joshua did all this with pleasure. He was on time, work was completed superbly and cleanup was on point. I will always call on Joshua for my Handyman needs..."
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Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Clear Horizon Home Solutions, Inc.
4.3(
214
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Arbor, Pergola or Trellis - Build Custom - For BusinessCarpentry Framing - InstallCloset - Build+3 more

Serving Portola, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Demo-ed and replaced an exterior deck (approx 350 sq ft). The owner and his crew were simply outstanding in estimating, executing, cleaning-up aspects of this job. One is hard-put to assemble adequate adjectives to describe the quality of his work and the pleasure the whole family has experienced from his exceptional work and attitude. Bravo!"
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3
Kitchen Remodels
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+2

Recommended by82%of homeowners
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Mega Power Electric, Inc
5.0(
191
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving Portola, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Excellent Service from planning through Execution and installation to final fine tuning. The folks communicated well and explained every detail of the step. Got permit and inspection done. It was seamless. Thanks. R."
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+32

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Meraz Home Builders Inc
5.0(
6
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Arbor, Pergola or Trellis - Build Custom - For BusinessCarpentry Framing - InstallCarpentry Framing - Repair+9 more

Serving Portola, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"We hired Juan to build outdoor privacy shutters for our patio to give us privacy on the patio. Juan was professional and very knowledgeable in his field of construction, keeping me informed throughout the entire process. He does excellent work, is very organized, and the pricing is very reasonable. Juan took care of ordering all of the Trex composite wood, brackets, and hardware to build the outdoor shutters. We couldn't be happier with the completed project and will definitely use his company in the future for further projects."
Siding Installation
Deck rebuild
Remodeling
Siding Installation
Deck rebuild

+50

Recommended by60%of homeowners
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LTD. Custom Painting
5.0(
11
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Window Frame - RepairWindow Frame - Repair - For Business

Serving Portola, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"We were very happy with the quality of the work done and how courteous the whole team was. They were also very flexible in what we needed to have done. We were especially appreciative of how they made sure that we were satisfied with the final product. We recommend them for your next project and would use them again."
731 west 5th st
Lake almanor
Kensington fence
Ryan mcmullen
Stained fence

+186

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

The easiest way to tell if a wall is load bearing is to check if it’s an exterior wall or if it runs perpendicular to the joists above and below it (or parallel to beams). Exterior walls are almost always load-bearing, and walls that run under beams or parallel to them are also usually load-bearing. There are exceptions to these rules, and walls that don’t fit into these categories can still be load-bearing. If you’re unsure, hire a structural engineer to look at your home to assess whether or not the wall is structural.

Joists do distribute their load to beams, but they don’t sit on top of the beams. Instead, home builders nail or screw the joists directly to the beams such that the end of the joist butts up against the edge of the beam. Beams can sit on other beams for support, but you’ll never see a joist sitting on top of a beam or another joist.

Bow windows need support because they are large and extend out from the exterior wall of the home. Bow windows may extend 1 foot to several feet from the outside of the home, so you’ll need to provide additional support to handle this weight. A window contractor will be able to provide the proper amount of support for your new bow window.

Modern brick houses are really stick-built homes with a brick facade for aesthetic purposes only, so most have framing. With genuine brick construction, most homeowners install furring strips over the interior of the brick and then install drywall over those strips to cover the brick wall, so they don’t have traditional framing.

The best way to calculate framing costs is by basing your costs on the square footage of your home. On average, framing your home could cost anywhere between $7 and $16 per square foot. 

To ensure you don’t go over budget, base your estimates on the higher end of the price range. If you know you’re going to use high-end materials or require a custom or complex build, you might even want to tack on an additional 5% of your budget.

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