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Espinoza Exteriors LLC
5.0(
8
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Serving Alma, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2012

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"Excellent craftsmanship, can definitely say Mr. Espinoza and his crew go above and beyond expectations down to the last detail. Will be recontacting in the future again thatâ s for sure!!"
Response time2 days
Response rate89%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Redeemed Your Homes, LLC
4.3(
6
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Serving Alma, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"This was a complete exterior done with new siding build a new enclosed patio interior build with painting, shiplap and a new bathroom. Almost too much to dictate. It. Changed the whole house."
Concrete Walkway
Concrete Patio
Concrete Carport Before
Concrete Carport After
Concrete Carport Before

+2

Response time9 hrs
Recommended by33%of homeowners
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Sentri Homes
2.4(
27
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Serving Alma, GA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Everything was great from start to end. Jeanette and Brayden were easy to talk to and straight to the point, they both made sure everything was to satisfaction and met my needs. Overall great service and I would definitely be looking forward to doing business again in the future for other projects. Communication was awesome !"
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Guaranteed Services
4.3(
377
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Serving Alma, GA and surrounding areas

In business since 1992

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Victor showed up as scheduled and cleaned the tile and grout in the kitchen and nook area as requested. It looks like new, my wife was VERY pleased with the results. You don't realize how dirty your tiles are until you see them after they've been cleaned. We opted to apply the sealant ourselves, but in hindsight should've just paid Victor to do it. My aching back. :) We would definitely use Guaranteed Services again."
Truckmount unit
Scrubber
Equipment
Bathroom Tile
Tile

+11

Recommended by80%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Yes, a one-story house can have a load-bearing wall. The load-bearing walls in a single-story home are usually the exterior walls. If the house has a basement with exposed walls, the arrangement of the beams can help indicate what walls are load-bearing.

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.

Begin by analyzing the blueprints and gathering the proper materials before framing a house. With the prep stages behind you, begin by framing the floor of a house on the newly set foundation. Exterior and interior walls come next, along with rough openings for doors and windows. Contractors will then add ceiling and roof rafters to finish things off. 

Building involves setting foundation posts, framing with durable wood, adding roofing support, and protecting from elements with water-resistant finishes.

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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