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R & R Hauling
4.9(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Crescent, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"From the time I contacted R & R Hauling and Appliance Removal they were professional and reasonable. They scheduled an appointment and called to confirm. They arrived on time and did a great job! They were great to work with. We will definitely use them again, and highly recommend them to others we know who need similar services. I called three companies during this process and R & R was much more impressive than any others I talked with!"
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+78

Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Marathon Services Inc
4.3(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Crescent, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 1997

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

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Marathon did an excellent job all around.  My 18 year old roof was at the end of its life so I asked for a bid.  The owner came out and noted that I had hail damage, and recommended that I contact my insurance company.  Sure enough it was covered, which I didn't expect for such an old roof, and this saved me over $12,000 on my $13,500 roof and skylight replacement.  Because their initial bid didn't have the level of detail I wanted, and because Marathon was working with my insurance company to cover more of the damage, I ended up asking Marathon to come out 3 different times.  Each time they were very polite and entirely professional.

I'm so happy with their work that I'm currently getting two more bids from them to replace our windows and the front porch.  Having worked with countless contractors in my lifetime Marathon was definitely top notch, and deserve an A rating.

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+4

Recommended by96%of homeowners
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Rustic Custom Contracting LLC
5.0(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Crescent, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 1991

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Because of all the work my house needed i was convinced this would be a long and stressful process but I am shocked at how efficient these guys were! I’m a first home buyer and didn’t expect to make so many repairs so soon and my budget was not alot and I got so many outrageous estimates but these guys were fair on prices and did a great job I’m pleased to say the least! Thank you Rustic Refined Custom Contracting!"
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+18

Recommended by100%of homeowners
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CABINET CLAD OF KANSAS CITY INC
4.1(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Crescent, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 1978

Emergency services offered

Credit card accepted

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Lined up another sub-contractor to come by and give estimate to take out wall so I could expand/add kitchen island, but neither the first person I met with nor the sub-contractor followed up with me to provide the total estimate.  I left a message a few weeks later asking for a call back and never received one.

 In the end, whether they could do the work I was asking for or not, had they followed up with me, I would have considered them for my cabinet refinishing work, which I will be doing this summer.  

UPDATE November 7, 2014: The owner of the co got back with me after seeing this review. He went above and beyond to address the poor follow through and put me in touch with another designer who promptly contacted me and drew up some plans. They addressed all my questions and on top of that he even reimbursed the $50 fee. I was very pleased with the recommendation, timeliness and over all effort to make it right."
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Cabinet Clad of Kansas City

+5

Recommended by70%of homeowners
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Caniglia Woodwork
5.0(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Crescent, IA and surrounding areas

Free estimates

"I can’t say enough good things about this company. I needed to get my stairs rebuilt as they were dangerous. They delivered. They were the fastest to get on the schedule, best price, and made very quick work of it. They also showed up when they said they would. Exceeded my expectations. Hire them. You will be pleased."
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Unfinished Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Not all porch columns are load-bearing, though they can be. Some porch columns are simply decorative. There are ways to identify a load-bearing column, like looking for visible seams and a foundation. Also, check to see if the column directly enters the ground. In some porch installations, a contractor will excavate a hole to install a column into the earth along with a buried cement base for stability.

The average cost of DIY window framing is about $40 to $60 in materials. If you hire a window treatment professional, you’ll pay for materials plus labor costs—anywhere from $250 to $800 per window. The final cost is highly dependent on the window size, as larger windows are heavier and more difficult to install, as well as the type of window framing material.

For a professional carpenter, installing a window seat can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days, depending on some aspects of the project. Aside from building the seat itself, if they have to remove any cabinets, shelves, or baseboards, that will add time to the project.

Your local building code will list all the framing requirements for whatever type of structure you're building. Most exterior walls require spacing of 16 inches on-center, while many non-load-bearing interior walls only require 24 inches of spacing. However, there are also varying requirements depending on your construction material, so checking your municipality's rules is essential.

For maximum stability, install grab bars on wall studs, as this will adequately support the weight. However, if you don't have access to studs, you can get by with wall anchors. If opting for the latter, choose specialty hollow wall anchors. 

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