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Schmidt Construction
4.2(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Harlan, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 1972

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Ran into difficulties not caused by the contractor.  This left the project unfinished for sometime and then it was hard to get them back to finish the project.  However, the quality of the finished project was completed as was agreed and specified.
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+29

Recommended by90%of homeowners
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Marathon Services Inc
4.3(
205
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Harlan, 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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MWC Construction
4.1(
120
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Harlan, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Excellent all the way around.  Courteous, professional and prompt. In addition to a badly needed driveway replacement,  I wanted to add a step to the front porch so they were easier for me and others to manage going up and down them.  Mike gave me suggestions on  how to do that and how to improve the whole look of the entry way.  The crew were able to get to my job quicker than they initially thought and all was done professionally and on time.  I would use this company again and recommend it to others.
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Recommended by93%of homeowners
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CABINET CLAD OF KANSAS CITY INC
4.1(
140
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Harlan, 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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+5

Recommended by70%of homeowners
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One Stop Shop
5.0(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Harlan, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

One Stop Shop Pest Control is a locally owned pest control/animal removal company. We are very experienced in pest with our main exterminator, Freddy, who has been licensed and in the field for 14 years. We started off as a general contract company. We do everything! From top to bottom, inside and out. We do any type of restoration or remodel. Build up or tear down. Asphalt, cement, retaining walls, decks, pest control, animal removal, you name it! The best part, we offer 100% financing with 0% interest directly through the company! We are always willing to beat any bid, or adjust a payment plan to meet a person’s comfort zone! We are also rated A+ with the BBB! And to add to the convenience we are Insurance Claims experts. Making sure all of your needs are met is our top priority!

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Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Homemade Design
3.7(
322
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Harlan, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Credit card accepted

"It is a waste of money. The great majority of people are not going to find any value out of the service. If you need design consultation, you need a full service consultation. If you already have knowledge and experience, and you just need to get a few ideas, then you don't need to pay for that. You can just get a magazine or a book since you already have the knowledge of basic designs in your head or a little bit of experience. To have someone call you and give you information over the phone, you are not getting the personal service that you need. You may as well take the money $49 and apply it to something else like getting someone else to come out and give you the service that you need. Because, you are not getting much, you are not getting anything at all. They are going to have you do the work. After talking to them and I was talking to other home designers, I found out that that was a waste of time and waste of money. I gave them a C because they didn't fail at what they do but they don't offer any value for what they do. There's not much value to it. The cost was fair. They didn't do a terrible job and the cost isn't terrible, it was only $49. It just has a very low value. For responsiveness I gave them a B because they will answer your phone and answer your emails."
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Recommended by54%of homeowners
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Re-Bath of the Heartland
4.3(
45
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Harlan, IA and surrounding areas

In business since 1979

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Got a quote from the company. So far contact has been great staying within there promise schedule. Starting next week very excited! I will give an update.. if your tired of contractors being to busy to contact you back or even after they have given you a quote but too busy to call back call rebath. They have a business that is organized."
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Unfinished Carpentry FAQs, answered by experts

Framing with metal studs can be significantly faster than using wooden studs, provided you have some experience working with the material. While you can use virtually instant pneumatic nailers with wood, metal requires installing screws. However, because metal is lighter, straighter, usually comes cut-to-length, and doesn't require sorting for the best pieces, you can save significant time using metal instead of wood.

No rules state how much of a load-bearing wall can be removed. Rather, you need to adequately support any area that is removed. Support should always be added to as much wall area is being removed. Failing to support the area properly will result in structural damage.

Homeowners can increase the usefulness of their garage space in other ways, and one option is to extend the length of the garage by making it deeper. The process is similar to traditional garage extensions, but the end product is a garage with a different layout rather than additional parking spaces. 

You should avoid drilling or cutting into load-bearing beams because removing material will weaken it and increase the risk of structural damage or even collapse. If you do need to drill into a load-bearing beam, speak with a structural engineer first to discuss where it’s safest to drill and the width and depth of the bit that’s safe to use.

House framing can be expensive because the materials are pricey, and the job requires a high level of expertise. The more complex the plans, the more expensive the job, but even the most basic frame needs to be installed with high-quality materials and precision. When pricing your home’s framework, remember that a sturdy frame is necessary to create a safe structure.

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