My name is Christian hoag I have many years of construction experience ranging from siding to drywall hanging finishing and painting along with landscaping and concrete and I am confident that I possess any skills necessary to complete the tasks you trust me to do with speed and impeccable quality
My name is Christian hoag I have many years of construction experience ranging from siding to drywall hanging finishing and painting along with landscaping and concrete and I am confident that I possess any skills necessary to complete the tasks you trust me to do with speed and impeccable quality
Here Raber Framing, we pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We locally owned and operated. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all of our projects no matter how big or small. We are experts in our trade and will always keep you educated on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
Here Raber Framing, we pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We locally owned and operated. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all of our projects no matter how big or small. We are experts in our trade and will always keep you educated on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
With several years experience, we work hard to bring each customer the best possible service and quality available. We look forward to working with you long term. We welcome your questions and thank you for your interest.
"He tries very hard to make sure everything looks rights. He wants to make sure everything is right, great customer service and he did it in a timely manner."
Kirsten M on February 2023
With several years experience, we work hard to bring each customer the best possible service and quality available. We look forward to working with you long term. We welcome your questions and thank you for your interest.
"He tries very hard to make sure everything looks rights. He wants to make sure everything is right, great customer service and he did it in a timely manner."
With over six decades of experience and expertise, Champion Windows and Home Exteriors is one of the nation's leading home improvement companies. Champion transforms homes with premium-quality products that are designed, built, installed, and guaranteed by Champion. Every product the company offers - from new windows and sunrooms, to siding and entry doors - is built right here in the USA, backed by industry-leading limited lifetime warranties, and comes recommended by more than 9 out of 10 recent Champion customers. ***Please use this link to schedule an appointment https://www.championwindow.com/book-now
"We were scammed! This is a horrible company to deal with. We paid an expectational amount of money for what we thought would be superior workmanship and materials. They put our siding up once. During the time they were putting it up, obvious issues were missed and the workmanship was very poor. We communicated this to the Manager and the worked continues. Finally they sent a regional manager after months of dealing with this. They took the siding all down and replaced it. Issues still existed, and we were told we can deal with it through Warranty. They offered a concession because the job was so bad, then told us I apologize for the delay in my response. I was able to speak with my manager, and unfortunately, we will not be able to provide a concession. Should any service issues arise in the future, your warranty will cover the repairs. Exxx Bxxxxxxx Lxxx Rxxxxx Axxxx Ixxxxxxxxxxx Mxxxxxx; Communication was poor the entire time and it took us almost 5 months. DO not use this company. I am surprised Angi has them on their website. Customer service is very low on Champion Windows priority list. St6ay away, do the research and you will find this is not the only complaint."
Brad A on November 2023
With over six decades of experience and expertise, Champion Windows and Home Exteriors is one of the nation's leading home improvement companies. Champion transforms homes with premium-quality products that are designed, built, installed, and guaranteed by Champion. Every product the company offers - from new windows and sunrooms, to siding and entry doors - is built right here in the USA, backed by industry-leading limited lifetime warranties, and comes recommended by more than 9 out of 10 recent Champion customers. ***Please use this link to schedule an appointment https://www.championwindow.com/book-now
"We were scammed! This is a horrible company to deal with. We paid an expectational amount of money for what we thought would be superior workmanship and materials. They put our siding up once. During the time they were putting it up, obvious issues were missed and the workmanship was very poor. We communicated this to the Manager and the worked continues. Finally they sent a regional manager after months of dealing with this. They took the siding all down and replaced it. Issues still existed, and we were told we can deal with it through Warranty. They offered a concession because the job was so bad, then told us I apologize for the delay in my response. I was able to speak with my manager, and unfortunately, we will not be able to provide a concession. Should any service issues arise in the future, your warranty will cover the repairs. Exxx Bxxxxxxx Lxxx Rxxxxx Axxxx Ixxxxxxxxxxx Mxxxxxx; Communication was poor the entire time and it took us almost 5 months. DO not use this company. I am surprised Angi has them on their website. Customer service is very low on Champion Windows priority list. St6ay away, do the research and you will find this is not the only complaint."
We have the experience and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. We at Inspired Timber and Stone strive to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service oriented company with our main focus being customer satisfaction.
"He did a great job and was easy to contact."
Judith B on June 2024
We have the experience and we are committed to providing quality workmanship and superior customer service on all our applications. We at Inspired Timber and Stone strive to maintain our reputation as a high quality, very service oriented company with our main focus being customer satisfaction.
"The best and fastest service I have ever received. Called by 1030 and had some here before 1pm. They did and excellent job At removing old carpet and also haul it away for a reasonable price."
Rose G on July 2020
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"The best and fastest service I have ever received. Called by 1030 and had some here before 1pm. They did and excellent job At removing old carpet and also haul it away for a reasonable price."
Handy Hicks Repairs is committed to our clients needs, set the bar higher than our competitors, and integrity in all aspects of the work we do. If you have a need. We can help provide a solution for that need. From small handyman services to full scale remodels. Check out our photos of the past work we have done.
"Showed up quick and got the job done right!"
Dylan D on March 2025
Handy Hicks Repairs is committed to our clients needs, set the bar higher than our competitors, and integrity in all aspects of the work we do. If you have a need. We can help provide a solution for that need. From small handyman services to full scale remodels. Check out our photos of the past work we have done.
Roofing - siding - decks - new construction) ( been in the construction business for combine of 30 yrs ) we are a smaller company so there for you can be treated as a customer not just as another job we are there for you start to finish
"AWESOME COMPANY. Their knowledge, customer service and care was top notch. I was truly blessed to have them fix my problem in my “old/odd house”. I called for an estimate to get access on a pipe behind a wall and they fix it all!!!!! Great great company and workers. Thanks, fincher"
Tineshia F on December 2023
Roofing - siding - decks - new construction) ( been in the construction business for combine of 30 yrs ) we are a smaller company so there for you can be treated as a customer not just as another job we are there for you start to finish
"AWESOME COMPANY. Their knowledge, customer service and care was top notch. I was truly blessed to have them fix my problem in my “old/odd house”. I called for an estimate to get access on a pipe behind a wall and they fix it all!!!!! Great great company and workers. Thanks, fincher"
We have the experience and dedication to get the job done right! Specializing in painting services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today!
"Looks great They did the job as promised. They cleaned up very well."
Dick D on July 2025
We have the experience and dedication to get the job done right! Specializing in painting services; We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won't leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click for your FREE estimate today!
"Looks great They did the job as promised. They cleaned up very well."
Expert Builders LLC was founded on the mindset that every project should use only the best quality materials and be completed by experienced craftsmen dedicated to excellent workmanship. Bringing 14 years of building experience to your project, we have the ability to design and build any house, garage, pole barn and deck to the homeowner’s specifications. We also love to get creative, so no ideas are turned to the side. Your imagination is the limit! Located in LaGrange county, we serve clients within a two hour radius. We pride ourselves on putting our full effort into customer satisfaction, and we can’t wait to hear about your project! Give us a call today and let’s bring your dream to reality.
"I am coming here to say that a series of unfortunate events happened to me and my husband. Do not for any reason build your home with Expert Builders LLC. Also known as Joe Troyer. We had the worst experience when building with them. This builder is a liar and one of the most disrespectful Builders to work with. We spent so much time saving and putting down $40,000 for this home. We signed a contract for a certain amount and we were aware that because of our septic cost, we were going to have to cut on a few things in the home. Which it only ended up being our insulation and drywall in our garage which he told us, that ended up being a lie. We signed the contract with then having those things removed. Fast-forward, I had asked my builder if there was any reason I could buy certain things for the home and just get reimbursed for those things and he said yes because the budget was bigger than what I needed for me to find those items and I’d rather use some money towards other things. later on we find out, he never included our countertops and told us that we had to pay for them out-of-pocket in that cost was on us($4,700), even though we were on agreement that this was a move-in ready home. We then later on started having issue after issue with our flooring in which he continued to do a bad job and put wood filler on every broken piece or in between the flooring that had gaps. We also had an issue with our gas and electric line being in the same line and we told him that we did not like that because we felt that it was unsafe with also having three children in the home. I had texted him over a total of 10 times through three months and he still had yet to come out so we ended up having to do electrical through our roof and had to change up our home because he never came out and fixed the job when he should have. While this was going on, we still had multiple issues with the flooring and to this day we still have flooring issues, pieces are chipped, and he put in transition pieces in random places, which some pieces he even stuck on with gorilla glue. He ended up asking if we could move dirt for him and he would pay us so we could put in our driveway that weekend because he really wanted us to have it done in which we had to spend $500 to rent machinery so we could get it done that weekend for him . Later on someone in his crew ended up, hitting our mailbox and smashing both sides of our culvert pipe and told us that it wasn’t his problem. He installed my hood range incorrectly, and I sent him proof and he still decided to tell me that that wasn’t his problem and I had to deal with it. Noy only that did the crappiest job installing it and our roof looks like crap. He left a gap between our siding and roof, then sat there and told me that it’s a good thing rain doesn’t go upwards. He also ended up putting a textured ceiling which I had told him that we did not ask for a textured ceiling we asked for a smooth ceiling in which he did not believe me and asked me for proof Which I provided and proved him wrong. At one point before we moved into our home a piece of our brick siding came off and I mentioned it to him. I told him I thought it was unfair that we had crappy flooring and now our siding is falling off before we have even moved into the home in which he decided to reply with a very crappy email mentioning to me that he would also be charging me an extra $11,500 because I am an ungrateful client. (Hes literally crazy)This man has been one of the worst people to work with. Almost every corner of our home has cracked drywall and around every window. None of our trim was finished or sealed. We have one of the most half assed homes, and all he did was offer $2000. My husband also works at our roofing siding company, which saved us a huge amount of money and we were supposed to be reimbursed that but when it came on time for us to be reimbursed, he decided that he actually wasn’t going to reimburse us for everything and he could only give us a certain amount. He kept every dollar that was supposed to be returned to us and kept it for himself. I will be reporting him to the Better Business Bureau and I just really hope that this never happens to anyone else. This man still should owe us money from moving the dirt, saving money on items and for our mailbox and culvert pipe, he smashed and broke. we also never had our chicken foot design put onto the side of our home, this man has taken so many things from our home throughout the process and would get upset at me for asking him why they weren’t put into the home. He also ended up lying to us about having an inspection done, which me and my husband ended deciding to pay to get one ourselves and found out many things in the home weren’t even up to code. And if you’re asking, why aren’t you taking him to court?, We were going to, we have proof of everything but our lawyer gave us an estimate of around two years in court, in which we have three kids, and we can no longer wait for our home and be living with other people. He has no idea what he is doing and I wouldn’t trust this man to build a shed."
Flor R on October 2025
Expert Builders LLC was founded on the mindset that every project should use only the best quality materials and be completed by experienced craftsmen dedicated to excellent workmanship. Bringing 14 years of building experience to your project, we have the ability to design and build any house, garage, pole barn and deck to the homeowner’s specifications. We also love to get creative, so no ideas are turned to the side. Your imagination is the limit! Located in LaGrange county, we serve clients within a two hour radius. We pride ourselves on putting our full effort into customer satisfaction, and we can’t wait to hear about your project! Give us a call today and let’s bring your dream to reality.
"I am coming here to say that a series of unfortunate events happened to me and my husband. Do not for any reason build your home with Expert Builders LLC. Also known as Joe Troyer. We had the worst experience when building with them. This builder is a liar and one of the most disrespectful Builders to work with. We spent so much time saving and putting down $40,000 for this home. We signed a contract for a certain amount and we were aware that because of our septic cost, we were going to have to cut on a few things in the home. Which it only ended up being our insulation and drywall in our garage which he told us, that ended up being a lie. We signed the contract with then having those things removed. Fast-forward, I had asked my builder if there was any reason I could buy certain things for the home and just get reimbursed for those things and he said yes because the budget was bigger than what I needed for me to find those items and I’d rather use some money towards other things. later on we find out, he never included our countertops and told us that we had to pay for them out-of-pocket in that cost was on us($4,700), even though we were on agreement that this was a move-in ready home. We then later on started having issue after issue with our flooring in which he continued to do a bad job and put wood filler on every broken piece or in between the flooring that had gaps. We also had an issue with our gas and electric line being in the same line and we told him that we did not like that because we felt that it was unsafe with also having three children in the home. I had texted him over a total of 10 times through three months and he still had yet to come out so we ended up having to do electrical through our roof and had to change up our home because he never came out and fixed the job when he should have. While this was going on, we still had multiple issues with the flooring and to this day we still have flooring issues, pieces are chipped, and he put in transition pieces in random places, which some pieces he even stuck on with gorilla glue. He ended up asking if we could move dirt for him and he would pay us so we could put in our driveway that weekend because he really wanted us to have it done in which we had to spend $500 to rent machinery so we could get it done that weekend for him . Later on someone in his crew ended up, hitting our mailbox and smashing both sides of our culvert pipe and told us that it wasn’t his problem. He installed my hood range incorrectly, and I sent him proof and he still decided to tell me that that wasn’t his problem and I had to deal with it. Noy only that did the crappiest job installing it and our roof looks like crap. He left a gap between our siding and roof, then sat there and told me that it’s a good thing rain doesn’t go upwards. He also ended up putting a textured ceiling which I had told him that we did not ask for a textured ceiling we asked for a smooth ceiling in which he did not believe me and asked me for proof Which I provided and proved him wrong. At one point before we moved into our home a piece of our brick siding came off and I mentioned it to him. I told him I thought it was unfair that we had crappy flooring and now our siding is falling off before we have even moved into the home in which he decided to reply with a very crappy email mentioning to me that he would also be charging me an extra $11,500 because I am an ungrateful client. (Hes literally crazy)This man has been one of the worst people to work with. Almost every corner of our home has cracked drywall and around every window. None of our trim was finished or sealed. We have one of the most half assed homes, and all he did was offer $2000. My husband also works at our roofing siding company, which saved us a huge amount of money and we were supposed to be reimbursed that but when it came on time for us to be reimbursed, he decided that he actually wasn’t going to reimburse us for everything and he could only give us a certain amount. He kept every dollar that was supposed to be returned to us and kept it for himself. I will be reporting him to the Better Business Bureau and I just really hope that this never happens to anyone else. This man still should owe us money from moving the dirt, saving money on items and for our mailbox and culvert pipe, he smashed and broke. we also never had our chicken foot design put onto the side of our home, this man has taken so many things from our home throughout the process and would get upset at me for asking him why they weren’t put into the home. He also ended up lying to us about having an inspection done, which me and my husband ended deciding to pay to get one ourselves and found out many things in the home weren’t even up to code. And if you’re asking, why aren’t you taking him to court?, We were going to, we have proof of everything but our lawyer gave us an estimate of around two years in court, in which we have three kids, and we can no longer wait for our home and be living with other people. He has no idea what he is doing and I wouldn’t trust this man to build a shed."
Flor R on October 2025
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Marble and Granite questions, answered by experts
You may be wondering what travertine is. Travertine is a natural stone found in mineral spring deposits and mined from a rock quarry. Manufacturers cut the stone into slabs and then into tiles or pavers.
The stone is tumbled in rubber or plastic-coated barrels to give it a rustic look or brushed with a wire wheel to give it texture. Additionally, polished travertine is finished with glossy sealants. In most cases, holes or pits are filled with color-matched resin, epoxy fillers, cement, or sanded grout.
Overall, granite tends to cost more than marble. Prices for each material will fluctuate depending on the source of the stone, your location, shipping costs, and the thickness of the material. Labor to install marble or granite countertops typically ranges from $35 to $45 per hour.
Granite and marble tile and slab costs compare as follows:
Marble tile: $7–$10
Granite tile: $5–$15
Marble slab: $25–$60
Granite slab: $50–$100
No, tiling over painted walls or wallpapered surfaces is generally not recommended. Textured surfaces and paints will affect the adhesive, possibly causing tiles to lift or fall off. Painted walls with a semi-gloss or high-gloss finish are particularly difficult for adding tiles. It’s wise to strip the paint first if you install the tiles to drywall, although it’s still best to opt for a cement backer board.
Installations typically take 1-3 days, depending on area size; repairs are usually completed sooner if the issue is localized.
Consider factors such as color, finish, tile size, slip resistance, and durability when selecting a tile for your granite floors. Higher-grade granite and thicker tiles may cost more upfront but offer greater longevity and aesthetic appeal. Consult with a granite flooring pro to find a tile that matches your needs and budget.
The Albion, IN homeowners’ guide to marble and granite services
From average costs to expert advice, get all the answers you need to get your job done.
When fabricators cut a slab, they leave leftover pieces sold as granite remnants. Granite remnants can be perfect for small countertops and save you money.
Stone countertops are a big investment, so make sure you hire the right contractor to cut them. Here are tips on choosing the right on-site granite cutter.
Slate tile offers an upscale, durable flooring option. Our guide explores the pros and cons of slate tile flooring so you can decide if it’s right for you.