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Avatar for HomeTek LLC
HomeTek LLC
5.0(
39
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving Griffith, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"This company was very knowledgeable answered any questions I had did everything by code and did a beautiful job on building my new composite porch. I would recommend this company highly and they are reasonable. Hometek is phenomenal canâ t go wrong with going with them. They are awesome."
Response time1 day
Response rate95%
52 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Home Genius Exteriors
4.7(
272
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Exterior Shutters - Repair or Restore

Serving Griffith, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great company to work with. I had seamless gutters and all the fascia boards and trim, capped. The project manager, Devan, answered all my questions and let me know what to expect. Aaron, who lead the crew doing the work, was very professional. Other than how wonderful my house looks now, they left no trace of being here. The workmanship is spot on! I would recommend them highly!"
3635 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by85%of homeowners
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Juan-Stop Construction
4.4(
18
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Carpentry Framing - RepairCloset - BuildDeck or Porch - Repair+4 more

Serving Griffith, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Tried getting my composite deck done for 2 years. Hired and fired 2 different builders. Juan came in and fixed their work and got the deck completed in a timely manner. He was a pleasure to work with & Iâ d highly recommend him!"
Response time1 day
Recommended by81%of homeowners
Home Improvements by Mike and Son
4.6(
5
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Arbor, Pergola or Trellis - Build Custom - For BusinessCarpentry Framing - InstallCarpentry Framing - Repair+2 more

Serving Griffith, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Mike Jentel did an outstanding job of repairing and painting our kitchen ceiling that had received water damage from water leaking from the upstairs bathroom. He used plastic sheets to protect the kitchen area and did an excellent clean up job. He drove to the paint shop to get the exact color paint needed. This was fine service for a very reasonable cost."
Past Project
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Past Project

+4

Response time6 hrs
Recommended by60%of homeowners
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Mr Handyman of Munster - Cedar Lake
5.0(
4
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Window Frame - Repair

Serving Griffith, IN and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2025

Warranties offered

Credit card accepted

"We hired Mr. Handyman for drywall and tile work in our bathroom update, and the job came out great. He was professional, respectful of our space, and completed the work in a timely manner. The finished drywall looks smoothed, and the tile work is solid and well done. Overall, a very good experience."
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Cellar Door Replace
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Drywall Repair
Fence Before Repair

+3

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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

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.

Most Cape Cod houses are two stories tall at the peak, although they’re considered one-and-a-half stories tall because the steep roof pitch cuts off a portion of the living space on the second story. Unless you raise the roof on your Cape Cod house to add a dormer, the interior rooms upstairs will lose some usable living space to the sloped ceilings.

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.

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.

By careful planning and reinforcement to maintain structural integrity.

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