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Sentri Homes

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Sentri Homes

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2 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.

Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.

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Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc

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Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc

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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 93% of Angi customers
Recommended by 93% of HomeAdvisor customers

ETR Laboratories in an analytic laboratory with a broad range of commercial, industrial and individual clients. We provide analytic services using a wide variety of scientific methods including GC/MS, IC/MS, GIR, NMR and SEM equipment. We can do particle analysis, organic and inorganic chemical analysis and micro analysis on biological and other materials. Private water analysis is our specialty. Award winning. Additional DBA - Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories Inc, ETR Labs, ETR Laboratories.

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Nancy C on July 2018

ETR Laboratories in an analytic laboratory with a broad range of commercial, industrial and individual clients. We provide analytic services using a wide variety of scientific methods including GC/MS, IC/MS, GIR, NMR and SEM equipment. We can do particle analysis, organic and inorganic chemical analysis and micro analysis on biological and other materials. Private water analysis is our specialty. Award winning. Additional DBA - Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories Inc, ETR Labs, ETR Laboratories.

"as advertised"

Nancy C on July 2018

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North Fork Services LLC

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North Fork Services LLC

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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Located by the North Fork Solomon River, North Fork Services LLC strives to provide the best quality work for your home, farm, or business! We specialize in window install and replacement, but have done it all! Every project is done with extreme care and to the customer's satisfaction. Our owner is onsite to make sure every job runs smoothly. Pella Certified Contractor - less than 5% of all contractors can say that! Call us today for high quality windows for a great price!

"They did a great job for me. It was good. The workers were good."

Qwinton M on February 2020

Located by the North Fork Solomon River, North Fork Services LLC strives to provide the best quality work for your home, farm, or business! We specialize in window install and replacement, but have done it all! Every project is done with extreme care and to the customer's satisfaction. Our owner is onsite to make sure every job runs smoothly. Pella Certified Contractor - less than 5% of all contractors can say that! Call us today for high quality windows for a great price!

"They did a great job for me. It was good. The workers were good."

Qwinton M on February 2020

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Home Resort

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Home Resort

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Customers say: Terrific value
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers

We are the only spa factory in the state of Kansas, located at 410 N Main Hillsboro Ks 67484. We manufacture the AAHS Spa brands of custom built spas . Check them out at www.aahsspas.com . We are a one stop shop for all your commercial, residential construction, and remodeling needs including outdoor entertainment and relaxation.

"Chuck delivered a new hot tub today, I am beyond amazed with new spa. Exceeds all my and my wife’s expectations. We recommend HOME RESORT for all your pool and spa needs. Chuck is GREAT to work with. Thanks Chuck!!!!!!!"

Mike P on April 2019

We are the only spa factory in the state of Kansas, located at 410 N Main Hillsboro Ks 67484. We manufacture the AAHS Spa brands of custom built spas . Check them out at www.aahsspas.com . We are a one stop shop for all your commercial, residential construction, and remodeling needs including outdoor entertainment and relaxation.

"Chuck delivered a new hot tub today, I am beyond amazed with new spa. Exceeds all my and my wife’s expectations. We recommend HOME RESORT for all your pool and spa needs. Chuck is GREAT to work with. Thanks Chuck!!!!!!!"

Mike P on April 2019

Tony Giesel Construction

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Tony Giesel Construction

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We are a family owned business. We have been building and remodeling homes for over 20 years. We offer new construction, or any remodeling projects that you may need. We specialize in new homes, kitchen and bath remodels, along with a gutter protection system. Please review our website and give us a call! WE OFFER FREE ESTIMATES!

We are a family owned business. We have been building and remodeling homes for over 20 years. We offer new construction, or any remodeling projects that you may need. We specialize in new homes, kitchen and bath remodels, along with a gutter protection system. Please review our website and give us a call! WE OFFER FREE ESTIMATES!

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Crawford and Son Construction

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Crawford and Son Construction

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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

Providing a building that you love, with QUALITY that stands out!

Providing a building that you love, with QUALITY that stands out!

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B&D Contracting Services

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B&D Contracting Services

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Customers say: Quality work
12 years of experience

We are a general contracting company that specialize in basement, kitchen, and bathroom remodels. We also do stucco repairs! FREE 3D RENDERING with any remodel!

We are a general contracting company that specialize in basement, kitchen, and bathroom remodels. We also do stucco repairs! FREE 3D RENDERING with any remodel!

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Home Building questions, answered by experts

Typically, architects do not build homes in a hands-on sense of doing the actual framing, roofing, or other building. Architects usually do not have the training and experience to build the homes they design. An architect would need to know how to do the specific trades required to build a house, which is possible but not a common practice. A general contractor or homebuilder typically oversees the actual details of building the house that the architect designs.

A guest house is not a bump-out addition. A bump-out addition is a small home addition built onto a preexisting room of your house, like a bay window or walk-in closet. While you can do a bump-out addition to a constructed guest house, a guest is not a bump-out addition. Other common bump-out additions are extra living room seating, space for a bathtub in a bathroom, and extra cupboard space in a kitchen. 

The number of rooms a guest house should have really depends on your needs. A small guest house might only need one bedroom, a bathroom, a living room, and a kitchen. Larger units may have multiple bedrooms and bathrooms. Your local building codes may limit the number of rooms or square footage you can have in a guest house.

The maximum size of a tiny home you can move depends on your state transportation guidelines, but the rule of thumb is a maximum of 400 square feet. However, as long as it falls within the local limits for traveling on public roadways, you should be good to hit the road.

While a log cabin is often less expensive to build than a typical home, cabins actually have a similar cost per square foot. The main difference affecting price is that log cabins tend to be much smaller than traditional homes. For instance, many cabins are about 500 square feet, versus a traditional house which averages between 2,000 and 3,000 square feet.

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