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Homemade Design
3.7(
322
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving West Concord, MN 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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Jill Seidner Interior Design
3.5(
89
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving West Concord, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Credit card accepted

"Once I sent her all the measurements, it took her a little while to get the options back to me.  Overall, they're good designs.  However, they're very simplistic and give general ideas for space planning.  I was hoping to have a better idea for sizes of furniture for the space and some variations on staging.  
Jill was very responsive when I did have a question.  I'm not sure how helpful it is to have a virtual design done.  If we lived in similar cities, I'd probably use her again for help with additional designs.
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Recommended by55%of homeowners
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Real Improvements, Inc.
5.0(
1
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving West Concord, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Serving all of Steele county, surrounding area, and the Twin Cities Metro Area, the professionals at Real Improvements, Inc., are the go-to, full service, general contractor you can trust to get the job done right! No job is too big and no job is too small! Call now for a free estimate!\n\nThe founder has 30 years of combined experience in almost every trade, a degree in Aerospace engineering, and an MBA. Throughout his career, the focus has always been about doing the best possible work and making sure that YOU are confident that you will be happy with the final product! \n\nAs a general contractor, IF we can't do it right, we'll find someone who can, and then we'll follow up and make sure the subcontractor did it right.

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Carpenters are trained to take on a wide range of home projects. You can hire a carpenter to do framing, roofing, build custom furniture, and make significant upgrades to your home. General carpenters are usually able to handle most jobs. However, you may also choose to hire a carpenter who specializes in a specific type of carpentry. 

An A-frame home can be cheaper to build than a traditional house, but that is not always a given. Prices can be fairly similar in some cases, depending on the location, design, and necessary site preparation. Costs for an A-frame typically run between $100 to $200 per square foot, which is comparable to the cost of a traditional home. The cost of an A-frame can come in under those numbers if you opt for a prefabricated kit.

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