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Avatar for Stewart Home Improvement
Stewart Home Improvement
4.8(
117
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Serving Downingtown, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1993

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Great customer service. Quickly responded to my siding repair needs. I really appreciated the next day service as there were high winds forecasted and I didn't want to lose more siding. After the job was done, Jim gave me an explanation of the work his team did. Would definitely recommend Stewart Home Improvement!"
Repair
Rusted
New
Paint house and trim
Paint house and trim

+14

Response time8 hrs
Response rate86%
42 neighbors recently requested a quote
Falgiatore Construction, LLC
4.8(
57
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Serving Downingtown, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1996

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Thomas repaired several of our dry walls, ceilings and trim work. He is dependable, on time and quick to respond. His work is of excellent quality, he is professional and a pleasure to work with. He also has a strong network of partners he shares to assist with all facets of home repair & remodeling. Customer satisfaction is very important to Tom. He made sure we were happy with the work. I will highly recommend him to my friends and family."
Kitchen Remodel
 Crown molding
Broomall Deck
 Master Bath
 Bath wall tile

+20

1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
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N & N Services Limited
4.4(
152
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Serving Downingtown, PA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They rebuilt my deck. Fantastic craftsmanship, professional, diligent workers! They came out for an estimate within hours of my contacting Angie. The bid was in my inbox that night and they started the job a week later. Very reasonable pricing too! We will be working with them again I hope!"
Kitchen
Drive way
Pointing Finish
Finishing
RAMP

+494

Response time4 hrs
Response rate96%
85 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Home Genius Exteriors
4.7(
290
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Serving Downingtown, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Joe and his crew did excellent work. The project came with some extra challenges, some rotting wood and strange window edging. But Joe and his team answered all my questions and modified the project to fit the needs. I needed some modifications for window capping and Joe was always readily available to answer all my questions and take care of any issues throughout the entire process. Iâ m impressed by the work and consideration Joe and the crew had. So impressed I started another project with them while they were here. Joe came, measured everything up and had everything taken care of in one day, what service! I would definitely recommend Joe and his team to anyone in need of a siding project!"
Attic Insulation
Attic Insulation
Attic Insulation
Attic Insulation
Attic Insulation

+62

Response time9 hrs
Response rate87%
3559 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Mr. Handyman of the Western Main Line
4.7(
144
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Serving Downingtown, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2004

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"I spent about 40 mins of wssted time plus the lady over the phone exokaining the work i neeed to get she was sakes person giving me a quote. With out any understanding of my porject . Then i spent another 20 mins with a contractor from deleware who spoke spanish and he clesrly did not undrrstand my projects and he needed me to take photo of closet like building closet from closet from design . Hr now needed me to take a photo and gave up . I equaly spent my time waiting for another contactor who wad very pofessionsal . He. Brought a booket with his name on it and buiness . I mean i didnot worry sbout the identification part as he said he was the owner and because i have non working computer he was willing to send the quote via us mail . With the rising cost of gas and increase postsge i think i need to hire sonrone local . Thank you very much"
Sink repair
Seat Restoration
Repair Drawer Front
Tile floor install
Assembly

+294

1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by84%of homeowners
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Bill the Handyman
4.7(
39
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Serving Downingtown, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2012

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The job itself was done perfectly, which is why the 5 stars. . My only problem is that I was not aware that the part Bill ordered for our storm door was NOT just a small part as I was told but an entire frame for the entire door! What I thought was an easy fix ended up costing me $250. The price for the frame was $75. I feel totally overcharged."
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by65%of homeowners
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Born Construction, LLC
4.9(
4
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Serving Downingtown, PA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Traditional carpentry and modern methodology. We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers' needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large, or small the job.

Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Begin by analyzing the blueprints and gathering the proper materials before framing a house. With the prep stages behind you, begin by framing the floor of a house on the newly set foundation. Exterior and interior walls come next, along with rough openings for doors and windows. Contractors will then add ceiling and roof rafters to finish things off. 

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.

The easiest way to tell if a wall is load bearing is to check if it’s an exterior wall or if it runs perpendicular to the joists above and below it (or parallel to beams). Exterior walls are almost always load-bearing, and walls that run under beams or parallel to them are also usually load-bearing. There are exceptions to these rules, and walls that don’t fit into these categories can still be load-bearing. If you’re unsure, hire a structural engineer to look at your home to assess whether or not the wall is structural.

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.

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.

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