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Upper Dauphin Services, LLC

1629 Valley Drive Road
4.93(
14
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Upper Dauphin Services, LLC

1629 Valley Drive Road
4.93(
14
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
6 years of experience

We take great interest in each detail along the way, we love what we do in residential home improvements. 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.

"Experience is beyond what I could have expected. Excellent quality, everyone cleaned up after themselves, every day, not just at the end of the job. They even planted grass with out me asking. Work done right, with an honest and clean work crew. More images to come as other jobs are completed."

Richard K on December 2020

We take great interest in each detail along the way, we love what we do in residential home improvements. 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.

"Experience is beyond what I could have expected. Excellent quality, everyone cleaned up after themselves, every day, not just at the end of the job. They even planted grass with out me asking. Work done right, with an honest and clean work crew. More images to come as other jobs are completed."

Richard K on December 2020


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Lee's Custom Carpentry, LLC

890A Old Reading Rd
5.00(
4
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Lee's Custom Carpentry, LLC

890A Old Reading Rd
5.00(
4
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
7 years of experience

Lee's Custom Carpentry, LLC focuses on quality construction and remodeling projects. We use our years of experience and expertise to complete your project with perfection, from additions and remodels to flooring and windows we are your one stop shop. Are you looking for a contractor who has the patience and experience for your custom project? Look no further. We can cover everything from the framing of your new addition to the custom bookcases, mantles, and stone work that will separate your project from all the others. Customer service and honesty are the most important aspects of our business and your satisfaction is guaranteed. Please call us today for a free estimate. We look forward to working with you.

"Stuck to their estimate. Got the job started and completed very quickly. Very trustworthy."

Mark M on February 2019

Lee's Custom Carpentry, LLC focuses on quality construction and remodeling projects. We use our years of experience and expertise to complete your project with perfection, from additions and remodels to flooring and windows we are your one stop shop. Are you looking for a contractor who has the patience and experience for your custom project? Look no further. We can cover everything from the framing of your new addition to the custom bookcases, mantles, and stone work that will separate your project from all the others. Customer service and honesty are the most important aspects of our business and your satisfaction is guaranteed. Please call us today for a free estimate. We look forward to working with you.

"Stuck to their estimate. Got the job started and completed very quickly. Very trustworthy."

Mark M on February 2019


Sausser Contracting

427 Hillcroft Ave
4.66(
24
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Approved Pro

Sausser Contracting

427 Hillcroft Ave
4.66(
24
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
26 years of experience

We're a well established business with over 15 years of unmatched expertise. Customer preference and priorities are always first. We're very timely with our work and never lose attention to detail. Sausser Contracting has built a reputation for quality work with each satisfied customer. Our sense of pride is apparent in every restoration we complete. Call Sausser Contracting today and we'll be there in your time of need.

"Very friendly. Gets the job done quickly"

Scott S on March 2019

We're a well established business with over 15 years of unmatched expertise. Customer preference and priorities are always first. We're very timely with our work and never lose attention to detail. Sausser Contracting has built a reputation for quality work with each satisfied customer. Our sense of pride is apparent in every restoration we complete. Call Sausser Contracting today and we'll be there in your time of need.

"Very friendly. Gets the job done quickly"

Scott S on March 2019


John's Small Jobs Services

373 Airport Road
3.94(
27
)
Approved Pro

John's Small Jobs Services

373 Airport Road
3.94(
27
)
Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
181 local quotes requested
8 years of experience

John Small Jobs Services is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than a years of experience serving Sunbury, and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

"John and his Team was very professional and knowledgeable. John is a great communicator with the clients and was quick to reply in keeping me updated. Once the job began and touched basically daily until the job was completed. So great communication. His staff was professional and knew their jobs and I was very happy with the outcome. Great!"

Andrew M on August 2025

John Small Jobs Services is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than a years of experience serving Sunbury, and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

"John and his Team was very professional and knowledgeable. John is a great communicator with the clients and was quick to reply in keeping me updated. Once the job began and touched basically daily until the job was completed. So great communication. His staff was professional and knew their jobs and I was very happy with the outcome. Great!"

Andrew M on August 2025



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Seth Ames

6 Pottsville Street
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Seth Ames

6 Pottsville Street
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1 years of experience

With my business I’d like to offer junk/debris removal, demolition/excavation work as well along with landscaping materials deliveries I’m experienced in the skills needed to get the job done. I’m willing to work with anyone on pricing and scheduling please just give me a call or text and we can get a day scheduled for quoting and set an execution date!!

With my business I’d like to offer junk/debris removal, demolition/excavation work as well along with landscaping materials deliveries I’m experienced in the skills needed to get the job done. I’m willing to work with anyone on pricing and scheduling please just give me a call or text and we can get a day scheduled for quoting and set an execution date!!





Reds multi-services

506 W Pine St
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Reds multi-services

506 W Pine St
No reviews yet
13 years of experience

Here at Reds multi-services we are a family owned company looking to expand our operations to grow with our community. We strive to provide the most efficient services and best service you come by. No job is left undone and will never leave you unsatisfied. We specialize in all aspects of work you need done ranging from clean outs, remodels, landscaping, plumbing, electrical

Here at Reds multi-services we are a family owned company looking to expand our operations to grow with our community. We strive to provide the most efficient services and best service you come by. No job is left undone and will never leave you unsatisfied. We specialize in all aspects of work you need done ranging from clean outs, remodels, landscaping, plumbing, electrical

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Decks and Porches questions, answered by experts

The best way to sand a deck is by cleaning it, sanding the boards and stairs with 60- or 80-grit sandpaper, and sanding the railings and posts with 80-grit sandpaper. You should sand in the direction of the wood grain to avoid damaging the timber. When sanding your deck, use medium pressure and aim for an even sand. Pressing too hard with a sander can damage decks, as most are softwoods.

Spindles on a deck may also be called balusters or pickets. While not as important to the structural support of the deck as the rail posts, they play a critical role in ensuring the deck is safe to use by closing in large gaps in the railing. For this reason, balusters must be no more than 4 inches away from one another.

Landscape timbers can last 10 to 20 years in the ground when installed correctly. Pressure-treated timbers will last longer than non-treated ones, as pressure treatment makes the wood more rot-resistant. Wood exposed to high moisture levels or extreme temperature and weather fluctuations may not last as long as wood in drier areas with more consistent weather.

Wood rot is not normally covered by insurance except in rare cases when it results from a covered event like a burst pipe. Wood rot is categorized as gradual, preventable damage, so most insurance policies won’t pay for claims to repair wood rot damage. Check your policy to find out if wood rot is covered before making a claim. 

Any wood deck provides some ventilation to the area below, as is the nature of that type of deck design. However, areas that experience excessive humidity and associated moisture benefit greatly from a dedicated ventilation system in the form of strip vents. This addition helps the various wood boards contract and expand evenly throughout the years and reduces the chances of twisting, warping, and buckling.

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