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Avatar for 4 Pillar Fix
4 Pillar Fix
5.0(
33
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Window Frame - RepairWindow Frame - Repair - For Business

Serving Swatara, PA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Steve and his assistant arrived on time and quickly and professionally completed my interior door frame removal and replacement as well as my bathtub wall panels at a very fair price. They even cleaned up thoroughly before they left! I would highly recommend 4 Pillar Fix for any handyman jobs."
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+4

Response time2 days
Response rate100%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Ace Handyman Services of South Central PA
4.6(
321
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving Swatara, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2004

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"OK in general. The work was delayed a lot by the weather. The rotten top two 2x4 beams (10 feet long) were removed and replaced and primer placed on the bare wood during the first visit. That part of the job was excellent. When it came time to paint the new wood, the worked thought he was to do the carpentry work first. He noted it was done and offered to paint the entire trellis. He used a roller then a brush, but it was blue on blue, and I couldn't tell if anything was not painted. However it was clear he did not cover the white primer on the new wood well at all. There were multiple white areas showing. This could not be seen at eye level, but was glaringly obvious as you went up the stairs to our front porch, and was easily seen from the porch. I reported this to the manager, and she sent out a professional to finish the job correctly."
Palmyra Kitchen
Enola Bathroom Remodel
Pressure Wash
Wall Panel Install
Storm Door Install

+1

1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by93%of homeowners
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D Design Woodworking
5.0(
16
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Furniture - Build Custom

Serving Swatara, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"I hired D Design Woodworking to build a floor mirror utilizing an antique mirror from an English armoire. We discussed the design, the type of wood (maple) to be used and the stain color. I received the mirror yesterday and I couldnâ t be happier. The mirror looks great in the frame and Iâ m extremely impressed with the workmanship. The mirror is very substantial and the stain matches our new bedroom furniture perfectly. I cannot recommend D Design more highly."
Response time6 hrs
74 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Wilson Renovations LLC
5.0(
5
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Interior Trim and Decorative Moldings - InstallCarpentry Framing - InstallCarpentry Framing - Repair+1 more

Serving Swatara, PA and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the 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. \n\nCall or text Wilson Renovations directly at 223.291.1050!

Staircase Remodel
Staircase Remodel
Staircase Remodel
Staircase Remodel
Custom Bathroom Remodel

+15

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Blue Ridge Construction Services
4.3(
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving Swatara, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2003

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"The ramp and mini-deck is very sturdy, and we are happy with it. They worked fast and showed up when they said they would. When they found out via my first review that I needed spindles on the sides to keep my grandchildren from falling in my little pond, they called me and offered to place them at no extra charge. Yay. They know the building codes, they follow through. I would definitely hire them again."
New deck
Trex Deck
Trex Deck
Response time2 days
11 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Johnston General Contracting
4.0(
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving Swatara, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"One day service. Replaced section of damaged roof sheeting and installed metal roofing over old asphalt shingles. Also, completed a good cleanup of the area. The installation was on a 20 x 10 out building."
Garage roof tear off
Garage tear off
New garage Roof
New garage roof
Roof Coating

+101

Response time5 hrs
Response rate89%
39 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Out Of The Ordinary Construction LLC
4.8(
13
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Carpentry Framing - InstallCarpentry Framing - RepairCloset - Build+5 more

Serving Swatara, PA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Father and son owned an operated. 40+ years in the industry. Great quality workmanship with pride and integrity. \nWe work with our costumers to Design/build to there satisfaction.\n We strive to delivery great costumer service to keep our clients up to date on the projects progress.\nCall Out Of The Ordinary Construction LLC to day and lets work together to Design/Build your next dream project. Call 5704152073\n\n

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remodels
remodels
remodels
remodels

+6

Response time9 hrs
Response rate94%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Cold Creeks Construction
4.4(
34
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Deck or Porch - Repair

Serving Swatara, PA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

Cold Creeks Construction, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Decks
Decks
Decks
Decks
Decks

+1

35 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Carpentry questions, answered by experts

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.

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.

A few signs that you need a new door frame include:

  • The door no longer fits properly in its frame and sticks or scrapes.

  • You notice cracks, holes, or rotting.

  • You feel a draft coming from around the door when it’s closed.

  • You find yourself frequently needing to make repairs.

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.

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