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1st Choice Painting and Construction

Summerville
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1st Choice Painting and Construction

Summerville
5.00(
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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Call and make an appointment today. We do it all and will beat ANY estimate!

Call and make an appointment today. We do it all and will beat ANY estimate!

STROCK ENTERPRISES DESIGN & REMODEL

4736 COLIE MORSE LN
4.59(
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STROCK ENTERPRISES DESIGN & REMODEL

4736 COLIE MORSE LN
4.59(
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43 years of experience

Strock Enterprises Design & Remodeling is a Charleston, South Carolina based general contracting company which specializes in the home and commercial remodeling, renovation, repair & additions. To keep our clients projects on time and on budget... Our process starts with in house design services, if needed. Then we help develop your scope of work and your budget along with a production time line. Kitchens, bathrooms, master suites, additions, decks, porches, garage additions, and historic restorations, exterior repairs (ie; roof leaks, window and door issues, foundation problems, crawl space encapsulation.) On the commercial side, we do interior upfits for offices, medical, retail, restaurant, public spaces. We also repair and maintain commercial buildings (ie; flat roofs, metal building damage, store front repairs, etc.)

Strock Enterprises Design & Remodeling is a Charleston, South Carolina based general contracting company which specializes in the home and commercial remodeling, renovation, repair & additions. To keep our clients projects on time and on budget... Our process starts with in house design services, if needed. Then we help develop your scope of work and your budget along with a production time line. Kitchens, bathrooms, master suites, additions, decks, porches, garage additions, and historic restorations, exterior repairs (ie; roof leaks, window and door issues, foundation problems, crawl space encapsulation.) On the commercial side, we do interior upfits for offices, medical, retail, restaurant, public spaces. We also repair and maintain commercial buildings (ie; flat roofs, metal building damage, store front repairs, etc.)

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Superior Builders SC LLC

3333 Westphal Dr
4.97(
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Superior Builders SC LLC

3333 Westphal Dr
4.97(
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 98% of Angi customers
Recommended by 98% of HomeAdvisor customers

We are a full-service construction company specializing in large home renovations and new home construction. We strive to provide you with not only top-shelf work, but a quality experience that is unmatched. Your satisfaction is our top priority and to us that means a high level of respect with a healthy dose of creative workmanship. Our passion truly lies in helping you generate creative ways to meet (and exceed) your expectations for your most beautiful home. Don't take my word for it, please check out our reviews! Reach out to me here: Phone: 843-532-3903 Email: [email protected]. (We are only able to service James Island, Downtown Charleston and majority of Mount Pleasant at this time due to travel time.)

"We highly recommend Superior Builders, they were great to work with and did an excellent job on our garage. We had them back to remodel our home as well."

Anne W on September 2020

We are a full-service construction company specializing in large home renovations and new home construction. We strive to provide you with not only top-shelf work, but a quality experience that is unmatched. Your satisfaction is our top priority and to us that means a high level of respect with a healthy dose of creative workmanship. Our passion truly lies in helping you generate creative ways to meet (and exceed) your expectations for your most beautiful home. Don't take my word for it, please check out our reviews! Reach out to me here: Phone: 843-532-3903 Email: [email protected]. (We are only able to service James Island, Downtown Charleston and majority of Mount Pleasant at this time due to travel time.)

"We highly recommend Superior Builders, they were great to work with and did an excellent job on our garage. We had them back to remodel our home as well."

Anne W on September 2020

Earthquake Retrofitting questions, answered by experts

Many homeowners want to know whether earthquake retrofitting is tax deductible. Because it’s often considered a capital improvement, you usually can’t deduct it. In some cases and locations, you may qualify for tax incentives, but you’ll need to talk to a tax professional or the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about your specific circumstances. You may also be able to find grant money for seismic upgrades, which can lower the cost of your insurance premiums and save money over time.

A home with proper earthquake retrofitting can sustain minimal damage in earthquakes of up to 7.0 magnitude, although risks are higher based on how close and deep the earthquake is. A home closer to the earthquake epicenter will sustain greater damage, especially if the earthquake is closer to the surface of the Earth, but retrofitting can help minimize the risk of injuries.

Hearing or feeling vibrations in your house can be unsettling, but there are a few possible causes for a vibrating noise in your wall or floor. Light bulbs and fixtures, circuit breakers, loose pipes, or faulty wiring could all cause vibrations. If you’re not sure what’s causing the vibrations, you can call a contractor to assess your home and narrow down the cause.

According to the Earthquake Country Alliance—a public and private alliance in California that works to improve earthquake and tsunami readiness—reports that unreinforced masonry, such as stone, bricks, and hollow clay tiles, is more susceptible to earthquake damage. The mortar between bricks isn’t as stable as other building materials and methods.

Earthquake gas shut-off valves, or seismic gas shut-off valves, are safety devices that attach to your natural gas line. When an earthquake hits, the valve automatically turns off the flow of gas. Earthquake gas shut-off valves can prevent gas leaks, which are especially dangerous after a quake due to the risk of fire and explosion.

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