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Dixie Home Improvements
5.0(
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Chester, SC and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Customers say: Quick response

"We hired Dixie Home Improvement for kitchen cabinet refinishing & backsplash. We quickly added additional jobs including repair of front porch and siding around house for repairs needed due to water damage. The owner and crew have been nothing short of respectful and professional and conduct business with a high degree of integrity! They have earned our trust and loyalty with their exceptional workmanship! We have even added more work to their schedule with chimney repair, fireplace stone installation, door installations and bathroom remodels. We HIGHLY recommend Dixie! Communication is entirely transparent! We feel blessed to have come across them at a time when many other contractors disappointed us!"
Remodeling - Kitchen & Bathroom Project
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Response time20 mins
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by82%of homeowners
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Trim Works
5.0(
4
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Chester, SC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

Credit card accepted

Customers say: True professional

Trim Works has designed and built custom curved beam arbors, garden gazebos and replicated historical pieces that would have otherwise been lost to time. \n We are dedicated to providing you with exquisite and uniquely crafted products to enhance your Dream ideas. \n I have been in the trades for better than 35 years and have accumulated much useful knowledge in several trades from foundations to roofing and everything in between.

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Response time12 hrs
Recommended by75%of homeowners
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Excel Pro Services LLC
4.9(
77
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Chester, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Excel Professional Services is my go to contractor for all of the services they offer. Recently they pressure washed my house and cleaned my roof of mold and stains. My house sparkles and looks like it has just been painted. The windows have never been cleaner. I highly recommend them and will continue to use them in the future Professional ,affordable and their quality is unsurpassed."
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Recommended by97%of homeowners
Fairway Electric LLC
5.0(
49
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Chester, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"First of all, I am a very meticulous individual when it comes to repairs or improvements performed on my home by contractors. Brian(owner) is a person who completes his work in a very professional manner and leaves you very satisfied of the work he has done. Definitely need more tradesmen of his caliber in this area."
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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MI Electric
4.7(
177
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Major Home Repairs (General Contractor)

Serving Chester, SC and surrounding areas

In business since 2009

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Fantastic coordination with the owner Marc - he was prompt in providing an estimate.  Over and above expections in his ability to adjust the schedule for my needs.  The crew was on time, courteous, highly skilled and they cleaned the job site after the work was complete.  When the bill came up it was at the agreed price.
I had other estimates and MI Electric was the best price, value and service.  Would hire these folks again for any sized project!!
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Unfinished Carpentry questions, answered by experts

Converting a carport into a garage can vary in difficulty depending on its configuration, the condition of the foundation or slab, and its location relative to the house. The process has a lot in common with a home addition, but you can often skip non-essential finishes like fine flooring, trim work, or even drywall and HVAC. The conversion requires experience with drywall, insulation, and other building materials to ensure it’s done safely and correctly. While it might be possible for a DIYer with the proper tools and skills to do the work, it is a complicated and potentially dangerous job. If you’re new to basic construction, it's best to leave this project to the professionals.

Yes, you can find ceiling joists using simple tools if a stud finder isn't available.

Using a hammer requires patience and a keen ear. Gently tap the ceiling in a grid pattern, listening for sound changes. A hollow sound indicates space between joists, while a solid, dull thud suggests a joist. Mark the location with a pencil and confirm by tapping from different angles.

Alternatively, you can use a nail, but this method will leave small holes. You'll feel increased resistance when the nail hits a joist. Mark the spot and repeat the process every 16 or 24 inches to map the joist locations. This method is considered less reliable than using a stud finder.

It’s best to use two screws to secure deck boards into every joist. Securing the boards to every joist makes the deck more structurally sound, while using two screws on the outer sides of the boards can help prevent warping and cupping.

Modern brick houses are really stick-built homes with a brick facade for aesthetic purposes only, so most have framing. With genuine brick construction, most homeowners install furring strips over the interior of the brick and then install drywall over those strips to cover the brick wall, so they don’t have traditional framing.

One of the most common house framing basics for decades has been using wood for the framing work. However, some framing contractors now suggest using steel frames. Steel is lightweight, resistant to fire, and resistant to moisture, all of which are areas where wood framing could cause problems. However, steel framing is more expensive than wood and limits your ability to insulate the home.

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