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Phelps Construction

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Phelps Construction

5.00(
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Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
Emergency services offered

"Be Water Tight" At Phelps Construction Inc. we have handled a wide variety of commercial and residential projects for clients. And, we couldn't have done it without our dedicated staff. Our employees have spent most of their lives working in the construction business and know the in's and out's of building requirements, especially in the suffolk area.

"Outstanding job, great customer service, great quality of work, great work ethic. It is so nice to have a contractor who does what they say they are going to do and shows up when they say they are going to show up. Phelps Construction removed and rebuilt my garage and they did an outstanding job. I highly recommend this company."

Mary B on December 2024

"Be Water Tight" At Phelps Construction Inc. we have handled a wide variety of commercial and residential projects for clients. And, we couldn't have done it without our dedicated staff. Our employees have spent most of their lives working in the construction business and know the in's and out's of building requirements, especially in the suffolk area.

"Outstanding job, great customer service, great quality of work, great work ethic. It is so nice to have a contractor who does what they say they are going to do and shows up when they say they are going to show up. Phelps Construction removed and rebuilt my garage and they did an outstanding job. I highly recommend this company."

Mary B on December 2024


KBS VA Beach

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KBS VA Beach

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Free onsite estimate
Warranties offered

Kitchen & Bath Shop is a complete kitchen and bath remodeling showroom with years of experience in quality residential kitchen remodeling and bathroom remodeling. Along with basement redo’s at low costs, as well as other major home renovation. Our company provides the most comprehensive affordable kitchen and bathroom remodeling services. We are committed to giving our customers a wide range of modern, traditional and classic kitchens and bathroom options and making the process of finding and buying your dream kitchen and bathroom as easy as possible.

Kitchen & Bath Shop is a complete kitchen and bath remodeling showroom with years of experience in quality residential kitchen remodeling and bathroom remodeling. Along with basement redo’s at low costs, as well as other major home renovation. Our company provides the most comprehensive affordable kitchen and bathroom remodeling services. We are committed to giving our customers a wide range of modern, traditional and classic kitchens and bathroom options and making the process of finding and buying your dream kitchen and bathroom as easy as possible.


Step One Contracting is a local premier custom home builder turning architectural dreams into tangible, lasting realities.


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Sentri Homes

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Sentri Homes

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2023 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.

Sentri Homes is a full-service contractor delivering high-end home additions, whole-home remodels, new custom builds, luxury kitchens, structural framing, roof replacements, and every major renovation. We assign a dedicated project manager to every job, deliver meticulous craftsmanship with clear communication, and back our work with an industry-leading warranty to ensure complete peace of mind on your largest investments. Our in-house team of licensed builders and master craftsmen consistently earns 5-star reviews by turning big visions into stunning, high-value homes—when you need one trusted partner who truly does it all, we’re the proven choice.


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Hobbs Door Service

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Hobbs Door Service

4.95(
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 98% of Angi customers
Recommended by 98% of HomeAdvisor customers

For 50 years, since 1966 to be exact, Hobbs Door Service has provided installation and repair service for overhead garage doors and electric garage door openers to the Tidewater (Hampton Roads) market. It is our goal to provide prompt and efficient service. We will be glad to provide an estimate of costs associated with a replacement or repair on the phone. We use no gimmicks in our pricing.

"I called early in the morning and the work was completed that afternoon. The service was excellent and the technician, Chris, was friendly and professional. Unlike other door companies I have had over the years, they did not try to up sell me on service or parts that I did not need. I thought the price was very fair and I would definitely hire them again. Overall, an excellent experience."

David W on June 2019

For 50 years, since 1966 to be exact, Hobbs Door Service has provided installation and repair service for overhead garage doors and electric garage door openers to the Tidewater (Hampton Roads) market. It is our goal to provide prompt and efficient service. We will be glad to provide an estimate of costs associated with a replacement or repair on the phone. We use no gimmicks in our pricing.

"I called early in the morning and the work was completed that afternoon. The service was excellent and the technician, Chris, was friendly and professional. Unlike other door companies I have had over the years, they did not try to up sell me on service or parts that I did not need. I thought the price was very fair and I would definitely hire them again. Overall, an excellent experience."

David W on June 2019


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Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc

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Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories, Inc

4.85(
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 93% of Angi customers
Recommended by 93% of HomeAdvisor customers

ETR Laboratories in an analytic laboratory with a broad range of commercial, industrial and individual clients. We provide analytic services using a wide variety of scientific methods including GC/MS, IC/MS, GIR, NMR and SEM equipment. We can do particle analysis, organic and inorganic chemical analysis and micro analysis on biological and other materials. Private water analysis is our specialty. Award winning. Additional DBA - Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories Inc, ETR Labs, ETR Laboratories.

"as advertised"

Nancy C on July 2018

ETR Laboratories in an analytic laboratory with a broad range of commercial, industrial and individual clients. We provide analytic services using a wide variety of scientific methods including GC/MS, IC/MS, GIR, NMR and SEM equipment. We can do particle analysis, organic and inorganic chemical analysis and micro analysis on biological and other materials. Private water analysis is our specialty. Award winning. Additional DBA - Environmental Testing & Research Laboratories Inc, ETR Labs, ETR Laboratories.

"as advertised"

Nancy C on July 2018


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COMPTON CONTRACTING INC.

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COMPTON CONTRACTING INC.

4.90(
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 95% of Angi customers
Recommended by 95% of HomeAdvisor customers

Local Builder & Remodeler in Hampton Roads. We are fully licensed & insured. LICENSE #: 2705137145A Compton Contracting will provide you with quality materials, and service whether your building, remodeling, adding on , or renovating your home. Please call us for a free estimate at (757) 291-6976 or email [email protected] please visit our website at www.comptoncontracting.net

"Great work, this is second time we used them."

rick b on February 2018

Local Builder & Remodeler in Hampton Roads. We are fully licensed & insured. LICENSE #: 2705137145A Compton Contracting will provide you with quality materials, and service whether your building, remodeling, adding on , or renovating your home. Please call us for a free estimate at (757) 291-6976 or email [email protected] please visit our website at www.comptoncontracting.net

"Great work, this is second time we used them."

rick b on February 2018


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A Cut Above The Curb

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A Cut Above The Curb

4.68(
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 90% of Angi customers
Recommended by 90% of HomeAdvisor customers

A Cut Above The Curb specializes in quality over quantity. With our company you are not a number and if you were you would be number one! We are licensed, insured, professional, affordable & reliable. We want to establish a relationship for life. Please give us a call. A Cut Above The Curb, for ALL of your landscaping, lawn maintenance and tree care needs!!

"n/a"

Jacqueline B on September 2020

A Cut Above The Curb specializes in quality over quantity. With our company you are not a number and if you were you would be number one! We are licensed, insured, professional, affordable & reliable. We want to establish a relationship for life. Please give us a call. A Cut Above The Curb, for ALL of your landscaping, lawn maintenance and tree care needs!!

"n/a"

Jacqueline B on September 2020


Exterior Source

4.80(
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Exterior Source

4.80(
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Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers

Exterior Source is committed to selecting and offering high quality, high performance products for the exterior of your home, expertly installed and backed by the industry’s best warranties.

"Exterior Source: (The actual overall rating is 4.5 stars) Jason’s office called to set up an appointment. On the day of the appointment Jason came in to introduce himself and explain what he was going to do. He went outside to do his estimate. He came back in with wonderful drawings of my house complete with gutters and downspouts to differentiate the existing gutters from the new gutters. He then showed me the two types of leaf filtration systems, one that could keep pine needles, leaves, and debris out. and the other to keep out leaves and debris for all the areas where there are no pine trees. There were pine trees on the property behind the garage, so we went with leaf guard and the rest of the new and existing gutters micro guard. After a period of negotiations, we came to an agreement. I was in the hospital at the time, so I was not there to view the installation. My wife informed me that Executive Source was on the job. When they left the job was done exactly as shown and explained to me. Except for a miscommunication between estimator and office, and estimator and me, everything else went smooth. My wife took pictures and videos and showed them to me in the hospital and the job was complete on time and on schedule. They cleaned up well behind themselves as there was no debris left on site when they left. I would recommend them to others since their scope schedule, execution and revisited cost and that wonderful presentation made them the lowest responsive bidder. We hire them again to do the front of the garage in the near future."

Andrew M on March 2022

Exterior Source is committed to selecting and offering high quality, high performance products for the exterior of your home, expertly installed and backed by the industry’s best warranties.

"Exterior Source: (The actual overall rating is 4.5 stars) Jason’s office called to set up an appointment. On the day of the appointment Jason came in to introduce himself and explain what he was going to do. He went outside to do his estimate. He came back in with wonderful drawings of my house complete with gutters and downspouts to differentiate the existing gutters from the new gutters. He then showed me the two types of leaf filtration systems, one that could keep pine needles, leaves, and debris out. and the other to keep out leaves and debris for all the areas where there are no pine trees. There were pine trees on the property behind the garage, so we went with leaf guard and the rest of the new and existing gutters micro guard. After a period of negotiations, we came to an agreement. I was in the hospital at the time, so I was not there to view the installation. My wife informed me that Executive Source was on the job. When they left the job was done exactly as shown and explained to me. Except for a miscommunication between estimator and office, and estimator and me, everything else went smooth. My wife took pictures and videos and showed them to me in the hospital and the job was complete on time and on schedule. They cleaned up well behind themselves as there was no debris left on site when they left. I would recommend them to others since their scope schedule, execution and revisited cost and that wonderful presentation made them the lowest responsive bidder. We hire them again to do the front of the garage in the near future."

Andrew M on March 2022


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ADT Security Services

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ADT Security Services

4.57(
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Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 98% of Angi customers
Recommended by 98% of HomeAdvisor customers

ADT is a leading provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses in the United States and Canada, people on-the-go and their networks. Making security more accessible than ever before, and backed by 24/7 customer support, ADT is committed to providing superior customer service with a focus on speed and quality of responsiveness, helping customers feel more safe and empowered.

ADT is a leading provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses in the United States and Canada, people on-the-go and their networks. Making security more accessible than ever before, and backed by 24/7 customer support, ADT is committed to providing superior customer service with a focus on speed and quality of responsiveness, helping customers feel more safe and empowered.

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Home Building questions, answered by experts

Building a new home can be more expensive than buying an existing one, depending on the housing market in your area. Many homeowners still find that building a new house is worth the investment as they can choose the exact layout they want, as well as to choose their own floors, wall coverings, appliances, and finishes. If you live close enough to the build site, you can also stop by to check on the builder’s progress, which can provide some peace of mind that the project is worth it.

Most contractors aim for about a 20% profit on a job, leaving themselves room for unexpected expenses or delays. After accounting for materials, labor, and insurance, the profit margin for most contractors is between 10% and 20%. Fluctuating costs of materials and labor affect the ultimate percentage.

The early stages of building a house are harder than the later stages; laying the foundation and framing the house are two of the most challenging steps. However, it varies for everyone. Some people have difficulty installing HVAC, plumbing, and electricity, while others find it harder to plan the house and secure the necessary permits. 

Contractors may require a down payment before they begin a project—especially for those that require a lot of materials. Check with your contractor to see how much they require up front before signing a contract, but they should not ask for more than 50%. Never pay in full before work begins.

Construction typically takes 1-3 weeks, depending on the project’s scope and customization.

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