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Home Remodeling Santa Barbara Style

Home remodeling in Santa Barbara can be an intimidating undertaking if you are looking for a quality Santa Barbara contractor. If you already have a contractor you trust, congratulations! Your job will be a lot easier. Your Santa Barbara contractor will undoubtedly supply you with the quality service and all the necessary documents that will

26 Feb 2014
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Hiring unlicensed contractors in Santa Barbara can cost far more than you save

During the last few years competition for remodeling jobs in the Santa Barbara area has increased dramatically. Many licensed contractors have admitted to me that, in all their years in the construction industry, from 2009 to the present has been the most difficult time. The hard economic climate we have been in has caused a

02 Feb 2014
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What is a general contractor worth?

How much is your general contractor worth? How much should you reasonably expect to pay the person who is responsible for managing your construction or remodeling project?   One way to determine fair compensation is to consider how other tradespeople are compensated. How much, for example, is your plumber or electrician worth?   In the

30 Aug 2013
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Beaver Creek Ranch

Presenting Beaver Creek Ranch

For the last few years, Micheal Parks Construction, Inc., has been developing a farm and ranch property that is an artist’s or craftsperson’s dream. Located in the spectacular Methow Valley of North Central Washington, the 40-acre parcel is tucked away on Upper Beaver Creek Road, near the foot of Pipestone Canyon, surrounded by hills, pasturelands,

01 Aug 2013
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Plumbers working

Home Constuction Advice – Let the Plumber Buy the Fixtures

Building  a home and have questions about the building process? It’s only natural. When remodeling a home, people have questions. One of them regards buying the various fixtures necessary to complete the home construction. Every homeowner contemplating a remodel wants to get maximum value for their money. Who wouldn’t? Sometimes the homeowner will want to

26 Jun 2013
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Finish Carpentry and Fine Architecture Shot

North Side Barn Studio / Residence – Washington

    Here are some details on the upper north side of a home that we built in the Methow Valley of Washington State. Micheal Parks designed the project, and Micheal Parks Construction, Inc. served as the general contractor.  The design is a nod to the traditional monitor barn.  Seen here is the north side

11 Jun 2013
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Welcome to Micheal Parks Construction, Inc.

Welcome to the new updated Micheal Parks Construction website. Serving the Santa Barbara and Ojai area in beautiful Southern California USA.

11 Jun 2013
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EPA Badge

Micheal Parks Construction, Inc. is an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm

In January of 2012 Micheal Parks completed the EPA’s certification course for the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule and is now a EPA lead-safe certified firm. Common renovation, repair, and painting activities that disturb lead-based paint (like sanding, cutting, replacing windows, and more) can create hazardous lead dust and chips which can be harmful

24 Nov 2012
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Welcome to Micheal Parks Construction, Inc.

Welcome to the new updated Micheal Parks Construction website. Serving the Santa Barbara and Ojai area in beautiful Southern California USA.

17 Nov 2012
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