What kind of contractor does "new basement stairs and bulkhead?"

[fappyheet.livejournal.com]

The recent rain sent a bunch of moisture under the small door into our dirt-floor cellar and it's becoming clear the entry should be replaced with real stairs and a bulkhead. I assume it'll involve some concrete and metal, though not sure if that's a mason, general contractor, or what. Who does one call in the area for this kind of work?

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[mperrotti76.livejournal.com]

'd call one of those waterprrofing guys like basement dog or whatever they're called.

Also, try looking in the yellow pages uner of I dunno... Basement?

[fappyheet.livejournal.com]

OK, the message is in for a basement waterproofer. Thanks for the suggestion, it helped a lot even if it sounded like a simple question.

[witzwurst.livejournal.com]

Somewhat confusingly, a "general contractor" is not a contractor with general skills, but rather a person who manages "subcontractors" with specific skills (e.g., concrete, carpentry, metal fabrication, etc.).

When you have a project that requires multiple types of work (for example, a bathroom renovation might include plumbing, electrical, framing, drywalling, tiling, etc.) and you don't feel comfortable enough with the work to coordinate the different skilled people yourself, you want a general contractor.

That being said, I'm afraid I can't recommend one personally, but I'm sure others here can.