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A small, owner-run business. That's the point.
Inlet & Oak is locally owned and operated. The owner works in Raleigh and keeps a base house on Oak Island, so those are the two places we work.
The name
The "Oak" is Raleigh, the City of Oaks, and the oaks on Oak Island. The "Inlet" is Lockwood Folly Inlet at the island's west end. Two places, one way of working.
How we work
- You get a price range before anyone visits, with its sources.
- You get a written, itemized price and a schedule before work starts.
- Nothing is added without your OK in writing.
- You get photo updates by text every day on site.
- You deal with the owner from the first visit to the last walk-through.
We run the whole job
Need an electrician, plumber or heating and air pro? We bring in licensed trades and manage them for you, so you have one point of contact instead of four.
- Licensed electricians, plumbers and HVAC pros, hired and scheduled by us
- One written estimate and budget, with each trade's work on its own line
- One timeline that keeps every trade in order
- Progress photos by text every day someone's on site
What we don't do
- Book guests or manage rentals. We work around your bookings and your property manager.
- Show a stock photo, or an "after" we don't have yet.
Questions about insurance or licensing? Ask, and we'll answer in writing with your estimate.
In clients' words
What clients said.
Quoted word for word, with permission.
Inlet & Oak did an amazing complete make-over of our bathroom for less than half of what other vendors quoted. The craftsmanship in the board and batten, vanity, and shower installs is everything we hoped for.
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Inlet & Oak did a phenomenal job of re-imaging an old mudroom that had basically become a storage closet and turned it into a beautiful, useful pantry with butcher-block countertops and ample storage.
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Inlet & Oak was a dream to work with on our turf project. We saved at least $5,000 and we couldn't be happier with the results.
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Inlet & Oak made our outdoor landscaping project come to life in just a couple of days. Excellent team and we love the results.
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Get a ballpark now. Talk to the owner when you're ready.
It takes about a minute, there's no address or email to give, and the number comes with its sources.