Have you ever noticed how hard it is to get rid of junk? For most folks, junk is a collection of unwanted items and appliances just begging to be thrown out. But for whatever reason - work obligations, busy schedules, over-worked brains, or plain old procrastination - we're woefully content to let the junk sit. If you're sick and tired of all the old, junky items in your home and want more room to live and play, you need junk removal in Folly Beach, SC, today.
At Labor Bros, we mix the most comprehensive junk removal in town with the highest quality general labor services available. That makes Labor Bros your one-stop shop for all your junk hauling and labor needs, from house cleaning to power washing and just about everything in between. Our customers choose Labor Bros because we prioritize friendly, helpful customer service and good old-fashioned hard work. We take pride in our work, and you see evidence of that with each of our Labor Bros, who are anxious to work hard for you, no matter the size of the project. We're very proud of the fact that we're locally owned and operated. We know the local roads, grew up in these parts, and know the people. As such, we offer fair and competitive pricing for all our customers, whether they're new or returning.
Our goal is to make your life easy, so you can focus on the most important aspects of life while we handle the hard stuff. We understand that your life is busy, and you probably don't have the time or energy to haul away old junk or climb up on a ladder to trim your trees. Why risk a trip to the emergency room when you can call the Labor Bros to handle the heavy lifting? At the end of the day, we do the jobs that you can't or just don't want to do - and that makes us happy. Just click or call and consider it done!
Our fully trained Labor Bros have extensive experience, unmatched work ethic, and crazy cardio. This combo lets them tackle a wide variety of junk removal and labor service projects, including:
On average, the typical American creates more than four pounds of waste every day. That figure doesn't include the items in your home that need to be hauled away but remain for whatever reason. The reality is most South Carolina residents have tons of junk lying around that they don't need. Unfortunately, most of us don't have the time or patience to get rid of these items in an efficient, eco-friendly way. That's where Labor Bros junk removal swoops in to save the day.
If you have never used or even heard of junk removal, don't sweat it - we've got you covered. Junk removal is an on-call service that removes all of the old trash and junk from your home or business. It works like this:
You give our office a call or use our online contact form to set up an appointment. You let us know how much junk we'll be hauling in our junk removal trucks. You then choose a time and date for an appointment, and the Labor Bros will be there on time, ready to work.
Once you give us the green light, our team will get to work hauling all your old debris and junk items from your home or office. It's that simple!
We'll come to your location to get the full scope of the job we're completing for you. Once we do, you get a no-obligation, affordable quote.
Here at Labor Bros, we've hauled away an incredible amount of junk since we opened our doors. Whether it's the hundreds of unsightly, heavy mattresses or old, unusable TVs, our crew has hauled some serious junk over the years. For each truckload of junk that we remove from a home or business, we work hard to donate applicable items and recycle others, to give back to the community and keep it clean.
When it comes to junk removal in Folly Beach, SC, here are some of the most common items we remove:
Even the best mattresses will need to be replaced with enough time. Over the years, your mattress will begin to break down, causing you more pain than pleasure when your head hits the pillow. When your quality of sleep is affected, so too is your day-to-day life and wellbeing. To make matters worse, your old mattress is a haven for dead skin cells, hair, and even bugs. When it gets to this point, it's time to get rid of your mattress. Unfortunately, that can be easier said than done, especially if you're working 40 hours a week and must balance a family too. Luckily, the Labor Bros can remove your old mattress quicker than it takes you to snooze on a Sunday afternoon.
Labor Bros Pro Tip: Mattress parts like steel springs, wooden frames, and coils can often be donated or recycled. Our team is happy to handle this part of the junk removal process, so you don't have to!
If you plan on upgrading your kitchen, chances are you will need to update your old fridge too. Refrigerators are notorious for being big, clunky, hazardous appliances to remove. Most folks don't want to deal with the lengthy process of removing the appliance and disposing of it safely. That's where the Labor Bros come in! Whether you have a regular-sized fridge at your home or several large chest freezers at your business, the Labor Bros are here to haul them away today.
Labor Bros Pro Tip: Remember, many refrigerators and freezers have harmful chemicals that need to be disposed of properly. The Labor Bros always take these hazards into account, so you don't risk your health. Once these materials have been dealt with, our junk removal experts will either donate your unwanted fridge or haul it to the appropriate recycling facility.
With new technology and features debuting every other day, it's no surprise that we haul away old TVs every day. Whether you're moving to a new home or just want a new TV, we can remove your old flat screen quickly and safely. Our customers choose the Labor Bros for their TV removal not just because we're fast and effective, but because many modern TVs contain hazardous materials. Once our team removes your old TV from your home or business, we'll make sure your TV is disposed of in an eco-friendly manner.
In addition to our junk removal services, Labor Bros also offers the highest quality general labor services in South Carolina. In today's fast-paced world, many home and business owners don't have the time or staff to handle labor-intensive jobs like garage cleanouts and yard debris removal. There's no need to call in a favor with your best friend or father-in-law. Contact the Labor Bros for fast, efficient service for any of your general labor projects. We save you time, money, and the possibility of injuring yourself or your friends.
If you own a home, you probably know how frustrating it can be to keep up with odd jobs around the house. Sometimes, you need a little more than a helping hand - you need a team of experienced professionals to get the job done right. And that, in a nutshell, is why we founded Labor Bros - to give good people like you the chance to keep their homes looking great, inside and out. Here are just a few of the most common general labor jobs we complete for homeowners in South Carolina:
If you're anything like us, your garage space doubles as a storage unit. Over time, the items you store in your garage can pile up. Often, these items go unused for years, essentially becoming junk right before your eyes. At some point, you will need all that junk and debris cleaned out. When you want it done right, it's time to call the Labor Bros. Our team will not only remove the junk from your garage - we'll clean your garage afterward, so it looks and feels like it was brand new.
Cleaning up your yard debris can be a real pain in the butt. You need the right clothes to protect your legs and arms, gloves for your hands, possibly a back brace, and a lot of patience. After you're done, you're bound to need a shower and a long break. With all that in mind, it's no wonder why so many South Carolina residents call the Labor Bros for yard debris removal! Our general labor techs have cleaned up dozens if not hundreds of yards, and they can help you too. We make yard debris cleanup easy by taking everything: limbs, leaves, grass clippings, wood chips, and more. Simply click or call, and we'll haul it all!
If you just bought a new couch or desk but don't have the time to set it up yourself, call the Labor Bros for a fast solution. Whether you're moving into a new home and you need help mounting your TV, or you need a large piece of furniture assembled, we can do it all.
At Labor Bros, we don't just serve homeowners - we offer general labor and junk removal services for businesses too. All businesses generate junk in some form or fashion. Typically, entrepreneurs don't have the time to handle junk removal and odd jobs like window washing on their own. That's why business owners in South Carolina trust the Labor Bros - because we make their lives easier and more productive, at a reasonable rate. If you're sick of making complicated arrangements that don't fit your business needs, it's time to call our office. We can help with just about any general labor services you need, from removing old office furniture to transporting new equipment to your job site.
Here are some of our general labor specialties for local business owners:
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At the Labor Bros, we do junk removal a little differently than our competition. We strive to provide the very best residential and commercial junk removal in Folly Beach, SC. To achieve that goal, we prioritize customer service, meaning our clients come first before anything. We know it can be hard to trust junk removal companies, which is why we offer transparent services and pricing. No small print. No sneaky fees. Just hard work at a cost-conscious rate.
As professionals, we treat your home or business like it was our own. Our Labor Bros will work as long as it takes to get the job done while respecting your space. At the same time, we're not your cable TV technician, so we won't be moping around your house all day. We'll show up on time and get the job done effectively, so you can get back to living life.
When you book an appointment for junk removal, you can feel good knowing we'll recycle as much of your used junk as possible - because Mother Earth needs a helping hand too. If you're looking for a hassle-free junk removal experience with fair, upfront pricing, look no further than the Labor Bros.
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - The City of Folly Beach is using new marshfront data to update its 2023 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan.The barrier island floods more and more every year due to sea level rise. That’s why the city hired a local coastal geologist to map the marsh and see how it plays into the landscape.Elko Coastal Consulting President Nicole Elko and those working with her spent the summer of 2022 surveying and mapping what’s called the critical line of the marsh. They took satellite measurements every 20 ...
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - The City of Folly Beach is using new marshfront data to update its 2023 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan.
The barrier island floods more and more every year due to sea level rise. That’s why the city hired a local coastal geologist to map the marsh and see how it plays into the landscape.
Elko Coastal Consulting President Nicole Elko and those working with her spent the summer of 2022 surveying and mapping what’s called the critical line of the marsh. They took satellite measurements every 20 feet to the elevation of where the marsh ends and where the upland ecosystem begins.
“In our survey of the critical line, we found that the critical line sits at an elevation of about eight feet relative to our tidal datum. So, if you’re out here on Folly, we talk about six-foot tides, we talk about eight-foot tides-- that’s normally your king tide. It’s that one that’s starting to come up over the marsh, perhaps cause some flooding on the island,” Elko explains.
This information can be used to map sea level rise and understand how the landscape will change in coming years. For the city, they will use the information to adjust irrigation, assess the seawall and plan infrastructure to grow with the changing environment.
“The guidance tells us that events that we’re seeing now are going to happen 10 times more often by 2050. So, in less than 30 years. We are going to be seeing these inundating king tides which are happening once a month now happen 10 times a month. So it’s going to have a significant impact on all coastal property as well as the way the city is managing the infrastructure here on the island,” Elko says.
For people who live on the island, like Kristen Phillips Kappel and her daughter Drayton, the natural wonders are what drew them to Folly.
“I like when we walk down the beach and find like different kinds of animals like one time we found this really weird thing and we looked it up. It was called like, an onion...a sea onion,” Drayton says.
The mother daughter duo believe cataloguing, protecting, and growing with nature is essential to Folly’s community.
“It’s absolutely enhanced our life to be able to have this beauty of nature around us and kind of live in synchronicity with it. We take a lot of walks and we probably have our best talks when we’re walking,” Kristen says.
Elko says while the State and Army Corps of Engineers along with hired coastal geologists have surveyed the beaches and replenished that land for year, there hasn’t been the same focus on the marsh. Yet, the marsh also has a significant impact across barrier islands.
“The marshes are the nursery grounds for all of the fish that end up in the ocean as well as oysters, crabs, etc. It’s very important resource for us to maintain with sea level rise with climate change over the next five to 10 years. We’re already seeing some more routine flooding on the island. So, the ocean is kind of crossing that critical line boundary more often than it has in the past,” Elko says.
Elko will present her findings to Folly Beach City Council at Tuesday’s regular meeting. Her advice to the city is to collect new data every three years on the marsh.
You can read her report in the agenda on pages 3-18.
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FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — You won't be hearing the sounds of turtles splashing their way to the ocean yet from Folly Beach and surrounding sea turtle hot spots.But efforts continue to make sure when sea turtle season kicks off on May 1st that the creatures' path to a long life is as clear as can be.It’s pretty darn critical. We’re constantly, every season dealing with disorientations with the turtles. Where they get distracted by the lighting on the beachfront," said Eric Lutz, the City of Folly Beach's ...
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — You won't be hearing the sounds of turtles splashing their way to the ocean yet from Folly Beach and surrounding sea turtle hot spots.
But efforts continue to make sure when sea turtle season kicks off on May 1st that the creatures' path to a long life is as clear as can be.
It’s pretty darn critical. We’re constantly, every season dealing with disorientations with the turtles. Where they get distracted by the lighting on the beachfront," said Eric Lutz, the City of Folly Beach's Director of Public Works.
Lutz says the City's ordinance 151.45 deals directly with artificial nighttime lighting coming from properties right off the beach.
That lighting can impact a hatchling's travels during hatching season.
City officials and marine biologists say the light draws the turtles toward that source instead of following the horizon and straight into the Atlantic Ocean.
According to Lutz, “we’ve seen tracks of 40 and 50 turtles heading the wrong way, not towards the ocean, dead turtles on the beach the next morning. It happens more often than people would think.”
The City's Business License Official, Stacee Ritche said, “We have a very active turtle season here....Mothers are 30 years old before they can come to nest. And if there are lights on or you know, noise or holes or anything that, that could hamper them nesting they will turn around and go back to the ocean.”
Both Lutz and Ritchie say they want enforcement of the ordinance to include warnings and education about what needs to be done instead of just giving out fines.
The rules impact homeowners, property owners, property managers and renters.
Ritchie says, "the guests can receive a citation. The property manager can receive a citation, as well as the owner.”
According to Ritchie at least five violations led to convictions in court last year. Those convictions came with a $500 fine.
However, Ritchie says all of those convicted have fixed up their homes to comply. And many more warnings were given.
Lutz tells us it's not necessarily locals who violate the ordinance, "in fact the majority of our issues most years tend to be with the rental properties because they have new guests coming in every week that don’t know the rules. They may not be from the coastal areas.”
Lutz and Ritchie say it's up to the owner or manager of the property to inform any guests about the rules of the beach.
Some of the injured turtles find their way to the South Carolina Aquarium.
Cait Crosby, the Senior Sea Turtle Biologist tells us, "any sea turtle that is found on our coastlines or in our waterways is brought to us the by the South Carolina Department of Resources Marine turtle program."
Crosby says it's important to keep turtle movement during the night free of artificial factors if possible.
Crosby and the Folly Beach officials say compliance can start now, months away from May and there are tips to handle the situation while walking the beach this Summer.
"If you're going to be out on a beach, a sea turtle nesting beach specifically, you want to have a red flashlight. with you if you can. Or a red filter on your cellphone," says Crosby.
Meanwhile Lutz has several tips that should be followed to get your property ready:
"After 10 pm during turtle season they have to have lights out or they have options for shading on the interior of the windows, blinds. They make special blinds you can use to black it out, or you can actually switch to low wattage bulbs, similar to like a bug type bulb.”
Blue Point’s Corey Beach and Huntington’s downtown are the setting of a few scenes in Netflix’s new limited series “Kaleidoscope.”The nine-episode heist drama was released on Jan. 1, with a unique twist. The show allows its viewers to pick any order to watch the episodes. There’s over 40,000 ways to watch the series.“Kaleidoscope&rdq...
Blue Point’s Corey Beach and Huntington’s downtown are the setting of a few scenes in Netflix’s new limited series “Kaleidoscope.”
The nine-episode heist drama was released on Jan. 1, with a unique twist. The show allows its viewers to pick any order to watch the episodes. There’s over 40,000 ways to watch the series.
“Kaleidoscope” features critically claimed actor Giancarlo Esposito, who is best known for his work as villain Gus Fring in the show “Breaking Bad” and its prequel, “Better Call Saul.” Along with Esposito, the series stars Paz Vega, Rufus Sewell, Tati Gabrielle, Peter Mark Kendall, Rosaline Elbay, Jai Courtney and Niousha Noor.
The plot revolves around the story of $70 billion dollars in bonds that go missing in downtown Manhattan amidst Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Originally called “Jigsaw,” the production for the limited series began filming in early 2022 on Long Island. Camera crews were spotted at Corey Beach and a Huntington pawn shop in January. Patchogue Village officials said filming also took place by Lombardi’s on the Bay in Patchogue. Other scenes were filmed in Brooklyn and Manhattan, per The Tab.
The beach setting filmed on Long Island is being used to depict Folly Beach in South Carolina in the fictional series. Here is the Corey Beach sign covered up for the show:
“Kaleidoscope” is currently Netflix’s most-watched show of the year thus far. The show has an average critic score of 52% on Rotten Tomato.
“While it gets too caught up in the gimmick of the structure-changes for each viewer, the performances are great, and the tension is built up well,” writes film critic Austin Burke. “There is excitement within this heist, but it doesn’t fully come together.”
Watch the trailer below.
Top: Scene from Netflix’s new limited series “Kaleidoscope,” filmed at Corey Beach. (Credit: Netflix)
South Carolina’s Future Scholar college savings plan comes with state income tax benefits, it’s not just for college, and contributions can be made retroactively.That means taxpayers who contribute to a Future Scholar account by April 18 can count it as a 2022 contribution and reduce their taxable income on last year’s state return by the same amount.For many taxpayers, that would be like getting 6....
South Carolina’s Future Scholar college savings plan comes with state income tax benefits, it’s not just for college, and contributions can be made retroactively.
That means taxpayers who contribute to a Future Scholar account by April 18 can count it as a 2022 contribution and reduce their taxable income on last year’s state return by the same amount.
For many taxpayers, that would be like getting 6.5 percent back. South Carolina’s top income tax rate of 6.5 percent applies to all taxable income over $20,200, for single filers.
(An earlier version of this column incorrectly listed the state’s top tax rate as 7 percent. That was changed through legislation in 2022)
The money contributed can be withdrawn with no waiting period and used without tax or penalties to pay eligible expenses, including higher education costs, K-12 school tuition, and up to $10,000 of student loan debt.
Future Scholar (futurescholar.com)is the name of South Carolina’s 529 plan. It functions like a 401k retirement plan but for education expenses.
Money in a Future Scholar account can be invested in stock and bond funds — the gains are free from federal and state income taxes if used for eligible expenses — or it can sit in a safe money-market type account.
One thing that makes Future Scholar different from some 529 plans is the ability to claim a state tax deduction for contributions, even if the money is quickly withdrawn.
Another is that South Carolina is among only a half-dozen states where taxpayers can make prior-year contributions to a 529 plan. They could potentially make a prior-year contribution the same week they file their 2022 income tax return.
When I first wrote in 2008 about how South Carolina taxpayers could put money into the state’s 529 plan, take it right back out (for eligible expenses) and claim a tax deduction, it was a little-known loophole.
Since then, the allowed uses for 529 plan funds have only grown due to U.S. law changes.
The federal tax legislation in 2017 allowed people with 529 plans to withdraw up to $10,000 per student, per year, for “expenses for tuition in connection with enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary public, private, or religious school.”
So, someone with two children in private school could save $1,400 on their South Carolina income tax bill by contributing $20,000 to 529 plans, before taking those funds back out to pay tuition bills.
Now, people can contribute far more than that. The per-beneficiary limit is a whopping $540,000 in South Carolina, which makes Future Scholar a potential tax-avoidance tool for the wealthy. But no matter how much goes in, to avoid taxes and penalties the money must be used for eligible education expenses.
The federal SECURE Act in 2019 added registered apprenticeship programs to the eligible expense list, and allowed for up to $10,000 from a 529 plan to be used for paying student loan debt. That’s a $10,000 lifetime limit, not a per-year limit.
Here’s how that can work. Let’s say someone with student loan debt has been diligently saving money during the long pause in federal repayments that began in March 2020 and will likely end this summer.
By putting that money, up to $10,000, in a Future Scholar account as a 2022 contribution, they could count it as a deduction on their 2022 state income tax return. Then they could take the money back out and use it to pay the loan debt with no penalty, after saving money on their taxes.
For college savers, contributions can be left to grow for years, and any investment gains are tax-free if used for eligible expenses. If funds are withdrawn for nonqualified expenses, that can trigger a 10 percent federal penalty and taxes on any earnings.
A group of people who live at Folly Beach are asking the city to put a limit on investment short term rental licenses, or STRs. In June, the city council votedFOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - A group of people who live at Folly Beach are asking the city to put a limit on investment short term rental licenses, or STRs. In June, the city council voted against the mayor’s proposed 800-unit cap on STRs.Still hoping to see changes, John McFarland established ‘Save Folly’s Future’ and collected 469 signatures of peo...
A group of people who live at Folly Beach are asking the city to put a limit on investment short term rental licenses, or STRs. In June, the city council voted
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - A group of people who live at Folly Beach are asking the city to put a limit on investment short term rental licenses, or STRs. In June, the city council voted against the mayor’s proposed 800-unit cap on STRs.
Still hoping to see changes, John McFarland established ‘Save Folly’s Future’ and collected 469 signatures of people supporting an investment STR cap of 800 units. The petition would not put a limit on owner-occupied STRs.
“Once the mayor’s proposal was defeated, we knew that there was one more avenue. It enables a city to have a referendum. You can write your own ordinance,” McFarland says.
Under South Carolina law, a verified citizen petition ordinance signed by 15% of the registered voters can go before the council. If the signatures are verified, city council will schedule a vote on the proposed ordinance. They have the option to pass it as presented or send it to a vote of the general public within one year.
“We needed 15% and we received 24%. It was a lot of work. We have a post office here and everybody has to drive to the post office to get their mail, so we set up a table across the street and all you had to do was walk over and sign the petition,” McFarland says.
On Tuesday, McFarland presented the petition to council. Now Charleston County is working to verify the signatures. He says he hopes the topic goes to a vote so, like the petition, the people of Folly will decide.
The petition cites quality of life impacts, stress on infrastructure, burdens on public serves and threats to the population numbers as reasons for the cap.
“I don’t think that a typical tourist understands that when they come to the city for a visit that they are in a house in the middle of a residential district. They have a great time, that’s great, except the people living next door have to get up and go to work and get the kids to school,” McFarland says.
As of October 18, Folly Beach confirmed the city issued 1,112 STRs for the 2022 business license year. McFarland says he hopes this process will create the right balance between people visiting and people living at Folly Beach. According to census data between 2010 and 2020, Folly Beach lost more than 500 residents. McFarland says he fears STRs are contributing to the population decline and wants to preserve the community.
“We have churches, we have civic clubs, we have Halloween events, we have Christmas parades. We are a community just like any other, although we are very small, and I would like to make sure that community is still around in 10, 20 and 30 years,” McFarland says. “And that can only happen if we limit the number of STRs and reestablish the balance that we had 10 and 20 years ago when we had enough tourists but not too many.”
At Tuesday night’s meeting, city council approved a three month pause on giving out short term rental licenses while they work out what the next steps with the petition are.
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