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 James Island, 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 James Island, 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 James Island, 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.
815-931-3993In almost every way, The Harlow on James Island is a thoroughly modern restaurant.It has a big Instagram wall just to the left of the front door, with “Be Kind and Unwind” in glowing yellow script on a green faux-boxwood panel. An outlet with USB ports awaits at each of the high tops along the dining room wall. The servers punch in orders and swipe credit cards tableside on handheld devices.The menu can be categorized as “Contemporary ...
In almost every way, The Harlow on James Island is a thoroughly modern restaurant.
It has a big Instagram wall just to the left of the front door, with “Be Kind and Unwind” in glowing yellow script on a green faux-boxwood panel. An outlet with USB ports awaits at each of the high tops along the dining room wall. The servers punch in orders and swipe credit cards tableside on handheld devices.
The menu can be categorized as “Contemporary American,” or perhaps “Very Contemporary American.” It’s compact, with oysters and burgers front and center. Are there dishes inspired by Nashville hot chicken? Check. Fried Brussels sprouts? Check. Salsa macha and comeback sauce? Check and check.
But trendy doesn’t necessarily mean run of the mill. Take those Brussels sprouts, for instance ($12). They’re plated atop a thick pool of “white sauce” (i.e. Alabama-style mayo-based barbecue) with more squiggled over top plus a generous dusting of red za’atar. The vinegary tang of the white sauce is perfect against the charred, earthy sprouts, and a scattering of bitter greens, shriveled and wilted from the heat, adds a pleasantly astringent finish.
Let’s run down the raw oyster options, which are plentiful. You can order them cold on the half shell from the daily list of a half dozen or so varieties ($3 to $4 each). The majority hail from Carolina waters, including the house’s own medium-sized Harlow Cups from Bogue Sound, N.C.
Those Harlow Cups can be “house dressed” ($8 each) with a dollop of black caviar atop another of cultured cream, a fine combination that adds an extra fishy punch and a layer of smooth richness to the oyster’s briny bath.
They can also be gussied up with a rotating “seasonal dressing” ($6 each), which in late November was inspired by the aforementioned Nashville hot chicken. I was skeptical going in, but one slurp won me over. The tender oyster is topped by a red pool of pickle-infused hot sauce then a generous layer of fried chicken skin crumbles. You get a surge of capsicum heat, but it’s balanced by the oyster’s cool brine and the wonderful crunch of the crispy skin bits.
As the minerally, slightly spicy flavor faded on my tongue, I began to rethink my long-running animus toward everything inspired by Nashville hot chicken. On a subsequent visit, brimming with newfound magnanimity, I ordered The Harlow's "Charleston hot chicken" sandwich ($15).
It arrived blazingly hot, as in straight-from-the-fryer hot. After giving the brown, thickly-battered cutlet a minute or two to cool, I took a tentative bite.
All my prior antagonisms came flooding back in a slick surge of spicy orange grease. The spice-level isn’t scald-your-tongue hot (though there is a free “make it extra hot” option for those who really want to suffer), but among the thick, hard-fried batter, the sharply spicy mayo and the oozing pepper-laced oil, it’s just not a pleasant bite.
One can, however, get the best elements of the chicken sandwich — the soft brioche bun, the thick-sliced house-made pickles — with a more admirable centerpiece by ordering the Fish Sando ($22). The fish is local and varies — it was two long strips of corvina when I tried it. More lightly battered than the chicken, the filets are fried a lovely golden brown. It’s a sloppy sandwich, to be sure — you have to smoosh the soft bun and hold it tight to keep the tender fish and tartar-soaked lettuce shreds from tumbling out onto the plate — but it’s delicious.
The Harlow occupies a former dry cleaning shop on Harborview Road, about midway between the James Island Expressway and Fort Johnson Road. It’s the creation of James Island residents Katie and Josh Drewry and named after their daughter, Sloane Harlow.
For their executive chef, the Drewrys recruited Brett Riley, formerly of Maya and Delaney Oyster House, and his fine dining pedigree shows in the dishes’ many accents and flairs. The contemporary menu and sleek but casual setting was designed explicitly for the neighborhood’s residents (John Drewry described it to Food Editor Parker Milner as, “our love letter to James Island and its culture”), but I suspect others will find it worth a drive over the Expressway to check out.
What was once the front curb and drive-thru pickup lane has been transformed into an outdoor patio that wraps around the front and one side of the building. The old plate glass windows have been replaced with big bay doors, which roll up on warm evenings to create an inside/outside oyster bar with the shucking counter front and center.
Being a modern neighborhood restaurant, The Harlow of course has good cocktails.
With spiced pear liqueur balanced by bitter Aperol and a little bubbly, the Perfect Pear ($11) is a crisp autumn day in a glass. Darker and more intensely flavored is the Maine Harbor View ($14), which tempers the sweetness of bourbon, Luxardo and vermouth with herbal Benedictine bitterness.
My visits happened to straddle the seasonal changeover in cocktails, and the holiday-themed list includes a beguiling Fireside Old Fashioned ($14) infused with maple and cinnamon and the tall, sparkling Sugarplum Spritz, which cuts the earthy sweetness of plum wine with dry prosecco with a lemony kiss.
It’s no longer surprising to find a short but solid wine list in a neighborhood restaurant, and The Harlow has one of those, too. It includes a minerally, pear-accented Piquepoul from Face a la Mer ($11/$44) and, yes, a skin-contact orange wine — in this case, the biodynamic Orange Gold from Gérard Bertrand ($12 glass/$48 bottle). The latter proves an oddly delightful pairing for the fried Brussels, for its dry apricot notes somehow draw out the inherent bitterness of the sprouts.
The slate of five house-ground burgers ranges from the basic Harlow (American cheese, comeback sauce, $16) to the Black & Bleu (blackened patty, garlic blue cheese, crab, $21). One’s eye is naturally drawn to the “Royale With Cheese” ($22). There’s the name, for starters, plus it’s set off on the menu in its own little box adorned with a stylish burger icon.
It lives up to the hype, too. A tiny paper French tricolore flag on a toothpick is planted in the center of the bun, but it’s a thoroughly American burger. The thick wagyu patty brims with fatty juices, and it’s draped in yellow American cheese and finished with good old ketchup and mustard plus onions and — best of all — those thick-sliced pickles.
Amid such bold flavors, surprisingly, the accompaniments could use some workshopping. The fries mounded alongside the burgers and fried seafood are competent if not remarkable: moderately skinny, crisp brown skin on the edges, fading to salty plainness as they cool. Making coleslaw from collard greens is certainly a cheffy Southern twist, but the results — more chewy than crisp, more creamy than tart — is a reminder why cabbage is the traditional base.
But never mind that. The real center of gravity is the selection of smaller plates, or “snacks,” as the menu has it, and oysters are again front and center. A half dozen in the shell ($22) are blanketed in luxurious horseradish cream and cheese then grilled until everything is melted and gooey. Beneath a wonderfully light, crisp batter, the fried oysters ($14) are plump, chewy and as good as any in town.
The Crab Mac ($22) is as gooey and cheesy as the grilled oysters. After taking a few bites off the top, I wondered why I wasn’t tasting much crab amid the tender orecchiette. But as in the marshes and creeks, the crab lurks at the bottom, and subsequent dredging of the lower half of dish proved wonderfully sweet and rich.
There’s even an admirable dessert — namely, a chocolate tart ($12) with a neatly-fluted house-made crust. It’s filled with a thick layer of chocolate then piled high with fluffy whipped cream, chocolate shavings and crisp coconut flakes. The best part are the finishing drizzles and droplets of sweet passionfruit puree.
The Harlow isn’t the kind of restaurant you are going to find downtown, at least not anymore. As the old dining strips give way to restaurant chains and upscale palaces from out-of-town hospitality groups, the really interesting stuff increasingly seems to be found out in the suburban neighborhoods.
Beefy burgers and well-dressed local oysters, orange wine and fragrant cocktails: if that’s the future direction of neighborhood dining, it’s a trend I can sure get behind.
Reach Parker Milner at 843-830-3911. Follow him on Twitter @parkermilner_. Subscribe to CHS Menu newsletter