Bucks Mont Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry Presents Contractor of the Year Awards (CotY)

    NORRISTOWN, PA, January 30, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Twenty two "Contractor of the Year" (CotY) Awards were presented by the Bucks Mont Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) during "The Evening of Excellence." The presentation took place at the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville on January 23, 2009.

Participation in this year's event exceeded previous years. There were 44 entries submitted. Contractors from all over the Bucks and Montgomery Counties submitted entries that were judged by members of the Central Jersey chapter.

Most projects submitted for judging were an improvement or an addition to an existing structure. New construction projects were not eligible. Competing projects must have been completed between July 1, 2007 and November 30, 2008. Judging was based on problem solving, functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, and innovation, degree of difficulty and entry presentation. Entrant's prepared before and after photography and project descriptions.

To be considered for a CotY Award, a company must be a NARI member in good standing. NARI members represent an elite group of the approximately 800,000 companies and individuals in the U.S. identifying themselves as remodelers.

The CotY 2009 Winners were: McHale Kitchen & Bath, Levittown, Superior Woodcraft, Doylestown, Harth Builders, Spring House, Wes Carver Electric, Telford, Creative Contracting, North Wales, Victor Brubaker, Philadephia, Custom Craft Contractors, Lansdale, Gehman Custom Remodeling, Harleysville, Gemmi Construction, Buckingham, Doylestown Building & Remodeling, Doylestown, Stone-Glidden, Doylestown, Haines Contracting, Doylestown, LJS Builders, Pennsburg, R&R Morano, Perkasie, Brett King Builders, Quakertown, J. Schwartz Fine Home Building, Malvern, Monarch Construction, Norristown, Van Dame Custom Builders, Lansdale and Archadeck of Bucks Mont.

The Evening Excellence is widely considered the premier event of the year in the remodeling industry. The evening was sponsored by the following companies: Lutron, Marvic Supply, Colonial Marble and Granite, Stone-Glidden, National Penn Bank, Kohler, Quakertown National Bank, Detweiller, Hershey and Associates, Wes Carver Electric, Superior Woodcraft, High Aim Resources, TimberTech, Atlantic Building Products, Azek Building Products, Weinstein, Wellborn Cabinets, Sterling Kitchens, Akropolis Marble and Granite, Sherwin Williams, Tague Lumber, J&L Building Materials, Paradigm Windows, House and Home and Fromm Electric.

EDITOR'S NOTE: HIGH-RES BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS OF WINNING REMODELING PROJECTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. Contact Kathy Benelli at 610-787-0896 or email [email protected]

Homeowners are estimated to spend a total of $113 billion on home improvements in the U.S. through second quarter of 2009.

NARI is a professional association whose members voluntarily subscribe to a strict code of ethics. Consumers may wish to search www.bucksmontnari.org to find a quality professional NARI member.

Consumers can also call the NARI National hotline at 800-611-NARI and request a free copy of NARI's brochure, "How to Select a Remodeling Professional," or visit www.Remodeltoday.com and click on the homeowner's guide for more information.

The Bucks Mont Chapter of The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) is the only trade association dedicated solely to the remodeling industry. NARI members voluntarily sign and uphold a code of ethics. For further information, please contact us at 610-787-0896.

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