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year one remodeler is selected by the judges as the Chrysalis Remodeler
of the Year in their region. This year Winans Construction won California
Remodeler of the Year before going on to win Western Remodeler of the Year
over 9 other state winners.
"Trust was one of the strongest themes running
throughout the nominations," says Kimberly Sweet, editor of Professional
Remodeler magazine. "Employees wrote of their supervisor's respect
for their judgment, believing in the president's vision, being proud of
their employer's reputation among clients.
| Criteria for Remodeler of the Year are based on: |
- The company's relationships with their customers.
- Their contributions to professionalism in the remodeling industry.
- Their contributions to the community.
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In addition to Remodeler of the Year, Winans also won
three project awards for Best Kitchen, Best Room Addition, and Best Exterior
Face Lift. Judged by the staff of Southern Living magazine, Sunset magazine,
and Homestyles.com, 18 remodeling companies from the Western U.S. were
selected winners from over 75 entries covering all types of remodeling
projects from 10 western states. The entries were judged on overall design,
the creative use of space and materials, and the degree to which the project
enhanced the original structure.
"The purpose of the awards is to identify remodeling
companies who are the best at what they do," says Ken Kanline, director
of the awards. "This is the third consecutive year in which Paul
and Nina Winans have won a Chrysalis Award, which demonstrates their commitment
to professionalism and excellence over time. It is extremely rare for
a company to win this many awards over several years, but even more incredible
to do it in one year."
A recipient of numerous local and national awards, Winans
Construction is a 24-year old firm specializing in residential remodeling
in the East Bay. Co-owners Paul and Nina Winans are both National Association
of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Certified Remodelers. Paul has given
many seminars to homeowners over the past several years and writes the
From the Ground Up column on construction for Hills Publications.
The Chrysalis Awards program, begun in 1994, recognizes
the nation's best remodeling work in over thirty categories in four regional
competitions that encompass the entire U.S.
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