Custom Remodelers Inc. – Lead Safety in Home Renovation isn’t Just Smart Practice—It’s the Law

In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) passed a new set of requirements to protect homeowners, residents, students, and patrons of childcare facilities (among others) from lead poisoning that could result from exposure to lead dust generated during remodeling, re-painting, or renovation projects.  These new requirements, called the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP), went into effect on April 22, 2010.

As of this date, all contractors or homeowners completing repairs in an area greater than six square feet in buildings built before 1978 that are frequented by children under the age of six must be trained in lead-safety and certified by the EPA in lead-safe working practices.

Lead-safe repair and renovation practices protect tenants and patrons from lead poisoning by:

• Making sure the work area is not accessible to tenants while the project is being completed
• Designating an entrance for renovation workers that is separate from the tenant or patron entrance, if possible
• Ensuring that air conditioning or forced-air central heating systems are turned off while the work is being completed or that all vents in the work area are completely sealed off
• Designing the work area to contain dust and sealing all entrances with plastic sheeting
• Utilizing repair or renovation methods that will minimize dust production
• Thoroughly cleaning the work area when the work is completed

To comply with the EPA’s requirements, contractors or property owners must provide tenants or patrons with information about lead-safe renovation practices before starting a renovation project, and must provide a copy of their EPA certification at the request of tenants or patrons.

Lead poisoning is especially dangerous for children under the age of six, and can result in learning disabilities and behavioral problems later in life.  Lead is also dangerous for adults, especially women who are pregnant or adults who suffer from high blood pressure and hypertension.  The most common way that lead enters the body is by swallowing or inhaling lead dust. Many common residential paints used before 1978 contained lead, so if your home, school, or child-care facility was built before 1978, take extra precautions to protect your family from lead poisoning by keeping the area clean and dust-free and following the EPA’s guidelines during renovations.

For more information about the EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, go to http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm.  To learn more about how to protect your family from lead poisoning, go to “http://www.leadfreekids.org.

Custom Remodelers Inc. Committed to Giving Back

In early May 2010, Custom Remodelers, Inc. began its first annual food drive to benefit Minnesota’s Emergency Food Network (EFN).  Our Minnesota remodeling company will be taking non-perishable food donation now through September 2010 for EFN, an organization that provides food and necessities to more than 65 food banks, hot meal sites like Second Harvest, and shelters for distribution to families in need. Through this drive, we hope to collect 12,000 to 15,000 pounds of food for Minnesota families.

At Custom Remodelers Inc., we are committed to giving back to the community. If you would like to help please contact us at http://www.customremodelersinc.com.

CUSTOM REMODELERS INC. PROVIDES TAX CREDIT COMPLIANT WINDOWS AND INSTALLATION

Custom Remodelers, Inc., one of the nation’s largest home remodeling companies, orders and installs tax credit compliant windows for any home.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (August 4, 2009) Custom Remodelers, Inc., one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing home remodeling companies, has added tax credit compliant windows to their already long list of ways to add value and energy efficiency to your home.

The home remodeling company’s effort to provide tax credit compliant window installation is another piece to their already sustainable business model. A family-owned and operated business, Custom Remodelers, Inc buys patented windows directly from the manufacturer and covers them with their unique extended warranty.

You can find information about the tax credit compliancy rules, the manufacturers that provide them and the installation process at the Custom Remodelers, Inc web site, www.customremodelersinc.com. Their web site lists links to six of their window manufacturers’ tax credit certification statements. The Efficient Windows Collaborative, an organization dedicated to providing the most up-to-date information on proper and efficient window installation, also informs Custom Remodelers, Inc’s ordering and installation process.

ABOUT CUSTOM REMODELERS, INC.

Custom Remodelers, Inc is a Minnesota, USA-based, family owned and operated home remodeling and renovation company. Custom Remodelers, Inc is a direct buyer of materials from some of North America’s largest housing material manufacturers. The company specializes in outdoor siding and window replacements, and offers a full portfolio of services including kitchen, bath, basement, deck and roofing remodeling.

CUSTOM REMODELERS, INC. RANKED AMONG TOP 100 REMODELERS IN NATION

Consistent Growth Leads To Prestigious Ranking From Quality Remodeler Magazine

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (August 4, 2009) Family ties aren’t something you want to break, especially when you are Craig, Chad and Kevin Carpenter. The three brothers own and operate Custom Remodelers, Inc., one of the country’s largest and fastest growing home remodeling and renovation companies. Recently ranked as America’s 59^th largest home remodeling company by Quality Remodeler magazine, Custom Remodelers, Inc.’s family-owned approach has rode the rails of trust, quality service and value for more than 20 years.

Holding a spot in the top 100 doesn’t happen by chance. Custom Remodelers, Inc. employs a sustainable business model and an aggressive approach toward customer satisfaction. Custom Remodelers, Inc. buys patented materials directly from the source, providing unique extended warranties on their products and services. They also host an annual $20,000 give away contest. Their loyal following furnishes them with repeat business and referrals, two of the most important elements of success in the home remodeling market.

ABOUT CUSTOM REMODELERS, INC.

Custom Remodelers, Inc. is a Minnesota, USA-based, family owned and operated home remodeling and renovation company. Custom Remodelers, Inc. is a direct buyer of materials from some of North America’s largest housing material manufacturers. The company specializes in outdoor siding and window replacements, and offers a full portfolio of services including kitchen, bath, basement, deck and roofing remodeling.

Contact: Chase Anderson

Office: (651) 784 – 2646

Email: office@customremodelersinc.com

Custom Remodelers, Inc – Family. Quality. Experience.

One of the nation’s largest remodeling companies has served the Midwest and its families for more than 20 years.

By Jake Kulju

Minneapolis, Minn.—When Qualified Remodeler Magazine ranked Custom Remodelers, Inc. as one of the nation’s largest 100 remodeling companies, Craig, Chad and Kevin Carpenter had a lot to be proud of. The three brothers have owned and operated the business for more than 20 years. What’s their secret? Custom Remodelers, Inc is a service-based company. They eat, sleep and drink service. Their sustainable business model, high quality products and customer satisfaction rates are also part of the equation that has helped them dominate in a highly competitive home remodeling market.

The quality of Customer Remodeler’s, Inc.

Custom Remodelers, Inc.’s operating mantra is “do the job right, or don’t do the job at all.” In a market where the phrase “family-owned” is conspicuously absent from most business plans, the company has thrived with their aggressive approach to not just meeting their customers’ needs, but impressing them with the quality of their craftsmanship, products and service.

“When the customer is impressed with the project, that is when you see the kind of rapid expansion Custom Remodelers, Inc. has come to enjoy,” Custom Remodelers, Inc’s web site explains.

Coming back for more

Any successful business model is structured around repeat customers and business by referral. Custom Remodelers, Inc. is a prime example of how going the extra mile can lead to a dedicated customer base. By remaining and thriving as a family-owned business, trust, competence and value are intrinsic in the work they do.

Custom Remodelers, Inc . solidifies their customer satisfaction rates by using top local suppliers and offering unique extended warranties on their products and service. As icing on the cake, the home remodeling company hosts an annual $20,000 give away contest that rewards someone with new siding or windows for their entire house.

Superior products and superior service

Working with Custom Remodelers, Inc . means working with an entire lineup of top industry performers. Custom Remodelers, Inc . is a direct buyer of materials from some of North America’s largest and most trusted housing material manufacturers. Specializing in making custom designed and manufactured goods for the housing and house remodeling market, the companies Custom Remodelers, Inc works with hold a large number of patented manufacturing processes, refine their own raw materials and transport their products directly to Custom Remodelers, Inc.’s warehouse with their own fleet of trucks. Quality and service like that is hard to come by.