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 EXOVATIONS  Named  NARI  2012  Regional  Contractor  of  the  Year  

 

Cumming,Georgia-­‐February  1,  2012—The  National  Association  of  the  Remodeling  Industry  (NARI)  named  EXOVATIONS,  in  Cumming,  Georgia  the  2012  Southeast  Regional  Contractor  of  the  Year  (CotY)  in  the  Residential  Exterior  Under  $100,000  category  of  its  annual  awards  competition.  

“We  are  honored  to  be  recognized  by  our  peers  in  the  remodeling  industry  for  our  work”  said  Roone  Unger,  EXOVATIONS  founder  and  President.  “This  award  is  one  that  our  entire  company  takes  great  pride  in  receiving”.  Contractors  from  seven  regions  around  the  country  vie  for  CotY  Awards  on  an  annual  basis,  and  all  regional  winners  will  now  be  eligible  for  the  National  CotY  Awards.  National  winners  will  be  announced  at  NARI’s  Evening  of  ExcellenceSM  on  Saturday,  April  21,  2012  at  the  Gaylord  Texan  Hotel  and  Conference  Center,  located  in  Grapevine  (Dallas),  Texas.      All  projects  submitted  for  judging  were  an  improvement  or  an  addition  to  an  existing  structure,  with  the  exception  of  one  category,  “Residential  Exterior  Specialty.”    Otherwise,  new  construction  projects  were  not  eligible.      Competing  projects  were  completed  between  July  1,  2010,  and  November  30,  2011,  and  were  not  submitted  in  previous  NARI  National  contests.  An  impartial  panel  of  judges,  experts  within  the  remodeling  industry  and  associated  fields,  selected  winners  based  on  each  entrant’s  binders,  which  include  “before  and  after”  photography  and  project  descriptions.  Judging  focused  on  problem  solving,  functionality,  aesthetics,  craftsmanship,  innovation,  degree  of  difficulty  and  entry  presentation.    EXOVATIONS’  submitted  project  was  for  a  1970’s  barn  style  exterior  with  a  Gambrel  style  roof.  The  client  had  envisioned  upon  purchase  of  the  home  a  more  craftsman-­‐style  look.  The  first  call  of  action    was  for  an  EXOVISION™-­‐Architectural  Rendering  which  included  a  detailed  drawing  for  the  new  front  portico,  redesigned  front  stoop,  shake  siding,  roofing,  shutters,  columns  with  stacked  stone  pedestals,  carriage  style  garage  doors,  gutters,  

downspouts,  and  a  metal  shed  roof  styled  eyebrow  return  to  better  blend  the  brick  and  siding  juncture.  All  of  the  work  was  completed  as  drawn  and  desired  and  in  a  very  timely  fashion.  Upon  completion  of  the  project,  the  client  had  this  to  say,”  I  am  shocked  that  my  house  now  looks  exactly  how  I  envisioned  it.  For  the  first  time  in  10  years,  I  actually  love  my  home.  I  think  my  neighbors  must  like  it  too,  because  they  drive  by,  then  slow  down,  really  take  a  look  at  my  house,  and  then  give  me  a  thumbs  up.  This  was  a  huge  project  and  it  was  finished  ahead  of  schedule,  on  budget,  and  without  any  problems.”      

   

   To  be  considered  for  a  CotY  Award,  a  company  must  be  a  NARI  member  in  good  standing.  The  entries  of  this  year’s  competition  totaled  nearly  $90  million  worth  of  remodeling  projects.  NARI  members  represent  an  elite  group  of  the  approximately  800,000  companies  and  individuals  in  the  U.S.  identifying  themselves  as  remodelers.    EXOVATIONS  was  founded  in  1996,  and  is  one  of  the  largest  privately  owned  and  operated  home   renovation   companies   in   the  Southeast.  Other  honors   and  awards   for  EXOVATIONS  include   being   the   2005   Chrysalis   Award   winner   for   Best   Exterior   Facelift,   Qualified  Remodeler   Magazine’s   2005   Master   Design   Award   winner,   Consumers’   Choice   Award  winner  in  2009,  2010,  and  2011  and  being  named  to  Remodeling  Magazine’s  “Big  50”  class  of  2010.  With  its  headquarters  in  Cumming,  Georgia,  EXOVATIONS  serves  the  entire  metro  Atlanta  and  Middle  Georgia  markets,  offering  a  complete  line  of  home  exterior  products  and  services   for   homeowners   including   the   design   and   installation   of   siding,   windows   and  doors,   roofing,   decks,   screen   porches,   front   porches,   gutters,   gutter   protection,   and  much  more.  For  more  information  visit  EXOVATIONS.com.        About  NARI:  The  National  Association  of  the  Remodeling  Industry  (NARI)  is  the  only  trade  association  dedicated  solely  to  the  remodeling  industry.    The  Association,  which  represents  member  companies  nationwide—comprised  of  63,000  remodeling  contractors—  is  “The  Voice  of  the  Remodeling  Industry.”™  To  learn  more  about  membership,  visit  www.NARI.org  or  contact  national  headquarters,  based  in  Des  Plaines,  Ill.,  at  (847)  298-­9200.    Homeowners  are  estimated  to  spend  a  total  of  $110.1  billion  on  home  improvements  in  the  U.S.  through  second  quarter  of  2012.      

NARI  is  a  professional  association  whose  members  voluntarily  subscribe  to  a  strict  code  of  ethics.        Consumers  can  also  call  the  NARI  National  hotline  at  847-­‐298-­‐9200  and  request  a  free  copy  of  NARI’s  brochure,  “How  to  Select  a  Remodeling  Professional,”  or  visit  www.nari.org  and  click  on  the  homeowner’s  guide  for  more  information.  For  information  on  green  remodeling,  visit  www.greenremodeling.org.