In their March issue, Qualified Remodeler magazine published the results of a readers poll that included both contractors and homeowners. We’ll share some of the results with you here.

But first, take a look at our 11 pro certifications, plus our professional memberships.  In this blog post we’ll also share what we did in May to maintain our certifications with continuing education credits.

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More about this national award to come.  It’s the third one so far for our own renovation after a fire. Our 2013 award page will be posted on the Chrysalis site within the month.

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Good Taste Pittsburgh logoJoin us at this fun and tasty event—up north in Cranberry for the first time in its 10 year history. We’ll be featuring our award-winning kitchen designs and would love to talk to you about your ideas.

And all day you can enjoy a wide variety of great food samples from dozens of vendors and restaurants. Find out more about what’s happening on April 20th at the beautiful Cranberry Marriott by clicking below…
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Regis_McQuaide_remodeling_contractor-295x300It’s been a great beginning to a milestone year for Master Remodelers—our 25th Anniversary!  My how time flies. I still remember 1988 when we launched with a toolbox and a truck, a wing and a prayer.  This year we’re looking back at our 25 years and doing a little reminiscing.

Plus this month, we won our 23rd remodeling award, in the Post-Gazette “Renovation Inspiration Contest.” Click here to read the story in last week’s paper. We got lots of calls of congratulations from the story.  Plus…

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25 Year remodeling Icon-100pxWhile it was great to start 2013 and launch our 25th anniversary year with two new, whole house renovations, we got something extra special in the mail this week. It’s an unsolicited testimonial letter for a job we just finished—an entire basement remodel including for energy efficiency.

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2012imagesCompleting the full renovation of our own home after a 2011 fire—and winning an award for it in December—is perhaps our most rewarding achievement of 2012.

There were several other “design & build” projects we are proud of, including an aging-in-place renovation (with a new addition) for two seniors, and an outdoor living space with a scenic countryside view. Plus, here are our 2012 Top 10 remodeling blog posts. BTW, we’re celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2013!

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SantaAt the Fairmont Hotel we were honored by  the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh, bringing our total awards to 22.

Located in Mt. Lebanon, our 2012 winning entry was voted by our peers “Best Multi-room Renovation—$300,000-750,000.”

Congratulations again to our designers and craftsmen for another year of award-winning remodeling work.

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Regis_McQuaide_remodeling_contractor-295x300Again, this year we’re entering the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh’s 2012 competition for “Housing Excellence Awards.”  In 2010 we were thrilled to win four remodeling awards! Last year we won two more awards.

This year we’ve chosen two exciting new projects to enter:  a kitchen remodel and office addition in Mt. Lebanon… and our own home renovation after a fire in 2011. Find out more about these entries.

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Regis_McQuaide_remodeling_contractorAfter a long road back from our devastating fire in 2011, on November 10th we’ll open up our restored home to the public for the first time. It’s part of the 24th annual Howard Hanna Mt. Lebanon House Tour and Luncheon benefiting Children’s Hospital.  While helping the hospital’s Free Care Fund, you’ll also witness the amazing transformation of our home by a crack team of experts we assembled for this very special remodel.  And there’s more… Continue reading

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MR iconsWe believe we stand out from the small group of top remodeling contractors in the Pittsburgh region. Our customers do too; you can read some of their testimonials.

In part, it’s about the quality of our work, which has won 22 awards. In addition, we offer our customers some unique synergies and services that may not be so obvious at first glance on our website.  We’ll spell some of those out here…

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