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Legacy Design Build Remodeling Constructs Clear Win in Regional Contractor of the Year Awards

(SCOTTSDALE, AZ., November 17, 2009) The Arizona chapter of the National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI) recently announced the results of their regional annual 2010 awards competition for Contractor of the Year, naming Legacy Design Build Remodeling a winner in six categories.

Known as the CotY awards in the industry, these prestigious merits of excellence are awarded to members in good standing who demonstrate functionality, design, innovation, degree of difficulty and craftsmanship in achieving their clients' remodeling goals. Of the 23 categories represented, Legacy took top honors in almost one-third of the entries, as follow: residential kitchen $80,000 to $120,000; residential bath $30,000 to $60,000; residential addition under $100,000; residential addition $100,000 to $250,000; residential exterior $100,000 and over; and entire house renovation over $1,000,000.

For Legacy, the affirmation by NARI supports their continuing corporate efforts towards establishing a solid reputation of quality remodeling and design services underlined with a sound ethical perspective. Absent from participating in the CotY competition since receiving two awards in 2004, the company directive was to focus on building a successful business model first. "We felt confident that if we did our job well, then the awards would ultimately follow", says Mark J. Olson, Legacy's CEO.

"This recognition from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry further reinforces the positive feedback we've received from our clients."

Legacy entries will now be judged in NARI's national competition with winners to be announced on in the spring of 2010.

Scottsdale Home & Garden Show

(SCOTTSDALE, AZ. October 22, 2009)

Bring your pictures, blue prints, floor plans and ideas to the Home & Garden Show October 24th and 25th. After browsing the many vendors that will be in attendance, be sure to stop by our booth and share your design ideas with us! Our Project Consultants will be on hand to answer all your remodeling questions.
Click here for the full details on the Home & Garden Expo Center website.

Home and Design Idea Center

(SCOTTSDALE, AZ. October 15, 2009)

Legacy Design Build Remodeling is proud to host a vignette at the Home and Design Idea Center, located at 19120 North Pima Road.
Click here for the full story in The Foothills Focus.

Ranking Arizona:

Legacy Named "Best in AZ" by Ranking Arizona for Second Year

(SCOTTSDALE, AZ. April 24, 2007)

Ranking Arizona and Arizona Business Magazine has named Legacy Custom Building and Remodeling, Inc., the top remodeler in the state for the second year in a row in its 10th annual readers' poll.

Over 35,000 residents participate in the state's largest business opinion poll by casting their votes for deserving businesses. Over 250 categories are represented; the top ten in each category are ranked.

"To win this category in consecutive years is an indication of Legacy’s consistent commitment to quality”, says Mark J. Olson, Legacy's president. Its previous awards include Professional Remodeler's "2002 Remodeler of the Year" award, one of the "101 Best Companies to Work For" in the residential construction industry and a finalist in the 2002 Better Business Bureau's Business Ethics award. Legacy was also nominated for Arizona State University’s Spirit of Enterprise Award in 2006.

Since being founded in 1988 by Rosie Romero, host of "Rosie on the House" a home improvement talk show on KTAR radio, Legacy has steadily increased its volume while maintaining a reputation of honest, quality workmanship. "The key is communication", explains Olson. "Our project consultants work on a one-to-one basis with each customer, helping guide them through the design and remodeling process". Olson acknowledges the difficulty of living through a major renovation. "Remodeling can be unpleasant. We do our best to effectively manage the process and minimize the disruptions."

Scottsdale-based Legacy Custom Builders employs 32 individuals and works with over 300 subcontractors in the field. Recognized as one of the nation's leading remodeling firms by the prestigious National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Legacy specializes in bath and kitchen remodeling, as well as entire home renovations.

List of Best Employers:

Legacy Custom Builders Makes List of Best Employers

Scottsdale, AZ. - Legacy Custom Builders Inc., was recently cited as one of the “101 Best Companies to Work For” as polled by the Reed Residential Group, publisher of Professional Remodeler, Professional Builder, Luxury Home Builder and HousingZone.com.

Over 300 companies were nominated through anonymous surveys completed by 6,000 employees of residential construction companies throughout the United States. These anonymous responses were compiled and ranked on the following factors: corporate culture, job satisfaction, workplace trust, respect, pride, camaraderie, compensation, fairness, communication, training and customer satisfaction.

Of the “101 Best Companies”, Legacy was one of only 34 remodeling firms represented in the survey.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Legacy Custom Builders employs over 40 employees and 300 subcontractors, and has been recognized by the prestigious National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as one of the nation’s top remodeling companies. In addition to offering custom remodeling, Legacy operates a home services division which includes concierge and handyman services. Its founder and principal, R.C.“Rosie” Romero, is the host of Phoenix radio station, KTAR’s, home improvement talk show, entitled “Rosie on the House”.

BBB Ethics Award:

Legacy Named Finalist in Better Business Bureau's Ethics Award

Scottsdale, AZ. - Legacy Custom Builders, Inc., was recently named a finalist in the 2002 Better Business Bureau’s Business Ethics Awards. The distinction was announced at the group’s annual dinner, hosted by Steve Forbes, president and chief executive officer of Forbes Magazine.

As a private, non-profit organization, the Better Business Bureau (BBB), serves to promote an ethical marketplace by encouraging honesty and integrity for both member and non-member companies in a ten-county region in central and northern Arizona. The award is given in recognition of area businesses who demonstrate these standards of business ethics and conduct in their day-to-day operations.

According to Elaine Hugunin, Better Business Bureau president and CEO, “The BBB Business Ethics Awards presents an unprecedented opportunity for public recognition and well-deserved visibility.”

Legacy Custom Builders was judged for its high ethical standards of behavior in all marketplaces, truth in advertising, and management practices, policies and training programs that give value to employees.

Regional COTY Award:

Legacy Named Regional Winner of COTY Award

Scottsdale, Arizona-based Legacy Custom Builders, Inc. was twice named a regional winner in the 2004 Contractor of the Year Award competition in the Residential Kitchen $100,000 and Over category. The awards are part of an annual competition held by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) and are widely considered the premier competition of its kind throughout the remodeling industry. Preliminary judging was conducted by a panel of eleven distinguished individuals with extensive knowledge of design and construction. Consideration was based on innovation, problem solving, functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, degree of difficulty and entry presentation.

Mark Dixon, CR, CKD, acted as Legacy's Project Consultant on both remodeling projects and was elated to learn of the awards. One project was described as a "Metropolitan Hideaway", which included a built-in breakfast nook and a custom hand-painted backslpash, transforming an outdated large single family home into an inner-city sanctuary. The other award-winning project incorporated a "See Through" solution of a wine cellar window with etched vines and grapes. The 1980's kitchen had 'a hodge-podge of appliances and an interfering island', which was transformed into an open, family-friendly space. Both projects required Mr. Dixon to maintain existing elements, while creating a new environment that met each family member's individual needs.

Founded in 1988, Legacy Custom Builders has developed a reputation as one of the Valley’s leading residential remodeling companies. The company, which has received many honors throughout its history, was named a finalist in the 2002 Better Business Bureau’s Business Ethics Awards and was recently recognized by Professional Remodeler magazine as Remodeler of The Year for 2002. One of Legacy’s co-owners, Rosie Romero, is the host of Phoenix radio station, KTAR’s, home improvement talk show, entitled “Rosie on the House”.

For additional information about Legacy Custom Builders, please contact us at Legacy Custom Builders, Inc., 7750 East Gelding Drive, Suite 4, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, 480-991-1993, www.LegacyAZ.com.