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About Master Remodelers, Inc.

Master Remodelers is a Pittsburgh-based home remodeling contractor. We are a premier contracting company that started in 1988.

We have remodeled more than 1,000 homes, including kitchen and bath remodels and home additions. With more than 20 home remodeling awards, we are the remodeling leader in Pittsburgh. We guarantee your total satisfaction.

Learn more about us by visiting our Web site!

Questions and answers

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• What types of jobs are the most common?
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• High-end kitchens, master baths, and additions using the best materials, craftsmanship and products.

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• What information do you recommend to have readily available before looking for a professional in your trade?
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• We have what we call a "Remodeling Readiness Quiz" on our website. It takes maybe 5 minutes of your time and includes 10 multiple choice questions. This will help you to really get to the heart of decision making.

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• What certifications or professional affiliations do you have?
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• At Master Remodelers we pursue professional home remodeling certifcations and ongoing education to stay on top of new techniques, new products, new trends and new regulations. And we offer you much home design and remodeling information weekly on our Facebook page.

  You'll find it pays in the long run to hire a professional, knowledgeable and certified remodeling contractor in Pittsburgh.

  REGIS MCQUAIDE, president

  • Certified Graduate Remodeler, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)

  • Certified Building Analyst, Building Performance Institute

  • Energy Rater, Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)

  • Entrepreneurial Fellow of Katz School of Business' Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence , University of Pittsburgh

  • Registered with the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, as the 2009 Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act requires: HIC# PA000027

  • Certified by the EPA as a lead-safe contractor as required in a 2008 rule for renovations involving lead paint in pre-1978 homes

  See also our Professional Memberships below

  • B.A., Communications, Michigan State University; Michigan State Big 10 Conference Champion and Philadelphia Eagles football player.

  JUNKO HIGASHIBEPPU, designer and project manager

  • Certified Kitchen Designer, National Kitchen & Bath Association

  • Certified Graduate Remodeler, NAHB

  • Certified Green Professional, NAHB

  • Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist, NAHB

  • B.A., Architecture, Tokai University (Tokyo, Japan)

  BRADY SHIELDS, energy specialist and project coordinator

  • Energy Rater, RESNET

  • EPA Certified Renovator

  • National Balancing Institute, Residential Air Balancing and Diagnostic Technician

  • B.A. Joint Major Environmental Studies and Political Studies, Trent University (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada)

  PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh, board member

  • National Association of Home Builders

  • National Kitchen and Bath Association

  • Pennsylvania Builders Association

  • Building Performance Institute

  • Diagnostic Energy Auditors of Western Pennsylvania

  • Green Building Alliance

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• Tell us something customers may not know about you.
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• Regis McQuaide, our president, was a member of Michigan State's Big 10 Conference Champion football team and also played briefly for the Philadelphia Eagles.

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• What areas of your trade do you specialize in?
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• We specialize in high-end, award-winning home remodeling in the Pittsburgh region. Through our company, you get the synergy of "design and build" under one roof, meaning our craftsmen and Lead Carpenters are carefully synchronized with our designer and project managers. We also offer home energy audits and "green" remodeling solutions that reduce home energy use and utility bills.

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• What brands or products do you work with?
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• We work with major high-end brands, depending on our client's budget and preferences.

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• What do you wish customers knew about your profession or trade?
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• There are too many examples of home owners not getting what they expected or paid for from remodeling contractors. Many of these end up in court. So we recommend that homeowners thoroughly 'vet' contractors to avoid this end result. (see also our professional certifications and memberships)

  At Master Remodelers we integrate the 'arts' of beautiful design and fine craftsmanship with the 'sciences' of durable, sustainable construction and energy efficiency. All to improve your comfort and quality of life in your home. Therefore, our tagline "advancing the art and science of living."

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• How did you get started?
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• Our business goes back to 1988. Since then, we have remodeled more than one thousand homes, including fine kitchens, baths, home additions, outdoor living spaces, and more. As of February 2012 we have won 21 remodeling awards, including regional and national.

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• What services do you provide your customers after the work has finished?
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• We guarantee our work in case our customers find some problems, which is rare.

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• What questions should a customer ask before hiring a professional in your trade?
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• Before hiring a home remodeling contractor, a home owner should ask for:

  • customer references

  • credentials and professional certifications

  • samples of work

  • insurance and certificates

  • registration with the PA Attorney General's office

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• Tell us about the project or job that you are most proud of (in the last 12 months).
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• We are proud of all of our projects because we start with great design and then put the most talented craftsmen to work on bringing them to life. We are particularly proud of the 21 awards we've won, including the most recent--two "Housing Excellence" awards in 2011 from the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh.