Doug Sutton, CGR, CAPS, of Sutton Siding and Remodeling in Springfield, Ill., was named the Remodeler of the Year and other top NAHB remodelers and councils were honored at the NAHB Remodelers Annual Awards Gala last month in Indianapolis.

Held during the Remodeling Show, members and local councils were recognized for their achievements in remodeling and leadership.

	Doug Sutton, Sr., CGR, CAPS

Sutton Named Remodeler of the Year

Sutton was honored as the Remodeler of the Year in recognition of the longevity and quality of his business and for his active NAHB involvement and commitment to community service.

Sutton has worked at his family business, which was founded in 1946, for more than 30 years and throughout his career has earned recognition for customer service and business excellence. He has volunteered at several charitable organizations, led many community service projects and received a community involvement award from his local chamber of commerce.

Within NAHB and the NAHB Remodelers, Sutton has served as a local, state and national leader and continues to serve on countless committees — including the education, conventions and budget committees — to support the interests of remodelers and the industry.

He has been an active instructor with the NAHB University of Housing and plans to complete his Certified Green Professional (CGP) designation to complement his CGR and CAPS designations.

A former chairman of the NAHB Remodelers, Sutton became an NAHB senior life director in 2006.

Thanks to Qualified Remodeler magazine and Pella Corporation for sponsoring the Remodeler of the Year award.

Ponzio, Nunan, Ashley Earn Home for Life Awards

	Carole Ponzio, of Design Solutions in Port Charlotte, Fla., earned a Homes for Life Award by making an entire home more accessible for its owner.

Carole Ponzio, CGA, CAPS, of Design Solutions in Port Charlotte, Fla.; Patricia Nunan, CAPS, of Lifestyles Design in Perkiomenville, Penn.; and  Tom Ashley, CGR, CAPS, CGP, of Expand Inc. in Denham Springs, La., earned NAHB’s Homes for Life Awards recognizing excellence in remodeling for aging-in-place and universal design. Thanks to Best Bath Systems for sponsoring the 2009 Homes for Life Award.

• Ponzio earned the award in the “Major Space” category by making a house more accessible, functional and beautiful for its 60-year-old, wheelchair-using owner. Ponzio enlarged the kitchen and added roll-under counters, reachable appliances, a pullout shelf and pantry, self-closing drawers, task lighting and more. She also widened hallways and created a fully-accessible bathroom with turning space, grab bars and a roll-in shower, tilted mirror and pullout clothes rod. Creating office space and improving access to the backyard were also part of the remodel.

	Patricia Nunan earned a Homes for Life Award for remodeling the master bathroom to make it more accessible for a woman with multiple sclerosis.

• Nunan earned the award in the “Single Space” category for remodeling the master bathroom of a recently retired couple. To accommodate the wife’s progressive multiple sclerosis, Nunan made the bathroom wheelchair accessible by enlarging it, creating a no-step shower, installing slip resistant floors and decorative grab bars and by making the space more beautiful and comfortable.

	Tom Ashley earned a Homes for Life Award for remodeling the bathroom with aging-in-place features for a retired couple.

• Ashley also earned the award in the “Single Space” category for remodeling a bathroom for a retired couple who are avid boaters in order to make it more accessible as they age. His remodel improved the bathroom’s natural light, enlarged it and added a porthole. He also installed a no-step shower with a deep seat for resting, a hand-held shower, grab bars, vanities at different heights to match their needs, pocket doors and cabinets with full extension slides.

Thanks to Best Bath Systems for sponsoring the Homes for Life awards.

CADRE Award Winners

Winners of the CADREs awards demonstrating remodeling excellence include:

• Community Service Project
  The Greater Houston Builders Association Remodelers Council — for remodeling the House of Tiny Treasures, an early childhood development center serving homeless children and families.
  
  The Texas Panhandle Builders Association Remodelers Council —  for rebuilding a family’s home after it was destroyed by a devastating wildfire in the Texas Plains.
  
  
• Member Recruitment and Retention
  The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association Remodelers Council
  
  Housing and Building Association of Colorado Springs Remodelers Council
  
  
• Membership Service and Education
  Northeast Florida Builders Association Remodelers’ Council
  
  
• Public Relations and Promotion
  The Greater Houston Builders Association Remodelers Council
  
  
• Government Affairs & Legislation
  Collier Building Industry Association Remodelers Council in Naples, Fla.
  

Individual Categories

• Outstanding Associate Member
  Theresa Springer, CGA
  Professional Remodelers of the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland, Ore.
  
  
• Outstanding EO/Council Coordinator
  Carrie Horner
  Collier Building Industry Association Remodelers Council
  
  
• Outstanding Council Chair
  William Varian
  Collier Building Industry Association Remodelers Council
  

Thanks to the Pella Corporation for sponsoring the CADRE awards.

For more information about the awards and the winners, visit www.nahb.org/remodelerawards. [ return to top ]