Local Remodeling Companies Win Big at Master Builders Association’s Biggest REX/T-REX Awards

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Local Remodeling Companies Win Big at Master Builders Association’s Biggest REX/T-REX Awards

BELLEVUE, Wash.—May 7, 2018—On Saturday, local remodeling companies gathered at the Seattle Design Center to celebrate their craftsmanship and talents at the annual Remodeling/Trade Remodeling Excellence (REX/T-REX) Awards, produced by the Remodelers Council of Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties. Overall, 87 entries were submitted, the highest number in the 32-year history of the event. Entries were judged by independent remodeling professionals who chose winners based on the following six criteria:

Aesthetics—Is the project visually appealing?
Special or unique design solutions—Does the project reflect optimal space planning and livability?
Quality workmanship—Does the project exhibit special crafting or exceptional features?
Use of appropriate building material—Does the project complement existing structure and design?
Budgetary consideration—How did the remodeler successfully utilize solutions to budgetary constraints?
Challenges and obstacles—Did the remodeler overcome unique challenges in completing the project?

Here are the 2018 winners (Additional photos available upon request):

REX Award Winner: Bath Excellence—Less Than $35,000: Pathway Design & Construction

Bath Excellence—Less Than $35,000

REX Winner: Pathway Design & Construction
T-REX Winners: live-work-play and Decker Design Inc.

REX Award Winner: Bath Excellence—$35,000–$55,000: Armada Design & Build

Bath Excellence—$35,000–$55,000

REX Winner: Armada Design & Build
T-REX Winner: B Brooke Interiors

REX Award Winner: Bath Excellence—$55,000–$75,000: Chermak Construction Inc.

REX Award Winner: Bath Excellence—$55,000–$75,000: Blox Construction

Bath Excellence—$55,000–$75,000

REX Winners (tie): Chermak Construction Inc. and Blox Construction
T-REX Winners: Distinctive Glass, Northwest Granite and Marble, and Wolfe Plumbing Inc.

REX Award Winner: Bath Excellence—More Than $75,000: Harjo Construction

Bath Excellence—More Than $75,000

REX Winner: Harjo Construction
T-REX Winner: Strictly Tile

REX Award Winner: Kitchen Excellence—Less Than $50,000: Nip Tuck Remodeling

Kitchen Excellence—Less Than $50,000

REX Winner: Nip Tuck Remodeling

REX Award Winner: Kitchen Excellence—$50,000–$90,000: Potter Construction

Kitchen Excellence—$50,000–$90,000

REX Winner: Potter Construction
T-REX Winners: Global Granite and Lathrop Douglass Architects

REX Award Winner: Kitchen Excellence—$90,000–$140,000: Rainier Custom Homes

Kitchen Excellence—$90,000–$140,000

REX Winner: Rainier Custom Homes

REX Award Winner: Kitchen Excellence—More Than $140,000: Sockeye Homes

Kitchen Excellence—More Than $140,000

REX Winner: Sockeye Homes
T-REX Winners: Contract Furnishings Mart and Global Granite

REX Award Winner: Major Remodel Excellence: Partial House/Addition—Less Than $100,000: Tenhulzen Residential LLC

Major Remodel Excellence: Partial House/Addition—Less Than $100,000

REX Winner: Tenhulzen Residential LLC
T-REX Winners: All Pro Painting and Becker's Custom Cabinets

REX Award Winner: Major Remodel Excellence: Partial House/Addition—$100,000–$250,000: Armada Design & Build

Major Remodel Excellence: Partial House/Addition—$100,000–$250,000

REX Winner: Armada Design & Build

REX Award Winner: Major Remodel Excellence: Partial House/Addition—More Than $250,000: Gaspar's Construction

Major Remodel Excellence: Partial House/Addition—More Than $250,000

REX Winner: Gaspar's Construction
T-REX Winners: Excel Painting Company and Fox Plumbing & Heating

REX Award Winner: Major Remodel Excellence: Whole House/Rebuild—Less Than $300,000: CRD Design Build

Major Remodel Excellence: Whole House/Rebuild—Less Than $300,000

REX Winner: CRD Design Build
T-REX Winners: All City Electric and Mohler Design

REX Award Winner: Major Remodel Excellence: Whole House/Rebuild—$300,000–$500,000: Potter Construction

Major Remodel Excellence: Whole House/Rebuild—$300,000–$500,000

REX Winner: Potter Construction
T-REX Winners: LeBlanc Floors & Interiors and Ferguson

REX Award Winner: Major Remodel Excellence: Whole House/Rebuild—More Than $500,000: Sockeye Homes

Major Remodel Excellence: Whole House/Rebuild—More Than $500,000

REX Winner: Sockeye Homes
T-REX Winners: CAP Homes and Albert Lee Appliance

REX Award Winner: Major Remodel Excellence: Basement Remodeling: Model Remodel

Major Remodel Excellence: Basement Remodeling

REX Winner: Model Remodel
T-REX Winner: Lake City Plumbing

REX Award Winner: Commercial Remodeling Excellence: Uniplex Construction

Commercial Remodeling Excellence

REX Winner: Uniplex Construction
T-REX Winner: Washington Floor & Tile Company

REX Award Winner: Green Remodeling Excellence: Model Remodel

Green Remodeling Excellence

REX Winner: Model Remodel

REX Award Winner: Landscape and Outdoor Living Excellence—Less Than $40,000: Palmer Residential LLC

Landscape and Outdoor Living Excellence—Less Than $40,000

REX Winner: Palmer Residential LLC
T-REX Winner: Combs Brothers Painting

REX Award Winner: Landscape and Outdoor Living Excellence—More Than $40,000: Irons Brothers Construction Inc.

REX Award Winner: Landscape and Outdoor Living Excellence—More Than $40,000: Almgren Construction

Landscape and Outdoor Living Excellence—More Than $40,000

REX Winners (tie): Irons Brothers Construction Inc. and Almgren Construction
T-REX Winners: Excel Chimney & Fireplace (Irons Bros.) and Wray Brothers LLC (Irons Bros.)

REX Award Winner: Design Excellence—Details/Finishes/Trades: Schulte Design Build

REX Award Winner: Design Excellence—Details/Finishes/Trades: Vision Woodworks Inc.

Design Excellence—Details/Finishes/Trades

REX Winners (tie): Schulte Design Build and Vision Woodworks Inc.

REX Award Winner: Design Excellence—Interior Design: Becker's Custom Cabinets

Design Excellence—Interior Design

REX Winner: Becker's Custom Cabinets

REX Award Winner: Design Excellence—Universal Design: Potter Construction

Design Excellence—Universal Design

REX Winner: Potter Construction
T-REX Winner: Dunn Lumber

About the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties

Founded in 1909, the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties has grown to become the largest residential homebuilders association in the United States. With nearly 3,000 member companies, the association is dedicated to membership value, housing advocacy, community service, and financial stewardship throughout the Puget Sound region.

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