NARI did it again—for the 35th time to be exact: The 2016 NARI Home Improvement Show was a great success. We saw larger-than-usual crowds Friday night and a steady stream of visitors throughout the rest of the weekend. For me, it’s always an exciting show to be a part of because there are so many…
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The NARI Home Improvement Show January 21-24, 2016, The Cleveland I-X Center Visit Dover Home Remodelers @Booth #814 If you’re looking for ideas for updating your home—inside or out—then head to the 35th annual NARI Home Improvement Show. This year’s show is jam-packed with local contractors, designers and resources and offers a variety of seminars,…
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After an exciting and busy 2015 at Dover, we’re starting off the New Year in full stride. We’ve just learned that, with more than 40 years of experience to his credit, Dover Home Remodelers’ president Jim Orr has earned Master Certified Remodeler (MCR) designation. What’s impressive about this NARI program is that it measures skill…
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It’s that time of year once again to take a look back and reflect on all that has happened during the past 12 months. For Dover Home Remodelers, 2015 has been quite a year! Here are just a few highlights: Chika Aizu gave birth to a happy, handsome baby boy, Taiyo Jason Flemming and his…
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This week Cleveland Magazine released its Faces of Cleveland issue—and for Dover Home Remodelers, it’s like an early Christmas gift: We are featured as the Face of Westside Remodeling. It is a wonderful honor and one that makes our entire team incredibly proud, as Dover is the only home remodeler included in the exclusive issue.…
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We’ve been incredibly busy at Dover—and I’m finding that my customers are, too: We’re all balancing, managing, multi-tasking. So with that in mind, I’m re-posting a blog from 2013 about simplifying your next remodeling project. (But first, I edited it into more manageable chunks of information.) Here’s to making your next home renovation project simple…
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At some point, most of us will need to find a reliable contractor to work in our homes, whether it’s finishing a basement or a kitchen renovation. My blog from July 2013 offers some great tips and outlines questions to ask your contractor during the interview process to help you make the right choice. Here…
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The adage is particularly true when dealing with seasonal home maintenance in Northeast Ohio. By taking a proactive approach, you’ll have ample time to manage many of the tasks yourself and to arrange for help with other items, as needed. In the long run, you’ll…
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It’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words—but it can only tell part of the story. Behind every fabulous home remodel photo is the real thing. And that real-home experience is what visitors got when they visited the 2015 NARI Remodeled Homes Tour the last weekend in September. For our team at Dover,…
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I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy home tours: it’s like being a kid in a candy store. High-end parade of homes events are great for dream-home ideas and style tips. But the upcoming NARI Remodeled Homes Tour is one that I’m particularly excited about because it has unique and universal appeal—it offers…
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