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Houzz Announces “Best Of Houzz 2016” Winners

Annual Survey and Analysis of Community of Over 25 Million Monthly Users Reveals Top-Rated Home Remodeling Professionals and Design Trends

Houzz (www.houzz.com), the leading platform for home remodeling and design, today announced the community’s picks for Best Of Houzz 2016, a homeowner-to-homeowner guide to the top home builders, architects, interior designers, landscape pros and other residential remodeling professionals on Houzz from tile, stone and countertop pros to painters.

“Houzz connects people with the best home professional for their project by providing the only 360-degree view of a professional, from their portfolio, client reviews, awards and accreditations to their work style and expertise based on their participation in the Houzz community,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz. “We’re delighted to join our community in recognizing the talented professionals on Houzz who are delivering incredible designs and delightful customer experiences.”

The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Customer Service and Design. Customer Service honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2015. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 25 million monthly users on Houzz, known as “Houzzers,” Winners will receive a “Best Of Houzz 2016” badge on their profiles, showing the Houzz community their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz.

 About Houzz
Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish – online or from a mobile device. From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz connects millions of homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world. With the largest residential design database in the world and a vibrant community powered by social tools, Houzz is the easiest way for people to find inspiration, get advice, buy products and hire the professionals they need to help turn their ideas into reality. Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Houzz also has international offices in London, Berlin and Sydney. For more information, visit www.houzz.com

(Valley Forge, Pa.) – Exemplary craftsmanship in a recent residential remodeling project has earned Wall to Wall Construction, LLC, Catonsville, Maryland, the Remodeler Project of the Quarter award from CertainTeed Corporation.

The Remodeler Project of the Quarter is an opportunity for remodelers using multiple CertainTeed products to receive recognition for outstanding renovations. The complete exterior residential remodel featured Landmark^® roofing shingles in Colonial Slate, Cedar Impressions^® vinyl siding and soffit in Charcoal Gray and InvisiVent^® soffit in Colonial White.

“We added a second story living space and reconstructed the roof lines using shed dormer additions,” said Gregory Wall, owner of Wall to Wall Construction. “Using Cedar Impressions siding helped coordinate the texture of the brick structure, while Landmark shingles completed the overall look.”

“Wall to Wall Construction, one of Maryland’s premier design build firms, is very deserving of the award, as they portray a strong attention to detail, quality and design.” said John Violante, manager, residential builder and remodeler programs at CertainTeed. “We proudly congratulate Greg and his team on their outstanding craftsmanship and performance.”

Wall to Wall Construction, LLC specializes in single and multi-story additions, whole-house remodeling, and custom homes for Baltimore County and surrounding areas. Founded by Gregory Wall with the goal of providing exceptional quality service, Wall to Wall Construction, LLC, has been satisfying clients for more than a decade. For more information, call (410) 788-3990 or visit www.walltowall.net.

Remodeling projects can be submitted for consideration on www.certainteedrewards.com, by simply providing basic product information and images. Submissions are posted on CertainTeed’s Facebook page where followers can vote on their favorite.

The award is part of the CertainTeed Building Solutions program that celebrates local, active remodelers who demonstrate excellence in workmanship and creativity with CertainTeed products. To learn more about all the Building Solutions programs for builders, remodelers and architects visit www.certainteed.com/pros/Rebates-Rewards.

About CertainTeed

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Valley Forge, Pa., has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm’s slogan “Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed,” quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed® is North America’s leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, gypsum and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, and celebrating its 350th anniversary, CertainTeed and its affiliates have more than 5,700 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. For six consecutive years, the company has received top honors from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its contributions in protecting the environment and was most recently the recipient of the 2014 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award. The group had total sales of approximately $3.3 billion in 2014. www.certainteed.com