We’ve been hard at work this winter creating a design guide specifically for Naperville.

So many times you open a home magazine and see some gorgeous photography but quickly realize that none of it works for your home. We’ve seen this problem as well. So, we set out to create a book of design ideas that specifically pertain to Naperville-area homes.

Naperville is not known for Cape Cod,  Southern Georgian or Southwestern Pueblo style homes. Naperville was created by builders that used a mixture of styles in their homes. You will rarely see this style of design in a magazine.

But what can you do when remodeling your Naperville builder-style home? We have faced this design challenge numerous times so we set out to give you some great ideas in our Free Design Guide.

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Each year Qualified Remodeler Magazine selects the Top 500 remodelers in the country.  The firms are recognized on six criteria:  sales volume, years in business, association membership, certifications, awards and community service.

Crimson is pleased to report that we have been selected for Qualified Remodelers’s elite list for the 3rd consecutive year.  We are honored to be named amongst some of the top remodelers in the country.

Being recognized by our industry peers is very rewarding to the Crimson team.  We feel this achievement speaks highly of our commitment to our clients and our community.

See the full 2011 list here.

After an extensive search for a Project Manager to join our team Crimson is delighted to report we found the perfect match in Tim Pearn.  Tim comes to us with 25 years experience as a Project Manager.

A Project Manager’s job is to oversee the entire job – coordinating subcontractor schedules and deliveries, striving to foresee any potential mishaps and problem solving, of course, is key!  We require our Project Manager to pick up a hammer and help out on the job if it means keeping the job on schedule.  Tim is available to meet with clients to answer any questions or concerns and to keep them informed of what is happening – it’s their house after all.

Tim is settling into his new position.  His main focus is to ensure that that our clients are always 100% satisfied while trying to complete jobs both on time and on budget.  Every day is not always easy, but we know Tim is the right fit for our team.

All Crimson Design & Construction employees are background checked and drug tested so clients can rest assured that their house and belongings are in safe hands.

Crimson Design & Construction proudly accepted nomination for the 2011 Naperville Small Business of the Year (SBY) Awards earlier this year, and on May 13, 2011, owners Neil and Joel Kristianson attended the awards gala to anxiously await the results of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce’s top honor.

While Crimson was not the winner of the Business-to-Consumer category, we were selected as a Finalist! This was Crimson’s first nomination and we feel like a true winner for being nominated alongside several outstanding small businesses in the community.

Here is Neil and his wife, Jennine, accepting our award.
(Photo courtesy of Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce.)
The SBY Awards are divided into six categories with one overall winner. Members nominate businesses for the awards and winners are selected by the blue-ribbon committee – a panel of last year’s winners. For more information on the SBY Awards, please visit www.naperville.net.

The Guildmaster Award that is.  This is the 3^rd consecutive year that Crimson has won GuildQuality’s prestigious Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer satisfaction.

Once a year, GuildQuality recognizes exceptional customer service with their coveted Guildmaster Award.  Crimson was one of 154 home builders/remodelers throughout North America recognized for their superlative performance.

GuildQuality is an independent surveying company that surveys Crimson’s clients upon completion of their remodeling project and one year later (to determine satisfaction with follow-up, warranty issues and overall satisfaction with the project).  Clients are asked about their experience with Crimson and how we may improve our service or product.

We strive to deliver extraordinary customer service to our clients.  We appreciate the time our clients take to respond to our survey requests.  We take all these comments to heart and use them in the future management of Crimson.

Crimson Design & Construction would like to introduce our newest team member.  Meet Carolyn Conklin!  Carolyn was recently hired to work full time with Crimson’s clients as a Designer and Selections Coordinator.

Carolyn interned with Crimson last summer to gain on-the-job experience.  In August, she went back to Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama, to complete her schooling.  Carolyn graduated in December 2010 with a degree in Interior Design.

Carolyn enjoys working with our clients during the design and selections process. She says, “I like being a part of the transformation – designing a space to go from unusable to efficient, cramped to spacious, embarrassing to ‘wow’ factor.”

Carolyn started with Crimson one month ago and has successfully settled into her new position.  Her main focus is to give as much attention to each project that is needed.  She is committed to giving Crimson’s clients her best at all times.

Please help us welcome Carolyn.  We know she’ll be a great addition to the Crimson team!

Contact Crimson if you are looking to spruce up your space!  Carolyn has an eye for color and detail and would love to help you make selections that suit your space, your taste, and your budget.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been four years since we set out for Bay St. Louis, Mississippi to help with post Katrina reconstruction. We met some great people while we were there that were doing some amazing work. Although we were only there a week we feel that we made an impact on a select number of lives.

On February 11, 2007 Neil & Joel traveled to Mississippi with about a dozen members of the Chicagoland NARI Chapter.  While there we worked with a religious organization, City Team, that responds to natural disasters around the world.  There were about fifty volunteers there that week all living in a tent city on a baseball diamond about four blocks from the Gulf.  We took cold showers, ate great food prepared by local volunteers and learned a lot about people.  How they come together from a tragedy and how they truly care and help each other.

Over the week we split up and worked on three different homes.  We met the homeowners that were still living in their FEMA trailers almost two years later.  The conditions even that far out were still a mess.  It was great to be able to finish three homes the week we were there and see the owners get their lives back.

To remember and reflect we wanted to share some of our photos from that trip.

The blizzard did it’s best to shut down the Chicago area, and it succeeded for one day. However, we are back up and running today. I was out assessing the damage from the storm. Thankfully I didn’t find any. However, even though the door was closed, we won’t be using this toilet until somebody gets out a shovel!

Thankfully, we had a shovel and broom handy.  This toilet is now 100% functional!

All Crimson remodeling projects have a toilet on site so your bathroom can remain private and not be used by a crew of workers!  Less cleaning and stress for you.

For the first time Crimson will have a booth at the Old House New House Home Show.  This year’s event is September 25th and 26th at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles.  The show will feature over 300 businesses in the remodeling and building industry.

Stop by and visit us.  We will be in booth 907.  Be sure to bring your remodeling questions!

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Crimson was recently selected as one of the Top 500 Remodelers in the country as selected by Qualified Remodeler Magazine.

It’s always an honor to be selected for this list.  The annual list is published each year and recognizes firms on six criteria;  sales volume, years in business, association membership, certifications, awards and community service.

Crimson was selected as number 493 on the list which is still quite an achievement for a company of our size.  The number is not as important to us as is the recognition of our industry peers.  We continue to offer great service to our clients and it’s nice to be acknowledged for our efforts!