All Phase Remodeling has started a new blog called Remodeling by Design. This blog has US reach and is a remodeling information resource for homeowners and remodeling contractors alike. There are informative articles for both groups, design ideas, and great pictures of remodeling projects. Please come join us in the conversation! You can subscribe to the blog by RSS or email.

Want to see some remodeling projects?

Come see All Phase Remodeling's latest projects in the Oregon Remodelers Association's 'Remodeling HomeTour' October 17th and 18th 2009.  For more information including how to get tickets please go to https://www.oregonremodelers.com/index.php?page=remodelers-home-tour

All Phase Remodeling is on tour

All Phase Remodeling will be participating in the Oregon Remodelers Association 'Remodelers Home Tour' on October 17-18th 2009.  We will have one home in the Scholls/Sherwood area in the tour, which will have a remodeled kitchen, master bath and master bedroom.

Please visit the ORA Remodelers Home Tour page for more detail and to purchase tickets.  Soon we will be posting pictures of each project on the web site.  The tour is a great chance to see remodeling projects and discuss your needs in detail with experienced remodeling contractors.

Shawn Knoch, All Phase Remodeling Inc owner is now a NARI Certified Remodeler

Shawn Knoch, owner of All Phase Remodeling Inc. in the Portland Oregon metro area has recently earned the NARI designation of Certified Remodeler (CR).  Congratulations, Shawn!

To become a CR, candidates must possess skill and knowledge in a broad range of business management and technical skill areas.  Candidates must have 5 years of continuous remodeling industry experience just to qualify for the certification.  Then there are 12 weeks of intense study and a one-day written exam that covers 20 knowledge areas.

Please click here to read more about the process that Shawn went through to earn his CR certification, and what the certification will mean for All Phase Remodeling clients.

Do You Know Who Your Remodeling Contractor Is...or Was?

Let's face it, the economy is pretty grim right now. For the first time in awhile, we are in a recession, and the construction industry started feeling the pain early last year. New home building has slowed tremendously. This has prompted many new home builders and specialty contractors to jump into the remodeling game. But can non-remodelers really be good remodeling contractors?

Maybe, maybe not. Here are the top 5 reasons why remodeling a home is quite different than new construction or specialty remodeling, and mistakes that non-remodelers make when converting over to remodeling during ‘bad times':