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NARI”s roots go back to 1935 when President Roosevelt’s National Recovery Act established the beginnings of NERSICA ( �e North East Roo�ng, Siding and Installation Contractors Association).

In 1956 President Eisenhower established Operation Home Improvement, a nationwide e�ort emphasizing the rehabilitation of existing housing rather than new construction. �e National Home Improvement Council (N.H.I.C.) emerged from the e�ort.

By the mid-1960’s, NERSICA no longer re�ected the membership of growing industry and its name was changed to the National Remodeler’s Association (NRA).

In 1982, the Home Improvement Council, the National Remodeling Association and NERSICA merged to form NARI. �e industry continued to grow and the National Remodeler’s Association and the National Home Improvement Council joined to establish the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Today, NARI has 53 chapters nationwide and has enjoyed a sizable growth period during the past decade. In 2000, NARI moved its national headquarters from Alexandria, Virginia, to Des Plaines, Illinois and as the Voice of the Remodeling Industry, continues to prosper.

NARI’s Goals:All remodelers will want to be part of NARI and customers will insist on contracting with our members. We realize this goal through:

Recognition:NARI will be acknowledged as the only association representing the best interest of the remodelers and their clients.

Reputation:NARI members will be recognized by remodeling consumers as leaders of the industry and the professional of choice.

Quality:NARI members will constantly deliver high quality remodeling projects that ensure housing stock is safer, more comfortable and secure.

Advocacy:NARI will be the driving force for sustained success in the remodeling market characterized by a regulatory environment conductive to successful business, properly licensed professionals, safe and secure house & better communities.

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NARI membership means that a professional is a full-time, dedicated remodeling professional. NARI membership o�ers this assurance through an extensive screening process and requirement of it’s members to follow a strict Code of Ethics.

Homeowners can be assured that anytime they hire a NARI member, they are hiring an individual who has made a strong commitment to the professionalism of the remodeling industry and to his or her business. NARI represents professional remodeling contractors, product manufactures, distributors, wholesalers, trade publications, utilities and lending instructions. The association is committed to enhancing the professionalism of the remodeling industry and serving as an ally to homeowners.

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