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NARIGC Calendar of Events

2010


Tuesday, Sept. 14
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Westye Group, Glendale Heights

Wednesday, Sept. 15
CLC STUDY GROUP
Begins for 12 weeks
NARIGC Office;
Des Plaines

Tuesday, Oct. 12
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Holiday Inn, Elk Grove Village

Tuesday, Nov. 9
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Holiday Inn, Elk Grove Village
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Membership Meeting
***LOCATION: ***
196 Exchange Boulevard
Glendale Heights, Illinois
Join us starting at 5:00pm at the Sub-Zero and Wolf Showroom for the September NARI General Membership Meeting. Enjoy culinary delights prepared by Sub-Zero and Wolf Corporate Chef, Craig Bell. The evening will also feature keynote speaker, Laura O'Brien, from O'Brien Harris. Laura will discuss current kitchen trends and special consideration for a well functioning kitchen design.

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4:00 Board of Directors Meeting
5:00 Roundtable
5:45 Networking, Cocktails, Facility Tours
6:30 Dinner & Speaker
NARIGC WELCOMES OUR NEW APPLICANTS

NEW APPLICANTS:

Acorn Custom Builders, Inc.
Patrick A'Hearn
4 Division Ct.
Lemont, IL 60439

Creative Millwork, LLC
Cindy Behles
3700 Illinois Ave.
St. Charles, IL  60174

Energy Audits of Chicagoland
Daniel Potter
535 Thatcher Ave.
River Forest, IL 60305

In & Out Restoration, Inc.
Angelo Douros
1620 Sheffield Dr.
Elgin, IL 60123

Manor Services, Inc.
Susan Burnet
7805 S. Claremont
Chicago, IL 60620

McDonald Associates
Erin McLellan
3105 Tollview Dr.
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

Total Roofing & Construction Services, Inc.
Gregory Cooper
833 E. 158th St.
Dolton, IL 60419

EPA LEAD REQUIREMENTS  

All contractors that work on pre-1978 homes and disturb more than 6 square feet of paint interior or 20 square feet of paint exterior or engage in window replacements must be Certified Renovators by April 22, 2010. These include but are not limited to renovators, remodelers, plumbers, painters, electricians, window & door contractors, landlords and some building engineers.  Visithttp://rrprenovatortraining.com/ for lead certification training schedules.

Timeline for Lead Rules Implementation:
December 22, 2008: Switch to "Renovate Right" brochure distribution (instead of "Protect Your Family")
April 22, 2009: "Train the Trainer" courses begin for those who will teach the Lead Certification After April 22, 2009: Persons seeking certification as renovators or dust sampling technicians may take accredited training as soon as they are available.
October 22, 2009: Firms may start applying to the EPA for certification to conduct renovations
April 22, 2010: Renovations in target (pre-1978) housing and child-occupied facilities must be conducted by certified renovation firms, using renovators with accredited training, and following the work practice requirements of the rule.
 
Visit the EPA's website for general info on the new EPA lead rules; http://epa.gov/lead.
 
NEW PAMPHLET: Beginning December 22, 2008, the rule will require that contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint provide the Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers, and Schools (PDF) (20 pp, 626K) lead hazard information pamphlet  En Espaņol (PDF) (20 pp, 3.2MB) to owners and occupants of target housing and child care facilities and to parents and guardians of children under age six that attend child care facilities built prior to 1978.  The rule will affect paid renovators who work in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, including:
- Renovation contractors - Maintenance workers in multi-family housing - Painters and other specialty trades. Under the rule, child-occupied facilities are defined as residential, public or commercial buildings where children under age six are present on a regular basis. The requirements apply to renovation, repair or painting activities. The rule does not apply to minor maintenance or repair activities where less than six square feet of lead-based paint is disturbed in a room or where less then 20 square feet of lead-based paint is disturbed on the exterior. Window replacement is not minor maintenance or repair.

Understand that after April 2010, federal law will require you to be certified and to use lead-safe work practices. Read more about EPA's rules and lead-safe work practices in EPA's brochure Contractors - Lead Safety During Renovation (2 pp, 1.5MB). HTML version  

THE NARI
CODE OF ETHICS
 
Each member of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry is pledged to observe high standards of honesty, integrity and responsibility in the conduct of business by:
 
Promoting in good faith only those products and services which are known to be functionally and economically sound, and which are known to be consistent with objective standards of health and safety;
 
Making all advertising and sales promotion factually accurate, avoiding those practices which tend to mislead or deceive the customer.
 
Writing all contracts and warranties such that they comply with federal, state, and local laws.
 
Promptly acknowledging and taking appropriate action on all customer complaints.
 
Refraining from any act intended to restrain trade or suppress competition.
 
Attaining and retaining insurance as required by federal, state, and local authorities.
 
Attaining and retaining licensing and/or registration as required by federal, state, and local authorities.