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Normandy Builders is now Normandy Remodeling
Back in 1979, Normandy founders Jack Steindl and Reg Marzec were searching for the right name for their new business. Starting up a Design/Build Remodeling firm, one of the biggest challenges they faced was helping people understand the kind of work they would expect from Normandy. At that time, people thought of siding and window replacements when they thought of remodeling, not the additions, kitchens, second stories and major renovations that would be the Normandy specialties. Since Normandy's focus was grounded in Reg Marzec's skills as an architect and Jack Steindl's skills in project coordination, it was clear that Normandy would focus on additions and major interior remodels, and they needed a name that would help their would be customers understand the scope of projects that they should expect from Normandy. The description of "builder" seemed to help people understand their focus on building additions and building large scale remodels better than the term "remodeler", and so Normandy Builders was born.
Over the years, homeowners became more savvy and educated, and thanks to the popularity of HGTV, the term remodeling and even the design/build concept became much more widely understood. More and more, the Normandy Builders staff would meet people who would be surprised to learn that Normandy doesn't build new homes, but has been exclusively remodeling for over 30 years. Normandy Builders never has built new homes, despite repeated requests from very happy remodeling customers who are looking for the same experience when they build new.
These confused reactions from homeowners led us to realize that our name was no longer helping people understand what we provided, but rather was creating confusion about our services. After long and careful consideration, we decided that the name "Normandy Remodeling" does the clearest and best possible job of helping people understand what they can expect from Normandy: a design build experience with concept drawings, architectural blueprints and the skillful construction of those plans, all with the guidance and involvement of the designer from start to finish.
While the name "Normandy Builders" has served our business well for over 32 years, we feel that changing our name to Normandy Remodeling will position us for a very successful future. While it may be an adjustment for some of our past 4,000 clients to get used to the new name, we'll always be the same Normandy, with the same amazing designers, tradesmen, and extremely satisfied customers.