From Staff
Dean Russell Custom Homes took the top prize at NEFBA’s Master Remodelers Council Awards for its best-in-show whole-house remodel.
The honor was a long time coming for the company, which has netted multiple Parade of Homes and Design Show Homes awards in the past, but until now, had only received a runner-up award from the Remodelers Council.
“Tonight, we feel like the Jaguars,” quipped Cathy Russell, wife of Dean Russell.
NEFBA celebrated the industry’s best at the annual event, where more than a dozen remodelers from Northeast Florida were recognized.
“We spend the whole year competing with each other. Tonight is the night we come together to celebrate your accomplishments,” said Jerry Linder, former NEFBA president and the awards’ master of ceremony.
Best of Show
Dean Russell Custom Homes
Whole house remodel
Under $150,000: BeeTree Homes, winner, and Tom Trout Inc., runner-up
$150,000-$250,000: Aurora Custom Remodeling
$250,000-$500,000: Dean Russell Custom Homes, winner, and Aurora Custom Remodeling, runner-up
Over $500,000: Dean Russell Custom Homes, winner, and Sport Nobles Construction, runner-up.
Additions
Under $50,000: Sport Nobles Construction
$125,000-$250,000: BeeTree Homes
Commercial remodel
Over $250,000: Paul Davis Restoration of North Florida, winner, and Tom Trout Inc., runner-up
Kitchen remodel
Under $50,000: BeeTree Homes, winner; Sandifer Custom Homes, runner-up
$50,000-$100,000: BeeTree Homes, winner; Sport Nobles Construction, runner-up
$100,000-$150,000: BeeTree Homes
Bathroom remodel
Under $25,000: Sport Nobles Construction
Specialty remodel
Under $50,000: Universal Design Solutions
$50,000-$125,000: Universal Design Solutions
Historical renovation
Over $250,000: River City Contractors Inc.
Landscape and outdoor amenities
Under $25,000: Construction Specialties of North Florida
$100,000-$125,000: Scapes of North Florida
$125,000-$150,000: Aurora Custom Remodeling
$175,000-$200,000: Sandifer Custom Homes
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Craftsmanship and detail
Tile work: Del Mar Designs
Stone and brick work: Florida Custom Marble
Planning and design
Bathroom: Del Mar Designs