Ohio and Texas had a big night at the National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s 2026 Remodeler of the Year awards. Winners were announced April 23 at the association’s Evening of Excellence, with honors handed out across 44 categories in seven regions. Entries are judged on functionality, problem-solving, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation, degree of difficulty and presentation. The North Central region took the most wins with 10, followed by the South Central region with nine.
Nine companies won in more than one category. Pat Scales Remodeling of Columbus, Ohio, took two kitchen awards, while Mae Reedy Design of Plano, Texas, won in both kitchen and bath. Lamont Bros. Design & Remodeling of West Linn, Oregon, and Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers of Columbus each collected two awards, as did Custom Design & Construction of El Segundo, California; Weidmann & Associates of Greensboro, Georgia; Entablature of New Orleans; Architectural Building Arts of Madison, Wisconsin; and Mom’s Design Build of Shakopee, Minnesota.
The winners’ list spans nearly every corner of the home. Awards went to projects ranging from kitchens and baths to basements, additions, exteriors, detached structures, historical restorations, landscape and outdoor living, and whole-house transformations. Most categories were divided by budget, with whole-house winners reaching as high as projects over $1 million.
Universal design, which focuses on making homes accessible to people of all ages and abilities, drew its own honors in kitchen, bath and other categories. They went to Quality Home Concepts of Independence, Missouri; Catalyst Construction of Austin, Texas; and Rexford Design Services of Santa Rosa, California.
