North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year
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Shawnda Horn receives Business Person of the Year Award and the Annual Awards Banquet for North Clackamas Chamber
“Of Business Person of the Year, Shawnda Horn with Double J Construction, Edmonds said, “She works tirelessly with multiple chambers and many community organizations, giving of herself selflessly. She makes sure to use chamber members first for every service or need that she has and truly supports other businesses to help ensure a vibrant, local economy.”
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Awarded “Best of 2015 Houzz”
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Double J Construction Inc of Oregon City Receives Annual Survey and Analysis of 16 Million Monthly Users Houzz (www.houzz.com), the leading platform for home remodeling and design, today announced the community’s picks for Best Of Houzz 2015, a homeowner-to-homeowner guide to the top home builders, architects, interior designers, landscape pros and other residential remodeling professionals on Houzz from tile, stone and countertop pros to painters. “Houzz connects people with the best home professional for their project by providing the only 360-degree view of a professional, from their portfolio, client reviews, awards and accreditations to their work style and expertise based on their participation in the Houzz community,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz. “We’re delighted to join our community in recognizing the talented professionals on Houzz who are delivering incredible designs and delightful customer experiences.” The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Customer Service and Design. Customer Service honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2014. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 25 million monthly users on Houzz, known as “Houzzers,” Winners will receive a “Best Of Houzz 2015” badge on their profiles, showing the Houzz community their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz. Houzz recently launched the Photographer Network (http://www.houzz.com/getPhotos) to provide industry professionals with access to top photographers at affordable prices, making it easy to showcase their work to the Houzz community. Consisting of more than 500 professional photographers in the U.S. and Canada on Houzz, the network provides special photography packages to first-time clients who are professionals on Houzz. Follow Double J Construction Inc on Houzz http://www.houzz.com/pro/djcinc About Double J Construction Inc
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Oregon City Chamber of Commerce Board
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Shawnda Horn elected to Oregon City Chamber of Commerce BoardWe are honored to announce that Shawnda Horn was elected to the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors this month. Shawnda was elected by her fellow members to serve for three years beginning January 1, 2015. The Oregon City Chamber of Commerce is an advocate for businesses within the region and has been serving the community since 1909. The Board of Directors consists of 15 business representatives elected by the membership as well as three appointed members of the community that represent the City of Oregon City, Main Street Oregon City and the Oregon City School District. New Directors will be inducted into their positions at the annual dinner and auction on February 7, 2015 at the Clackamas Community College Gregory Forum building.
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Awarded “Best of 2014/2015 Houzz”
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Double J Construction Inc of Oregon City Receives Annual Survey and Analysis of 16 Million Monthly Users February 4, 2014 – Double J Construction Inc of Oregon City has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The Clackamas County excavation and remodeling contractor was chosen by the more than 16 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community. The Best Of Houzz award is given in two categories: Customer Satisfaction and Design. Customer Satisfaction honors are determined by a variety of factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2013. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the more than 16 million monthly users on Houzz, known as “Houzzers,” who saved more than 230 million professional images of home interiors and exteriors to their personal ideabooks via the Houzz site, iPad/iPhone app and Android app. Winners will receive a “Best Of Houzz 2014” badge on their profiles, showing the Houzz community their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz. “Houzz provides homeowners with the most comprehensive view of home building, remodeling and design professionals, empowering them to find and hire the right professional to execute their vision,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of community for Houzz. “We’re delighted to recognize Double J Construction Inc among our “Best Of” professionals for customer satisfaction as judged by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts who are actively remodeling and decorating their homes.” With Houzz, homeowners can identify not only the top-rated professionals like Double J Construction Inc, but also those whose work matches their own aspirations for their home. Homeowners can also evaluate professionals by contacting them directly on the Houzz platform, asking questions about their work and reviewing their responses to questions from others in the Houzz community. Follow Double J Construction Inc on Houzz http://www.houzz.com/pro/djcinc About Double J Construction Inc
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ECONOMY REMODEL
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In 2009, Matthew Watkins said, he had no choice but to downsize his already small construction business, Mosaic Remodel and Construction. He and his business partner moved out of their office, transformed their homes into work spaces, laid off their two staff members and stored their tools in garages and sheds.Now, Watkins said, people are beginning to renovate their homes again. But, as he waits patiently for his business to get rolling, he doubts it will ever return to the lucrative pursuit it once was. “In the height of the market, we stayed busy,” he said. “A lot of people were flipping houses. They would buy a house, call us to come in and renovate it and then turn around and sell it as fast as we could finish the job.”When the housing bubble burst, so did Watkins’s business plan. “In the beginning of 2009, it was almost like falling off a cliff. Everything was doing well, then there were two months without a single phone call,” Watkins said.Read Full Article |
ORA Member of the Year: Shawnda Horn of Double J Construction Inc.
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The Oregon Remodelers Association (ORA), a chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry representing greater Portland, Salem and Eugene, recently presented honors for excellence in home remodeling.The winning home remodelers received their awards at the ORA’s Annual Awards Luncheon, held in Wilsonville on May 9.A five-judge panel representing diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise chose the home remodelers honored with this year’s ORA awards. Members of the panel spent hours ranking dozens of entries for the categories listed below. After thorough consideration, winners were selected as follows:Read Full Article |
Remodeling Spending Up, But No Buying Spree
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Steven Pinder had his work cut out for him when he and his wife moved into a 90-year-old multifamily house the summer of last year.He planned to turn it from four apartments into a single-family home. That meant a complete overhaul, from plumbing to flooring.The couple knew the cost would be steep — rivaling what they paid for the home — but arranged suitable financing. They got an FHA mortgage with a down payment just 3.8% of the purchase price. They tapped a home equity line on their first home to cover some renovation costs, and paid the rest in cash.Read Full Article |
Remodel for Comfort, Not for Show
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Economic recessions come and go. The current one—purportedly over since 2009—is the fourth in the 34-year career of Duo Dickinson, an architect in Madison, Conn. But this time around, he notices a different attitude among homeowners toward remodeling their homes.Before, the top concern was how a remodeling project would affect a home’s resale value, Dickinson points out. But today, people aren’t thinking first about resale value. Their prime motive in remodeling is to make the home more livable.”We’re back to the way people thought about their homes before the aftermath of World War II, when they began to see their homes as profit engines, rather than places to commit to,” says Dickinson, author of “Staying Put: Remodel Your House to Get the Home You Want.”Read Full Article |
Community Service Brings Contractors Together
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ARI chapters are focused on their community, and recently this was demonstrated by members of the ORA/NARI chapter in Oregon.After a woman undergoing treatment for chronic leukemia confessed to her hairdresser than her dream was to have her house redone on“Extreme Makeover”. |
| Shawnda Horn, owner of Double J Construction and treasurer of ORA/NARI knew Corliss through NARI and the local chamber of commerce, and she signed onto the project as the general contractor. Horn’s company was in charge of scheduling, as well as some odds and ends of the actual remodeling of the home. Read Full Article |
“Remodeling do’s and don’ts: Spend your money and time cautiously for
the future value of your home”
Oregonian and Oregon Live Article featuring Jim Horn.
“Energy upgrades make such a difference in the comfort of a home that you just can’t go wrong.
Says Jim Horn, president of Double J Construction in Oregon City.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL STUEVE
Shawnda Horn is awarded Oregon City 2012 Chamber Citizen of the Year!
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Shawnda Horn is an individual who is consistently volunteering for the Chamber behind-the-scenes.She serves on the Finance Committee and is an outspoken advocate for the Chamber and the businesses that are our members.She will make a point to give an effective plug to other Chamber businesses at most every Good Morning Oregon City – doing business with other Chamber businesses, is just good business.She takes a genuine interest in people, is kind and knows how to use her gifts to help others.In addition to Chamber activities and helping run a family-owned business, she is active with the parent teacher organization of her children’s schools, Girl Scouts, and the Oregon Remodelers Association. |
Double J Construction Inc will be at the Fall Home Improvement Show
From September 24 – 27, 2009, the Oregon Remodelers Association will be hosting their 34th Annual Home Improvement Show at the Portland Convention Center. Double J Construction Inc will once again be hosting a display this year. Come join us on Thursday night and participate in the Make-A-Wish foundation fundraising event or come during the weekend to take advantage of all of the other fun activities for adults and kids. Where else can you glean so much knowledge and experience for your next home improvement project?!
Double J Construction Inc. sponsors the WGAS Motocross Stunt Show and Demolition Derby at the 103rd Annual Clackamas County Fair!
Come join us on Sunday, August 23, 2009 for family fun entertainment at the Clackamas County Event Center. Take advantage of the opportunity to watch the incredible stunts performed by local motocross professionals and enjoy great fun as multiple cars smash into one another and see who comes out the big winner in each category. For tickets to this great event or other events taking place at the 103rd Annual Clackamas County Fair, call 503-263-9226 or go to www.clackamascountyeventcenter.com.
KXL 750 am Radio will feature Double J Construction Inc. in their business spotlight on the morning show.
Shawnda Horn was interviewed for a 3-minute business spotlight by Rebecca Marshall of Portland’s local radio station – KXL 750 am.
Click here to listen to the interview
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Double J Construction Inc was featured in Remodelers Journal
The April/May 2009 Remodelers Journal featured Double J Construction Inc in their Project Spotlight feature for the work they performed on the Oregon Dream Makeover®. Click here to read more.
Jim Horn is now a Certified Remodeler!
Recently Jim Horn completed the 12 weeks of study and taken the 6-hour long exam through the National Association of Remodelers Industry (NARI). We are pleased to announce that he has passed the exam and is now a Certified Remodeler. Congratulations to Jim Horn, CR! To read more about NARI and what is expected of a certified remodeler, visit NARI’s website www.nari.com.
Oregon Dream Makeover
Better.tv featured the Oregon Dream Makeover® on Monday, May 11 on Fox 12. Meet the family, the ODM founders and take a closer look at the work completed by the many volunteers and donors.
For more information please visit the Oregon Dream Makeover® or Better.tv.