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What does it mean when a remodeling contractor says they are “lead certified”

It means the contractor has taken the required education, passed the State of Washington or Oregon test and received their certificate that legally allows them to remove lead based paint (windows, doors, surfaces, etc) from a home.

Every home built before 1978 is assumed to have lead based paint somewhere in the home. As a certified contractor in Oregon and Washington we take all the necessary steps to protect your family from potential exposure.  If you plan on remodeling it is imperative you ask for and hire ...

Mike Kinnaman, owner of Designers Northwest was installed as the 2011 President of the Building Industry Association of Clark County (BIA) in January. The BIA is Southwest Washington’s largest building trades organization with more than 800 member companies. Mike has been active in the organization for several years, has served as an officer on the BIA board of directors and is a founding member of the affiliated Remodelers Council.

Designers Northwest, Inc is a fully licensed and bonded Remodeling and Design Firm specializing in historic and contemporary residential remodeling and design. With over 30 years of experience in the ...

As of today, all domain names now direct traffic to the new Designers Northwest website that we have been working so hard on.  We are always in the process of adding new content throughout the site.

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Even more updates have been deployed improving the functionality of the gallery so you will have a better experience!

Images added to the gallery are automatically adjusted based on width and height to fit your screen better.

Enjoy, and please contact us with any feedback or questions you have!

Even more updates to the website have been released.  Now blog posts are automatically linked via Bit.ly and shared on Twitter with links to the article.

Facebook integration is coming soon!  Start Following us on Facebook and Twitter now!

We have just finished pushing out some new website updates.  Now you can enjoy our gallery and blog post updates on all our new projects!

More new features are currently in progress... Stay tuned!