It’s not easy to be named a National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Milwaukee Chapter Remodeler of the Year (RotY) award winner. The awards are highly competitive, with more than 80 projects across remodeling and home improvement categories, including kitchen, bath, basement, home additions, exteriors, landscape design/outdoor living, architectural design, and more.
A panel of industry experts evaluates the projects and selects gold, silver, and bronze winners. Each project is scored on several criteria: how well the contractor met the client’s needs; the space’s functionality; aesthetics; craftsmanship; construction methods; and material use.
How to Win
To win, entries must clearly state and visually demonstrate the original space, the customer’s requirements, and the contractor’s work to meet them within budget. Entries must carefully address the criteria and include floor plans, renderings, and after-photography.
Use a Professional
Diane Welhouse of Welhouse Consulting is a former General Contractor and a NARI Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodeler (CKBR). She is a multiple-time NARI Chapter Gold RotY winner and a three-time National NARI Regional award winner. She has judged NARI Chapter, Regional, and National awards for over 15 years. Welhouse has used her knowledge and expertise, gained from reviewing hundreds of winning entries and those that don’t meet the bar, to conduct training sessions on judging the NARI RotY awards and on creating winning entries. Today, Welhouse creates and edits winning entries for NARI members nationwide.
NARI Milwaukee Winners
Welhouse Consulting attended the NARI Milwaukee RotY Awards night on January 16, 2026, at Saint Katie – The Arts Hotel to cheer as the winning companies were announced. We were excited to see our customers among the honorees!
Congratulations to customer Gabor Design Build, which received the following Remodeler of the Year awards.
Basement Under $100,000 – Silver
Bathroom $40,000 to $70,000 – Silver
Bathroom $40,000 to $70,000 – Gold
Residential Addition Under $250,000 – Gold
And Congratulations to Chris Egner Design-Build-Remodel / Four Seasons Sunrooms, who won a silver award in Residential Architectural Design Over 500 Sq. Ft.
Residential Architectural Design Over 500 Sq. Ft. – Silver
Want to Win?
As a contractor, do you not know how to create an entry? Don’t have the time to create an entry? Or tired of not winning and not understanding why? Contact Diane Welhouse, CKBR, at Welhouse Consulting to discuss creating your entry or reviewing your existing entry. Together, let’s bring home a win!
