Join the PRC

Why join the Professional Remodelers Council? Because we have the Tools for Success!

The HBA’s Professional Remodelers Council:

Lets your customers know where to find you

Member listing on the PRC Website: RemodelWithConfidence.com, featuring search engine optimization that will drive more customers to your listing.
Member listing in Envision Magazine, distributed to homeowners in target markets annually.

Promotes customer confidence in the professionalism of PRC members with a strong presence in the community and multi-faceted marketing

Advertisement in area newspapers and magazines such as Akron Life and Leisure, Cleveland magazine and others.
Editorial coverage in major papers such as the Beacon Journal, weekly community papers as well as local radio shows, due to strong established relationships.
Consumer seminars designed to create more educated customers and reinforce the Council’s role as the source for quality information on all things relating to home improvement
Envision Magazine, a full color remodeling piece scheduled to be published twice a year, features stories about green remodeling, how to tips, member spot lights, and stories highlighting their completed projects.
Envision Awards, offering members another opportunity for recognition of their work and promotion to the public.
Akron Home and Flower Show at the J.S. Knight Center, the consumer’s single-site resource for information on everything relating to home improvement
Affiliation with the Northeast Ohio Green Building Initiative, featuring the only Green Building standards approved by the American National Standards Institute.

Provides discounted Member Benefits through the collective buying power of the PRC and the HBA of Portage and Summit Counties

Provides Education and Professional Development to improve your profitability. Training programs and committees in:

Lead based paint requirements and course offerings
Green building and remodeling
Customer Service
Professional Marketing
Building Codes
Certified Professional Remodeling – PREP test
Certification Courses for Graduate Remodeler, Certified Aging in Place specialist, Certified Green Professional, and more

“There’s always somebody there that’s willing to help… They’ve been through it before.” –Fred Zumpano

Builds Relationships in the industry through networking events and membership meetings

Annual Industry Night with the Pros: the most successful trade show in the area, introducing contractors to various products and services available in the region.
Remodelers Council mixers
Fun(d) Night at Guy’s Party Center
Envision Magazine Awards banquet
Sales and Marketing Council mixers
Offline lunchtime sales roundtable discussions
Committee memberships: Ambassadors Club, Building Codes, Membership, Parade of Homes, Sales and Marketing Council, Home and Flower Show
Wings & Things networking
• Barbeque and Cruise Inn
• Eagles golf outing
• Annual banquet

“If you do business with anybody in construction or related industries, it’s the place for you.” -Joel Testa

Benefits from the strength of a proven organization.

The HBA of Portage and Summit Counties has over 65 years of experience in supporting members of the construction industry.

Strong community relationships
Welcoming and convenient offices
Helpful full time staff dedicated to meeting members’ needs
Energetic leadership
Government representation. The Council shares the HBA’s very vocal government affairs staff on representation on everything from licensing to tax issues to building codes.
Third Party binding arbitration and mediation services: Sell your customer peace of mind through your participation in the dispute resolution services of the Council.

For additional membership questions and pricing contact the HBA’s Professional Remodelers Council at 330-869-6800