{"id":132409,"date":"2018-12-26T19:05:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T19:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgianewsdesk.com\/news\/story\/132409\/sma-exteriors-restoration-receives-gafs-prestigious-2018-presidents-club-award.html"},"modified":"2018-12-26T19:05:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T19:05:05","slug":"sma-exteriors-restoration-receives-gafs-prestigious-2018-presidents-club-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/story\/132409\/sma-exteriors-restoration-receives-gafs-prestigious-2018-presidents-club-award.html","title":{"rendered":"SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration Receives GAF\u2019s Prestigious 2018 President\u2019s Club Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-style:italic;padding:8px 0px\">SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration of Maple Grove, MN, has received GAF\u2019s 2018 President\u2019s Club Award. A GAF Master Elite(R) contractor, it has become one of the most respected exterior home-improvement companies in the Twin Cities.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" style=\"float: right;margin: 5px 10px\" title=\"SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration Receives GAF's Prestigious 2018 President's Club Award\" src=\"https:\/\/authoritypresswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Steep_Slope_Presidents_Club_1-Star_Bronze-25-300x300.png\" alt=\"SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration Receives GAF's Prestigious 2018 President's Club Award\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"pf-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Maple Grove, MN &#8211; December 26, 2018 &#8211;<\/strong> SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration, Inc., of Maple Grove, Minnesota, has received the most prestigious contractor award GAF offers: The GAF President&rsquo;s Club Award. This highly coveted award recognizes SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration as one of the &ldquo;elite of the elite&rdquo; residential roofing contractors in the United States.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">GAF is North America&rsquo;s largest roofing manufacturer, and only GAF Master Elite(R) Contractors can compete for its residential President&rsquo;s Club Award. To qualify for this award, a residential roofing contractor must meet specific criteria in at least one out of three different pathways:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Performance pathway &ndash; where contractors focus on giving their property owners the best possible service, quality, and protection<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Reliability pathway &ndash; where the contractor has a long history of offering their customers the best quality and protection<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Service pathway &ndash; where contractors consistently offer their customers the best protection available in the marketplace.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To become a Master Elite(R) Contractor&ndash;a status that less than 2% of roofing contractors nationwide are able to achieve&ndash;a candidate must demonstrate proper licensing (in states that require it), maintain insurance, have a proven reputation, and show commitment to ongoing professional training.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&ldquo;We value our certified contractors for raising the industry standard year after year by installing the best roofing products and systems. Our President&rsquo;s Club award recognizes only those contractors who have distinguished themselves by the highest standards of excellence, customer satisfaction, and dependability,&rdquo; says Jim Slauson, GAF&rsquo;s VP of Certified Program &amp; Services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Starting from a North Minneapolis basement office in 1994, SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration now installs quality roofing systems throughout Minnesota. The company provides a variety of services, including installation of asphalt, cedar shake, and metal roofing systems, ice and snow removal, storm damage inspections, and troubleshooting and repair of leaks. It also installs a variety of replacement windows and siding in vinyl, steel, and engineered wood. When floods or storms damage a home, SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration works with insurance carriers, adjusters, and other contractors to provide rapid response and quality repair.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Committed to excellent support of homeowners, board members, and property managers, the company also operates a commercial division to provide unparalleled communication, quality craftsmanship, and competitive pricing. SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration&rsquo;s experienced project managers understand the unique requirements of commercial properties, working in partnership with customers from project conception through project completion. The company&rsquo;s commercial product and service offerings include a variety of roofing systems, windows, siding, gutters, decks, fencing, painting, concrete, asphalt, brick\/stone, drainage, insulation, carpentry, and inspections.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The company is certified with Vericlaim Repair Solutions, a trusted source for proven contractors that is utilized by major insurance carriers. A winner of GAF&rsquo;s Triple Excellence Award (for consumer protection, installation, and training), SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration also participates in GAF&rsquo;s Roofs for Troops promotion. The company is accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an A+ rating.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Founders Steve M. Arrell and his son, Steve M. Arrell II, inserted their initials, &ldquo;SMA,&rdquo; into the company name as a way to sign their name to every job. Although SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration has seen much growth since its beginning, its principles remain the same: to offer great value to customers, with a perfect balance of fair prices and great service.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>About SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Since 1994, SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration has worked hard to treat customers&rsquo; homes with care. Big enough to handle large projects but small enough to really know its customers, it has become one of the most respected exterior home-improvement companies in the Twin Cities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">19340 Linden Dr.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Maple Grove, MN 55369<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">(763) 315-8900<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Toll-free: (877) SMA-2DAY<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">newexterior.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SMAExteriorsAndRestoration<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">YouTube channel: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCN5AF2TGFbR1utAoCLvcDXw<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>About GAF:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Founded in 1886, GAF, a Standard Industries company, is the leading roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America. The company&rsquo;s success is driven by a belief that nothing matters like a roof designed, manufactured and installed to protect what matters most.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For more information about GAF, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.gaf.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"caps\"><span style='font-size:18px !important'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> SMA Exteriors &amp; Restorations<br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Steve Arrell<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href='http:\/\/www.universalpressrelease.com\/?pr=sma-exteriors-restoration-receives-gafs-prestigious-2018-presidents-club-award'>Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> (763) 315-8900<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/newexterior.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/newexterior.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.getnews.info\/press_stat.php?pr=sma-exteriors-restoration-receives-gafs-prestigious-2018-presidents-club-award\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMA Exteriors &amp; Restoration of Maple Grove, MN, has received GAF\u2019s 2018 President\u2019s Club Award. 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