Enhanced Health & Safety Protocols The safety of our clients, employees, and coworkers is of utmost importance. Therefore, Excel Remodeling will implement enhanced cleaning and preventative measures while working on your project. We respectfully ask that you adhere to these guidelines for the safety of all involved. Symptoms/Illness: If anyone in your household is showing any symptoms of COVID-19, please notify us immediately. We may need to reschedule your project or suspend work on it while your family recovers. Likewise, if an Excel employee becomes sick with COVID-19 symptoms, he/she is instructed to stay home and not risk coming to… Read on
We are living through interesting times right now, and more than ever, our homes are our haven. Always a place of warmth, respite and celebration, our homes are now taking on added importance as many of us work from our homes, and all of us spend a significantly increased amount of time in our homes. This extended amount of time in the home has also brought a focus on home projects and evaluation of improvements and aspirations for our spaces. At Excel Remodeling, we are adapting and implementing changes to help you make the most of your home during these… Read on
Join us on Sunday, October 27 for a festive Fall & Holiday Open House! Drop by anytime between 2-5 PM, browse our Showroom and vendor displays, and enjoy free design and decor workshops led by Excel designers, floral specialists from Blooms by Vickrey, personal stylist Kristen Campbell from Threads of Hershey, and president Justin McClure of Daflure Heating & Cooling. There will also be live music by Jeff Goyette, light bites and drinks, and door prize giveaways! Workshop Schedule: During the Open House, join us for informal workshops to hear insights and tips from local experts on home remodeling, holiday… Read on
Join us on Sunday, October 21 for a festive Fall & Holiday Open House! Drop by anytime between 2-5 PM, browse our Showroom and holiday-themed vendor displays, and enjoy free design and decor workshops led by Excel designers, floral specialists from Blooms by Vickrey, and a home airflow design professional from Daflure. There will be live music by Curtis Smith, light bites and drinks, and fabulous door prize giveaways! WORKSHOP SCHEDULE: Come to one, come to all! These informal workshops will share essential insights from local experts and each one ends with a door prize drawing. 2:30-3:00 Remodeling Your Home for Entertaining: Excel designers… Read on
We were honored to receive five awards for residential remodels completed in 2017 at the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg (HBA) Pyramid Awards event held at Hollywood Casino on Friday, April 20, 2018. The annual awards event honors HBA members for notable accomplishments in the industry in the past year. Excel received awards for Best Kitchen $100,000-$199,000; Best Kitchen $70,000-$99,000; Best Kitchen $60,000-$69,000; Best Bath Over $80,000; and Best Craftsmanship. Since 1970, we’ve worked with area families to update and upgrade the appearance and functionality of their homes. Jim Mirando, President of Excel, shared “We are honored to receive… Read on
We’ve got the run down on the most popular design trends for 2018! Design Team member Brian Miller recently attended the annual gathering of design professionals at the Kitchen &Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Orlando, FL. This is Brian’s fourth year attending the three-day show and expo, which features training seminars, networking, and displays and presentations by leading kitchen and bath brands. Following the show, we always share his observations and the design trend highlights that impressed him most. Here’s a snapshot of what’s hot for this year. Go for the Gold: Bright, lively, warm and optimistic – gold tones add… Read on
Your home is likely the most significant investment you own, so it stands to reason that you want to hire a certified remodeler to accomplish your home remodeling or new build project. A first step to ensure that perfect fit is determining the certifications of the company you’re considering. The National Kitchen + Bath Association (NKBA) has nearly 14,000 member companies nationwide in all segments of the kitchen and bath industry. NKBA certifications are based on in-depth testing and extensive industry experience and their certification levels range from Associate Kitchen & Bath Designer (AKBD) to Certified Kitchen & Bath… Read on
When now retired Excel company founder, Jim Mirando, Sr. was a freshman in college, he and his roommate hatched a plan to open a home construction business when they graduated. After four years of college and another four years of military service, they made good on that college dream and opened their business focused on neighborhood building and development. However, high interest rates in the 1970’s made remodeling a much more attractive option for families looking to upgrade their homes, so the company shifted focus. Around this time, the current Excel Showroom was also purchased for their headquarters and, at that… Read on
We were very honored to received five Pyramid Awards from the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg (HBA) at their annual awards evening! We received three awards for residential remodeling projects completed in 2016, including two awards in the best kitchen renovation category and one in the best bathroom renovation category. We also received two marketing awards for best e-newsletter and best e-mail campaign – if you don’t already receive our monthly communications with project pictures, company updates, and home & garden tips, you can sign up here! Since 1970, Excel has focused its business on working with area families… Read on
In mid-February, Harrisburg residents Judy and Dan Schulder began working on a kosher kitchen remodel with Excel in anticipation of hosting many meals with family and friends over this year’s eight-day holiday of Passover, April 11-18. Throughout history, culinary distinctions have helped to define cultural identity, drawing members together in shared expression and appreciation of their heritage and religious faith. The Jewish dietary or kosher laws (kashrut) have great religious significance to observant Jews, and creating a kosher kitchen in the home is a sacred commitment requiring a well-planned and executed design and construction concept. Due to the important adherence to… Read on
