Posted by Bradley Chazin on Fri, May 14, 2010
How Would You Like To Hire A Building Inspector To Oversee Your next Attached or Detached Garage, Room Addition, Porch, Replacement Window, Siding or Roofing Project?
Now you can. Western Construction, Inc Would Like To Welcome Michael Rosenau To the Western Construction Team
After months of reviewing hundreds of resumes (some of them were our competitors) I was fortunate to read Michaels resume.
What caught my eye was his last employer, Mnspect. Mnspect is in the inspection services business. Small communities that cant afford their own building department and building inspectors will subcontract that work out to Mnspect. Mnspect has inspected many of Westerns Garages, Room Additions, Replacement Windows and Siding jobs in the past.
Michaels Job Description at Mnspect
Plan Examiner
Michael would review building plans to make sure everything meets the standards of the State of Minnesota Building Code.
Building Inspector
Michael would perform field field inspections to verify that the projects are built to the approved plans as well as the standards of the State of Minnesota Building Code.
One of the things I liked most about Michael as a building inspector was his approach to achieve code compliance with MN Home Owners and MN Building Contractors. Michael felt strongly that education was the key. This takes place at the job-site, in pre-construction meetings, and through local involvement in teaching community education classes.
Garage Builders, Replacement Window Contractors and MN Home Remodelors.
Michael was very familiar with Western Garage Builders before applying for sales position. In fact Michael is familiar with al every Twin Cities Garage Builder. After years of inspecting various types of projects Michael came to appreciate the quality of Westerns Garage's, Room Additions, Replacement Windows and other exterior projects.
Michaels Other Qualifications
Not only was Michael the owner of his own residential framing company he was also the lead carpenter and crew supervisor for over 15 years.
Michaels Job Description At Western Construction, Inc.
If your looking to build a new Detached or Attached Garage, Room Addition, Replacement Windows, Siding and Roofing who better than to call Western Construction and Michael Rosenau.
We have the experts to do the job right the first time.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Sat, Feb 20, 2010
Minneapolis Home & Garden Show Garage Special
Western Construction will once again be at the Minneapolis Home & Garden Show. To celebrate We're offering a $500 discount certificate. This certificate is good for Western Construction's Detached and Attached Garages, Replacement Windows, Roofing, Siding, and Room Additions.
Please stop by our booth to pick up your $500.00 discount certificate.
Minneapolis Home & Garden Show Dates, Times and Location
The Minneapolis Home & Garden Show starts Feb 24th and runs thru Feb 28th.The show venue is once again at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55403. The Minneapolis Convention Center phone number is 612-335-6000. To contact the Home & Garden show directly call 952-933-3850 or info@homeandgardenshow.com.
Minneapolis Home & Garden Show Hours
- Wed Feb 24 - 12:00pm-9:00pm
- Thu Feb 25 - 10:00am-9:00pm
- Fri Feb 26 - 9:00am-10:00pm
- Sat Feb 27 - 9:00am-10:00pm
- Sun Feb 28 - 9:00am-6:00pm
Minneapolis Home & Garden Show Shuttle Bus Service
Shuttle service is available Thursday, February 24th through Sunday, February 28th.
The direct service schedule is as follows with buses running on the half-hour from Ridgedale, Rosedale and Burnsville Center.
- Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
- Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 7:30 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Home & Garden Show Shuttle Bus Service Rates
- Adult Round Trip $6.00
- Adult One-Way $4.00
- Children (Age 6 - 12) $2.00
- Children (5 and Under) FREE
Minneapolis Home & Garden Show Shuttle Locations
Ridgedale Shopping Center
- Sears Auto Center off Ridgdale Drive
Rosedale Shopping Center
- Between Macy's and JCPennys at the corner of Fairview Ave and County Rd B2
Burnsville Shopping Center
- Lower level by Sears Auto Center off of Buck Hill Road
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Fri, Jan 22, 2010
If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say “I didn’t know you did replacement windows” I’d be a rich man.
Last week I was giving a free garage estimate to a home owner in NE Minneapolis. It was a older home probably built in the late 1800’s.
We were sitting at their kitchen table when I noticed their old wood windows were in pretty bad shape. It was the cold that caught my attention but it was the paint chips in the sill that gave me cause for concern.
I just finished my Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) certification class so I have a new level of understanding as to the dangers of lead poising in older homes, especially with children up to 6 years of age.
I asked my customer’s if they had any young children. They said they had 2, ages 2 and 4 with one more on the way.
Well,
I immediately stopped talking about his detached garage and asked their permission to discuss the dangers of lead paint and lead dust to small children. Of course they were interested, who wouldn’t want to protect their children.
Some facts about lead 
According to the EPA lead poisoning can affect your children’s brains and developing nervous systems, causing reduced IQ’s, learning disabilities and behavioral problems.
Lead dust is the most common way people are exposed to lead but you can get it into your body from the soil or paint chips.
Lead was used in more than 38 million homes prior to 1978 when it was banned.
After explaining the dangers that lead poising possessed in their home, they wanted to fix the problem as soon as possible. It was a large home so they were more than a little concerned about the overall cost. I assured them we had windows to fit every budget, in fact right now we have great financing programs that are easy to qualify for and we even have rebate programs for replacement windows that are part of the Federal Stimulus Program.
I explained to them about the below market financing with the Minnesota Fix-Up Fund, a 35% rebate up to $10,000.00 for qualifying replacement window projects and an additional $1,500.00 in tax credits for their new replacement windows.
Let’s do some math.
On a $10,000 window replacement project you can get $3,500 in Energy Saver Rebate dollars, interest rates below 6% at 5.99% on a 20 year amortized loan and a $1,500 tax credit which is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
If that isn’t enough reason to purchase new energy efficient windows’ how about saving’s up to 40 % on your fuel bill every year.
I guess this is what you call a no brainer (no pun intended).
Obviously they went ahead and scheduled their new vinyl replacement windows to be installed as soon as possible because the Energy Saver Rebate program is a first come first served program.
If you’re interested in finding out more about the dangers of lead and your home please fill out my contact form and in the message box type Free Lead Test and I’ll have one of our lead experts come out to your home for a free lead analysis.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Wed, Jul 15, 2009
The Diana Chazin Levitt Endowment Fund was established by Diana’s family. The purpose and objective of this fund is for children with financial needs to be able to participate in various programs within the Jewish Community Center of Greater Minneapolis. The fund is a permanent memorial to Diana, who loved children and who only had a very short time to spend with her beautiful daughter, Margo Rose.
Diana’s Endowment Fund has also been putting on various charity events over the past 15 years to honor Diana’s memory and to help people all around the world. To date, Diana’s fund has donated over $246,155.00 to various charities.
Diana Chazin Levitt Endowment Fund
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
B’nai Emet Synagogue - (Playground)
Michael LaBelle Alternative Medicine Fund
Aids Service Center of Pasadena
Howie Stillman Kenya Fund - (Built School)
United Way September 11th Fund
Breast Cancer 3 Day Walk
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Last year’s 14th Annual Diana Chazin Levitt Memorial Golf Classic was a huge success despite a 20 minute monsoon, we donated over $20,000.00 to charities.
This year Wednesday August 12th, will be the 15th Annual Diana Chazin Levitt Memorial Golf Classic at Meadowbrook Golf Club in St. Louis Park. We would love to have you participate in this year’s Classic but more importantly we would love to have a donation made in honor/memory of someone you love.
Please click here to print a regustration form or to find out how to participate, and become a corporate sponsor or to make a donation.
Click Here for Pictures of Margo in Kenya building the school.
Please click here to see our sponsor’s list.
Posted by Bradley Chazin on Mon, Jul 13, 2009
Mr. Chazin (Boss),
After reading you latest blog I knew if I asked you to help out with the Patriot Guard Riders you would.
But first a little background;
After seeing a news story on TV about the family of a service man in Minneapolis who was killed in action, I had to do some research on what I saw.
The reason for the research was that during the news story I saw dozens of bikers flanking both sides of the street and surrounding the grieving family while holding our nations flag. I had to find out more about this group.
After a short search on the internet I found their website and after reading the Patriot Guard Riders Mission Statement, I immediately joined.
Honor, Dignity and Respect is our motto. Since joining the Patriot Guard I have had the honor to “Stand the flag line” for the heroes of WW II, Korea, Viet Nam, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Enduring Freedom and Afghanistan as well as veterans who served in times of peace. We have also attended send off and welcome home missions, helped a military family move into a new home, help repair a service members home that was in need of repair, visited VA hospitals and raise money for military members and their families.
During missions I have stood next to a 7 year old girl and a 70 year old veteran, a superintendent of a local school district, the recently unemployed, disabled veterans and family members of a service member. I have shared the flag line with some of the same people many times and with new faces on many occasions. I don’t always know much about these people, what they do or their political views, but I do know we all share a common bond, our eternal respect for their sacrifices to keep this country safe. That is what is important to the Patriot Guard Riders and to me.
My father served at Guadalcanal in WW II, and I spent 4 years in the United States Army. I do happen to ride a motorcycle and I have all the black leather gear, so I guess I am a biker. But more importantly I have the utmost respect for my brothers and sisters in uniform. I am always proud to carry my nation’s flag and to show my support for these brave men and women.
I have used the same flag for every mission and Old Glory shows some wear and tear, just like me. I am not quite ready to retire her to a place of honor; we have one more big mission at the end of July to attend together. Please take a moment to review the attached e-mail below to see how everyone can help.
Todd Farmer
Sales Representative
Western Construction Inc.
Please Help
The planning committee has put in countless hours to truly make this “A Weekend to Remember!” and we can’t wait to meet you all.
The Healing Field of Honor is one of the many ways we will “remember” during this event. As most of you are aware, the Healing Field has a goal of one flag for every service man or woman that lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sadly, that number is approaching 5,000. This many flags, in the shape of the USA, on a 5 acre grass field, along side an 80% scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall will be an amazing and historic site to see. This will truly be a first!
Unfortunately, the economy has had a huge impact on our sponsorships of the flags. Corporate sponsors are almost non existent and individual sponsorships are in the hundreds rather than thousands. The numbers are now beginning to climb rapidly due to local news stories (Click to watch) and increased understanding of the event. But we still have a long way to go.
Please consider donating and/or getting the word out as much as possible. Forwarding this email to everyone in your address book or talking with organizations (VFW, ALR, VVA, POW/MIA, etc) you belong to, or companies you work for or do business with. They need both corporate and individual sponsorships.
Go to www.colonialflagfoundation.org/staticpages/index.php/remember to buy a flag or contact me for other sponsorship options.
Proceeds go to PGR’s Help On The Homefront (HOTH) program.
Thank you for your help.
Gary “K’huna” Yocum
Utah State Captain
801-317-1804
sc@pgrutah.org