Bay State Hardware & Accessories, Inc

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After thinking things through for a while, Cindy decided it would be a good decision to join Jason and become part of the business. Cindy felt she still would be "helping" people and that was the deciding factor. As long as she could still work with people by improving their lives, then she could stand giving up her own career for this one. She ended her personal training career and joined Jason in running what was now the family business. Cindy holds a degree in business administration so that was a definite asset to the company. She also had over six years of relevant experience in an office environment as a bookkeeper doing various tasks such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, etc. She could handle all of the office matters, such as payroll, marketing, accounting and public relations and Jason could work out in the field as a carpenter/supervisor of the new employees. Together they decided that it would be best to form a Corporation. Baystate Hardware & Accessories was incorporated in January 2007 and became a woman owned business.

Jason Harris knew for a very long time that he wanted to own and operate his own remodeling company. He went to trade school to learn everything he could about remodeling and to get as much experience as he could before entering the work force after graduation. He spent the next twelve years learning everything he could in many different roles from a carpenter to project foreman and everything in between. He learned about handicap remodeling and ADA Guidelines and construction during the years he spent as a project foreman for a large commercial contractor. After gaining several years of experience in that position, Jason's enthusiasm to start his own business had skyrocketed - he wanted to put everything to use that he had learned and apply it to the residential market.

The Remodelers Council of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in collaboration with the NAHB Research Center, NAHB Seniors Housing Council and AARP developed the CAPS program to address the needs of consumers who want to make their house a home for a lifetime-regardless of one's age, or functional abilities. Jason has been specially trained in the unique needs of older people and the home modifications that can help people continue living independently in their homes longer. He's also been taught the strategies and techniques for designing and building aesthetically pleasing, barrier-free living environments. He's also been trained to understand the codes and standards, common remodeling projects and their cost, product ideas and resources needed to provide comprehensive and practical aging-in-place solutions. This certification involves several classes that go into great detail about the aging in place process and how we can accommodate our customers that would like to age in place. In order to stay certified, one must also attain C.E.U. or continuing education credits every two years.

Through the first few years of running his own business, Jason found it was very rewarding for him to see his customers get so excited just to have a grab bar installed in their bathroom area so they could feel safer. Or to have a roll in shower replace their hard to use tubs. After seeing these reactions from customers time and time again and sensing his own satisfaction for providing these services he decided to further his training in this area. In 2009, Jason became a Certified Aging in Place Specialist . He regularly takes continuing education courses to increase his knowledge and to fulfill his CEU requirements to maintain his CAPS status.

Baystate Hardware & Accessories, Inc. is a fully licensed and insured carpentry remodeling company. We perform many aspects of remodeling but our specialty revolves around safety and accessibility renovations. Baystate Accessibility Remodelers was created in 2010 as a dba under Baystate Hardware & Accessories, Inc. for our safety and accessibility projects and to help our customers better understand the products and services we offer. Please be sure to visit our virtual store to learn about the safety and accessibility products that we not only sell, but install for Western Massachusetts residents. If you would like to know more about these services, please visit our services offered page.

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