NARI of Central Ohio

What NARI of Central Ohio does

NARI of Central Ohio is a nonprofit local chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), serving remodeling contractors, specialty trades, design-build firms, interior designers, suppliers, and manufacturers across the Central Ohio region, headquartered at 81 Mill Street, Suite 300, Gahanna, OH. Founded in 1985 and operating with a six-person staff, the chapter functions as a member-driven professional association providing networking, professional certification (CR, MCR, CKBR, GCP, CLC, CRPM, UDCP), education through NARI University, two flagship annual awards programs (Remodeler of the Year / CotY and Remodeler of the Year), and a workforce development initiative co-hosted with Build My Future Central Ohio. It maintains a consumer-facing member directory on trustnari.org and an award gallery spanning 2017–2025 that serves as both a contractor recognition platform and a lead-generation channel for homeowners seeking vetted remodelers.

The chapter's revenue model is a mix of recurring membership dues (pricing not publicly disclosed), one-time award entry fees (RotY tiered $175–$250 per application plus $115–$150 per team member), sponsorship income from a long roster of building product suppliers (Home Depot, Custom Distributors, Hamilton Parker, Pella Columbus, Ferguson, etc.), and member benefit administration including a Sedgwick-managed group workers' compensation program and a Home Depot PRO 2% rebate program. Distribution is primarily direct-to-member through monthly in-person meetings (typically 6–8 PM at sponsor venues), the trustnari.org portal, the Remodelers Connection newsletter, and high-touch events such as the Tour of Remodeled Homes, annual Golf Outing, Evening of Excellence/Holiday Party, and the Build My Future workforce expo.

The organization has no proprietary technology product. Its digital footprint consists of a member directory, an awards entry portal on nari.slayte.com, a member portal at members.trustnari.org, and a content-marketing blog; recent investment in Rossiter Marketing & PR as website developer signals ongoing digital refresh. Strategic differentiation rests on NARI's nationally recognized brand, a published Code of Ethics, the ACE consumer rating program, and the long-running RotY/CotY awards franchise that establishes consumer-facing quality signals for the chapter's members.

Name

NARI of Central Ohio

Legal name

NARI of Central Ohio

Website

https://trustnari.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NARI of Central Ohio is a nonprofit local chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry that serves Central Ohio remodeling contractors, specialty trades, designers, and suppliers through membership, certification, awards, networking events, and a consumer-facing member directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gahanna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NARI of Central Ohio generates revenue primarily through membership dues from remodeling contractors, specialty trades, suppliers, manufacturers, and business partners. Member benefits include directory listing, marketing tools, access to NARI University education, and certification programs.
2. Award Program Fees: Revenue is generated from RotY and CotY award entry fees, which are tiered (Early Bird, Standard, Late Entry) at $175-$250 per application and $115-$150 per team member.
3. Workers' Compensation Program Administration: Through a partnership with Sedgwick, the chapter administers a group workers' compensation program that offers alternative rating programs to reduce member employers' Ohio BWC costs, producing savings for members and sustaining membership value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NARI of Central Ohio is the local Central Ohio chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). It provides professional membership services to remodeling contractors, specialty trades, design-build firms, suppliers, and manufacturers, offering networking, certification programs (CR, MCR, CKBR, GCP, CLC, CRPM, UDCP), the annual Remodeler of the Year (RotY) and Contractor of the Year (CotY) awards, the Achievement in Consumer Excellence (ACE) consumer rating program, education through NARI University, a consumer-facing member directory, and a workers' compensation group-rating program administered with Sedgwick.

Product overview

NARI of Central Ohio is a professional association chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. The organization provides a membership-based platform offering professional certifications (CR, MCR, CKBR, GCP, CLC, CRPM, UDCP), industry awards programs (RotY Awards with 50+ categories and ACE consumer excellence awards), educational resources through NARI University and monthly newsletters (Remodelers Connection), networking events including Tours of Remodeled Homes, and member benefits such as the Home Depot PRO rebate program. The association connects remodeling contractors with consumers through a member directory and facilitates industry professionalism through certification and ethical standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NARI Membership Annual professional membership for remodeling contractors, specialty trades, design-build firms, suppliers, and manufacturers in Central Ohio, providing directory listing, networking, education, certification access, marketing tools, and Home Depot PRO rebate eligibility.
• NARI Certification Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Sedgwick has produced over $4 billion in group rating savings for Ohio employers since 1991, and over $630 million in premium refunds through group retrospective programs since 2009.

Named customers25 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SedgwickcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSedgwick administers the NARI of Central Ohio workers' compensation program, offering alternative rating programs (group experience rating, group retrospective rating) to help member employers reduce their Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation costs. Sedgwick has produced over $4 billion in group rating savings since 1991 and $630 million in refunds through group retrospective programs since 2009. Contact: Julia Bowling, Business Development Manager, 513-218-4062.
• Build My Future Central OhiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuild My Future is a workforce development initiative that NARI of Central Ohio co-hosts annually, bringing the remodeling and construction industry together with potential future workers. Event held at Franklin County Fairgrounds on September 30 annually, 8:30 AM-3:30 PM.
• The Home DepotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHome Depot is a sponsor of NARI of Central Ohio and offers a 2% rebate program through the Home Depot PRO Rebate Program for NARI members. The rebate is paid out twice yearly (January-June and July-December) when members spend a minimum of $12,500.
• Custom DistributorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NARI of Central Ohio, participating in chapter events and programs.
• Frog HaulingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NARI of Central Ohio.
• Hamilton ParkerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NARI of Central Ohio and host venue for monthly membership meetings (October meeting).
• Big Sandy SuperstoreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NARI of Central Ohio and host venue for monthly membership meetings (June meeting in Dublin).
• APCOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NARI of Central Ohio.
• S&L LumberminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NARI of Central Ohio.
• Pella ColumbusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NARI of Central Ohio and host venue for Code Officials Lunch & Learn and May membership meeting.
• Bath WorksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NARI of Central Ohio and host venue for September membership meeting (Tailgate).
• FergusonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NARI of Central Ohio and host venue for November membership meeting.
• National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNARI of Central Ohio is the local chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, which provides the RotY/CotY award framework, NARI University education, certification programs, NARI Newswatch newsletter, national marketing resources, and the remodelingdoneright.nari.org consumer directory.
• Southwest Career AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the Workforce Development Committee Meeting on April 2, located at 4750 Big Run South, Grove City, OH 43123.
• The Cabinet ShopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and host venue for April membership meeting.
• Carr SupplyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor and host venue for August membership meeting.
• New Albany LinksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue for the annual NARI Golf Outing (July 24).
• HouseTrends (2025 Renovations Magazine)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for the annual Renovations Magazine digital edition featuring NARI of Central Ohio projects and members.
• Rossiter Marketing & Public RelationsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite developer and public relations partner for NARI of Central Ohio, credited as the website developer.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Porch.com: Home services marketplace with contractor directories and project cost data. Provides a digital alternative to traditional association-based contractor discovery and review aggregation.
• Angi (formerly Angie's List): Lead-generation and review platform that aggregates homeowner demand for home services including remodeling. Functions as a partial substitute for association-provided referrals and reviews, with national scale NARI cannot match digitally.
• Houzz: Digital marketplace and Pro directory that captures homeowner-to-contractor discovery. Increasingly competes with NARI's member directory as a primary lead source for remodelers, especially for homeowners searching online first.

Regional players

• AIA Columbus (American Institute of Architects): Regional chapter of a national design professional association serving architects and design-build firms in Central Ohio. Adjacent rather than direct overlap, but competes for similar sponsorships, event venues, and design-build contractor mindshare.
• Building Industry Association of Central Ohio: Regional trade association serving home builders and remodelers in the same Central Ohio geography. Competes for overlapping membership, sponsorship dollars, and event attendance from local construction professionals.
• Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce: Regional business membership organization serving the same Central Ohio geography. Competes loosely for SMB membership dues, networking event attendance, and broader business-to-business visibility among local contractors.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI): National parent association and direct upstream counterpart. Provides certification frameworks, NARI University education, the national consumer directory (remodelingdoneright.nari.org), and the RotY/CotY award structure that the Central Ohio chapter executes locally.
• NAHB Remodelers (National Association of Home Builders): Competing national trade body with a dedicated Remodelers membership category serving similar contractor audiences via advocacy, education, and awards (CAPS). A broad incumbent in the same remodeling-association space with overlapping member value propositions.

Others

• Sedgwick (workers' comp program partner): Strategic partner that administers NARI of Central Ohio's group rating and retrospective workers' comp programs. Included as an ecosystem participant given the centrality of the partnership to NARI's value proposition rather than as a competitor.

Direct peers

• NARI of Greater Chicago: Another NARI local chapter operating a near-identical mix of membership, awards, certification, and networking programs for remodeling contractors in its metro area. Most direct comparable on operating model, scale, and revenue mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TrustNARI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nari-of-central-ohio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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