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MID-ATLANTIC WATERPROOFING TO HELP BUILD SIX ARUNDEL HABITAT HOMES IN 2008



Arnold, MD (November 1, 2007) – Arundel Habitat announced a corporate partnership with Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing to install their patented basement waterproofing system in six of the new homes slated to be built in 2008. “Our annual goals for building new, affordable homes in Anne Arundel County are ambitious,” says Board President Joe Allwein, “We depend on the commitment of socially responsible companies like Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing who are willing to give back to the community they serve with not just the hard cost of materials, but also with the time and energy of their skilled tradespeople.”

Charles Levine of Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing said, “We are proud to support Arundel Habitat’s great work. We believe strongly in giving back to the communities we serve, and Habitat for Humanity is an extremely worthy cause.” Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing’s systems are designed to protect basements and foundations, even in the most challenging drainage situations, for many years to come; supporting Arundel Habitat’s commitment to building high quality homes for low income families in need.

According to Dan Ellis, Arundel Habitat’s executive director, his organization has been ramping up their efforts and plans to build 16 new homes in 2008, up from 14 in 2007. “Our homes are built with a lot of community volunteers, and through a lot of hard work by the homeowners themselves, but some aspects really need the expertise and equipment from professional trades.

Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing has dedicated more than 40 years to perfecting the craft of keeping basements dry. Today, with patents pending on their unique solutions, Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing serves thousands of customers annually from Connecticut to Virginia. Mid-Atlantic has been ranked 15 th  in Qualified Remodeler magazine’s Top 500 Companies. Just over the past five years, Mid-Atlantic has completed over 25,000 basement projects.

Arundel Habitat for Humanity builds affordable homes with low-income families who currently live in sub-standard or inadequate housing in the Anne Arundel County area. Applicant families are selected to become homeowners based on a number of criteria, including household income, which must be between $17,000 and $38,000 per year. Habitat families invest up to 400 sweat equity hours working on their own homes or on other Habitat houses. They purchase their Habitat houses through no-profit, no interest loans. For more information on becoming an Arundel Habitat homeowner, please call 410.384.9212 ext. 117. To learn how you can help call ext. 118. Please visit our website at www.arundelhabitat.org.

MID-ATLANTIC WATERPROOFING NAMED TO 2007 QUALIFIED REMODELER MAGAZINE TOP 500 & REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR MAGAZINE TOP 100

October 30, 2007 (Yonkers, NY)-Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing has been named a top 500 company by Qualified Remodeler Magazine. The magazine publishes a Top 500 list annually to recognize residential remodeling firms for six criteria of success: Annual sales volume for the previous year, total number of years in business, association membership, financial performance, industry awards and dedication to community services. The Year 2007 Top 500 list was published in the September issue of the magazine and is available on the magazine’s popular companion website at www.qualifiedremodeler.com. Companies were officially honored at a reception on Tuesday, October 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing received the National Award for Top Performer in the “Basements” category at the award reception. “We are quite honored to be considered one of the top remodelers in the country and will continually strive to be the best in our industry. We also appreciate the recognition Qualified Remodeler has given us”, said Willard Smith, President of the Yonkers, NY branch. “This is our Tenth year in the Top 500.”

Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing was ranked #15 on the Qualified Remodeler Top 500 list. Specializing in basement waterproofing and foundation repair, the company has been around since 1965. Locations consist of Laurel, MD, York, PA, Boothwyn, PA, South Plainfield, NJ, Fredericksburg, VA and Yonkers, NY. A homeowner or realtor may gain insight to the services available at Mid-Atlantic’s website, www.basements.com

Founded in 1975 Qualified Remodeler Magazine was the first magazine dedicated to serving the residential remodeling market. The magazine is published by Cygnus Publishing, a division of Cygnus Business Media, and serves an audience of more than 83,000 residential remodeling firms.

Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing was also ranked #14 on Replacement Contractor Magazine’s Top 100 list for 2007. “We have been on this list for many years and hope to be on it many more years to come,” said Smith. See the list at www.replacementcontractor.com.

USO CONTRIBUTION

MID-ATLANTIC WATERPROOFING DONATES $45,000 TO USO May 23, 2007 (New York, NY) On May 16, 2007, the executives of Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing visited the USO OF Metropolitan New York to present them with a check from a campaign that was done to support the men and women of our Armed Forces. “We are very pleased to contribute to such a great cause,” said Ed Fennell, one of the principals of the company. “The Armed Forces needs our help as well as many others. What the USO is doing is so fabulous. These men and women who are fighting for our country deserve so much more then they are receiving, that, this is the least we could do. Thank you to all involved.”

Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing is an expert specialty organization that focuses on the fixing and repair of problem foundations, crawlspaces and wet basements. Contributions have also been made by Mid-Atlantic to Catholic Relief Services, The United Way and Red Cross for the devastations caused by the Tsunami and Katrina.

A. Eric Tullio
National Operations Director
Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing
(301) 206-9510
(301) 206-9541 (fax)

Dear Eric,

On behalf of the USO of Metropolitan New York and the service members of the Armed Forces we serve, thank you so much for organizing such a highly successful fundraising initiative. The outpouring of gratitude from the employees at Mid-Atlantic was evident in your smiles and yesterday’s conversation.

It looked to us like everyone on your team enjoyed the time they spent organizing this fundraising initiative. The USO of Metropolitan New York cannot express how grateful we are for this tremendous contribution. Please thank all of your employees who must have spent countless hours pulling together these donations.

Most of all, we want to thank you and the entire staff at Mid-Atlantic for spearheading this drive and for working to support those who preserve our way of life.

Again, thank you for supporting the men and women of our Armed Forces and for allowing us to be the steward of gratitude – gratitude for men and women who make extremely personal sacrifices to protect the lives and freedoms of people they don’t even know.

Sincerely,

MID-ATLANTIC WATERPROOFING DONATES $40,500 TO TSUNAMI AND RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS
Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing, a basement-repair contracting company based in Laurel, MD, is donating $40,500 to humanitarian agency Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to aid the organization’s relief and reconstruction efforts in Indian Ocean tsunami-affected areas. The donation from Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing will assist CRS’ work to rebuild homes, schools, businesses and trades, hospitals, markets and communities. A donation has also been made to aid Red Cross efforts in Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina.

 “Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing is proud to support the tsunami relief efforts. Catholic Relief Service's humanitarian commitment provides the most direct route from our hands to the people suffering the effects of the tsunami. When a world disaster occurs, we believe it is our responsibility to do our part in assisting the less fortunate in a time of need. Hopefully, donations like ours will set an industry trend to support relief efforts of any kind,” said Ed Fennell, president of Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing.

From January to March, Mid-Atlantic pledged that it would donate $50 for every installation of its primary service basement waterproofing. In that first quarter, the company accomplished 810 installations, collecting $40,500 for CRS.