Awards
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BEST-IN-CLASS HOMES SINCE 1893
Throughout the years, Michael F. Simon Builders has been honored to receive a number of distinguished awards. Whether we’re being recognized for one of our beautiful custom homes, an eye-catching residential remodeling update, or for our community involvement, our team is absolutely dedicated to maintaining our reputation as the area’s most knowledgeable, quality-focused design-build firm.
Award-Winning Home Construction
2024 Awards
40 Under 40 Class of 2024 award
The annual Forty Under 40 announces Paul Simon as member of the 2024 class.
Village of Waunakee
The Village of Waunakee awarded us the Best Remodeler and Best Builder in Waunakee. The award recipients were selected by votes from the community casting a single online ballot.
Badger Craftsman Awards
Our team has also been at the Wisconsin Builders Association’s (WBA) Badger Craftsman Award. We are beyond excited to that Michael F. Simon Builders was awarded first place in three of the thirteen categories.
Waunakee chamber of commerce
The Waunakee Chamber of Commerce has named Paul Simon as this year’s Rising Star. This award recognizes an individual who has shown the greatest potential to become an industry leader of the future and has already started to achieve leadership and greatness.
COTY AWARDS
This year we had entered two projects in The National Association of The Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) Contractor of the Year (COTY) competition and won first place in both categories.
Best of Madison Awards
A Madison local business competition, voted on by the communities we serve.
- 40 under 40
- Best Builder in Waunakee, Village of Waunakee
- Best Remodeler in Waunakee, Village of Waunakee
- Best Bathroom, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Best Finished Basement/Bonus Room, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Remodel: Room Addition, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- 40 under 40
- Best Builder in Waunakee, Village of Waunakee
- Best Remodeler in Waunakee, Village of Waunakee
- Best Bathroom, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Best Finished Basement/Bonus Room, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Remodel: Room Addition, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Rising Star Award Waunakee Chamber
- Residential Addition under $250,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Exterior $50,000 to $100,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Best Home Builder, Best of Madison
- Best Home Repair, Best of Madison
2024
2023 Awards
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has named Paul Simon on of this year’s Pro Remodeler’s 40 under 40.
Waunakee chamber of commerce
The Waunakee Chamber of Commerce has named Paul Simon as this year’s Rising Star. This award recognizes an individual who has shown the greatest potential to become an industry leader of the future and has already started to achieve leadership and greatness.
Village of Waunakee
The Village of Waunakee awarded us the Best Remodeler in Waunakee. The award recipients were selected by votes from the community casting a single online ballot.
COTY AWARDS
This year we had entered two projects in The National Association of The Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) Contractor of the Year (COTY) competition and won first place in both categories.
Best of Madison Awards
A Madison local business competition, voted on by the communities we serve.
- 40 under 40
- Rising Star Award Waunakee Chamber
- Best Builder in Waunakee, Village of Waunakee
- Best Remodeler in Waunakee, Village of Waunakee
- Residential Addition under $250,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Exterior $50,000 to $100,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Best Home Builder, Best of Madison
- Best Home Repair, Best of Madison
2023
2022 Awards
2022 Builder of the Year
The Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) awards this to one builder member each year for the state of Wisconsin. This award is the highest honor a builder member can attain. Nominees were judged by their peers on professionalism as well as level of activity within the WBA, NAHB, local association, and community.
Village of Waunakee
The Village of Waunakee awarded us the Best Remodeler in Waunakee. The award recipients were selected by votes from the community casting a single online ballot.
COTY AWARDS
This year we had entered three projects in The National Association of The Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) Contractor of the Year (COTY) competition and won first place in all submitted categories.
Badger Craftsman Awards
Our team has also been at the Wisconsin Builders Association’s (WBA) Badger Craftsman Awards. We are beyond excited to share that Michael F. Simon Builders was awarded first place in four of the thirteen categories.
Best of Madison & People's Choice Awards Madison
Two Madison local business competitions, voted on by the communities we serve.
- 2022 Builder of the Year, WBA
- Best Remodeler in Waunakee, Village of Waunakee
- Residential Bath $25,000 to $50,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Exterior $100k-$200k, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Exterior Under $50k, COTY Awards | NARI
- Best Whole House Remodel, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Best Basement, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Best Room Addition, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Best Home Feature, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Best Kitchen, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Best Home Builder, Best of Madison
- Best Home Repair, Best of Madison
- Best Residential Builder, People's Choice Awards Madison
2022
2021 Awards
Village of Waunakee
The Village of Waunakee awarded us the Best Remodeler in Waunakee. The award recipients were selected by votes from the community casting a single online ballot.
Badger Craftsman Awards
Our team has also been at the Wisconsin Builders Association’s (WBA) Badger Craftsman Awards. The WBA held a statewide competition in which we had entered 4 projects. We are beyond excited to share that Michael F. Simon Builders was awarded first place in four of the nine categories.
COTY Awards
This year we had entered five projects in The National Association of The Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) Contractor of the Year (COTY) competition and won first place in all submitted categories.
- Best Remodeler in Waunakee | Village of Waunakee
- Residential Addition $100,000 to $250,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Detached Structure, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Interior Element $30,000 and Over, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Landscape Design/Outdoor Living Under $100,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Exterior Element, COTY Awards | NARI
2021
2020 Awards
COTY Awards
Again, this year we had entered three projects in The National Association of The Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) Contractor of the Year (COTY) competition and won first place in both the Residential Exterior $50,000 to $100,000 and Honorable Mention in the Residential Interior Element Under $30,000 categories.
- Residential Exterior $50,000 to $100,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Interior Element Under $30,000, COTY Awards | NARI
2020
2019 Awards
This year we had entered three projects in The National Association of The Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) Contractor of the Year (COTY) competition and won first place in both the Residential Exterior $50,000 to $100,000 and the Residential Interior Element Under $30,000 categories and an Honorable Mention award in the Entire House over $1,000,000 category.
Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin has awarded Michael F. Simon Builders their prestigious BBB Torch Awards for Ethics. The recipients were selected by an independent, distinguished panel of ten business ethics experts and were recognized at the annual Torch Awards for Ethics luncheon Since 2003, the Wisconsin BBB Torch Awards for Ethics honors businesses and non-profit organizations of all sizes that meet the highest standard of ethics and trust among their employees, customers, and local communities, embodying BBB’s mission to advance marketplace trust. Recipients are chosen based on their applications, which include an in-depth explanation and evidence of commitment to ethical business practices.
Voters selected Michael F Simon Builders as the Winner of this year’s Star of Madison Awards in the Residential Builder category. This was put on by Capital Newspapers (WI State Journal, Madison.com, The Cap Times, Amplified) and is the third time Simon Builders was awarded this designation in the past four years.
The Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Michael F. Simon Builders as the Business of the Year at the organization’s 40th-anniversary awards banquet. They noted that by giving back to the community in a different way each month in 2018, Simon Builders was a shining example of a community coming together and giving back.
- Residential Exterior $50,000 to $100,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Interior Element Under $30,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Entire House over $1,000,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Winner
- Best Residential Builder, Star of Madison Awards
2019
2018 Awards
Michael F Simon Builders has been selected as the winner of InBusiness’s Dane County Small Business Award! The judges were particularly impressed with the longevity of the company and decided to create a “legacy” award to honor that and celebrate how long the organization has been in business.
We are proud to have won two more first-place awards this year from The National Association of The Remodeling Industry (NARI) in their Contractor of the Year (COTY) competition. NARI presents their prestigious awards to members who have demonstrated outstanding work through their remodeling projects. The two categories that we won in are Residential Interior Element Under $30,000 and Entire House $500,001 to $750,000.
- Cover of InBusiness Magazine
- Dane County Small Business Award Winner | InBusiness Magazine
- Residential Interior Element Under $30,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Entire House $500,001 to $750,000, COTY Awards | NARI
2018
2017 Awards
The National Association of The Remodeling Industry (NARI) Contractor of the Year (COTY) competition has awarded Simon Builders three more first-place awards this year. With these new awards, we are extending our lead even further as the most awarded Madison area contractor over the past five years in local and regional competition. We are so proud of our entire team for their efforts and are humbled to have had such great clients on all of our projects. For details of each project, please click the following links:
The votes are in and we are happy to add another award to our portfolio.
Madison.com held their annual Star of Madison contest where they asked residents to vote for their favorite Businesses. Michael F. Simon Builders was voted as the best residential builder in the Madison area for the third year in a row.
The Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) announced the winners of the 2017 Badger Craftsman Awards during its Member Meeting Day held on April 13, 2017 in Stevens Point. The Badger Craftsman Awards showcase member work and commitment to the building and remodeling industry, with winners chosen for their superior craftsmanship, originality, cost-effectiveness, and customer service, among other considerations. A variety of submission categories are available, and entries are judged by a jury of professionals from the remodeling and building industries.
Michael F Simon Builders received two awards – Best Bathroom Remodel Over $30,000 and Best New Home Over $750,000.
- Best Residential Builder, Star of Madison Awards
- Best Bathroom Remodel Over $30,000, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
- Best New Home Over $750,000, Badger Craftsman Awards | WBA
2017
2016 Awards
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), has awarded Simon Builders with two more Contractor of the Year (COTY) awards this year. For details of each project, please click the following links:
Michael F Simon Builders has won Madison.com’s annual Star of Madison contest as the best residential builder in the Madison area for the second year in a row.
- Best Residential Builder, Star of Madison Awards
2016
2015 Awards
The National Association of The Remodeling Industry (NARI), has awarded Simon Builders with the Contractor of the Year (COTY) award in the Residential Bath $50,000 to $75,000 category.
Madison.com held their annual Star of Madison contest where they asked residents to vote for their favorite Businesses. Michael F. Simon Builders was voted as the best residential builder in the Madison area.
The Waunakee Tribune held their annual Best Of Waunakee competition in which Waunakee residents are asked to vote for their favorite company in several categories.
Michael F. Simon Builders was voted as the best contractor for the fourth year in a row!
- Residential Bath $50,000-$75,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Landscape Design / Outdoor Living $60,000 and Over, COTY Awards | NARI
- Best Residential Builder, Star of Madison Awards
- Best Contractor, Best Of Waunakee | Waunakee Tribune
2015
2014 Awards
Michael F. Simon Builders has won many awards in 2014. One of those is being the winner in the statewide small business category for companies with less than 100 employees. The award celebrates the accomplishments and the impact that family-owned businesses have on our communities. Each nomination is reviewed in-depth by a panel of judges composed of independent business leaders. The judges consider the family business’ contribution to its community and industry, its positive links between family and business, and innovative practices it may use, among other things. We were humbled and very thankful to accept such a great award.
This year, Simon Builders was awarded four more awards from the National Association of The Remodeling Industry (NARI), in their Contractor of the Year (COTY) awards:
- First Place (local level) – Residential Interior Under $75,000
- First Place (local level) – Residential Bath $25,000 to $50,000
- First Place (local level) – Residential Exterior under $100,000
- Honorable Mention – Residential Bath under $25,000
The Waunakee Tribune held their annual Best Of Waunakee competition in which Waunakee residents are asked to vote for their favorite company in several categories. Michael F. Simon Builders was voted as the best contractor for the third year in a row as well as the best place to work!
- Wisconsin 2014 Family Business of the Year
- Residential Interior Under $75,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Bath $25,000 to $50,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Exterior under $100,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Residential Bath under $25,000, COTY Awards | NARI
- Best Contractor, Best Of Waunakee | Waunakee Tribune
- Best Place to Work, Best Of Waunakee | Waunakee Tribune
2014
Remodeling Your Home
If you are looking to remodel or renovate your home, we invite you to browse our bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, and home remodeling pictures to help generate some ideas.