Abelard Certifies Seven in CertainTeed Quality Programs

ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 22, 2007 - Abelard Construction, the premier residential restoration firm in the Midwest, announced today that seven employees in its St. Louis office have completed rigorous quality training and certification from CertainTeed, North America's leading exterior and interior building products brand.

"CertainTeed's Master Shingle Applicator certification is the gold standard in roofing," said Brian Southard, Abelard co-owner. "Abelard Construction is relentlessly committed to quality, and so it was absolutely critical for us to invest the time and expense in putting all five of our lead sales reps, as well as our quality control inspector, through this training."

The Master Shingle Applicator™ program provides education in every aspect of shingle installation techniques, and the approved procedures for installing all CertainTeed shingles. The program covers topics such as workmanship, roof systems, estimating, flashing, ventilation, and product installation instructions.

In recent years Abelard has created hundreds of jobs in the St. Louis area, and Southard credits the company's growth to Abelard's commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and employee training. With a unique quality control system in place, Abelard has one of the lowest warranty calls or "leak" rates in the industry.

About Abelard Construction. Abelard Construction is headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri, with offices in Maryland Heights; Indianapolis, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio and Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Abelard is committed to the communities it serves, and keeps established branches in place, providing employment and resources for long-term cooperative growth. Visit www.abelardconstruction.com or call 1.888.260.ROOF.

About CertainTeed
Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is North America's leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, trim, foundations, pipe, insulation, walls, ceilings and access covers. Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, CertainTeed and its affiliates have approximately 8,000 employees and nearly 70 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. In 2006 the group had consolidated sales approaching $4 billion. www.certainteed.com.

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