Energy Efficientcy Tax Credit for 2011

If you missed your chance at a window or door tax credit you have a second chance! On December 17, 2010 the Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 was signed into law. The act extends some of the energy efficient tax credits for qualifying windows, skylights and exterior doors. The tax credit is $200.00 for windows and skylights. $500.00 for exterior doors. The maxium credit for all taxable years is $500.00. The credit is 10% of the purchase price up to the maxium credit allowed. The updated tax information will be available at http://www.energystar.gov/ and at http://www.irs.gov/ soon.

Northwest Harvest Food Drive

Duke and Dorothea delivered our food and money donations to the King 5 Home Team Harvest drive. Thank you to all of our customers, suppliers, subcontractors and employees for their generous donations. We donatated a total of $600.00 and 33 boxes of food! The York office will be a year round donation station for Northwest Harvest. Keep us in mind if you find a great sale on non perishable food items.

Northwest Harvest Food Drive Tomorrow!

The York Crew collected 33 boxes of food and over $600 in cash donations for Northwest Harvest. Thank you to all of our customers, crew, suppliers, subcontractors and the families of Commencement Bay Academy. Watch for Duke on King 5 tomorrow around 9 am for a live shot from the Tacoma Mall drop off for Home Team Harvest. We look forward to filling two trucks next year.

Help us "fill the truck" with food donations for Northwest Harvest, this Saturday.

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Recyle Your CFL Bulbs

Puget Sound Energy is running a CFL Bulb Drive. Any local business with twenty or more employees can host a free PSE CFL bulb collection box. Employees, neighbors and customers can bring in spent CFL bulbs to be recycled. PSE's goal is to keep 50,000 CFL bulbs out of landfills this year. You can sign up on their website or give them a call. 1-888-225-5773 or www.PSE.com/bulbdrive

CFL bulbs contain mercury. They should always be recycled or disposed of at a household hazardous waste facility. Bartell Drugs, Lowes, Home Depot and Ikea offer CFL recycle services.

If you hapen to break a CFL bulb you will need to follow specific steps to clean it up safely. Start by airing out the room for 15 minutes and turning off your central heating system. Do not walk through the debris. Carefully pick up the large broken pieces and place them in a glass jar. Use packing or duct tape to pick up the smaller pieces. Place the tape in the jar with the larger pieces and seal the jar with a metal lid. If you absolutely need to vacuum, throw away the vacuum bag, sealed in a plastic bag, when you are done. Wash your hands thoroughly. Dispose of the debris at the local household hazardous waste facility.

Window and Door Event with York & Gray Lumber

Are you considering new windows? There will never be a better time to purchase new windows and entry doors then this weekend! Gray Lumber and York Enterprises has teamed up for a Last Chance Window and Door Sale. Stop by Gray on 6th and Proctor this Saturday to talk to experts on windows, doors and installation. Gray is offering 20% off of window and door purchases. This sale CAN be combined with manufacturer's rebate offers. York is offering 20% off of installation. Windows and doors need to be ordered by November 1st and installed by the 31st of December to take advantage of the expiring energy tax credit. The credit is good for 30% of the material cost up to $1,500.00. Everyone who makes an appointment on Saturday will receive 1 pound of Valhalla coffee. Gray is giving away a $250.00 gift card! Bring a non perishable food donation and help York "Fill the Truck" for Northwest Harvest. Hope to see you on Saturday!

Entry Door Facelift - Before

Beautiful New Entry Door!

Great curb appeal and energy efficient too.

Tour of Remodeled Homes, this weekend!

York Enterprises is proud to present our project on the Tour of Remodeled Homes! We worked closely with our homeowners to create a new layout, including an addition and complete remodel. The addition provided space for a large kitchen with an island, and a great room. There is a mud room that doubles as a comfortable laundry room. The bathroom was remodeled to include a large soaking tub, and separate shower. The home has a built in linen closet, two nicely sized bedrooms, and a closet under the stairs reminicent of Harry Potter. We hope to see you there! You can purchase tickets at Columbia Bank or online. www.mba-tour.com You can also purchase the tickets at any home on the tour. This is a great opportunity to talk to York empolyees, see our craftsmanship and meet our suppliers that worked on the project with us.