Mark Your Calendars!  The 4th Annual Arlington Home Show & Expo is Saturday April 10, 2010 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th St. S., Arlington VA 22204.

Free parking and shuttle service available at the Arlington Career Center (816 S. Walter Reed Dr.)  just minutes away from the show.

The Arlington Home Show is a convenient way to learn about remodeling kitchens and baths, finishing or waterproofing basements, replacing windows and doors, as well as flooring, roofing, siding, gutter, and paving solutions, security systems, insulation, shelving, decks, and more from a wide variety of top-rate companies! Be one of hundreds of area residents will enjoy this great one-stop home improvement shopping opportunity, featuring:

More than 50 exhibitors offering tons of information, advice and services for adding beauty and value   to your home;

A wealth of information on the latest in green products and technologies for making your home more energy efficient and environmentally friendly;

Arlington County representatives to answer questions regarding permits, zoning, and inspection questions;

Master Gardeners and Tree Stewards to answer your questions about plants and tree care;

Several area banks with especially attractive rates will be on hand to help finance remodeling projects;

The show will also include a variety of FREE CLASSES on subjects of interest to residents. 

In addition, the very popular Landlord Seminar returns again this year with an examination of the nuts and bolts of tenant law targeted to landlords and property managers who own and/or manage fewer than five residential properties in Arlington. Pre-registration is required for this class (click here for more information). All others are open to the public at large. 

The Arlington Home Show & Expo thanks its three GOLD sponsors  Oak Hill Building and Remodeling,  Sun Design and Daniels Design & Remodeling, along with Silver Sponsors: Owens Corning/Remodel USA,  American Custom Home Improvement and Air 1 Mechanical Systems!  Thanks also to Chik-fil-A at Ballston Common for providing their tasty meals to our great exhibitors!

The 4th annual Arlington Home Show & Expo is being presented by the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) in partnership with Arlington County’s Housing Division. CPRO organizes this event as a service to local residents and to help local businesses.

The Arlington Home Show & Expo offers a variety of free classes throughout the day!

10:15-10:55am        How to Finance Your Home Improvement Project

                                    BB&T Bank— Yudi Del Castillo, Mortgage Loan Officer and

                                    James Aberle, Assistant Vice President and Loan Officer           

                                    Gold Sponsor Oak Hill Building & Remodeling—Ralph Crafts, Senior Designer

12:00-12:55pm        How Healthy is Your Home? Check it Out with Thermal Imaging

                                    Gold Sponsor Daniels Design & Remodeling

1:00-1:55pm             The Latest in Remodeling Trends
                             Gold Sponsor Sun Design—Craig Dursosko, Founder and Chairman

2:00-2:55pm            Green Your Home From Soup to Nuts: Green for 2010

3:00-3:55pm             How to Catch a Squirrel: Solutions to Common Garden Problems

Virginia Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners of No. Virginia

                                    Virginia Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners of No. Virginia

FREE SOIL TEST KITS FOR ALL CLASS ATTENDEES!!

11:00-11:55pm        No Cost & Low Cost Ways to Reduce your Energy Use

12:00-12:55              Creating Functional Zones in Your Kitchen & Bath

1:00-1:55                  Cost Savings with Sustainable Home Remodeling

                             Astracor, Inc.— Dave Daly, Training Director

3:00–3:55pm            Free Green Cleaning Solutions and Decluttering Tips!

11:00-1:55pm          The Nuts and Bolts of Landlord-Tenant Law 

Jerome P. Friedlander II, Esq. (Pre-Registration Required)

3:00-4:00pm             Permits, Code Enforcement, and Inspections—

                                    How Arlington Services Residents and Builders

                                    Arlington County Inspection Service Division—Managers and Staff