BUSINESS

Showing support to Coldwater from Angola

Cayden Sparks
Executive Director
The Daily Reporter

This month I had the pleasure of interviewing Lou Salge (Co-Owner) of Four Seasons Design & Remodeling, Inc. out of Angola, Indiana. Four Seasons Design & Remodeling was started in Angola in 1982 by Jeff Deahl (Co-Owner) and joined the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce as a small business member in 2015. They are a full-service remodeling company working throughout Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph Counties in Southwest Michigan, Northeast Indiana, and Northwest Ohio. Four Seasons Design & Remodeling has been a consistent supporter of the Coldwater Area Chamber since joining five years ago, and they are quite familiar with our local landscape in Coldwater/Branch County.

Four Seasons Design & Remodeling’s experienced staff of designers, project managers, and craftsmen can guide your home remodeling project from initial design through finish punch lists. Their extensive portfolio of projects contains countless lake homes throughout our region. Whether you are looking for interior remodeling, exterior remodeling, or maybe constructing an addition, the professionals at Four Seasons Design & Remodeling can help you create the space of your dreams! The staff at Four Seasons Design & Remodeling are equipped to help you choose quality products and materials. Their showroom has multiple brand names of countertop, flooring, roofing, and window samples to inspire your next project. Additionally, they partner with Wellborn Cabinet, an American family owned company since 1961, producing quality cabinetry design and production.

Let’s change direction for a moment and discuss the history behind the business. Jeff Deahl and his family lived in Dayton, Ohio before moving to Angola in the early 80’s. Jeff had been working in the remodeling industry most of his life and decided to start his business in 1982. Lou Salge joined the company in 2010 after graduating from Lawrence Technological University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Architecture. Around four years later, in 2014, Jeff and Lou purchased their current operational building and showroom - 205 W Harcourt Rd., Angola, IN. That same year, Lou received his residential builders license in the state of Michigan, and Four Seasons Design & Remodeling started to expand their expertise to our region.

Jeff has been heavily involved with the Indiana Builders Association and has earned a State Lifetime Director designation by the Association. Jeff is also a Certified Remodeler through the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Lou is on the Editorial Advisory Board for Kitchen & Bath Business Magazine, the designated publication for the National Kitchen & Bath Association, and is the Vice President of the Builders Association of Northeast Indiana. Lou and Jeff are also involved with the Indiana Builders Association, the National Association of Home Builders, the National Kitchen & Bath Association, and the North American Deck & Railing Association. In 2018, Lou received the 30 Under 30 Award from the National Kitchen & Bath Association, and just this year he received the 40 Under 40 Award from the Professional Remodeling Magazine!

With their knowledgeable staff, rich history, and the numerous advisory boards and designations the ownership boasts, Four Seasons Design & Remodeling has built its reputation as a reliable, professional, and experienced area business. Not only have they shown their dedication and support to the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce over the last five years, they have remained deeply committed to providing quality, value, and service for the past 38 years and those to come. If you are thinking about starting your next home project, you can reach Four Seasons Design & Remodeling via telephone at 260.665.2772 or online at www.craftsman-design.com. I personally would like to thank Lou, Jeff, and the rest of our Chamber’s small business members for their continuous support towards the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce; without our members we would not have a Chamber. For more information on member businesses of the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce you visit their online directory at www.coldwaterchamber.com.

Cayden Sparks is executive director of the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce.