BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT)- The outside of Theress Jones' home is in bad condition. "Up top, it probably is in need of a gutter for the water," said Theress Jones.

But that's not it. The siding is turning green, paint is chipping and the roof needs work done.

"It's an older type home and it's like it needs insulation around the windows and the doors," said Jones.

Money for her repairs is low. Getting help from anywhere would be beneficial and appreciated. When I explained to her a free program Birmingham provides to fix homes, she seemed relieved.

"Friends of mine have been trying to help us out, doing lil odd stuff around the house, but now since I know about this, I hope this helps," mentioned Jones.

In order to get help, certain requirements must be met. On top of being a Birmingham resident, you have to own and live in your home. You also have to meet a certain income level.

Money from the Department of Housing and Urban Development will allow workers to do things like paint, repair decks and build handicap ramps. The work will be done by hundreds of volunteers from Metro and World Changers, as well as Habitat for Humanity.

"There are so many families who just can't make ends meet to get that roof fixed that's leaking into their home," mentioned Beth Bradner, Habitat for Humanity.

But that's something volunteers will look forward to doing.

"People really do enjoy it when they come out and volunteer," said Bradner. "It's a blessing Birmingham need to step up and do a lot of things," mentioned Jones.

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City of Birmingham offers free home repairs

American Custom Contractors, a Mid-Atlantic home improvement company, wins an excellence in customer service award from Angie's List.

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) December 22, 2012

American Custom Contractors recognized for high level of customer service

American Custom Contractors, a roofing, siding, and window company in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia, has received the 2012 Angies List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually to just 5 percent of companies rated on Angies List, the nations leading provider of consumer reviews.

Being the home improvement contractors Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia residents trust is a big point of pride for us, said Vice President William Giakoumatos. Were honored to be recognized with this award from Angies List.

Angies List recognized American Custom Contractors in the roofing category in 2009 and 2011. The company provides roof repair and roof replacement, window replacement, siding repair and siding replacement and other home improvement services in the Washington, D.C. metro.

Its a select group of companies rated on Angies List that can claim the exemplary customer service record of being a Super Service Award winner, said Angies List Founder Angie Hicks. Our standards for the Super Service Award are quite high. The fact that American Custom Contractors earned this recognition speaks volumes about its dedication providing great service to its customers.

Angies List Super Service Award 2012 winners have met strict eligibility requirements, including earning a minimum number of reports, an excellent rating from their customers and abiding by Angies List operational guidelines.

Service company ratings are updated daily on Angies List. Companies are graded on an A through F scale in areas ranging from price to professionalism to punctuality. Members can find the 2012 Super Service Award logo next to company names in search results on AngiesList.com.

Angies List helps consumers have happy transactions with local service professionals in more than 550 categories of service, ranging from home improvement to health care. More than 1.5 million paid households use Angies List to gain unlimited access to local ratings, exclusive discounts, the Angies List magazine, and the Angies List complaint resolution service.

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American Custom Contractors Earns Angie's List 2012 Super Service Award