Linda Renavitz remembers the first time the Affordable Home Services crew began siding her house at 304 East First St. “It was June 4, 1976,” said the former Linda Krenitski, CHS 1968. “I saw Jimmy and he was so happy saying ‘Kathy had the baby!” That baby would be second son to Affordable Home Services owner Jim Federle and his wife Kathy. That boy, John, is now 42, and he has grown into the Clifton business, which Jim’s dad Frank founded in 1947. So now some 42 year later, Linda and her husband Bob, called back The Federle Family to update and reside their Lakeview home.
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Jim Federle with 304 East First Street owners Bob and Linda Renavitz. At right, that’s Jim’s son John who was born on June 4, 1976 when Affordable Home Services began the first siding job on the Renavitz home. Also pictured is Jim’s son Jim and Ron Michaud who Jim Sr. sided the home with in 1976. Ron still works with Affordable and is like a family member. At right, the Renavitz home in 1976.
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Over the course of two weeks, they stripped the home of the old siding, insulated the structure and installed Alside’s 5 inch Vinyl Coventry siding, plus added other little touches to complete the project. “It’s a must see job,” said Federle as he admired the work done by the crew under the direction of his son John. “Look at the way we trimmed those windows using our exclusive hidden “J” system. And we boxed in the overhang at the peak to keep out squirrels and birds.” While the Renavitz family stayed with the original color scheme and facade profile, they reversed colors on the finished home, changing the colors of the trim and the shutters. Only One Contractor to Trust... From that first job back in 1976, The Federle Family has done a lot of work for the Renavitz clan. Some years back, they installed windows at her daughter’s Michelle’s house on East Third. In 2009, Affordable put a new roof on Bob and Linda’s Dutch Colonial home. “I’ve had so many contractors ring my doorbell,” said Linda, “ and I always tell them that there is only one person I trust to do my work. That’s Jimmy and The Affordable Family. They are dependable and they stand by their work.” “Back in 1976, I did this job with Ron Michaud and we were using 5 inch Alside steel siding,” recalled Jim, adding that was state of the art then. “I used Alside because my dad used Alside when he began in 1947,” he added. “Alside had two warehouses and made just aluminum guttering and storm windows back then. But getting associated with Alside was one of my best business decisions I ever made. It’s a great company.” Alside and Affordable since 1947... Today, Alside has over 100 locations and is a leading manufacturer of vinyl siding and
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On April 23, Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day, John Federle, his daughter Ariele and her grandfather Jim Federle.
accessories, vinyl windows and patio doors, and Jim’s favorite manufacturer of home improvement products. He said that since products are manufactured locally, Alside stands behind all their products. If there is ever a problem, it is quickly solved. “Like Alside, Affordable has grown and we both have thousands of satisfied homeowners,” Federle added. “I believe in their products because Alside stands behind what they manufacture with their guarantee. Match that with Affordable’s guaranteed for life warranty on all our roofing, siding and windows and the homeowner is the winner.”
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