MOHAWK ENDORSES AWI QUALITY
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
By Steve Novchich, National Sales Manager
In keeping with its national reputation of
excellence, the Architectural Woodworking Institute (AWI) now offers design
professionals a means to identify certified providers of architectural woodwork,
including on-site verification that woodwork, including on-site verification
that woodwork (including architectural wood doors) is in compliance with
industry standards. Mohawk is proud to be one of the few manufacturers in
the nation that has successfully met all the requirements necessary to
participate in the AWI Quality Certification Program.
Throughout the certification process, Mohawk was subject to a battery of
evaluations by AWI inspectors and facilitators of the AWI Quality Certification
Program. Evaluations encompassed not only the physical properties of the
product itself, but also included the review of operating systems, customer
perceptions, and senior management's understanding of AWI standards.
The AWI QCP offers many benefits to distributors, contractors, architects, and
most importantly the end-user. Each door requiring the QCP label is
clearly identified on the top rail of the door and is registered with the
Architectural Woodworking Institute. This label gives all parties the
assurance that their doors were manufactured in accordance with the AWI
standards for which the project was specified. Most importantly,
third-party accountability is assured by AWI inspectors. In the event that
questions related to the grade or quality of labeled QCP doors come up, the
point of contact is not the distributor, contractor, or factory; the site visit
and verification will come from actual AWI personnel. This service is
provided to all Mohawk customers at no additional cost.
If you have ever questioned the grade or quality of the doors you purchase for
architectural work, demand the AWI QCP label and eliminate any "middle man"
interpretation of AWI standards. Get your assurance directly from the
source.
For more information on the benefits of this program we encourage you to visit
the Architectural Woodworking Institute online at
www.awinet.org.
