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What Are You Worth? How to Put a Value on Your Company

Consolidation in the home building industry is more active than ever. You can’t open a trade newsletter, website, or magazine these days without reading about another merger, acquisition, or strategic investment between home builders. Consolidation in our industry is more active than ever, and...

Royal Building Products Shares Several Projected Exterior Home Trends for 2020

Attention to a home's exterior is important for maximizing both resale value and enjoyment for homeowners. Taking on projects like siding, garage doors, or landscaping can be a homeowner's safest bet to get a high return on investment while renovating their homes. With an increasing amount of...

Do's and Don'ts of Home Winterization

Winter is on the way, and that means it’s time to get the house ready for the cold days ahead. Winterizing your home is the best way to avoid unexpected maintenance and repair bills during a time when you need your heating and other systems the most. Below, we will discuss things you need to...

DIY Home Projects Before Holiday Company

Whether you are planning a casual party, a large formal dinner, a festive gathering, or a combination of all three during the holidays, it can be helpful to finish DIY home projects before holiday company arrives. These easy projects can make a big difference to welcoming guests, presenting your...

Fall Cleanup: What to Do When Autumn Leaves Start to Fall

With the brilliant colors of changing leaves and ripening harvests, autumn is a beautiful season, but as leaves fall and plants wilt, it is also a messy one. Fall cleanup doesn’t have to be overwhelming, however, and it is easy to keep your property in peak condition through the changing season....

Identifying a Good Service Employee

Good employees are dedicated to great service, no matter what business they are in. Consequently, I am curious about how any business that has good employees identifies them. Restaurants offer a lot of lessons regarding this process. The turnover is high, even in a very good restaurant. So, the...

Heat Exhaustion in Construction

Summer is here and with it comes the heat. For those working in construction it means stress, exhaustion, and dehydration are all top concerns in the workplace. While some of us are sitting behind a computer in an air-conditioned office, there are many workers that are conducting their business...

Tips for Installing Vinyl Siding

Installing their own vinyl siding can seem intimidating for many homeowners. The reality is that it’s fairly straightforward to install and work with. Most of the challenge comes in proper planning and frequent, accurate measuring. If you’re ready to tackle this project, just keep the following...

Designing Outdoor Kitchens

Today’s outdoor kitchen designs—whether part of a new home or a remodel—are more likely than ever to complement a home’s architectural aesthetic and environment. To create inviting and functional living spaces, where all the features work together, you need a refined and thoughtful approach. Here...

Turn Old Decks Into New Decks

Last spring a customer who Dennis Schaefer had built a cedar deck for during the '90s called to say he'd noticed some rot and thought that maybe the deck needed to be redone. It did. When Schaefer, who is the owner of Creative Wood Products, in Fenton, Mich., received similar calls from former...

Customers Love Companies That Deliver the Personal Touch. Make Sure You're One of Them.

I travel quite a bit. My wife Nina and I are looking to see more of the world each year. Facilitating, consulting, and speaking take me all over the place. As a result, I have stayed in many different hotels. What makes a great hotel for me? How caring and engaged the staff is. Yes, the room should...

Navigating: The Crucial Middle Step in Design/Build

"Design/Build" is a business model many remodelers have adopted. For a client, the convenience of dealing with one firm for designing and building their project is wonderful. It eliminates the awkward conversations between two providers about who is responsible for what. However, design/build does...

Think You Do Good Work? Imagine How Your Remodeling Process Looks Through the Client’s Eyes

Doing remodeling work is full of uncertainty. A very good scope of work and estimate is a way of reducing, not eliminating, risk. All this planning is pointless if the job is approached as simply manipulating materials. Instead of looking at the project as a lot of things to be done, it is...

A Beginner's Guide to Garage Design

The garage can be the home's greatest storage space - as long as you realize its true potential. When homeowners think about renovating their house, most think first of updating their kitchen or guest bathrooms. Then they might consider their living areas, like bedrooms, dining rooms, or basements....

Progress Report for Clients

Trust—between you and the client and between the client and the subs—is the most important thing in remodeling, says Marty Kersey, remodeling manager for ReStructure, the remodeling division of Structures Building Co., in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. ReStructure builds trust by reminding its staff that...

Four Ways to Use Concrete in Kitchens

Of all the rooms in a home, the kitchen is where home buyers place the highest priority in terms of functionality, streamlined design, and where they are most likely to choose top-of-the line materials. According a recent Realtor.com report, homes that include a "killer kitchen” sell 8% faster than...

Here’s REALLY How to Pick a Good Remodeler

Periodically, I read an article that lays out steps a consumer should take when dealing with contractors. My impression reading these articles is that the writers feel contractors are rip-off artists. Having interacted with many remodeling contractors in the United States and Canada, my take is...

6 Trends for Kitchen and Bath Spaces

Aside from equipment breakdowns, few phrases are more likely to provoke a kitchen or bath remodel than the phrase “this looks dated.” Styles and tastes evolve constantly. So, to help keep you up to date, here are six trends to consider incorporating when your clients say they want a fresh look...

Want Remodeling Success? Learn--and Live--These Four Ds

The success of a business depends significantly on how effective the owner is. Being effective as an owner is a challenge because the owner usually fulfills several other roles, such as being the salesperson or production manager. What does the business need from the owner, regardless of what else...

Tips for Building your own Backyard Fire Pit

Sitting around the fire. It’s a tradition that goes back further than recorded history and is one that has endured for many reasons. The simplest of which is that it’s just plain relaxing. What better way to spend a summer evening than being gathered around a fire with family and friends? More and...

8 Steps for Turning Appointments into Jobs

Contractors spend a lot of time getting leads. But unless they can convert those leads into appointments—and paying customers—they’re dead in the water. That’s why having a proven appointment setting sales script is so crucial. Yet many contractors lack this basic sales tool, said Randall Soules in...

Tips for Providing Lighting That Sets Your Homes Apart

Lighting your homes better than the competition is common sense. Your buyers’ comfort, safety, and overall enjoyment is too important to leave to the electrician in the field. But sadly, bad lighting is the norm because code requires only bare minimums. Conforming to that poor standard, however, is...

What Professionals Say You Should Do to Your Home Prior to Vacation

Home remodeling professionals don’t just know about upgrading and fixing a house, they are also experts in preventing damage from occurring that would necessitate a repair project. When people regularly spend time in their home, they can usually keep an eye on things and make sure it’s all in...

How Can I Prepare My Storage Barn for Bad Weather?

Storage barns are awesome resources for keeping your lawn and gardening equipment protected from the natural elements. They also offer a level of convenience allowing you to grab and work on your garden with ease. For any aspiring landscaper, I always recommend investing in a storage barn to...

How to Convince a Customer that You're the Builder They Need

Home builders today are lucky—they have more tools available than ever before to help convince prospective customers that they’re the right choice. Builders who use these tools effectcively are often able to charge higher prices while closing sales more easily than their competitors (Image:...