How to Approach a Project Started By Another Contractor
Sometimes homeowners will contact you about a particular project that is half way completed. Usually the owner is unhappy with the work their current designer...
Sometimes homeowners will contact you about a particular project that is half way completed. Usually the owner is unhappy with the work their current designer...
For most home improvement companies, generating leads and sales at home shows and events is a key part of the marketing plan. Some companies are better at this...
Many years ago, I began thinking about the subject of exceeding expectations. I would field phone calls from upset clients or listen to team members’...
The strengths of a home builder’s skill set typically include being adept at assessing risk, entitling land, securing permits, negotiating with finance people,...
Every business owner will tell you that it’s important to meet, and do your best to exceed, client expectations. Yet, what does that really mean or entail...
A booming business is great, but it will only be profitable and worthwhile if you're able to handle the rapid expansion. If you're ill-equipped to handle the...
Many remodelers launch a company without a business plan or any written goals. If that description fits, and if your business is close to the $1 million in...
Without a doubt, the best marketing for a small contractor company starts with a job well done. That alone can showcase your company’s dedication to quality,...
The biggest factor in determining the type and quality of wood that you’ll use for your next project is the project itself. That’s because certain varieties of...
The construction business is one of the fastest growing industries once again, thanks to increase housing demand and lender activity. In today’s changing...
To answer this question correctly, first you must decide what the “payoff” means. If a home improvement is meant to improve your life or that of your family,...
Window moisture is indicative of a larger problem. Over time, this moisture can lead to mold, mildew and eventually rotting of the trim and window framing....
If you’re a contractor, then like most business owners, whether large or small, you are often faced with having to hire employees. For small businesses, the...
Building a stair case can be an intimidating endeavor, regardless of skill level. Most of the time though, only a simple staircases is needed. No need for...
Project management roles and responsibilities for contractors are both many and varied. The specific roles depend on the size of the construction company. The...
If you made the decision to restore your deck rather than replace it, then the first thing you want to do is make sure it is structurally sound. If possible,...
There are a lot of challenges for today’s contractors. Keeping up-to-date with the latest tools and techniques, regulations and codes alone can keep them busy....
Life is full of surprises. For many of us, it’s why we get up every day. It’s a new chance to turn the page and have the unexpected come popping out. A lovely...
A recent McGraw-Hill study indicated that green homeowners are more satisfied and believe that green homes are higher quality, easier to maintain, more...
There are some who may argue that cutting down a tree safely is not possible. Chainsaws can be quite dangerous, not to mention felling trees. Though...
Green products are the catalysts that drive our movement toward a cleaner earth, but what makes a product green? Since the term “green” is used so often today...
Even the most skilled carpenter can make an error, but just because an error occurs, doesn't mean the job is ruined. If you make a bad cut on an angled piece...
Job Site Tips: Good Roofing Practices Build roofs and flashing with a slope of at least 1/4” per foot Provide at least a 4” overlap of flashing to prevent...
Evidence suggests fiberglass, rock wool and slag wool insulation beat out cellulose insulation hands down. What’s more, fiberglass, rock wool and slag wool...
Increasing the mass of partitions in light construction is neither aesthetically pleasing nor cost-effective as a method of sound control. Discontinuous...
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