These remodelers identified a need in their markets and branched out, garnering more leads and helping to sustain their businesses.
An increasing number of remodelers are taking on small jobs and maintenance and repair work. The challenge: how to make money doing these smaller jobs.
Amidst signs of an economic uptick, the Cost vs. Value Report still indicates that it will be awhile before remodelers see a boost in business. In the meantime, small projects continue to dominate.
Self-taught, self-made, and a leader in the green remodeling and universal design communities, Iris Harrell has built a remodeling company whose innovation will outlast her tenure at its helm.
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Homeowners and service providers are optimistic about 2009 as survey identifies drivers behind home improvement projects.
Energy codes are getting tougher, but their focus to-date has been new construction. The real potential is in upgrading existing housing stock.
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If not managed well, special orders can be a production challenge and a timing disaster. Here's how to make them work for the company and the client alike.
The bathroom has undergone an overhaul in recent years. No longer just a water closet with a sink and tub, it has become a spa and sanctuary at every price point. Skylights and glass block for increased natural light, the use of varied textures and materials and sturdy furnishings, organic lines...
Remodelers find ways to use every inch of usable space in small powder rooms.
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In the late 1980s in California, Steve Jordan was remodeling foreclosed houses for banks when he realized that instead of working for the banks, he could create a similar system for himself by purchasing, renovating, and renting houses. He shut down his remodeling company and started Rebuilding...