Recently added articles from Professional Remodeler:
Your Warranty is Critical.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Dave Bryan, Contributing Editor Ultimately, when you stop and think about it, isn't satisfying our clients about doing the right thing? We are smack in the middle of the most challenging economic times our 20-year-old company ever has seen. Sales are hard to come by, ...
The Perfect Time to Grow Market Share.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Bruce Case, Contributing Editor If your sales have shrunk by 50 percent in the last 6 months, are you a bad business person? It depends. How many remodeling projects are being done in your service area within that niche? Have the total available opportunities for remodeling also ...
The New Focus.
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor It's Time to get Outside your Comfort Zone and Engage the Immigrant Market For years, remodelers have been hearing that they should start paying attention to the minority and immigrant market. And for just as long, many have resisted, ...
Your New Clients.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Paul Deffenbaugh, Editorial Director Running a successful remodeling business often is about finding a comfortable spot and working it. That spot can be a neighborhood, a niche, a price point or a demographic. Once you've staked that out, you work it like a farm, sowing the ...
Early Signs of Recovery in Bay Area.
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor It's almost a tale of two markets in the San Francisco Bay Area. Closer to the city, home sales continue to drop, down 20 to 30 percent from a year ago, but in outlying areas sales are up by as much as 100 percent from a year ago, ...
Snap in Place.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff Screen Tight's Fluted Wrap N' Snap Column Wrap dramatically cuts labor cost by using a patent-pending snap design and one-piece construction ...
Stop Injuries Cold.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff In addition to its blade-stopping function, SawStop's new Professional Cabinet Saw also sports a patent-pending dust collection system that whisks particles away from the blade through an aerodynamically engineered dust ...
Light Up the Night.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff The Color Changing LED Step Lights Kits by Bulbrite include 10 color-changing LED step lights, which can be expanded to up to 30 units; and a 12-volt, plug-in transformer. Also included is a large controller that can be ...
A Passion for Permeable.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff Permeable stone reduces storm water runoff, flooding, erosion and drainage problems, just like Boral's new Permeable Pavers. Made in a standard paver size, each paver is ...
Ascending Style.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff The new ioDIGITAL shower system from Moen has an innovative, easy-to-use interface that gives consumers the ability to set and maintain water temperature and flow with ...
Crafty Brass.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff Slash installation times in half! BrassCraft's new SureConnect features dual o-rings of Viton and nitrile that provide a tough double seal. The connector's unique lockable housing lets ...
Baltic Trim.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff Available in numerous heights from 2 inches to 3.46 inches (depending on the profile chosen) in nominal 4-foot lengths, Outwater Laser Carved Wood Moldings are ...
Case the Joint.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff CPVC trim and molding-maker AZEK has expanded its line with the addition of the new Adams Casing profile. Casings are primarily used to cover the gap between the wall surface ...
Clearly Improved.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff Kleer Lumber has advanced its molding offering with a new formulation to more precisely match the color and sheen of its trimboards, sheets and other products. The new moldings ...
Classically Inspired.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff The 35-plus new crown and cornice molding additions by Century Architectural Specialties are versatile enough to offer builders a significant degree of ...
Certified to Succeed.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff Easy Fit Savannah Ledge, pictured here in the Glacier Valley color selection, is the newest texture to join Owens Corning's ProStone line of ...
Rolled Out.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff Rollex has expanded its aluminum color palette to offer cost, performance, and easy installation options. It's geared for home builders and contractors who use fiber cement siding as the principal sidewall ...
Wood without the Maintenance.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff The Classic Perfection Shingle from vinyl siding manufacturer The Foundry balances unique design, uniform texturing and bold color definition. According to the company, ...
Don't Fade Away.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Staff Grab some curb appeal! Alside has introduced seven new dark colors for its Prodigy Next Generation Insulated Siding line to give builders a selling advantage. The ...
By the Book.
Jun 01, 2009 ... By Wendy A. Jordan, Senior Contributing Editor A Company Aces the Job of Remodeling Along A Regulation-Laden Seashore Vincent Averna got burned the first time he remodeled his Jersey Shore vacation house, and he was determined not to let it happen again. After he ...