Michael R. Morris Editor in Chief It's one day since our meeting of the Remodeling Futures Steering Committee at Harvard University as I write this, and I can tell you that you...
Paul Winans In my work as a consultant to remodelers, I am hearing from clients about the challenges they are facing. A downturn looks different in each person's world: A signed...
Lean sales operations Most companies are running small sales operations, with an average of less than one salesperson besides the owner. In fact, 58 percent report no salespeople...
Sidebars: Methodology View the Professional Remodeler 2009 Business Results broken down by geographic region. Includes charts and graphs. There's little doubt that...
Sidebars: Market Update There are certain lists you don't want your city to be near the top of. Foreclosure rate would certainly be one of those, spelling bad news if you're ...
Small workforce the norm Despite growth in the market, remodeling remains an industry of relatively small companies. The average company reported three field employees and one...
Labor is top expense Whether the work is performed in-house or subbed out, labor leads all expenses, accounting for 44 percent of all expenditures. That number was basically equal...
The amazing shrinking job No matter how you look at it, job sizes shrunk in 2008. In every category, the average price tag dropped from 2007 to 2008. Another indicator: ...
Repeats and referrals dominate Repeats and referrals continue to be the most reliable source of leads for most contractors, accounting for almost 80 percent of lead activity...
Revenues take a plunge The average revenues for our respondents was $995,000, a 17 percent drop from 2007's $1.2 million number. Half of all respondents reported their revenues...
A sampling of the work Neil Kelly has done over the years. The company uses only FSC-certified wood inits cabinets with no added urea formaldehyde. Neil Kelly first started cranking...
Clean and Clear Made for both interior and exterior applications, Nichiha's KuraStone panels create the look of stacked stone with a cleaner finish and less mess. These fiber ...