Dan Bawden, CGR, and his client agreed on everything: design, products, scheduling and even price. When it came time to sign the contracts, there was only one remaining concern...
On a typical day, Raymond McNealy could do business with customers in California, Washington State, Kansas and Florida without once leaving his office in Rockville, Md., or even...
Rick Bainbridge of The Bainbridge Crew was named the 1999 Chrysalis Remodeler of the Year at the Southern Building Show in Atlanta in June. The award honors remodelers based on...
For many remodelers, their businesses involve family members. And family businesses can take on different forms--siblings may run a company, or a spouse might do the books and...
Despite having trades in-house, Dennis Gehman will use subcontractors for larger projects such as additions. He also hires subs for: Excavating Masonry Concrete HVAC Also...
Summer is in full swing, but many hammers aren’t. That’s not because there aren’t enough nails to pound, either. No, the nails are waiting; there just aren’t enough arms to swing...
The estimate has been approved and the contract signed, but before the project can begin, there’s one more piece of paper to go over with your clients -- the site preparation ...
According to Mike Fast, CGR, president and CEO of MRF Construction, even remodelers who work on one or two computers still need to think critically about computer security. Fast...
"Controlling the project is everything to some clients," says Dan Bawden, CGR, owner of Legal Eagle Contractors Co. "It’s how they manage their lives, and it won’t be any different...
Dennis Gehman, president of Gehman Custom Builder, Harleysville, Pa., faced these questions as his company experienced a period of planned growth last year. Despite a few setbacks...
Dear Professsional Remodeler: I’ve been in business since 1981, and I’m always second-guessing myself. When you read about how others are doing business, you can relate. It gives...
Estimating software can help boost profits and save time, but only if you choose the program that best fits your company. Mike Gorman, a building and remodeling consultant, and...
Gehman Custom Builder competes for employees not only with other remodeler, but also with several pharmaceutical companies and a large meat packing industry. In a tough labor ...