Professional Remodeler articles from December 2004

Professional Remodeler archives from December 2004

Does your company need performance-enhancing help?
December 1, 2004... By Alan Hanbury Making money is all about maximizing performance -- using your tools, people and materials as efficiently as is practical. This month we look at annualized sales per field employee, office employee, sales employee and total...

Different by Design.
December 1, 2004... By Kimberly Sweet, Editor Creative Contracting carves a deliberate niche based on high-end design and customer service In a year of increased regulations and rising materials costs, growing the top and bottom lines of the business...

A whole greater than the sum.(remodeling company )(Editorial)
December 1, 2004... Kimberly Sweet, Editor Possibly the greatest challenge a remodeling company faces in the quest for growth is its owner. By nature, entrepreneurs tend to have strong personalities and a willingness to go it alone. But the very qualities...

An efficient escape from the poor house.(realities of the remodeling process)
December 1, 2004... By Mike Gorman There once was a time when you thought that if you built the best room addition, remodeled the best bathroom, installed the best windows you would be guaranteed success. But little by little, job by job, you began to realize...

Green remodeling, good building.(book)(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... Kimberly Sweet With "indoor air quality" and "energy efficiency" becoming household terms for many homeowners, it pays even for remodelers outside of environmentally conscious markets to understand what green remodeling is and how to do...

Clues to how consumers decide.(National Association of Remodeling Industry )(Survey of Homeowner Remodeling )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Staff Earlier this year, NARI released the results of its Homeowner Remodeling Survey, based on phone interviews with 602 homeowners who had hired a remodeler or done their own remodeling in the last five years. Highlights follow. Why...

The road to referrals.(2004 NRS Homeowner Satisfaction Survey)
December 1, 2004... By Paul A. Cardis, NRS Corporation Most remodelers start strong with a courteous sales process, but only the best excel at making customers happy at walk-through Superior customer service is the number one way remodelers can (and...

Service at its best.(Consolidated Construction Group)(reports of Service Statistics)
December 1, 2004... By Alicia Garceau, Contributing Editor These systems and practices keep clients coming back "Whatever it takes." That's the mantra that Kevin Franklin, co-owner of Consolidated Construction Group, and his employees repeat time and...

NRS Excellence Award in Homeowner Satisfaction.
December 1, 2004... Staff Boardwalk Builders Inc. Though Boardwalk Builders works mostly on second homes in the resort town of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, the company makes their customers' happiness first priority. As proof, the company ranked above...

Built to last.(Maintaining the integrity of brick homes)
December 1, 2004... By Lauren Forgacs for the PATH Partners Maintaining the integrity of brick homes Brick: It exudes warmth, character, staying power. Brick often commands a higher resale value and naturally provides thermal mass, which offers some...

Basement: What lies beneath.(Remodelling of Basements)
December 1, 2004... Karen Wells The owners of this home originally intended to do a relatively minor remodeling of the dated basement, a 1,600-square-foot space with poor lighting and low, beamed ceilings. But when Prestige Custom Builders began the remodel,...

Dornbracht USA.
December 1, 2004... Staff Designed by Sieger Design, Dornbracht's new MEM faucet collection features wall- and counter-mount faucets, matching shower and tub faucets and accessories for a fully-coordinated bathroom. The line's signature feature is the wide,...

Crane Products.
December 1, 2004... Staff Crane Products' new PermaChoice Vented Fascia and Solid Trim Board feature an exterior woodgrain surface and smooth backside and are available in white, clay, beige, gray and pearl vinyl siding colors. Replacing rotting wood fascia...

Henry.
December 1, 2004... Staff The Blueskin line of water barrier and vapor breathing systems includes SA, an air- and vapor-barrier membrane system; WP200, a self-adhered waterproofing membrane; and Breather, a vapor-permeable transition air-barrier membrane. The...

Kitchen Aid.
December 1, 2004... Staff KitchenAid built-in refrigerators feature the new in-door ice dispensing system, commercial-grade drawer technology for smooth drawer performance, and Foam-In-Place door insulation technology for a tighter seal. Homeowners can choose...

Toto.
December 1, 2004... Staff Toto's Neorest 600 automatically opens the lid when an individual approaches the toilet, then flushes itself and closes the lid when the person walks away from it. Featuring a 1.2 gallons per flush water-saving mode and the Power...

Stained Glass Overlay.
December 1, 2004... Staff Applied to any glass surface, the overlay will actually strengthen the original glass' surface. With over 200 colors and textures to choose from, each UV-resistant glass is handcrafted for windows, skylights, front-door sidelights or...

KWC.
December 1, 2004... Staff KWC Rain One Eighty is a flat disc showerhead available for both ceiling and wall-mounted applications in polished chrome and Splendure brushed nickel. The 8 1/2-inch-diameter showerhead swivels 35 degrees and has 180 water outlets...

Crane.
December 1, 2004... Staff Crane's Solid Core family of siding products introduces its newest, CraneBoard Double Seven. With a 7-inch profile, the siding features an authentic wide board, straight-face design and textured appearance. The purple solid core...

Green Sandwich Technologies.
December 1, 2004... Staff These custom-engineered structural concrete insulating panels for floors, rooftops, interior and exterior walls have a 45-degree welded-wire truss design. They provide R-40 insulating performance and sound co-efficient protection of...

Pella.
December 1, 2004... Staff Pella's Vivid View window screens are virtually invisible, so the view to the outside is crisp and clear. The windows allow up to 50 percent more natural light and provide up to three times the airflow. Backed by a 5-year...

Specializing in small projects.(handyman jobs/small project)(services of D/R Services Unlimited)
December 1, 2004... By Wendy A. Jordan, Senior Contributing Editor Unlimited services make clients happy to pay the price How many remodelers does it take to change a light bulb? At David and Ellyn Robbins's Highland Park, Ill., house it takes one -- a...