Professional Remodeler articles from July 2007

Professional Remodeler archives from July 2007

How to Achieve Work/Life Balance.
July 1, 2007... BY David K. Bryan "I started this company; and I am very proud of it. But at the end of the day, it is just a job. It exists to let me do the things outside of work that I want to do: to be a good husband, father, son or friend. It does...

Improve IAQ While You Remodel.
July 1, 2007... By Tommy Strong for PATH Partners Refining your remodeling practices can give your team and homeowners a better remodel environment - and you can start by opening a window Of the countless approaches one can take toward a successful...

Market Leaders 2007.
July 1, 2007... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor We Profile The Largest Remodelers in 20 Top Metro Areas The 2007 Market Leaders list represents the top remodelers in 20 of the largest remodeling markets throughout the country in the first of what...

Recruiting 'A' Players.
July 1, 2007... Doug Dwyer, Contributing Editor Four things to consider while building your dream team Many business leaders have a vision that one day their business could run without their working full time. The motivation for this varies. It could...

AIM for Steady Improvement.
July 1, 2007... Michael R. Morris, Editor in Chief What have you done in the last year to improve your business? The best remodeling firms, like all small businesses, take a lot of small steps over time that make their operations run better, increase...

Vintage Victorian.
July 1, 2007... Meghan Haynes A Queen Anne home that's more than a century old expands in a new millennium HISTORIC RENOVATION ARCHITECT: GTM Architects, Bethesda, Md. REMODELER: Block Builders, Bethesda, Md. PROJECT LOCATION:...

Something to Behold Below.
July 1, 2007... Meghan Haynes Forethought and top-notch finishes create a basement far beyond baseline FINISHED BASEMENT REMODELER: BDS Remodeling Services LLC, Chester, N.J. PROJECT LOCATION: Chester, N.J. AGE OF HOME: 4 years ...

Product Preview.
July 1, 2007... Staff Dupont Staff Composed entirely of quartz, which measures a 7 out of 10 on the mineral hardness scale, DuPont's Zodiaq line now has several new colors, including storm gray (shown). The surfaces are consistent in color;...

Residential vs. commercial.
July 1, 2007... Tom Swartz, Contributing Editor How do you balance such different projects? In a down market, some remodelers will look for commercial projects to keep their employees working and to beef up the bottom line. The problem becomes how to...

Center of Attention.
July 1, 2007... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor A Local Landmark Restoration for a New Showroom Puts Remodeler in the Spotlight For more than two years, Allen Arsenault had watched a prime lot sit on the market as buyers were scared off by the...

Trade Secrets.
July 1, 2007... By Staff Find them before you need them Staff It's nearly impossible to find a good employee quickly. But that's what too many remodelers try to do, waiting until somebody quits to start looking for the next hire. Building a...