Professional Remodeler articles from June 2007

Professional Remodeler archives from June 2007

Building Culture While You Build Your Company.
June 1, 2007... Staff Nineteen years ago, when Sun Design Remodeling was started, I would not have been able to answer any questions about our company culture. As we have grown to more than 50 employees and have seen double-digit growth year after year, a...

Speed That Remodel.
June 1, 2007... By Susan Conbere, PATH Partners Technologies to help install a home's basics Speed your next remodel with six proven technologies from the PATH Concept Home that result in faster installation of plumbing, floors, switches and egress...

An Overlooked Key to Success.
June 1, 2007... Doug Dwyer, Contributing Editor The seventh key attitude goes beyond enjoying what you do More than two years ago I wrote about what I have determined are the six key attitudes to success in any area of life, especially business. The...

Who is Your Next Customer?
June 1, 2007... Michael R. Morris, Editor in Chief This year's Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference in Las Vegas may have been the most innovative and trend-setting trade show we've seen in years. With thousands of high-tech appliances, fixtures and...

Growing by Letting Go.
June 1, 2007... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor Phasing Out of One Remodeling Arena Allowed Danny Lipford to Find Success in Another Learning to let go can be one of the most difficult things for any business owner to do. Sometimes it needs to happen...

Seizing the Moment.
June 1, 2007... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor Five tips for success in a down market After record remodeling levels for the last few years, 2007 and 2008 are predicted to be flat or down slightly. Although conditions vary from market to market,...

Concrete Resolve.
June 1, 2007... Meghan Haynes A garage addition to a historic mansion drives home the need for sound structure and solid foundations Putting an addition on a San Francisco home often imposes immediate challenges, given the elevations and rises that...

Symphony of Style.
June 1, 2007... Meghan Haynes A showhome creates an enviable master suite with appointments that hit all the high notes Rick Bainbridge Jr. could see the potential in this four-square-style home when he bought it in 2005. A bad 1950s remodel and a...

Product Preview.
June 1, 2007... Staff Hansgrohe Staff The minimalist Euroaktiv series from Hansgrohe includes three different faucets: Metris, Talis and Focus. The Metris has a lavatory mixer as well as tub configurations. The Talis has a spout that points its...

Managing the Backlog.
June 1, 2007... Jud Motsenbocker, Contributing Editor How does your team process work flow? With many jobs coming through the pipeline, who's in control, and how do they manage the backlog? Jud: Our topic for today is managing the backlog. Jef,...

Market Opportunity.
June 1, 2007... By Jonathan Sweet This Spec Remodel was as Much About Marketing as it was About Profit When the owners of VB homes saw this Virginia Beach home, they knew they had a project that would allow them to showcase their work. "It needed...

Trade secrets.
June 1, 2007... Jonathan Sweet Beyond the usual suspects Jonathan Sweet Sometimes the best employees may not come from where you expect. Philip Anderson, president of HDR Remodeling in Berkeley, Calif., has had great success adding employees...