Professional Remodeler articles from October 2008

Professional Remodeler archives from October 2008

What Can You Recycle?
October 1, 2008... By Carl Seville, Advisory Board Columnist Almost every renovation project has a Dumpster parked in front. Dumpsters, those ubiquitous steel containers, are an easy way to get rid of waste. Throw it in, haul it off and it's gone (usually...

Never a Dull Day.
October 1, 2008... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor J.C. Restoration thrives in the challenging insurance market Homeowners don't plan for disaster. They're not saving brochures or checking out Web sites to make careful decisions about how they're going...

Embracing Green.
October 1, 2008... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor Going green isn't just for tree huggers anymore If the last few years were about defining green, this year seems to be all about embracing the green movement. It's nearly impossible to turn on the TV,...

The Right Systems Can Lead to Raving Fans.
October 1, 2008... Dave Bryan Contributing Editor In my first article on this subject, we talked about the concept of creating client satisfaction through company culture. In the second, we discussed giving everyone in your company a common language of...

Leverage Your Client Base.
October 1, 2008... Michael R. Morris, Editor in Chief Past customers have officially regained their lofty status at the top of the heap of potential future clients. When the economy was going well, a lot of remodelers I talked to were so intent on...

Quick and Easy Green.
October 1, 2008... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor Going green doesn't have to mean an all-or-nothing approach For a lot of remodelers, the idea of green is overwhelming. There's a wealth of information out there, but at the same time it can seem like...

Business of Change.
October 1, 2008... Doug Dwyer Contributing Editor The struggling economy may be spearheading a batten-down-the-hatches consumer mentality for spending. But as history has shown, small businesses are part of the solution to a turnaround, and today is no...

Spanish Accent.
October 1, 2008... By Ann Matesi Senior Contributing Editor A traditional two-story home becomes a Mediterranean beauty Simple but carefully chosen exterior changes transformed this single-family home from eyesore to elegant ambassador to the...

Product Review.
October 1, 2008... Staff Leed the way Staff Richelieu introduced three collections of the only solid brass decorative hardware in the marketplace that contribute toward satisfying recycled content credits under LEED. The hardware is made from 100...

The road to work-life balance.
October 1, 2008... Staff With effort, remodelers can make it happen With Cell Phones, laptops and BlackBerries, we no longer work 40 hours a week. Our jobs come home with us. How and when do you draw the line that says, enough is enough, I need a Life!...

Trade Secrets.
October 1, 2008... By Jonathan Sweet Senior Editor Getting in on the ground floor Jonathan Sweet All too often, people buy a home with plans to remodel but don't realize how much their planned upgrades are going to really cost. Getting to those...