September 2002
Feature
Customer satisfaction is vital for the survival and growth of any business, and nowhere is that more true than in the remodeling industry.
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A firm that handles both design and construction can make life easier for its clients.
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The pocket-size book English/Spanish for Painters & Contractors provides translations of common terms and phrases, enabling non-Spanish speakers to communicate better with Hispanic contractors.
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Butting Out [4]
Through an in-house employee survey, Mark Scott, owner of Mark IV Builders in Cabin John, Md., learned from his employees that he delegated responsibility well.
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Using a built-in rather than conventional vacuum improves quality of life for people allergic to house dust, according to new research published in the Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology
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By 2020, remodelers will be able to draw upon an additional 22.2 million net new homeowners.
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Small remodeling companies that hire people formerly employed by larger firms might do well to look at an unusual way to cut health insurance costs.
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Everyone agrees. “Com-munication is the biggest thing,” says Ray Cichocki, a lead carpenter for Great Renovations Inc. in Farmington Hills, Mich.
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“Smart window” technology has made its way from commercial to residential use, letting homeowners control the amount of light and heat that enters the home by turning a dial to darken the window.
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With growing interest in green remodeling, contractors, designers and architects might want to read The Resourceful Renovator, A Gallery of Ideas for Reusing Building Materials.
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Whether you’ve started your own remodeling business, inherited one or purchased a franchise, what is required is the entrepreneurial spirit, the continuing pursuit of new opportunity.
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Know Your State Laws [12]
'Buyer, beware!' might be advisable for consumers, but 'Remodeler, beware!' is appropriate when it comes to state laws concerning home-improvement contractors.
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The proposed Historic Homeownership Assistance Act received the support of the U.S. Conference of Mayors during its summer meeting in Madison, Wis.
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After two sluggish quarters, expenditures on remodeling increased in the second quarter of 2002 to an annual rate of 1.9%, according to the Remodeling Activities Index from the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies.
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Results-oriented [15]
Marketing is not about slick magazine advertisements and complicated Web sites but about results.
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As annoying as the phrase “Oh, while we’re at it” can be to deadline oriented contractors, change orders can be a lucrative part of any job.
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Remodelers trying to help customers find an easy, relatively in-expensive way to im-prove their home’s ap-pearance.
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What Consumers Want [18]
Sixteen percent of remodeling clients -- 25% in the West -- cite improving the home's energy efficiency as a reason for remodeling.
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Your No. 1 Asset [19]
My parents decided to remodel their powder room. They asked me for help. I have given them the names of local remodelers, explained how design/build works, taken them to showrooms.
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Product Review
Amerock [20]
The polished chrome, brushed chrome and satin chrome finishes of Abstractions cabinet hardware are designed to blend with stainless steel kitchen appliances and surfaces.
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Bosch Power Tools [21]
The 11318EVS SDS-max is one of three new demolition hammers that remove 350 to 400 pounds of 5,000-pound-per-square-inch concrete per hour
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Craftmaster [22]
The Carrara raised-panel interior door now comes in an 8-foot version, along with standard (6-foot, 8-inch) and 7-foot heights.
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Doorcraft [23]
The Gold Coast Series of routed MDF doors offers more than 70 interior designs and the option of creating custom designs.
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Knauf Fiber Glass [24]
Summit blowing insulation is a virgin white fiber glass that is low-dust, retains its fire-resistant properties for the life of a home, and does not support corrosion or microbial growth, the company says.
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Milgard Windows [25]
The Cable Bay window, part of the Replacement Series, has a vinyl frame and is offered with various glass options.
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Nuheat [26]
Laid between tile (or stone or marble) and the subfloor by a tile installer and then connected by an electrician, the Nuheat floor-warming system is designed to heat the floor to 85-88 degrees.
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Half-round and full-round rope moldings in thicknesses from 3/8 inch to 1 inch are stocked in maple, oak, poplar, cherry and flexible formats in 8-foot lengths and MDF in 6- to 12-foot lengths.
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Senco Products [28]
The DS200-AC adds corded power to the company’s DuraSpin collated-feed screwgun.
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Unicell Body [29]
The fiberglass Aerocell SRW for the Chevrolet and GMC single-rear-wheel cutaway chassis is designed to provide more space and headroom in a cargo van.
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Wayne Water Systems [30]
Composed of a pump, an intelligent system controller and a remote display unit, the SmartPump sump pump system is designed to serve as both a primary and a backup system.
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Weather Shield [31]
LifeGuard windows and doors are engineered to meet coastal building codes.
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