The Remodeling 550

Our list of the biggest companies and franchise organizations in the home improvement industry.

Remodeling magazine's list of the biggest companies and fanchise organizations in the home improvement industry.

 

Franchise Companies

Franchise organizations in remodeling have grown as they’ve focused their service offering.

Full-Service Remodelers

The largest remodeling companies in the nation.

 

Insurance Restoration Companies

REMODELING's list of the biggest insurance restoration companies.

Replacement Contractors

The specialty services companies of the Remodeling 550 specialize in replacing exterior components and generating leads.

 

Introduction: the 2009 Remodeling Big50

The Big50 selection process has become increasingly rigorous in recent years, and the result, we believe, is one of the strongest classes to date.

 

Remodeling Interactive: Labor Burden

Labor Burden Calculator

What you pay an employee and what you charge for that employee's labor are two different things. It seems obvious, but many remodeling...

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  • Labor Pains

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Register for REMODELING's Reader Panel

If a current survey is still active, you will be able to participate immediately. New surveys are typically released in the first half of the month.

 
specpan (www.specpan.com), an indianapolis-based market research company, programmed and hosted the web-based survey, collected and compiled the data, and provided pre- and post-survey consulting.

2007 Business Benchmarking Survey

How do remodelers measure their companies' financial performance? A relative few belong to peer groups that allow them to compare their...


2006 Wage & Benefit Survey

A good pay and benefit package helps remodelers attract and keep good employees. How does your company measure up?


 

Remodeling Insider

Our ROAD TO RECOVERY series brings more stories each week about how the remodeling industry is coping with the current economic challenges.

Economic Outlook

  • Banding Together

    Local group of housing professionals markets the services of member companies.

     
  • 2005 Cost vs. Value Report

    What’s the payback for remodeling? Our annual report compares construction cost with resale value in 60 markets.

     
  • Big50 SecondLook: Delbert Adams

    After 22 years of building Ilex Construction into a remodeling and custom-home powerhouse, Delbert Adams starts anew. Year one was a winner.