Other stories by Bridget Mccrea

  • Transformative Powers of Before and After Photos

    Comparing before and after photographs reveals the dramatic changes and craftsmanship of high-end remodels.

  • Company Retreats Help Build a Strong Team and Set Business Goals

    Staff retreats are popular among companies of all sizes and across many different industries. Bringing managers and key employees together in a non-work setting for one or more days not only stokes teamwork and company loyalty but also allows leaders to share important facts, information, and...

  • Project Mangement for Large Jobs

    Many remodelers rely on a single project manager for each job, concentrating the decision-making power and supervisory duties with that one individual. But what about when a project is so large or multifaceted that there just aren’t enough hours in the day for one person to accomplish the task?

  • Bird's-Eye View

    The $400,000 Blackview Ranch remodeling job looked great from the cockpit of Bruce Merrell's two-seater Cessna airplane. As the owner of Laredo Construction in Sisters, Ore., Merrell took to the skies several times during the project, which included adding a second story to the already impressive...

  • Video Tours Showcase Your Finished Projects

    Video tours showcase your work.

  • Grow company with business coach

    Two years ago, a consulting program peer mentioned to Mike Powell how advantageous it would be for him to retain a business coach to help grow his company.

  • Quality cabinets expand client base

    Before Neale and Susan Hergenrather opened the doors to H2, their Springfield, Va., company, in January, the married co-owners knew that they wanted to offer customers at least one high-end cabinet line. Specializing in kitchens and bathrooms, the Hergenrathers perused trade magazines looking for...

  • Historic consultant helps remodelers

    Built in 1922, the Orlando, Fla., home was located a few blocks from the city's historic section. The homeowners wanted to add modern conveniences and decor, yet retain the home's original look and feel. They tapped Victor Farina, president of Farina and Sons, in Orlando, to find a way to mesh...

  • Contractors publicize with radio

    Every Saturday morning around 7 a.m. remodelers Pat, Sandra, and Ben Thompson get in their cars and head not to a jobsite or their office, but to News-radio WOOD 1300, where the trio has hosted “The Home Improvement Show with the Thompsons” for the last four years.

  • Inform clients of a remodeling project's progress

    Jeff Knorr doesn't like to keep clients guessing, nor does he want to put his company in a position of being sued by a disgruntled homeowner whose expectations haven't been met. So the president of Flagstaff, Ariz.-based JKC launched a system three years ago to inform clients of a remodeling...