Windows of Opportunity

Remodeler: Jack Tenhulzen, CGR, Company: Tenhulzen Remodeling, Redmond, Wash., Product: Pella windows, www.pella.com

Offering Pella windows means Tenhulzen Remodeling is armed with a brand clients know and trust. "There's immediate acceptance from our customers," Jack Tenhulzen says. "They know the name. It signifies quality to them." Tenhulzen has been installing Pella units for more than 15 years without a callback. He says that the windows offer customers a high quality product, along with great looks and a maintenance-free exterior cladding.

Hardcore Software

Remodeler: Annette Greco, Company: Greco Remodelers, Manassas, Va., Product: MarketSharp Software, www.marketsharp.com

An alternative to creating custom databases, MarketSharp software allows Annette Greco to track leads, manage customers and projects, and develop targeted marketing pieces. The Windows-based programs function like a database and also can track sales, analyze lead sources, and print reports. "Seventy-two percent of our business is past customers and referrals and we try to market to them on a regular basis," says Greco. "The software allows us to do this quickly and easily."

Fab Faucet

Remodeler: Alan Hanbury, CGR, Company: House of Hanbury Builders, Newington, Conn., Product: Delta Monitor tub and shower faucets, www.deltafaucet.com

For just a few more dollars, Alan Hanbury can offer his clients a shower faucet upgrade that's packed with features while being almost foolproof. The unit comes with easy-to-use functions, including a temperature control that operates like a clock dial and, once set, will maintain a set temperature no matter how the volume changes. "In one package, you've got pressure balancing, scald guarding, basic ease of use, and almost foolproof operation for persons of any capability," says Hanbury. In addition to being cost-efficient, the faucet comes in a variety of finishes.