Features

  • Replacement Contractors

    Our annual list of the largest replacement contractors in the U.S.

     

  • The 2012 Remodeling 550

    Our annual list of the largest home improvement companies in four categories: full-service remodeling, replacement or specialty contracting, insurance restoration, and franchise organizations.

     

  • Insurance Restoration

    Our annual list of the largest insurance restoration companies in the nation.

     

  • Full-Service Remodelers

    Our annual list of the largest full-service remodeling companies in the nation.

     

  • Franchises

    REMODELING magazine's list of the largest home improvement franchise organizations.

     

Before + After

  • About Face

    A Georgian-style plantation home in Virginia's Tidewater area gets a modern update in keeping with its history.

     

Business How-To

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    Shop Smart

    Strengthen supplier and subcontractor relationships for better pricing on your remodeling jobs.

     

First Word

  • Turning Pro

    Being a pro means accepting certain responsibilities. Training and licensing are part of being a professional. And helping maintain the professsion's standards is important, too.

     

Dashboard

  • 2013 Surge in Remodeling?

    Both the LIRA and the RRI are predicting slight but steady growth in the remodeling and replacement sectors well into 2013.

     

Opinion

  • An Ethical Association Gap

    Michael Anschel questions both the NAHB and NARI for their views on the RRP opt-out positions.

     

  • Ordinary Life

    Kathy Shertzer writes, "Remodeling companies have a legacy too. Your organization is an entity living in your ordinary community."

     

Shawn McCadden

  • A Call to Action

    Carpenters will have plenty of opportunity as the economy recovers. Start preparing now.

     

Guest Columnist

  • Persuasion

    VICTORIA DOWNING describes a few persuasive techniques garnered from Robert Cialdini's book, "Influence: The Power of Persuasion," that can give your sales process an edge.

     

  • Greening in Place

    CARL SEVILLE on how energy efficiency and green remodeling provide benefits for older people and those with physical disabilities.

     

Your Business

Tech@Work

  • The Password Is ...

    JOE STODDARD offers tips on for keeping your accounts and data from being compromised.

     

Benchmark

  • Cookbook

    JUDITH MILLER shows how to track your progress (and make any necessary adjustments) as your company moves toward its revenue goals.

     

Your Clients

Customer Service

  • Keep ’em Happy

    Results from GuildQuality's research on how clients feel 10 to 12 months after a project's completion.

     

Your Team

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    The Tardy Boys

    Some employees will say almost anything to explain why they are late to the jobsite.

     
  • Tim Faller

    Control Your Punch List

    TIM FALLER offers tips to help you control the job punch list so a few pesky items don't hold up completion and final payment.

     
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    Stimulus Packages: Employee Motivation on a Budget

    In this roiling economy, business owners are looking for new ways to motivate staff that won't break, or even crack, the bank. Turns out praise and respect go a long way.

     

Your Projects

  • Study Hall

    Creative use of space allows the homeowner to work but still feel connected to the household.

     

  • Differently Built

    Fernando Pages Ruiz talks about cultural differences and preferences in design for different ethnic groups.

     

  • Pebbled Paths

    A textured floor accent adds movement and dimension and elevates the artistry of a project. But the detail requires creativity and close coordination with skilled trades.

     

K+B

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    Basin Instinct

    Sustainable products totally revitalize a once cramped bathroom in New York City.

     

Spec Book

Home Performance

Products

  • Stop the Bleeding

    Help homeowners understand, in dollars and cents, how a poorly insulated and sealed home is costing them money.

     

Other Articles

  • Who Done It?

    Ed Voytovich discusses the pros and cons of SPF and the important role of the installer.

     

Products

In Focus

  • Choose Your Rout: Makita Compact Router

    Fine-tune this router's cutting speed and depth for precise application on a variety of projects.

     

  • The Brush-Off: Hitachi Brushless Technology

    If brushes cause friction in a motor, it follows that removing them should boost performance. Here's how Hitachi does it.

     

  • Pole Position

    It turns out four poles are better than two when it comes to cordless-tool efficiency. Find out why.

     

  • 3 Ways to Wow With Hardware

    Forget dainty knobs on the corner of every cabinet door. Try these tips for unique uses for hardware to tie together open floor plans.

     

  • Strong Seal: Weiland Liftslide Doors

    With Weiland Liftslide doors, homeowners can have the functionality of a heavy, protective door without the straining to open and close it.

     

  • Classic Style: CMI CraftMaster Conmore Interior Doors

    Get a smooth finish and classic flat-panel design with the Conmore door.

     

  • Rosy Outlook

    Inspired by five breast cancer survivors, five new hardware collections are available in a subtle pink finish.

     

  • Mission for All

    Now available at a lower price point, steel and fiberglass entry doors with woodlike finishes fit into more budgets.

     

  • Head of the Glass

    Door manufacturers introduce a range of innovative doorglass products from traditional to contemporary.

     

Good Form

  • Get Onboard

    Victoria Downing shares the Remodelers Advantage onboarding checklist for new hires.