Contractors in New York state are required by law to place initial deposits in an escrow account. Remodeler Dett Otterbeck of Otterbeck Builders in Castleton, N.Y., says the practice works well for his company. When he receives the first payment on a project, he puts that money in an escrow account. “We don't draw on it until we offset it with the first receipts,” he says. More
Remodeling is by its very nature a contentious process. But there is no magic bullet to protect against run-ins with customers or, worse, with their lawyers. The best protection, many remodelers agree, is as simple as establishing the rules and then making sure everyone follows them. More
Hurricane Katrina briefly hit south Florida before flitting across the Gulf of... More
When it comes to using subs for window installations, many remodelers just say no.... More
By REMODELING Magazine Staff. So, we can do these jobs with our remodeling crews and don't need to have separate divisions.Many insurance jobs come up during cold weather, and one benefit of this work is that it provides us with year-round jobs. More
Rich Gaspar, owner of Gaspar Construction in Seattle, notes that there's a 20% to 30% price difference between nationally known window brands and locally produced brands. The clients who choose the lesser products run a heightened risk of the windows failing," Gaspar says. More
