In today’s remodeling market, leveraging past clients for new business is more important than ever. Professional Remodeler’s Tom Swartz talked to remodelers Ed Cholfin and Tom Mitchell about how they are tapping that important source of business.

I believe the remodeling business needs to reverse ‘the create projects and client will follow’ paradigm.

Whirlpool, a manufacturer of major home appliances, hit its 100^th anniversary on Friday and held a number of local events to commemorate the milestone, according to a press release.

Often I see how 21st century homes don’t work for today’s active, and interactive, families.

Remodelers feeling the impact of expired tax credits on their window business according to Professional Remodeler's exclusive research.

The industry is seeing a shift from aspirational (formal living rooms, grand foyers, soaker tubs) to the practical (open family rooms, “drop zones,” steam showers).

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index showed that the economy is still putting a damper on the remodeling industry.

Here are a few products that caught our eye at the annual trade show

The Vinyl Siding Institute has created an interactive design guide called Designing Style that allows contractors, builders and architects to assist homeowners in siding choices.

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers named Mike Nagel, CGR, CAPS, of Men at Work Chicago, the 2011 Remodeler of the Year in recognition of his professional remodeling achievements and support of industry professionalism.