Unlike an artist standing before an easel, ready to create a masterpiece from deep within his soul, or a sculptor, ready to chisel away at a creation that will later become his legacy, we are remodelers. We are the 'other craftsmen.'

Time-and-materials contract keeps gross profit on target despite numerous change orders and a final cost nearly double the estimate.

Supplemental spreadsheets fill a software void and create a dynamic tool for Derek Reijnen.

For Deck America, traditional marketing is simply a prospecting game: gather names, addresses and phone numbers and set up visits to the home.

As schools let out in May and June, remodelers often tap the wealth of high school graduates, who are looking for their first full-time job, for additional labor.

Jan Williams, CGR, 2000 Chairman, NAHB Remodelors Council   It’s springtime; what are you doing to promote your business? A tiny ad in the local…

Paul Sullivan, CGR, president of the Sullivan Co. Inc. in Newton, Mass., has taken advantage of May as National Remodeling Month by showering his clients with information in April.

If you’re operating on a limited budget, the Yellow Pages may be your company’s primary advertising vehicle.

'Reduce and reuse are the big words for remodeling,' says Peter Yost.

To stay competitive in the tight job market, more remodelers are offering retirement benefits.