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The 2015 Annual List A ABC SEAMLESS manufactures seamless steel siding and gutters. Franchisees get exclusive territories and products, ongoing sales training, applicator and machine training, marketing support and business planning. www.abcseamless.com Deb Hendrickson, deb@abcseamless.com ABC Inc. dba/ABC Seamless 3001 Fiechtner Drive, Fargo, ND 58103 (701) 293-5952; (800) 732-6577 AMERISPEC ofers home-inspection franchise opportunities. With more than 350 independently owned and operated businesses that conduct more than 150,000 inspections annually, AmeriSpec's 17 years of experience provides training, support, tools and marketing. www.amerispecfranchise.com 3839 Forest Hill Irene Rd., Memphis, TN 38125 (901) 597-8508; (800) 255-9687 ANDY ONCALL HANDYMAN SERVICE is a manageable franchise opportunity in the home industry. It is a customer service and management organization helping craftsmen and homeowners. ANDY OnCall benefts the craftsman who needs assistance obtaining work and managing the busi- ness side of performing small jobs, repairs and remodeling. Franchises start at $25,000. www.andyoncall.com info@andyoncall.com; (877) 263-9662 ARCHADECK is a builder of custom decks, screened porches, sunrooms, gazebos and other outdoor living projects. Franchisees are trained on marketing and sales, construction and business management. www.archadeckfranchise.com; (800) 722-4668 B BATH PLANET 's custom manufactured bath and shower systems are designed, sold and installed by the company's vast dealer network in the U.S. and Canada. The company provides dealers with a proprietary iPad selling system, a unique visualization software program, national and local lead generation, and strong support through sales and marketing conferences, and feld support. It is a Licensed Dealership model, so there are no franchise fees or royalties. www.bathplanet.com Rick Hirshhaut, rhirschhaut@bathplanet.com 524 South Hicks Rd., Palatine, IL 60067 (800) 963-8827 BCI ACRYLIC BATH SYSTEMS is a private label manufacturer for acrylic tubs, showers, walls and bathroom accessories. Since 1999, BCI has been providing great product and service backed by a lifetime product warranty. Its New Blue program features high-quality products and the latest technology for start-ups and existing businesses Selling the new, big idea H undreds of new claddings, win- dows and materials enter the home improvement industry each year. Many are simply enhancements to existing products, but others can truly be called new, meaning they have not been seen before and potentially open up a new category. Such is the case with the recently intro- duced technology from HighMark Digital, a California frm aiming to create a market for replacing interior doors. Right now, replac- ing a door is time-consuming. New doors of- ten require hours of measuring, ordering and installation time. HighMark ofers a laser measuring tool in a box that vastly reduces the time it takes to install new doors while providing a perfect match for each opening. A house full of cheap, hollow-core doors can be entirely upgraded in two visits. Dave Winter, president of HighMark Digital, says once the measuring device was perfected, the next step was developing the right distribution and business model. After considering traditional distribution, Winter settled on the dealer model because the concept is so new that jobs needed to be actively sold and marketed by contractors willing to provide sufcient focus and efort. Widely accepted categories like vinyl siding, vinyl windows, basement fnish- ing systems and bath liners (just to name a few) each required home improvement pros to actively sell and market them as new products before they took hold. Dealer and franchise networks do the heavy lifting. Longtime industry consultant Dave Yoho calls the phenomenon "making a market." "Te best way we saw to tap into this market is to work with guys who are already in the industry," Winter explains. "Tese guys understand the sales aspect No. 1, the marketing aspect No. 2, and produc- tion No. 3. Te reason production is No. 3 is that our technology takes the complexity out of the installation side of it. We deliver product that is ready to be installed. And what it has allowed our dealers to do is focus on creating the market." Qualifed Remodeler has long been in the business of helping remodelers and home improvement professionals understand new opportunities. Our annual directory of franchise and dealer opportunities goes one step further — connecting you directly to the companies, like HighMark, looking for partners like you. | Franchise and dealer networks drive innovations into the market where they thrive. By Patrick O'Toole Editorial Director and Publisher 36 May 2015 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com | ForResidentialPros.com PROFITS: Franchise and Dealer Opportunities