Qualified Remodeler Magazine

AUG 2014

Qualified Remodeler helps independent remodeling firms to survive, become more professional and more profitable by providing must-have business information, namely best business practices, new product information and timely design ideas.

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Top Performers Top Performer Category National Rank Company Category Revenue Percent of total revenue Total 2013 Gross INSURANCE RESTORATION 2 DKI Holdings $1,834,771,527 100 $1,834,771,527 WINDOWS 4 Window World $426,784,496 92 $463,896,191 BATHROOMS 10 Bath Fitter $93,020,976 100 $93,020,976 ROOFING 6 Power Home Remodeling Group $92,181,205 38 $242,582,119 SUNROOMS 7 Champion Window Mfg. & Supply $65,057,580 27 $240,954,000 SIDING 13 ABC Inc. dba/ABC Seamless $40,351,500 61 $66,150,000 DOORS 22 RF Installations $34,581,704 85.2 $40,588,855 WHOLE HOUSE 99 Aspire Design $33,744,935 100 $33,744,935 LIGHT COMMERCIAL 37 Greater Dayton Construction Group $23,304,213 46 $50,661,332 HANDYMAN 29 Handyman Connection $21,560,697 80 $26,950,871 DECKS 27 Archadeck Outdoor Living $21,120,059 61 $34,623,048 KITCHENS 12 Vineyard Services $20,283,017 25 $81,132,068 BASEMENT FINISHING 109 Matrix Basement Systems $9,179,031 100 $9,179,031 ROOM ADDITIONS 51 Normandy Remodeling $8,613,094 40 $21,532,734 OUTDOOR LIVING 27 Archadeck Outdoor Living $4,847,227 14 $34,623,048 DETACHED STRUCTURE 115 Treeium Inc. $1,509,163 10 $15,091,632 qualified leads as we would like; that is almost always the case. Tom Kelly, Neil Kelly A: We need more qualified and trained carpenters. There are people coming up that have no skills, and other carpenters who are coming over from production new construction that don't understand the intricacies of remodeling within a finished home or how to work in the confined spaces of a city. Ari Fingeroth, Federalist Builders A: With the a company that is 37 years strong, we have had amazing loyalty from our employees; we are starting to see some of them begin to retire/ semi-retire. With the uptick in the market and the desire of our clients to have their proj- ect done as soon as possible, we need people! It has been quite a challenge to find the caliber of employee that our clients expect from us. This has made us realize we have to constantly be looking for great talent, even if we don't think we're in need. Cale Kliethermes, Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling A: Our greatest need is find- ing qualified clients that are looking for our services who value what we deliver and are willing to pay for it. Dolores Davis, CG&S; Design Build Q: What is the remodel- ing industry's greatest need? A: Professionalism! Many home remodeling contractors start off as the little guy with little business knowledge. It can be a steep learning curve when it comes to creating and running a successful and viable remodeling company. Too often inexperienced contractors do not fully understand their true costs and charge too little for their services. What looks like a great deal from the client's perspective can quickly turn into broken promises and a poor experience for both parties. As an industry we have made progress, but we still have to find ways to educate the buying public about how to select a quality contractor and continue to provide contractors with resources for improving their understanding of creating and running a professional remodeling business. Even with all the training and resources available, it still boils down to good people doing business with good core values to guide them. Once you have that, the other stuff can easily fall into place with a little hard work. Daniel J Hurst, Hurst Design Build Remodeling A: The workforce in our industry, especially in field personnel, is no different than the rest of the country's; it is aging and there aren't enough young people coming up behind them who have the work ethic and desire to be in this indus- try. As an industry we need to work together with trade and vocational schools to raise the awareness of young people who are mechanically inclined that they can make a great living in our industry with full benefits including 401(k) plans. We hire the best person for any opening we have, and while 15 years ago that many times was someone in their early 30s or late 20s, it is not the case in today's labor market. Most of our hires have been in their mid 40s or older. As a second-generation opera- tor of our company, we have great concern of being able to have really talented people still on our team in 10 to15 years who can still perform the dif- ficult tasks in our industry. Josh McDermott, McDermott Remodeling ForResidentialPros.com QR August 2014 25

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