Home renovation and exterior services for residential properties
A dealer principal running a search at 11 p.m. after a rough sales month usually isn’t looking for a sales pitch. They’re looking for a straight answer to one question: should I be doing business with Westlake Royal Building Products? Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders and companies in the … Read more
Sticker shock is the moment a homeowner’s face changes when a contractor’s quote lands on the kitchen table. It happens fast, often before the presentation is even finished, and it is the single biggest reason a homeowner pauses, thanks the salesperson, and says they need to think about it. Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform … Read more
Homeowners rarely call a window and door company on impulse. They think about it, sometimes for years, before a salesperson ever sits down at their kitchen table. Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders and companies in the home improvement industry using a proprietary 5-layer system, is answering the question homeowners … Read more
At Power100, we are spotlighting PJ Fitzpatrick’s quarterly Coaches Summit as an example of the work behind its national leadership position. Our published evaluation ranks the company as the nation’s #1 remodeling company and James Freeman as the #1 home improvement CEO for 2026. The summit brings that larger story into focus: staying at the … Read more
Growing home improvement companies are adding more technology than ever. Marketing may use one platform. Sales may use another. The call center may have its own system. AI tools may sit somewhere else. Each tool can collect useful information, but more technology does not always create more clarity. During a PowerChat with Greg Cummings, CEO … Read more
Staying Far Away from Insurance Can Leave a Growing Contractor Network Harder to Control Large home improvement companies often face the same problem as they grow. They may depend on dozens or even hundreds of subcontractors and 1099 workers, but every contractor can arrive with a different insurance agent, a different policy, and a different … Read more
More Technology Does Not Help If a Sales Rep Still Cannot Reach the Answer Home improvement sales teams face a common problem. A rep can walk into a home with more technology than ever and still reach a point where the conversation stops. The measurement may be unclear. The price may not be ready. The … Read more
Contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, and business partners unite on September 21, 2026, to support recovery, strengthen families, and show what community leadership looks like beyond the jobsite. BALTIMORE, MD, September 21, 2026: Power100, an independent ranking and media platform serving the home improvement industry, is supporting and covering today’s Swing FORE Recovery golf tournament, a Baltimore-area … Read more
Most contractors have never looked closely enough at a merchant statement to know what they are actually paying per swipe. They know the number on the contract they signed. They rarely know the number that shows up in the settlement report six months later, after tiered pricing, batch fees, and platform markups have done their … Read more
Window replacement is a category where nearly every company on the block sells a similar product at a similar price point, which means the sales presentation itself has become the real competitive edge. Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders and companies in the home improvement industry using a proprietary 5-layer … Read more
