Home renovation and exterior services for residential properties
Every homeowner who has ever sat at a kitchen table with a contractor’s proposal in front of them knows the feeling. The numbers look reasonable. The salesperson seems trustworthy. But there is a small, stubborn voice asking whether something important is being left out. Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders … Read more
At Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform ranking top home improvement leaders and partners, this is the story of how a 12-year partnership between Peter Svedin of Lifetime Home Remodeling and Tom Goldsmith of Infinity by Marvin gave homeowners the strongest fiberglass window, the strongest warranty promise, and one of the main reasons we rank … Read more
The Best Sales Ideas Still Have to Prove They Work in A Real Home Home improvement contractors hear new ideas all the time. There is always a new sales script, new software, new lead source, new offer, or new incentive that promises better results. The hard part is knowing which ideas will still make sense … Read more
Growing Companies Need New Talent, But They Also Need New Ways to Reach It A common growth challenge in home improvement is finding young people who want to build a real career in the industry and then giving them a reason to stay. As companies add customers, teams, and markets, they also need future sales … Read more
A Strong Reputation Needs More Than the Company’s Own Voice Home improvement companies face a trust problem that more advertising alone cannot solve. Every contractor can say it offers great service, cares about customers, and has a strong team. The harder question is whether customers, employees, and community members say the same thing when the … Read more
Why Experienced Contractors Still Come Back to Grosso University Home improvement companies often spend the most time training the newest people on the sales team. New reps learn the sales steps, practice answering questions, and work on closing a job. But as people gain experience, training can start to slow down. Some sales leaders may … Read more
Change Gets Hard When Employees Know the Task but Do Not Understand the Reason Home improvement companies often know when a system or process needs to change. The harder part is getting the people inside the company to move with that change. Leaders may bring in new technology, update a sales process, or change how … Read more
When Homeowners Feel Forced to Choose, Contractors Need a Better Way to Add Value For many home improvement companies, one of the hardest parts of the sale comes when a homeowner knows the work is needed but starts thinking about what else the money could be used for. New windows may be important, but so … Read more
Power100 is continuing its nationwide evaluation of thousands of home improvement companies, examining the leadership, community engagement, company culture, and customer-service practices that help distinguish long-term industry leaders. One company being spotlighted during that ongoing review is Prestige Windows & Doors, a family-owned South Florida home improvement business formed in 1995. The spotlight is part … Read more
A Certificate on File Does Not Always Tell You What Is True Today A growing home improvement company may collect proof of insurance when a contractor first joins the team. At that moment, everything can look right. The contractor has coverage. The company has the record. The job can move forward. But time changes things. … Read more
