Home improvement contractors can have a great product, a trusted team, strong reviews, good financing, and a clear sales process and still lose the job. The reason may have little to do with the contractor down the street. Families are watching their money more closely, and a new roof, windows, siding, gutters, bath, or HVAC … Read more
Power100 explains why Richard Hotea, Founder and CEO of Performance Remodeling, ranks among the top CEOs in the nation in 2026, and how his belief that homeowners can always sense a salesperson’s real intent has shaped a company built on honest guidance, real options, and trust that lasts long after the job is done. SHELBY … Read more
When Growth Moves Fast, Leadership Has to Be Ready First One of the hardest problems in the home improvement industry is not finding the next market. It is finding the right people to lead it. A company can have demand, money, products, and plans to grow, but growth becomes harder when the people inside the … Read more
Across the roofing industry, one challenge keeps showing up. Many homeowners do not look for help until they can see a problem. They may wait for a roof leak, water damage, missing shingles, or clear storm damage before calling a roofing contractor. By then, a problem may have been growing for months or even years. … Read more
Most contractors do not find out what a financial platform actually does until they are already live on it. The onboarding call sounds good, the sales deck hits every note, and then three months in, someone on the team discovers the expense cards do not sync with the accounting software the way it was implied, … Read more
A roofing crew can be booked solid, closing jobs every week, and still be leaving 30 percent of potential ticket size on the table simply because of when and how financing gets mentioned in the sales conversation. Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders and companies in the home improvement industry … Read more
Homeowners researching a contractor’s background usually start with one question: who is actually behind this company? For a growing number of people asking that question about exterior remodeling in Michigan, the answer is Richard Hotea, Owner & CEO of Performance Remodeling, a Richard Hotea exterior remodeling expert whose name has become synonymous with the company … Read more
Homeowners Hear Big Promises Every Day, But Employees Have to See Them First Home improvement companies often tell homeowners the same things. They care about their customers. They stand behind their work. They value their employees. They support the communities they serve. The challenge is making sure those promises are more than words on a … Read more
Every homeowner shopping for windows eventually collects three quotes that look nothing alike, and almost none of them explain why. 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 turning its evaluation toward a question that gets asked in nearly … Read more
A home improvement operator running roofing, windows, doors, and remodeling divisions under one roof usually assumes each vertical needs its own playbook. Different price points, different sales cycles, different objections at the kitchen table. Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders and companies in the home improvement industry using a proprietary … Read more
