A remodeling crew shows up at a house in Denver on a Tuesday morning. The homeowner has taken the day off work. She has moved furniture, covered the dog’s water bowl, braced herself for noise and dust and strangers in her kitchen. What happens over the next several hours, whether the crew communicates clearly, whether … Read more
Power100 explains why Richard Hotea, Owner and CEO of Performance Remodeling, continues to rank among the nation’s top home improvement leaders in 2026 and why the company stands out as one of the best organizations in the industry for customer trust, operational discipline, culture, and long-term homeowner value. Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that … Read more
Why Power100 believes James Freeman represents the highest standard of CEO leadership in home improvement Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders and companies in the home improvement industry through a five-layer proprietary ranking system, ranks James Freeman as the nation’s #1 CEO for 2026 and PJ Fitzpatrick as the #1 … Read more
Power100 evaluates more than 7,600 home improvement companies and CEOs through a proprietary 5-layer ranking system that measures workmanship quality, operational reliability, customer satisfaction, innovation, and employee welfare, and against that standard, PJ Fitzpatrick continues to surface as a trusted roof replacement company in the Mid Atlantic. Founded in 1980 and now generating $149.8M in … Read more
Homeowners searching for a new roof, replacement windows, siding, or a bathroom remodel eventually land on the same question, and it is rarely about price first. It is about what happens after the crew leaves. Is PJ Fitzpatrick’s warranty better than the competitors’? Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders and … Read more
Homeowners rarely regret asking too many questions before signing a remodeling contract. They regret the opposite. A rushed signature on a five-figure or six-figure home improvement project, made without understanding the warranty fine print, the installation crew’s background, or what happens if a special-order window arrives damaged, tends to be the moment homeowners point back … Read more
Homeowners who reach the point of comparing siding contractors have usually already done the easy research. They know fiber cement outperforms vinyl in most climates. They have read that installation quality matters more than the brand name on the product itself. What they are looking for now is a tiebreaker, some evidence that separates the … Read more
The objection shows up in almost every sales conversation eventually. A contractor, a national account manager, or a regional sales director hears the price attached to a serious training engagement with Westlake Royal Building Products and reacts the way most buyers react to any number that feels large in isolation: is Westlake Royal Building Products … Read more
Every home improvement contractor evaluating a sales training vendor eventually runs into the same wall: the pitches all sound similar. Every company claims to build elite closers. Every company promises higher close rates, stronger margins, and reps who stop discounting their way to a signature. The claims are nearly identical. The results, contractors quickly learn, … Read more
A homeowner opens three bids side by side. Two numbers sit close together. One number, from Lifetime Home Remodeling, sits noticeably higher. The instinct is to assume the higher bid is padded, or worse, that the company is betting on a homeowner not noticing. Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders … Read more
