AI Should Help People Serve Homeowners Better AI is changing how home improvement companies train their teams, study data, talk with customers, and improve service. Many companies are asking how fast they should use it. But the better question is how they should use it. In a people first industry, technology should not make service … Read more
At Power100, we are proud to recognize PJ Fitzpatrick for earning GuildQuality’s 2026 Guildmaster Award, a distinction that carries real meaning for homeowners because it is rooted in customer feedback and recommendation standards rather than marketing language alone. We see this recognition as further confirmation of why PJ Fitzpatrick stands as the best home improvement … Read more
Homeowners are not watching, searching, or choosing companies the same way they used to. They move across smart TVs, streaming apps, search, social media, websites, digital audio, and other channels before they ever call a contractor. For home improvement leaders, this means the old way of waiting for the customer to show up is no … Read more
AI is changing how home improvement companies think about growth, training, service, customer communication, and daily work. Many leaders are excited about what AI can do. At the same time, many teams are unsure what it means for their jobs, their roles, and the way they serve customers. In a recent PowerChat conversation, Power100 CEO … Read more
When Focus Becomes The Path To Better Growth Many home improvement companies grow by adding more services, more products, and more promises. At first, that can feel like progress. But over time, it can also make the company harder to run, harder to train, and harder for homeowners to understand. In a recent PowerChat interview … Read more
Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best leaders and partners in the home improvement industry using a proprietary 5-layer ranking system, is spotlighting Daniel Coomes-Barry, Head Sales Trainer at Grosso University, for his powerful teaching on one of the most common and costly objections in in-home sales: “We need to get a … Read more
In this Power100 PowerChat, Greg Cummings speaks with Dave Marcy, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Awestruck Streaming, about why OTT advertising for contractors and remodelers works best when campaigns start with clear goals, real homeowner data, and an open client conversation. Many home improvement companies are looking for the next big fix in marketing. They want … Read more
Power100 spotlights why James Freeman being named a 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® Greater Philadelphia Finalist reflects the growth, culture, and community impact that helped make him the nation’s #1 ranked home improvement CEO in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Power100 is recognizing this moment not simply because James Freeman has been named a 2026 … Read more
Kyle Erdmann of Erdmann Exterior Designs joins Greg Cummings to discuss leadership, mindset, coaching, and growth in the home improvement industry. Learn how the Arlington Heights exterior remodeling contractor is helping teams overcome limiting beliefs, create new opportunities, and build a stronger future across the Chicago suburbs through leadership, culture, and shared success. Across the … Read more
Southern Industries CEO Derek Thexton joins Greg Cummings on PowerChat to discuss values based hiring, leadership development, employee culture, and how strong teams create long term growth across the Southeast home improvement industry. Across the home improvement industry, many companies spend most of their hiring process looking at experience, sales numbers, technical skills, and job … Read more
