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2026

The 2026 Archive

322 articles published in 2026 under Siding, newest first. Back to every article →

The Company That Looks Good, Is Good, and Scales Without Losing Its Soul: A Power100 Perspective on Long Home’s Leadership, Growth, and Customer Experience Excellence Video
Bathroom Remodel

The Company That Looks Good, Is Good, and Scales Without Losing Its Soul: A Power100 Perspective on Long Home’s Leadership, Growth, and Customer Experience Excellence

How Long Home is scaling across the East Coast while staying true to its family values, proving you can grow fast without losing your identity...

Power100 Staff · Apr 24, 2026
How Great Partners Like Infinity by Marvin Help Peter Svedin and Lifetime Home Remodeling Grow Into New Offices and New Regions Video
Doors

How Great Partners Like Infinity by Marvin Help Peter Svedin and Lifetime Home Remodeling Grow Into New Offices and New Regions

How Great Partners Like Infinity by Marvin Help CEO Peter Svedin and Lifetime Home Remodeling Expand Into New Offices and New Regions Without Losing Quality...

Peter Svedin Peter Svedin · Apr 24, 2026
Built to Solve, Designed to Scale: How Performance Remodeling Turned Industry Gaps Into a $20M Growth Engine Video
Press Release

Built to Solve, Designed to Scale: How Performance Remodeling Turned Industry Gaps Into a $20M Growth Engine

How Rich Hotea built Performance Remodeling into a scalable, customer first home improvement company by solving real problems, building trust, and leading with discipline...

Power100 Staff · Apr 21, 2026
Why Power100 Recognizes Tim Brown and RGS Exteriors as a Model for Modern Home Improvement Leadership Video
Gutters

Why Power100 Recognizes Tim Brown and RGS Exteriors as a Model for Modern Home Improvement Leadership

Tim Brown reveals how RGS Exteriors continues to outperform by using disciplined growth, strong systems, and customer trust instead of hype driven business tactics...

Tim Brown Tim Brown · Apr 21, 2026
Power100 PowerChat Spotlight: How Hiring the Right People and Expert Leadership Help Home Genius Exteriors Deliver a Different Experience for Homeowners Video
Feature Interview

Power100 PowerChat Spotlight: How Hiring the Right People and Expert Leadership Help Home Genius Exteriors Deliver a Different Experience for Homeowners

Power100 PowerChat Spotlight: How People-First Hiring and Expert Leadership Help Home Genius Exteriors Become One of America’s Fastest-Growing Home Improvement Companies...

Power100 Staff · Apr 21, 2026
You Can’t Just Look Good, You Have to Be Good: Katie DePaola of Long Home Sets a New Standard for Trusted Roofing, Siding, and Bathroom Remodeling Across the East Coast Video
Bathroom Remodel

You Can’t Just Look Good, You Have to Be Good: Katie DePaola of Long Home Sets a New Standard for Trusted Roofing, Siding, and Bathroom Remodeling Across the East Coast

Katie DePaola reveals why the future of home improvement belongs to companies that align their brand with real performance and deliver on every promise...

Power100 Staff · Apr 20, 2026
Robotics, AI, and the Expert in the Home: How Paul Burleson Used ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge to Show Contractors the Future of Home Improvement Video
Home Improvement

Robotics, AI, and the Expert in the Home: How Paul Burleson Used ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge to Show Contractors the Future of Home Improvement

Robotics, AI, and the Expert in the Home: How Paul Burleson and ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge Show Contractors the Future of Home Improvement...

Paul Burleson Paul Burleson · Apr 20, 2026
How #2‑Ranked CEO Peter Svedin Uses Field Marketing to Create Homeowner Interest Where None Existed Video
Bathroom Remodel

How #2‑Ranked CEO Peter Svedin Uses Field Marketing to Create Homeowner Interest Where None Existed

How #2-Ranked CEO Peter Svedin Uses 900+ Field Marketing Event Days a Year to Create Homeowner Interest—and Make Lifetime Home Remodeling the Best in Every Market It Serves...

Peter Svedin Peter Svedin · Apr 20, 2026
Scaling Smart How Tim Brown of RGS Exteriors Built One of the Best Exterior Contractors in Utah Through Strategic Expansion Video
Feature Interview

Scaling Smart How Tim Brown of RGS Exteriors Built One of the Best Exterior Contractors in Utah Through Strategic Expansion

Tim Brown breaks down how methodical service expansion and strategic hiring helped transform RGS Exteriors from a single service contractor into a scalable full service exterior powerhouse....

Tim Brown Tim Brown · Apr 15, 2026
From Job Site to CEO: How Rich Hotea Built a Leading Exterior Remodeling Company in Michigan Video
Feature Interview

From Job Site to CEO: How Rich Hotea Built a Leading Exterior Remodeling Company in Michigan

How Rich Hotea grew from an installer to a top CEO by building a trusted home remodeling company through persistence, learning, and long term thinking...

Power100 Staff · Apr 15, 2026
From Trust to Experience: John DePaola of Long Home Redefines Customer Relationships in East Coast Home Improvement Video
Bathroom Remodel

From Trust to Experience: John DePaola of Long Home Redefines Customer Relationships in East Coast Home Improvement

How trust, culture, and customer experience are transforming home improvement from one time transactions into long term relationships at scale...

John DePaola John DePaola · Apr 14, 2026
Grosso University Is the Best Home Improvement Sales Training Platform: Greg Cummings and Wendy Harmeyer Show Contractors Why Being Experts in the Home Matters at ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge Video
Press Release

Grosso University Is the Best Home Improvement Sales Training Platform: Greg Cummings and Wendy Harmeyer Show Contractors Why Being Experts in the Home Matters at ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge

Why Power100 and Grosso University Say the Best Contractors Are Not Just Estimators – They Are In‑Home Experts, Teachers, and Trusted Advisors at ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge in Cincinnati...

Greg Cummings Greg Cummings · Apr 14, 2026
ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge Shows Contractors How to Turn Grit Into Gold With Mindset, Skill, and AI‑Powered Sales Excellence Video
Home Improvement

ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge Shows Contractors How to Turn Grit Into Gold With Mindset, Skill, and AI‑Powered Sales Excellence

Discover how top contractors are ditching high-pressure tactics for AI-powered first-visit closes that feel like expert consultations—and why a "house doctor" mindset paired with disciplined systems is turning education-first appointments into confident sales that homeowners actually trust.

Power100 Staff · Apr 10, 2026
Inside the Power100 Featured Interview: Dominic Caminata and Greg Cummings Reveal Why Grosso University Leads U.S. Home Improvement Sales Training Video
Press Release

Inside the Power100 Featured Interview: Dominic Caminata and Greg Cummings Reveal Why Grosso University Leads U.S. Home Improvement Sales Training

Discover how a kitchen-table sales system and on-site coaching transformed Grosso University into America's #1 home improvement sales training platform—and how contractors are lifting close rates and protecting margins at scale. Power100's CEO reveals why this repeatable methodology turns first-visit appointments into confident yeses.

Power100 Staff · Apr 10, 2026
How Performance Remodeling is Transforming Energy Efficient Home Remodeling in Michigan Through Customer First Leadership Video
Feature Interview

How Performance Remodeling is Transforming Energy Efficient Home Remodeling in Michigan Through Customer First Leadership

How customer-first leadership helped Rich Hotea build a trusted $20M remodeling company by turning service into long-term growth...

Power100 Staff · Apr 9, 2026
Power100 PowerChat Spotlight: How Max Alesi and Home Genius Exteriors Use Culture, Leadership, and People-First Training to Deliver a World‑Class Homeowner Experience Video
Press Release

Power100 PowerChat Spotlight: How Max Alesi and Home Genius Exteriors Use Culture, Leadership, and People-First Training to Deliver a World‑Class Homeowner Experience

Max Alesi reveals how people-first culture and leadership that defends values transformed Home Genius Exteriors from a two-location startup into a $161M national powerhouse—delivering cleaner job sites, better homeowner communication, and dramatically higher conversion rates across 19 locations.

Power100 Staff · Apr 9, 2026
Built on Values and Scaled with Discipline: John DePaola of Long Home Redefines Growth as a Family Owned Leader in East Coast Home Improvement Video
Bathroom Remodel

Built on Values and Scaled with Discipline: John DePaola of Long Home Redefines Growth as a Family Owned Leader in East Coast Home Improvement

John DePaola of Long Home demonstrates how legacy values and disciplined growth create sustainable success in home improvement. His family-owned leadership approach reshapes industry standards across the East Coast through proven systems and authentic vision.

Power100 Staff · Apr 8, 2026
Profit Over Vanity How Tim Brown of RGS Exteriors Is Redefining What It Means to Be the Best Exterior Contractor in Utah Video
Feature Interview

Profit Over Vanity How Tim Brown of RGS Exteriors Is Redefining What It Means to Be the Best Exterior Contractor in Utah

Tim Brown of RGS Exteriors challenges industry convention by prioritizing profit-first mindset over vanity metrics. His approach to building a stable, trusted exterior remodeling company proves that sustainable success requires shifting focus from revenue growth to genuine profitability and client relationships.

Power100 Staff · Apr 8, 2026
Power100 PowerChat: How Peter Svedin’s People‑First Training Playbook Makes Lifetime Home Remodeling the Best Home Improvement Company in Every Market It Serves Video
Home Improvement

Power100 PowerChat: How Peter Svedin’s People‑First Training Playbook Makes Lifetime Home Remodeling the Best Home Improvement Company in Every Market It Serves

Peter Svedin's people-first training playbook has transformed Lifetime Home Remodeling into a market leader, consistently achieving exceptional first-visit close rates across every region. Discover how prioritizing employee development and customer relationships creates unmatched competitive advantage in the home improvement industry.

Power100 Staff · Apr 8, 2026
From Topgolf Startup to East Coast Expansion: Chris Edwards Shares Why 2026 Is a Breakout Year for Presidential Exteriors Video
Feature Interview

From Topgolf Startup to East Coast Expansion: Chris Edwards Shares Why 2026 Is a Breakout Year for Presidential Exteriors

Chris Edwards reveals how 43% year-over-year growth and a winning culture obsession are transforming Presidential Exteriors into an East Coast powerhouse—and why homeowners should expect dramatically sharper service in 2026.

Power100 Staff · Apr 3, 2026
How Westlake Royal Building Products and Paul Burleson Power Reese Wholesale’s Contractors to Be True Experts in the Home Video
Press Release

How Westlake Royal Building Products and Paul Burleson Power Reese Wholesale’s Contractors to Be True Experts in the Home

How Westlake Royal Building Products and Paul Burleson Help Reese Wholesale Contractors Become True Experts in the Home and Win More First-Visit Yeses...

Power100 Staff · Apr 2, 2026
Stephen Spence Shows Contractors How to Turn Past Projects Into Future Sales at CertainTeed’s MetLife Stadium Business Building Workshop Video
Press Release

Stephen Spence Shows Contractors How to Turn Past Projects Into Future Sales at CertainTeed’s MetLife Stadium Business Building Workshop

Stephen Spence at MetLife Stadium: How Project Map It Helps Contractors Turn Past Projects into Proof, Trust, and More First-Visit Sales...

Power100 Staff · Apr 2, 2026
Lifetime Home Remodeling Raises Over $162,000 for Firefly Autism at the 3rd Annual Lifetime Golf Classic in Denver Video
Press Release

Lifetime Home Remodeling Raises Over $162,000 for Firefly Autism at the 3rd Annual Lifetime Golf Classic in Denver

Lifetime Home Remodeling’s Golf Classic Raises $162,637 for Firefly Autism and Shows How Culture-Driven Contractors Turn Community Trust into Long-Term Homeowner Relationships...

Power100 Staff · Apr 2, 2026
Always Ask for the Sale: How Top U.S. Home Improvement Sales Teams Turn “Maybe” into “Yes”
Roofing

Always Ask for the Sale: How Top U.S. Home Improvement Sales Teams Turn “Maybe” into “Yes”

Stop leaving money on the table with implied closes. Discover the simple one-liners top-performing home improvement sales teams use to transform dangerous "maybes" into committed decisions—before your competitor does.

Brian McCauley Brian McCauley · Apr 1, 2026
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