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2026

The 2026 Archive

432 articles published in 2026 under Windows, newest first. Back to every article →

How Weather Tite Windows Built a Human‑First Support Team in an AI World: PowerChat With Michael Hollander, the #13 CEO in the Nation, On Culture, Values, and Serving Tampa Bay Homeowners Video
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How Weather Tite Windows Built a Human‑First Support Team in an AI World: PowerChat With Michael Hollander, the #13 CEO in the Nation, On Culture, Values, and Serving Tampa Bay Homeowners

Michael Hollander, the #13 CEO in the nation, reveals why people, not software, drive a $70-million operation—and how values-aligned support staff outperform automation in earning homeowner loyalty and referrals.

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
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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
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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
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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
Profit Over Vanity How Tim Brown of RGS Exteriors Is Redefining What It Means to Be the Best Exterior Contractor in Utah Video
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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
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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
Lifetime Home Remodeling Opens New Corona, California Office, Bringing Nation‑Leading Home Improvement Services to Inland Empire Homeowners Video
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Lifetime Home Remodeling Opens New Corona, California Office, Bringing Nation‑Leading Home Improvement Services to Inland Empire Homeowners

Lifetime Home Remodeling's new Corona office delivers same-day decisions without pressure through a proven first-visit process combining dedicated project managers, guaranteed pricing, and national-caliber products. CEO Peter Svedin and COO Brian T. Standage explain how high first-visit close rates meet long-term service excellence for Inland Empire homeowners.

Power100 Staff · Apr 8, 2026
Top-Rated Window, Door and Roofing Company in Florida: How Paradise Exteriors Built a Trusted Family-Owned Brand Through Leadership and Customer Commitment Video
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Top-Rated Window, Door and Roofing Company in Florida: How Paradise Exteriors Built a Trusted Family-Owned Brand Through Leadership and Customer Commitment

Dan Beckner transformed survival into a people-first leadership blueprint that built Paradise Exteriors into Florida's most trusted exterior company. Discover how raw hands-on experience and customer commitment created lasting success in an industry obsessed with quick wins.

Power100 Staff · Apr 7, 2026
How Every Meeting Drives Better Home Projects in Indianapolis: Patrick Rinard’s Three‑Step System for Contractors Video
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How Every Meeting Drives Better Home Projects in Indianapolis: Patrick Rinard’s Three‑Step System for Contractors

Patrick Rinard's three-step meeting framework transforms how Indianapolis contractors close deals and execute projects. His financing-first system cuts homeowner stress while turning first visits into approvals—a proven blueprint now reshaping the region's home improvement landscape.

Power100 Staff · Apr 7, 2026
Power100’s Mission at Reese Wholesale: Giving Independently Owned Home Improvement Companies the Advantage in an AI‑Driven Market Video
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Power100’s Mission at Reese Wholesale: Giving Independently Owned Home Improvement Companies the Advantage in an AI‑Driven Market

Discover how independent contractors are leveraging AI visibility into first-visit wins by aligning with Power100's proprietary ranking system, proven in-home processes, and strategic partnerships—giving them the real advantage over private-equity-backed competitors in today's market.

Power100 Staff · Apr 6, 2026
From Topgolf Startup to East Coast Expansion: Chris Edwards Shares Why 2026 Is a Breakout Year for Presidential Exteriors Video
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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 Can Home Improvement Companies Win GEO and AI Search in the Modern‑Day Gold Rush?
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How Can Home Improvement Companies Win GEO and AI Search in the Modern‑Day Gold Rush?

Generative engine optimization and AI-driven search are becoming the new front doors to your brand—and most home improvement companies still don't understand the difference between real gold and fool's gold. Learn why treating AI like a top-tier hire separates five-year survivors from disappearing acts, and how to position yourself as the obvious first choice when homeowners ask ChatGPT who to trust.

Greg Cummings Greg Cummings · Apr 3, 2026
Always Ask for the Sale: How Top U.S. Home Improvement Sales Teams Turn “Maybe” into “Yes”
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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
Power100 and Grit to Gold Tour Show Contractors Why Homeowners Need an Expert, Not Just an Estimate Video
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Power100 and Grit to Gold Tour Show Contractors Why Homeowners Need an Expert, Not Just an Estimate

Power100 and the Grit to Gold Success Process Tour Show Contractors How to Become Trusted Experts in the Home and Close More Deals on the First Visit...

Power100 Staff · Mar 26, 2026
ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge Ignites Industry Growth in Cincinnati with Power100 on the Ground Video
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ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge Ignites Industry Growth in Cincinnati with Power100 on the Ground

How AI, Sales Systems, and Continuous Learning Are Shaping the Future of Roofing and Exterior Contractors...

Power100 Staff · Mar 24, 2026
Power100 Joins EcoView Dealer Summit in Biloxi to Spotlight Leadership, Growth, and Industry Unity Video
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Power100 Joins EcoView Dealer Summit in Biloxi to Spotlight Leadership, Growth, and Industry Unity

Power100 Joins EcoView Dealer Summit in Biloxi to Spotlight Leadership, Growth, and Industry Unity Across the National Dealer Network...

Power100 Staff · Mar 23, 2026
A Day in the Life of Caleb Nelson at EcoView Dealer Summit: How Destination Motivation Is Transforming Close Rates and Reducing Cancellations Video
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A Day in the Life of Caleb Nelson at EcoView Dealer Summit: How Destination Motivation Is Transforming Close Rates and Reducing Cancellations

How Destination Motivation Is Boosting Close Rates and Reducing Cancellations in 2025​...

Power100 Staff · Mar 17, 2026
Nick Zindel Shares Why Leadership Culture Is Becoming the Real Competitive Advantage in Home Improvement Video
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Nick Zindel Shares Why Leadership Culture Is Becoming the Real Competitive Advantage in Home Improvement

Power100 CEO Greg Cummings and ZINTEX CEO Nick Zindel explore how leadership culture is reshaping the home improvement industry.

Power100 Staff · Mar 17, 2026
PowerChat with Jeff Gunhus: How Purpose, People, and Bold Goals Are Redefining Home Improvement Growth Video
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PowerChat with Jeff Gunhus: How Purpose, People, and Bold Goals Are Redefining Home Improvement Growth

Power100 CEO Greg Cummings sits down with Jeff Gunhus to explore how purpose-driven leadership and bold goal-setting are reshaping the home improvement industry.

Power100 Staff · Mar 17, 2026
PowerChat with Jeff Gunhus: How Home Genius Exteriors and a Top-5 Ranked CEO Are Redefining Growth, Culture, and Trust in Home Improvement Video
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PowerChat with Jeff Gunhus: How Home Genius Exteriors and a Top-5 Ranked CEO Are Redefining Growth, Culture, and Trust in Home Improvement

Greg Cummings explores how Jeff Gunhus built Home Genius Exteriors into one of the fastest-growing companies in home improvement through culture, trust, and relentless execution.

Power100 Staff · Mar 17, 2026
How Chris Edwards and Presidential Exteriors Are Redefining Home Improvement Excellence in Power100 PowerChat Video
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How Chris Edwards and Presidential Exteriors Are Redefining Home Improvement Excellence in Power100 PowerChat

How Chris Edwards and Presidential Exteriors Are Redefining Home Improvement Excellence in Power100 PowerChat...

Power100 Staff · Mar 16, 2026
Identity Over Price: Rich Harshaw Shares the Marketing Blueprint Helping Contractors Win More Leads and Close at Higher Margins Video
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Identity Over Price: Rich Harshaw Shares the Marketing Blueprint Helping Contractors Win More Leads and Close at Higher Margins

Rich Harshaw and Greg Cummings Unveil the Marketing Blueprint Helping Contractors Generate Better Leads and Close at Higher Margins...

Power100 Staff · Mar 16, 2026
PowerChat with Greg Cummings Highlights Leadership Insights from Andy Lindus, Ranked #4 CEO in the Nation for 2026 by Power100 Video
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PowerChat with Greg Cummings Highlights Leadership Insights from Andy Lindus, Ranked #4 CEO in the Nation for 2026 by Power100

Discover the listen-first sales approach and customer experience obsession that vaulted Andy Lindus to #4 CEO nationally—and how you can steal these exact strategies to dominate your market before your competitors catch on.

Power100 Staff · Mar 13, 2026
Power100 Names #76–#80 Best CEOs in the Nation for 2026: Legacy Leaders Reshaping the Home Improvement Industry One Home at a Time
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Power100 Names #76–#80 Best CEOs in the Nation for 2026: Legacy Leaders Reshaping the Home Improvement Industry One Home at a Time

Power100 Honors Ranked CEOs #76 through #80 In The Nation...

Power100 Staff · Mar 6, 2026
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