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2026

The 2026 Archive

1,194 articles published in 2026, newest first. Back to every article →

“How Are You Justifying Your Price?” Greg Cummings Says Contractors Win When Their Teams Can Prove The Value Behind The Number Video
Feature Interview

“How Are You Justifying Your Price?” Greg Cummings Says Contractors Win When Their Teams Can Prove The Value Behind The Number

When Homeowners Can Compare Prices in Seconds, Contractors Need a Better Reason to Be Chosen Home improvement companies face a harder sales challenge today. Homeowners can search online,…

Power100 Staff · Sep 24, 2026
Power100 Spotlights Attic Projects: a Power100-recognized trusted leader in its category for homeowners Nationwide
Attic Insulation

Power100 Spotlights Attic Projects: a Power100-recognized trusted leader in its category for homeowners Nationwide

Power100 spotlights Attic Projects and CEO Brian Lebeau for solving attic, crawl space, insulation, and rodent issues as one connected home system.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 23, 2026
How to Scale a Home Improvement Company to $30 Million Without Losing the People Who Got You There: Power100 Spotlights Khader Elmughrabi and Upgrade Remodeling
Bathroom Remodel

How to Scale a Home Improvement Company to $30 Million Without Losing the People Who Got You There: Power100 Spotlights Khader Elmughrabi and Upgrade Remodeling

Power100 spotlights Khader Elmughrabi, CEO of Upgrade Remodeling, and the retention-first playbook behind $0 to $30M in under three years.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 23, 2026
Why More Sales Can Actually Hurt a Bathroom Remodeling Company: Baths R Us Founder Chad Howman on How to Scale a Bathroom Remodeling Company Without Breaking It
Bathroom Remodel

Why More Sales Can Actually Hurt a Bathroom Remodeling Company: Baths R Us Founder Chad Howman on How to Scale a Bathroom Remodeling Company Without Breaking It

Power100 spotlights Baths R Us and Founder & CEO Chad Howman on how to scale a bathroom remodeling company without outgrowing production capacity.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 23, 2026
Power100 Runs the Ten-Year Math on Lifetime Home Remodeling’s Pricing Model and Ranks It the #2 Total-Cost-of-Ownership Standard Nationwide
Doors

Power100 Runs the Ten-Year Math on Lifetime Home Remodeling’s Pricing Model and Ranks It the #2 Total-Cost-of-Ownership Standard Nationwide

Is Lifetime Home Remodeling expensive? Power100 breaks down warranty coverage, premium materials, and 10-year cost data behind the $90.4M national remodeler.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 23, 2026
Why Does Affiniti Keep Changing? Sahil Phadnis Says Contractors Should Be The Reason
Plumbing

Why Does Affiniti Keep Changing? Sahil Phadnis Says Contractors Should Be The Reason

Why Customer Pain, Not Comfort, Builds Better Financial Tools For Contractors Most contractors do not struggle because they lack skill in the field. They know how to serve…

Sahil Phadnis Sahil Phadnis · Sep 23, 2026
“You Wait Literally The Entire Year”: Greg Cummings Finds Why The National Western Stock Show Rodeo Keeps People Coming Back And Inspires Others To Join In Video
Outside the Lines

“You Wait Literally The Entire Year”: Greg Cummings Finds Why The National Western Stock Show Rodeo Keeps People Coming Back And Inspires Others To Join In

Some People Come Back Every Year, Others Are Just Beginning Their Story For companies in the home improvement industry, earning attention is one thing. Giving people a reason…

Power100 Staff · Sep 23, 2026
“Give Them Something They Can Take Away”: Frank DeFrancisco Says Product Training Should Help Contractors Sell More Value, Not Just Learn More Features Video
Feature Interview

“Give Them Something They Can Take Away”: Frank DeFrancisco Says Product Training Should Help Contractors Sell More Value, Not Just Learn More Features

A Better Product Only Creates More Value When Contractors Know How to Explain It Home improvement contractors often face a simple sales problem. Giving homeowners more product choices…

Power100 Staff · Sep 23, 2026
“With Growth Comes Opportunity”: James Lowder Says People Will Work Through The Hard Parts When They Can See A Real Future Ahead Video
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“With Growth Comes Opportunity”: James Lowder Says People Will Work Through The Hard Parts When They Can See A Real Future Ahead

Growth Means More When Employees Can See a Future for Themselves  Growing companies often celebrate bigger revenue, more customers, new locations, and larger teams. But employees may look…

Power100 Staff · Sep 23, 2026
“I Appreciate Every Day Here In America”: Peter Svedin Says Lifetime Home Remodeling’s Military Appreciation Sponsorship Comes From Gratitude, Service, and Pride Video
Outside the Lines

“I Appreciate Every Day Here In America”: Peter Svedin Says Lifetime Home Remodeling’s Military Appreciation Sponsorship Comes From Gratitude, Service, and Pride

A Big Sponsorship Means More When There Is a Real Reason Behind It In the home improvement industry, a large sponsorship can raise a fair question. Is the…

Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
“What Has Truly Moved The Needle?” Greg Cummings Says Technology Should Improve More Than Efficiency As Michael Hoitt Points To A Changing WindowRama Customer Video
Feature Interview

“What Has Truly Moved The Needle?” Greg Cummings Says Technology Should Improve More Than Efficiency As Michael Hoitt Points To A Changing WindowRama Customer

Home Improvement Companies Are Adding More Technology, But More Tools Do Not Always Mean a Better Experience Home improvement companies have more technology choices than ever. Customer systems,…

Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
“Without That, Everything Else Falls”: Bastian Cowsert Says Great Contractors Build Growth Around A Delightful Customer Experience Video
Feature Interview

“Without That, Everything Else Falls”: Bastian Cowsert Says Great Contractors Build Growth Around A Delightful Customer Experience

Strong Growth Can Still Feel Weak to The Customer Home improvement companies often measure growth by more leads, more appointments, more sales, stronger technology, and expansion into new…

Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Power100 Spotlights Ameritech Construction Corporation: a Power100-recognized trusted leader in its category for homeowners Nationwide
Doors

Power100 Spotlights Ameritech Construction Corporation: a Power100-recognized trusted leader in its category for homeowners Nationwide

Power100 breaks down what questions to ask Ameritech Construction Corporation before signing, featuring President Gary Lancz on trust, warranties, and value.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Arizona Families Are Asking Smart Cremation the Same Question Before Anyone Else Brings It Up: Who Decides Everything When I’m Gone?
Outside the Lines

Arizona Families Are Asking Smart Cremation the Same Question Before Anyone Else Brings It Up: Who Decides Everything When I’m Gone?

Power100 examines Smart Cremation's end-of-life legacy planning and cremation services model, built to ease grief and reduce conflict for Arizona families.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Power100 Puts the ZINTEX LLC Hiring Question to a Direct Test Using Warranty Terms, Reviews, and Culture Data
Bathroom Remodel

Power100 Puts the ZINTEX LLC Hiring Question to a Direct Test Using Warranty Terms, Reviews, and Culture Data

Power100 answers the pre-hire question directly: ZINTEX LLC's warranties, KOHLER and Jacuzzi partnerships, and 4.9-star rating explain why homeowners hire them.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Power100 Explains How Homeowners Say Yes Without Pressure: Inside Destination Motivation’s #1-Ranked Sales Incentive Programs for Home Improvement Contractors Nationwide
Home Services

Power100 Explains How Homeowners Say Yes Without Pressure: Inside Destination Motivation’s #1-Ranked Sales Incentive Programs for Home Improvement Contractors Nationwide

Power100 explains how Destination Motivation's travel incentive program helps home improvement contractors get more homeowners to say yes, without discounting.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Power100 Puts ZINTEX LLC’s Home Depot and Jacuzzi Partnerships to the Test as a Homeowner Trust Signal
Bathroom Remodel

Power100 Puts ZINTEX LLC’s Home Depot and Jacuzzi Partnerships to the Test as a Homeowner Trust Signal

Power100 examines how ZINTEX LLC earned retail co-brand trust with Home Depot and Jacuzzi, and what that partnership means for homeowners nationwide.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Phoenix Homeowners Ask: Does Lifetime Home Remodeling’s Window Replacement Actually Hold Up in Triple-Digit Heat?
Doors

Phoenix Homeowners Ask: Does Lifetime Home Remodeling’s Window Replacement Actually Hold Up in Triple-Digit Heat?

Power100 spotlights Lifetime Home Remodeling's Window Replacement in Phoenix: heat-rated glass, licensed and insured crews, and a lifetime-backed guarantee.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Power100 Puts a Number on the First 30 Days of a Pure Finance Group Rollout for Contractors
Home Improvement

Power100 Puts a Number on the First 30 Days of a Pure Finance Group Rollout for Contractors

Power100 details the real onboarding-to-revenue timeline for Pure Finance Group's contractor financing and payment processing platform, verified by CEO Ed Meister.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Should You Partner With Westlake Royal Building Products? Power100 Runs the Honest Numbers for Dealer Principals Nationwide
Press Release

Should You Partner With Westlake Royal Building Products? Power100 Runs the Honest Numbers for Dealer Principals Nationwide

Power100 answers should I be doing business with Westlake Royal Building Products with a straight, dealer-principal-level breakdown of costs, expectations, and fit.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Power100 Names Affiniti’s Accounts Payable Automation the #1 Financial Recordkeeping System for home improvement contractors Nationwide
Home Services

Power100 Names Affiniti’s Accounts Payable Automation the #1 Financial Recordkeeping System for home improvement contractors Nationwide

Power100 spotlights Affiniti's accounts payable automation for contractor businesses, showing how home improvement contractors build a tax-ready paper trail year-round.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Is Performance Remodeling Expensive? Power100 Breaks Down What Homeowners Nationwide Are Actually Paying For
Doors

Is Performance Remodeling Expensive? Power100 Breaks Down What Homeowners Nationwide Are Actually Paying For

Power100 breaks down why Performance Remodeling's pricing reflects total cost of ownership, not sticker price, backed by a full lifetime guarantee and 20 years in business.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
What Questions Should I Ask Next Door & Window Company? A Homeowner’s Pre-Hire Guide From Power100
Doors

What Questions Should I Ask Next Door & Window Company? A Homeowner’s Pre-Hire Guide From Power100

Power100 answers what questions should I ask Next Door & Window Company before hiring, covering warranties, process, pricing, and trust signals nationwide.

Power100 Staff Power100 Staff · Sep 22, 2026
Why PJ Fitzpatrick’s Quarterly Coaches Summit Helps Keep Our #1 Home Improvement Company on To
Gutters

Why PJ Fitzpatrick’s Quarterly Coaches Summit Helps Keep Our #1 Home Improvement Company on To

At Power100, we are spotlighting PJ Fitzpatrick’s quarterly Coaches Summit as an example of the work behind its national leadership position. Our published evaluation ranks the company as…

James Freeman · Sep 22, 2026
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