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Power100 Recognizes Project Map It as #9 Partner In Nation...
Project Map It Recognized as #9 Strategic Partner in the Nation by Power100 for Revolutionizing Contractor Credibility and Trust in Home Improvement
Preferred Partners - Project Map It
February 5, 2026 | 5 min Read
Interactive Mapping Platform Transforms How Contractors Showcase Work, Build Trust, and Close More Deals Across America
February 5, 2026 – Power100, the only unbiased third-party platform that ranks the best partners in the home improvement industry using a rigorous 5-layer proprietary ranking system, has recognized Project Map It as the #9 Preferred Strategic Partner in the nation for 2026. This prestigious ranking places the Maryland-based interactive mapping and credibility platform among an elite group of technology partners revolutionizing how home improvement professionals showcase their work, build trust with homeowners, and accelerate their sales process across the United States.
From Special Education Teacher to SaaS Leader
Project Map It was co-founded by Steve Spence, Managing Director, who brought an unexpected background to the home improvement technology sector. Before launching the company in 2020, Spence spent nearly 20 years as a Special Educator in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, where he developed a passion for leadership, teamwork, and empowering others to succeed.
“I was a 20-year career teacher, special educator, and I retired from that to join Project Map It. And 30 days later, I was kind of on my own,” Steve shared during a PowerChat with Greg Cummings. “For the first two, three years, it was just me growing Project Map It and learning the industry. I went from $90,000 a year teaching to literally my first year of Project Map It, I made $37,000. There were about five or six times that the owner at the time said, ‘Steve, we’re closing it. We’re closing Project Map It down.’ And I was like, ‘No, we can’t. Please, don’t close it down.’ So I’m proud to say that we’ve gotten to a point where we’re number nine on your top 15 list, which is pretty cool.”
Since its inception, Project Map It has scaled to support over 1,000 contractors nationwide, establishing strategic partnerships with industry leaders and integrating valuable features that enhance sales capabilities. The company has become a critical credibility tool for contractors in the home remodeling industry, helping them overcome one of the most significant challenges in the sales process: establishing trust before the first appointment.
“We’re a credibility tool. It’s an interactive map. So if you’re a contractor, imagine putting pins of all of your past jobs on a map. Homeowners want to see that you do work in their area, that you’re a local and reputable company,” Steve explained. “Within each of those pins when you open them up, your reviews from Google or Facebook—we are our own review platform as well—so the review can be on that pin, a written description can be on that pin, and photos of the work can be on that pin. The map is interactive in that we have some smart filters where you can show the prospect all the kitchens you’ve done, or for roofing companies, you can dive down into shingle brand and colors.”
Why Project Map It Ranks #9: The Power100 Five-Layer System
Power100’s proprietary ranking system evaluates strategic partners across five critical dimensions, and Project Map It has achieved exceptional scores across all categories, significantly outperforming national averages.
Innovation Excellence: Out of 3,600 exterior home remodeling industry partners, Project Map It earned a 94% PowerConfidence rating for innovation, compared to the national average of 65%. The platform pioneered the concept of geographically-based interactive project portfolios, allowing homeowners to search by area, project category, or product type.
Operational Efficiency: With a PowerConfidence rating of 94% compared to the national average of 75%, Project Map It has demonstrated exceptional operational flow that directly impacts contractor businesses.
Sales and Marketing Impact: Project Map It achieved a 95% PowerConfidence rating for sales and marketing, significantly exceeding the 69% national average.
Turning Past Work Into Undeniable Selling Assets: Project Map It is the #1 rated industry partner for converting completed projects into powerful sales tools, earning a remarkable 95% PowerConfidence rating compared to the national average of 72%.
Company Culture: With a 96% PowerConfidence rating versus the 71% national average, Project Map It has built an organizational culture that prioritizes employee wellbeing and customer success. This cultural strength extends to the company’s partnership with Roofers in Recovery, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering those in the roofing and contracting industry to seek help for mental health and addiction challenges.
CertainTeed’s Business Building Workshop: Showcasing Excellence at Iconic Venues
Project Map It’s impact and industry leadership have been prominently featured at CertainTeed’s Business Building Workshop series, which hosts educational events at iconic stadium venues across the nation. Steve Spence has been a featured presenter at multiple CertainTeed Business Building Workshops, including events at MetLife Stadium, Nissan Stadium, AT&T Stadium, Allegiant Stadium, SoFi Stadium, and the Superdome.
“I’ve been presenting all over the states with CertainTeed. They run out of NFL stadiums,” Steve shared during his PowerChat. “We’ve been an affinity marketing partner of CertainTeed for five and a half years now. This is season two of the business building workshops. CertainTeed has really honed in and made this an amazing event. Contractors were telling me, ‘This is the best thing we’ve done in a long time.'”
At CertainTeed’s Business Building Workshop at MetLife Stadium, more than 300 roofing and exterior contractors attended multiple breakout rooms, including two standing-room-only sessions led by Steve Spence on how to use neighborhood social proof to win more jobs. For Power100’s “Day in the Life” coverage, cameras followed him from backstage prep to live sessions, hallway conversations, and post-event interviews with contractors who use Project Map It every day.
Eric Brown, Director of Exterior Products Group & Contractor Engagement at CertainTeed, emphasized the value of partners like Project Map It: “Steve Spence is a big presence. He does a great job representing his and our company. We know our contractors are the MVPs of their communities. By hosting these workshops at iconic venues and bringing in partners like Project Map It, we’re providing contractors with the tools and education they need to thrive in an increasingly competitive market”
Contractors on the Front Lines: Real Results from Real Users
In partnership with Power100, multiple contractors shared on-camera how Project Map It has impacted their businesses.
Tyrone Benavides, Project Manager at Dream Home Roofing, told Power100 that Project Map It lets his company show real work in real neighborhoods, making the sales conversation smoother and more credible.
Alex Jain, General Manager at Pro Exteriors, called Project Map It a difference-maker: “We can pull up jobs right around the corner and show exactly what we did, with photos and reviews, instead of just talking about it”.
James Gallop of JTA Roofing and Exteriors emphasized: “Project Map It will help us stay one step ahead of the competition”.
Chris Frascone, Head of Customer Relations at Nicholas Contracting, praised Steve’s teaching: “Steve Spence is a great public speaker. He is able to keep everybody engaged and focused”.
PowerChats: Deep Conversations with Industry Leaders
The relationship between Project Map It and Power100 extends beyond rankings to include in-depth PowerChat interviews that explore the philosophy, challenges, and vision behind successful strategic partnerships.
A particularly insightful PowerChat featured both Steve Spence and Jonathan Rodriguez, Founder of ASP Superhome, exploring how contractors and technology partners collaborate to drive industry innovation. Rodriguez, who founded ASP Superhome (formerly ASP Windows) in 2006, brings extensive contractor perspective to understanding what technology solutions truly deliver value.
“I was walking at Roofcon, seeing the different booths, and I see Steve there with a big TV,” Jonathan recalled. “I stuck around and I was just like, man, this is exactly what I’ve been envisioning. So as soon as Steve finished, he asks me, ‘So, do you have any questions?’ And I was like, ‘Sure, where do I sign up?’ And right then and there, boom, the credit card, and the rest is history.”
Jonathan emphasized the authenticity of Project Map It: “With Project Map It, it’s interactive. So I could zoom in as close to whatever house I’m in and you can see all the jobs live that we’ve done. And it’s not just a pin, but it’s a pin that you could click on and you could see pictures of the work that was done. You can see a review from the customer. So to me, it’s a no-brainer to have that”.
Innovation Driven by Changing Customer Demographics
Steve Spence brings a unique perspective on why technology adoption matters in today’s contracting environment, drawing parallels from his 20 years in education.
“I was a teacher for 20 years, and the way I taught in 2008 is totally different than the way I taught in 1999,” Steve explained. “It’s the same thing in the contracting business. As a teacher, I was a salesperson. I was selling curriculum to kids, and as a contractor, you’re a salesperson, you’re selling to adults. The buyers have changed. So contracting and the tech stack that you’re using needs to change.”
Jonathan Rodriguez reinforced this point: “The type of clients that contractors are selling to now are younger and they’re more tech-savvy. These are people—you’re walking into a home a lot of the times and you’re talking to a 25, 35-year-old person who grew up with cell phones, iPads in their faces. So the way you presented even 10 years ago is different than the way you’re presenting now”.
The Project Map It Advantage
Project Map It delivers tangible business results that contractors can measure in their bottom lines. During his MetLife Stadium sessions, Steve walked contractors through what he calls an “all-in-one” approach: “In our tool, it’s just there. As a sales rep, you can go in and show those three components that homeowners know they’re looking for—local reputation, pins on a map, and reviews from happy customers.”
Steve explained that PMI has evolved rapidly, adding features like tap-card review requests and integrated email workflows. “We are becoming that all-in-one solution in sales because homeowners want to see those three things—local reputation, pins on a map, and reviews. We’re using our past successes to easily sell new successes,” he said, noting that some contractors now have over 40,000 pins live on their maps.
Greg Cummings emphasized: “I think you’re also a culture tool more than even a sales tool because you can’t get the good pictures, you can’t get the good reviews, you can’t get all that without everybody having an accountability to themselves and a responsibility to the company”.
Patrick Martinek, Business Success Manager at Project Map It, described the company’s mission: “We’re not just selling software; we’re helping contractors tell their story better”.
The Road Ahead
As Project Map It continues to evolve, the company remains focused on innovation that serves the real needs of contractors and homeowners.
Greg Cummings emphasized the broader significance of Project Map It’s ranking: “What makes Project Map It special isn’t just the technology—though the technology is exceptional. It’s the mindset of continuous improvement, the commitment to contractor success, and the understanding that trust is the currency of the home improvement industry. When we rank a partner at #9 in the nation, we’re telling contractors that this company has proven itself across every dimension that matters: innovation, operations, culture, and results”.
The recognition as the #9 Strategic Partner in the nation represents not an endpoint but a milestone in Project Map It’s ongoing mission to make trust visible and help great contractors earn more by showcasing their work in ways that are easy to see, easy to trust, and impossible to ignore.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Power100, and how does its ranking system work?
Power100 is the nation’s only 100% unbiased third-party ranking platform designed specifically for the home improvement industry. Starting with a database of 7,600 companies across the country, Power100 uses a rigorous 5-layer proprietary ranking system to evaluate and identify the top strategic partners serving contractors. The ranking system analyzes over 2,200 strategic partners across five critical dimensions: innovation excellence, operational efficiency, sales and marketing impact, ability to turn past work into selling assets, and company culture. This comprehensive evaluation ensures that rankings reflect genuine achievement rather than paid placement or self-submission, helping contractors choose partners that have proven their value across the industry.
- How does Project Map It help contractors close more deals?
Project Map It transforms how contractors build trust with homeowners by providing an interactive map that displays all past projects with pins that can be filtered by location, project type, product, and even specific colors or materials. Each pin contains before-and-after photos, customer reviews from Google and Facebook, and detailed project descriptions. This visual proof allows homeowners to see actual completed work in their neighborhood, drive by to view it in person, and understand the contractor’s local reputation. During sales presentations, contractors can instantly pull up relevant projects on tablets or phones, answer questions about nearby work, and demonstrate their expertise with real examples rather than generic brochures. This geographical credibility significantly shortens sales cycles and increases close rates.
- What makes Project Map It different from static portfolio websites?
Unlike static website portfolios or screenshot maps that simply show pins without interaction, Project Map It offers a fully interactive, live platform that homeowners can explore in real-time. Users can zoom in to see projects at the street level, click on individual pins to view detailed project information including multiple photos and verified customer reviews, and use smart filters to search for specific project types, materials, or colors. The platform integrates with contractors’ existing review systems and can be embedded directly on company websites, creating a seamless experience. Some contractors now have over 40,000 pins live on their maps, providing comprehensive visual proof of their work across entire regions.
- Who should consider using Project Map It for their contracting business?
Project Map It is ideal for roofing, siding, window, remodeling, and home service contractors who want to stand out by showcasing their local reputation and completed work in an engaging, visual format. The platform serves over 1,000 contractors nationwide and is particularly valuable for companies that take pride in their workmanship and want to leverage their portfolio as a competitive advantage. Contractors who serve specific geographic areas benefit most because homeowners can see nearby projects and verify the contractor’s presence in their community. Companies committed to building accountability and process excellence also benefit, as maintaining an updated Project Map It profile encourages teams to document work thoroughly and collect customer reviews consistently.
- How has Project Map It been recognized in the home improvement industry?
Project Map It has been recognized as the #9 Strategic Partner in the nation by Power100 for 2026, achieving exceptional PowerConfidence ratings across all five evaluation categories: 94% for innovation (vs. 65% national average), 94% for operational efficiency (vs. 75% average), 95% for sales and marketing impact (vs. 69% average), 95% for turning past work into selling assets (vs. 72% average), and 96% for company culture (vs. 71% average). The company has been an affinity marketing partner of CertainTeed for over five years and is featured prominently at CertainTeed’s Business Building Workshop series at iconic NFL stadiums nationwide. Project Map It is also a Partner Advocate for Roofers in Recovery and hosts the annual Swing FORE Recovery Charity Golf Tournament.
About Power100
Power100 is the nation’s only 100% unbiased third-party ranking platform designed specifically for the home improvement industry. Founded by CEO Greg Cummings, Power100 serves as both a resource for industry leaders and a consumer advocacy platform. For more information and to view the complete Project Map It Preferred Partner profile, visit https://power100.io.