Qualified Remodeler

New Issue! Historic Home Remodels, How to Beat SaaS Sprawl in the Age of AI, Window Trends, Indoor Cooking Outside, the Power of Pergolas...and more in Qualified Remodeler March 2025. Read the digital edition now: https://bit.ly/4hgliEe On the Cover: Baxter Construction Company — Master Design Awards 2024, Historic Renovation (Silver) / Photo: Courtesy Baxter Construction

TOP 500 LIVE: Chris Counahan, Chief Sales Officer of Leaf Home and President of LeafFilter Gutter Protection Since joining Leaf Home, Chris has managed their expanding network of customer service delivery centers and sales teams, consisting of more than 140 field managers and 1,700 sales representatives. Chris has also been instrumental to the success of their sales model. In 2022, the company billed $1.9 billion in revenue on 405,101 jobs. • Watch the full clip: https://lnkd.in/dfMhXydK • See more #QRTOP500LIVE videos: https://lnkd.in/dxaJmKjm

James Hardie announced it will merge with The AZEK Company on March 23, 2025 in a deal valued at $8.75 billion. The two companies with premier alternative building materials aim to grow by converting remodelers and consumers away from wood and other traditional materials. https://bit.ly/4iZWOR4

Top 500 Profile: G. Fedale Roofing and Siding — No. 72 on the Top 500 list, G. Fedale establishes core values for a business that goes above and beyond for its employees as well as clients. Raised in the Wilmington, Delaware, area, Adam Fedale cut his teeth in the home improvement industry. He and his brothers Glenn and Allen helped their uncle with roofing over summers and winter breaks, not to mention their grandfather did roofing and paving. In 2003 Glenn founded G. Fedale, a residential roofing company, and Adam and Allen joined him as the 2008 crisis began. • Keep Reading: https://lnkd.in/gxCj4ii7 - Photo, left to right: Allen Fedale (COO), Glenn Fedale (president and owner), and Adam Fedale (CEO)

BREAKING NEWS: Released today, Improving America's Housing 2025, a new report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, found the extraordinary strength of the remodeling market has been supported by the aging of homes and households, as well as record-high property values, but far more investment is needed to address growing needs for energy efficiency and disaster resilience of the country’s 145 million homes. - FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM THE NEW REPORT 1 - Pandemic Fuels Unprecedented Spending on Remodeling 2 - Climate Change Necessitates Improvement Spending and Drives Up Insurance Premiums 3 - The Housing Stock is Older than Ever and Substandard Conditions Must Be Addressed 4 - Changing Demographics Affect Remodeling Spending 5 - Fragmentation, Surging Costs, and Labor Shortages Hinder Remodelers - Read More — https://lnkd.in/g6dkU9KX

In episode 16 of Design-Build Central, Bruce Case and Bill Millholland, with their guest Maddie Millholland, dive into effective strategies for remodeling businesses to generate business through collaboration with their teams and clients. They explore the use of social media and email marketing to reach new clients, as well as how to nurture relationships with past and existing clients. Learn how educational seminars can position your business as an expert in the field and discover creative ways to turn your job sites into marketing opportunities. Listen in as they share insights that will help you and your team drive more leads and grow your business — https://lnkd.in/gM_yE-Kq Case Architects & Remodelers

Have you caught the latest episode of Marketing Matters? In "Keeping Your Sales Team Fed With Lots of Qualified Leads," Rich Harshaw talks with Eric Peschke of ZINTEX Remodeling Group. Listen now — https://lnkd.in/gctZxVe4 #Marketing #Remodeling #Sales #Leads

Generating leads today requires a broad array of tactics. Some are tried-and-true like direct mail and home shows while others leverage the latest technology, including artificial intelligence. Read more in "Lead-Gen Report: What's Working Now" by Patrick O'Toole — https://lnkd.in/gfZASmJw

Kyle Powers brand leader for Apex Energy Solutions, part of Great Day Improvements, LLC, one of the largest companies on the TOP 500 list, joined Tim and Pat for episode 28 of the Talking TOP 500 podcast! Listen now — https://bit.ly/41Gwfck Kyle will be a featured speaker at the fourth annual FAST Remodeler Live, a technology for remodeling and home improvement professionals event, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor, May 20-21, 2025. Learn more about FAST 2025 — fastremodelerlive.com

"This looked like a project where the original architecture got in its way." — David Webber, founder and principle, Webber + Studio, Architects 🌿 The design team successfully maximized natural lighting and balanced the use of traditional materials with modern, sustainable alternatives. 🧱 No-VOC finishes and repurposed materials helped maintain 100 percent of the recovered, mid-century existing structure. See this MDA-winning project featured in QR's Design Solutions — https://bit.ly/4guaLVA ... Master Design Awards 2024: Whole House More Than $1 Million | Bronze Webber + Studio, Architects Builder/contractor: Capital Construction Company Photos: CASEY DUNN