Posts in the ‘Remodeling’ Category

The Business Case to Eliminate Tile on Your Bathroom Remodeling Jobs

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I’ll warn you what I’m going to say might be more politically charged than debating who you think should be the next President of the United States. Here it is:

I think you should blow up, eliminate, get rid of, say sayonara to… tile in your bathroom remodeling jobs.

Right now, you’re likely saying, this guy is nuts. Tile has been around for years. Its tried (even if, at times) it isn’t true. It’s a premium product you have to have.…

7 Reasons Your Shower Wall Panel Systems Are Holding Your Bathroom Remodeling Business Back

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Your shower wall panel margins are going south. You have higher material and labor costs. Competition up the wazoo (hey – what the heck is a wazoo anyway?). Higher lead-gen costs due to less calls from print ads and escalating PPC bids haven’t helped either.

You think back to the ‘good old days’ when your ‘bath in a day’ wall panel business was as lucrative as the vinyl replacement window business in the late 1990’s.

That’s NOT the world you…

How to Reduce Labor Costs in Your Bathroom Remodeling Business

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If only I could find more qualified field people, my bathroom remodeling business would explode.

If only these customers wouldn’t keep changing their mind like they change their underwear. With all these change orders the customer service people at our local plumbing, tile and cabinet stores are on a first-name basis with my people.

If only this bathroom wasn’t dripping with intricate tile patterns on the floor and walls, we would have been…

How Do I Start a Shower and Bathroom Wall Panel Business?

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Chris and I talked in depth about our laminated shower wall panel dealership opportunity (note: these laminate covered bathroom and kitchen backsplash panels look like tile and stone and install like laminate flooring with a simple click system).

I was impressed with his understanding of kitchen and bathroom remodeling, how he’d built his team, his position in the market and how he uses digital technology to grow. Chris is rockin’ it in his…

5 Reasons You Should Eliminate Tile Bathrooms and Showers in Your New Home or Remodel

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“I’ve eliminated tile in my homes (even in the bathrooms). My building process has been revolutionized with laminated wall panels and flooring.
If you’re still using tile; you need to stop right now!”

This quote from David Profenno, President of Home Town Builders (a production builder in Central Florida) may shock you. Eliminating tile in your bathrooms, may seem as sacrilegious as skipping a roof to new home builders and remodelers.

This…

10 Practical Ideas to Solve the Labor Crisis in Your Remodeling or Home Building Business

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I wish I could tell you I have this construction labor problem figured out. I wish I could say I’ve ‘been to the mountaintop’ and can now present to you the ‘quick and easy’ way to solve all your hiring and retention problems.

In plain English I’ll tell you, “I ain’t that smart.”

I can tell you it’s not hard identifying the ‘labor pains’ (OK – ladies, not those type of labor pains) in our remodeling and building world. I bet you’ll…