Walt Stoeppelwerth founded HomeTech Systems in 1965, the first company of its kind to provide unit cost estimating and business management information to construction professionals. Known as the "Henry Ford of the remodeling industry," he began writing for REMODELING magazine in 1986 as one of two original columnists (the other was Linda Case), where he continued to contribute to the industry until he passed away in 2013.
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Accurate job-cost information and a thorough estimating checklist help this successful remodeler win jobs that make money.
Hometech remodeler’s guides offer sound advice on production management and estimating