Qualified field supervision is key to complying with lead regulations. More
Columnist Rick Provost advises remodelers not to accept jobs outside their company's sweet spot just to make a sale. More
You may be a veteran when it comes to selling, but moving from remodeling sales to being a sales manager entails taking on a new set of responsibilities. More
REMODELING profiles Gary Porter, owner of G.A. Porter Construction of Dayton, Ohio More
When Jack Kostak bought All-Seal Home Improvement in 1990, the company was one of many low-profile, mom-and-pop window and siding operations in Dayton, Ohio. Sales were $1.1 million. Today All-Seal, with three showrooms, is the biggest locally-based replacement contractor in that city (population 950,000), with $6 million in annual sales. More
A design center in Dayton, Ohio, welcomes both remodeling and new construction clients to choose products in a single showroom location. More
Juan and Carmen Urbieta share a successful remodeling company and a persistent, ambitious and, so far, elusive dream: that the best is yet to come for the Huffman Historic Area of Dayton, Ohio. More
Jack Kostak gives his salespeople a package with everything but a bow on it. Compensation at Kostak's All-Seal Home Improvement, in Dayton, Ohio, includes not only commission but a salary, 401(k) plan, health insurance, life insurance, short-term disability insurance, two weeks of paid vacation, six paid holidays, car allowance, gas card, and a cell phone. More
