Results of the AARP's 2016 Age-Friendly Community Survey show that the majority of... More
Veteran remodeler Kent Eberle in Sacramento lists three reasons why it's important to follow through on all the details on every remodeling project. More
California remodeler's two-step hiring process includes 242-task self-assessment form. More
Winners of AARPís 2010 Livable Communities Awards blend good looks with comfort, convenience, and safety for all ages. More
In 2007 Dan Frey co-founded The Glass Guru, a franchise company based in Sacramento that deals in window repair and replacement. More
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Dramatic rebounds come rarely to remodelers these days, but a happy exception is the case of Mills Builders, of Sacramento, Calif. The eight-year-old design/build firm's new campaign of homeowner seminars has proven “wildly successful,” says Jonathan Mills, president. “We would be in dire trouble had we not begun this program late last summer.” More
His colleagues say he's crazy, but his prospects say, “Where do I sign?” Darius Baker, co-owner of D&J Kitchens and Baths, Sacramento, Calif., is referring to his new policy of disclosing his markups to clients and prospects. “Contractors try to hide these figures, and it becomes uncomfortable,” he says. “I decided I was tired of playing that game.” More
Jonathan Mills, owner of Mills Builders in Sacramento, Calif., says, “We tear down homes that have nothing wrong with them all the time out here.” Mills didn't feel right about dumping the materials. From his company's inception in 1999 he began donating them to the local Habitat for Humanity. More
