The smooth fiberglass Classic-Craft Canvas Collection features a paintable surface easily adapted to interior or exterior decor. Read more
Gen2 Compact Tough Drills offer small and light drill/driver and hammerdrill/driver options. Read more
Strengthen wood-to-wood connections with the ThruLok Screw Bolt Fastener. Read more
New radiant barrier foil softwood plywood panels are designed specifically for warmclimate roof construction. Read more
Good sales hires strike a balance between willingness and experience. Sell them the job like you'd sell a homeowner some windows. Read more
A list of the nation's largest companies and what some of them are doing to reinvent their approach to product, the customer and marketing. Read more
Bonding insurance covers losses in the event of employee theft. Read more
A written plan to manage your business sets goals and how to achieve them. It also needs to be regularly updated. Read more
Documents you need to have on file in the event of a reclassification audit, where regulators want to know who's an employee and whether or not you can prove it. Read more
Leverage your expertise as a way to draw prospects and convince them that yours is the company they want to buy from. Read more
Know how to promote your company's newest product, and how to select the product that fits your particular demographic mix. Read more
More and more localities restrict canvassing activity. Know those restrictions and make sure your crews know what to do. Read more
Devices like the iPad are a fast and fully portable alternative to the traditional home improvement company pitch book. Read more
Closing is not a last minute sleight of hand but happens as the result of careful preparation throughout the sales presentation. Read more
Promoting your best salesperson to sales manager could be a triumph. Or, more likely, could be a disaster. Read more
Homeowners are often far more budget-conscious today when it comes to designing the deck they want on their homes. Read more
The sound of rain beating on a metal roof could sound like pennies from heaven for roofing contractors if the market continues to expand as it has. Metal roofing is growing almost 1,000% faster than the overall market, according to Tom Black, executive director of the Metal Roofing Alliance, an industry marketing group made up of manufacturers and ancillary suppliers. Read more
Organizational efficiencies and investments in equipment pay off as speed and job quality for siding companies. Read more
Customers want to think, or dare to hope, that they're more than a job number for your company. Are they? Read more
Brandon Perry, president of AMS Financial Solutions, in Charleston, S.C., talks about home improvement financing. Read more