Remodelers On The Rise

Jason Gettum, with Gettum Associates in Greenwood, IN has been in the remodeling industry most of his adult life. He began his journey in high school as a general laborer and carpenter's helper and quickly learned every aspect of the remodeling industry. On this podcast, Jason shares the importance of being brutally honest with his customers and acting as a true consultant vs pushing services that aren't the right fit. He explains why over half of your job is educating the client. He also discusses the miracle of "confidence" and how having a lot of it (or just the right amount) can literally transform any mediocre prospect into a believer very quickly. And you don't want to miss what he is doing online to drive tons of traffic and customers for life! Full Notes and Free Resource Download: http://www.RemodelersOnTheRise.com/show8

Bill Patrick brings over 25 years of experience working in the remodeling and home building industry with homeowners, subcontractors and employees. Bill started in the industry working summers as a builder to support his wintertime skiing aspirations. He quickly developed a knack in the remodeling industry and founded William J. Patrick, Inc., which he owned from 1989-2009. In this time he received numerous awards for design work including Remodeling Magazine's BIG 50 award for fine design. Bill was also named Remodeler of the Year by PA Builders Association in 2007 for his exemplary business practices and systems which he has brought to this team. In November in 2009 he became the Division Manager and Senior Designer EG Stoltzfus Homes in Lancaster, PA. EGStoltzfus is a full-service construction company specializing in the design and construction of Neighborhood Homes, Residential Remodeling, Designed Homes and Commercial Construction. Bill brings a wealth of knowledge that's sure to spark new ideas for remo

Bob Gockeler with Kitchen Intuitions and Kraftmaster Renovations in Florham Park, NJ started his journey as an entrepreneur with $300 and a burning desire and quickly grew his initial landscaping company. After getting out of that business due to an accident he suffered Bob went on to the corporate world for several years and did extremely well…but it just wasn’t his passion and dream. Bob took his corporate sales and marketing training and built out two super successful remodeling companies in New Jersey starting at the age of 40. His attitude that it is never too late to take a chance in life or to go after your dreams is what continues to drive his success today. This is a podcast you don’t want to miss and make sure you download Bob’s free resource as it is a good one! Bob has a ton of experience in general contracting and a keen sense of design that is unique in the world of remodeling. He has successfully designed hundreds of projects from simple remodels to complete additions over 20+ years in the busi

TJ Elbert is owner and CEO of Elbert Construction - one of the fastest growing exterior remodeling companies in the Indianapolis area.  TJ has tjelbertbeen in the remodeling industry for over 16 years and is a 2013 Bright Future Award Winner at Owens Corning.  He started out in the property management business with over 93 clients, but quickly realized that he could not sustain that type of business and had to close the doors. He started Elbert Construction out of necessity and felt that their was opportunity in Indianapolis for a high quality roofing provider that treated home owners fairly and provided good jobs in the community. TJ Elbert is a rising star in the industry and definitely someone that any remodeling entrepreneur should pay close attention to what they are doing. TJ shares some of his past mistakes and identifies a few key things that he is doing to continue to achieve explosive growth.

Randall Soules has been in the remodeling industry for over 39 years building a successful design build company out of Tennessee. He is a three time Chrysalis Award winner, four time winner of remodeler of the year in his local council, and NAHB Remodeler of the month. Randall has since retired from doing remodeling work for customers but is still very active in the industry as a consultant to other remodelers at RemodelerBiz.com and ScientifcRemodelingSystem.com. Randall is big on systems and finding ways to consistently add value back into your business. Great systems are not put in place over night, but over the course of his 39 year career, Randall found ways to improve and refine his business so that remodeling jobs got easier and easier to complete (with more profit).

Neil Parsons with Design Build Pros out of New Jersey is one savvy remodeler with an awesome business model and screaming to be franchised (its in the works!). Neil has a booming remodeling business yet he is not the one doing the actual remodeling work and dealing with change orders. He and his brother have created a vehicle or marketing and business system for other remodelers to do the actual job work, while Neil and his team focus on design, specs, and careful planning while training a network of remodelers to do the work. 

Rob Baugher is the CEO of Baugher, Inc. down in Homewood Alabama. Rob has a whole lot of letters after his title… CGR, CAPS, GMB to name a few and many awards like Remodeler of the Year in Alabama and Remodeling Magazine’s Big 50 award.  Rob shares some of his tips for running a successful remodeling business with over 40 years of experience. He made a big change in his life early on in his business that transformed his life and his business for the better.

Dennis Gehman shares why he decided to take a big risk with trying to grow his remodeling business, even with a family to feed, and how he quickly became one of the top remodelers in Pennsylvania. Dennis Gehman is the founder and President of Gehman Design Remodeling and brings over 30 years experience to the construction industry. Dennis lives to serve his clients in the best way possible and you will quickly see that true success is not always about the money, it is about finding your passion and serving your clients as if they will become your best friend. Dennis also shares with us an incredible resource, his best remodeling contract that took years to develop.