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10 New Year's Resolutions for Residential Contractors;

Posted by Mark Paskell on Fri, Jan 01, 2016 @ 10:35 PM

New Year's Resolutions for Residential Contrators from Attorney Andrea Goldman of Goldman Law 

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Tags: residential contractor, mass, legal, contracts, estimating

Residential Contractors; Certified Renovator Education &Training

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sat, Aug 08, 2009 @ 09:26 AM

Before you know it April 22, 2010 will be here and any contracting company who works on homes built prior to 1978 will be required to be a certified renovator under the EPA Lead Rule. This rule effects remodelers, painters, plumbers, electricians and any trade that may disturb 6 square feet of areas covered with lead paint. Currently there are not enough trainers certified by the EPA. It is estimated that there are 236,000 contractors who need to be trained by April 2010! And currently there are only 4 certified providers in the entire USA! Do you think it is possible that everyone will be trained in time? Stay tuned for more information on available training providers. Hopefully contractors will be able to get training in there local market in time to avoid the stiff penalties that the EPA can impose. Penalties stated in their rule are up to $32,500 per violation, per day.

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Tags: residential contractor, contractor education and training

First impressions, do you have a procedure for inbound lead calls?

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sun, Jan 04, 2009 @ 07:41 PM

After the holidays, homeowners in the market for home improvement services, start calling residential contractors to set up work for the spring. Do you have a procedure for the inbound lead call and a form to capture vital prospect information about them and their requests? Or do you use any available scrap paper, post it notes or the proverbial napkin to write down the information and struggle retrieving and reading the chicken scratch later? Who will answer the phone, talk to your potential client and will they know what to do to make a professional first impression?

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Tags: residential contractor, lead form procedure, home improvement

Do you get the feeling the home owner doesn't trust you?

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sat, Aug 23, 2008 @ 02:34 PM

You are a legitimate and honest contractor who follows the rules. You carry the right insurance, you are licensed, you pay your employees legally, you hire legal citizens, you pull permits, you stand behind your work, you pay your taxes and your bills, you are part of a contractor organization and you are active in the community. All evidence points to the fact that you are a quality residential construction company.

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Tags: contractor sales training, residential contractor, construction company, Contractor