Home Remodeling Companies

Your Challenges

Growing a successful home remodeling company is no easy task. All of the challenges of growing any service business are coupled with the challenges of complex building projects, rising costs, meeting customer expectations and coordinating both employees and trade partners to deliver exceptional projects on-time and on-budget.

These are just some of the remodeling industry challenges that we hear about on a regular basis:

• Leads are slowing down, and customers are taking longer to make decisions
• It is hard to maintain profit margins with the steady rise in construction costs
• Our pre-construction processes get bogged down and it is taking too long to get jobs started
• Finding qualified, motivated team members is more challenging than ever
• It is a continual struggle to be consistently profitable and have a good work-life balance

But for every one of these challenges, there are best practices and solutions that improve your likelihood of success.

Our Solutions

Growth Team Strategies (GTS) brings industry data, best practices, familiarity with software and years of experience to every engagement with remodeling companies and custom home builders. We offer business coaching, strategic planning, succession planning, on-site training and team development to home remodeling companies.

GTS is very proud of its extensive work in the home remodeling industry. Our Founder and President, Doug Howard has been Director of Consulting and Senior Consultant for Remodelers Advantage since 2017 and is an effective consultant, trainer, speaker and thought leader in the industry.

Our company is pleased to be affiliated with Remodelers Advantage, a leading provider of consulting, education and peer groups in the industry. We participate in their annual Summit and facilitate numerous peer groups each year.

In addition, Doug is an active participant with industry organizations such as the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) as well as many of their individual local chapters. Doug has also been a regular speaker at the International Builder Show, JLC Live, Remodelers Advantage events and many local chapter events.

The team of GTS Advisors also have considerable experience in this industry. Kathi Fleck was the successful owner of her own remodeling company in the Dallas area. In this role she started a remodeling company, built it to great success and sold it to an unrelated third party.

Matt Helminiak was the owner of a very successful insulation company and worked closely with remodelers and home builders to build relationships and enhance their projects. Matt was also an active participant in the National Association of Home Builders and served Maryland as Labor Commissioner for several years.