During remodeling projects, clients will change their minds about fixtures and finishes, material prices might increase, and you're bound to run into site conditions that impact costs. If you don't want to eat these costs and dilute your profits, you need to start using change orders.

It's a great question and is one that many remodelers and custom home builders must consider for their business. You need to weigh the pros and cons of both these two pricing structures and then decide which type of contract makes sense for your remodeling or construction business.

To build a profitable business, you need to focus ON it. This means developing the skill sets needed to run a successful construction business instead of just managing traffic. That’s where a coach comes in. Learn why this is the best thing you can do for your remodeling business.

The pressure to give free estimates is something that remodelers and custom home builders feel daily. Homeowners have this "built-in" notion that you should provide free detailed estimates because 'it's the cost of doing business.' Learn why that’s the worst thing you can do.

One of the biggest reasons for being unprofitable in your remodeling business is not estimating projects correctly. Pricing them correctly takes time, experience, and patience. Slow that process down and implement a solid estimating system to ensure you’re profitable on every job.