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Looking for Winter Work? Clear the Air
Addressing indoor air quality is a growing and lucrative market for contractors in the know.
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Roofers Save a 77-Year-Old Man
In North Portland, Oregon, two contractors were working on the roof of an adjacent house when they saw smoke and learned someone was still inside
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Is a New Subscription Service the Future of Contracting?
Experts say it takes existing digital home services offerings to a ‘whole new level’
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Labor Regs for 2016
The new rules from the NLRB and the DOL could make running your business more complicated
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Four More Reasons You Can’t Afford to Ignore Online Home Services
Facebook joins a list of other tech companies in the rush to connect contractors with customers online
View ArticleTablet Cases for Contractors on the Go
Jobsites are no place for delicate electronics. So if your tablet goes wherever you go, it'll need protection. Here's the skinny on protective cases so you can see which is the best fit for you.
View ArticleEnter the Remodeling 550 Now
REMODELING, a sister publication of REPLACEMENT CONTRACTOR, is looking for businesses that qualify for its annual Remodeling 550 list, a report on the nation's largest full-service remodelers,...
View ArticleA Better Way to Fold a Tarp or a Drop Cloth
It may have been how you were taught when you first started as a replacement contractor, but folding a tarp like a flag is not the most convenient way to stow it. Learn this old trick from the theater...
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How to Tell the Good Contractors From the Bad
Syndicated columnist Tim Carter offers advice to readers on how to know you're dealing with a "shady or unethical" contractor whether you're hiring for the jobsite, or remodeling your own home.
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Connecticut Family Accused of Stealing $16K from Elderly Woman
A man whose father and brother were arrested in March for targeting an elderly woman in a home improvement scam had already taken nearly $16,000 from the same Stamford resident in a different scheme...
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Thieves Are Swiping Roofing Shingles in North Texas
Hail has taken its toll on roofs in North Texas this year and provided plenty of work for roofing contractors, but thieves sometimes get to the job site faster than roofers do
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Hawaii Fines Contractor $767K for Incorrect Worker Classification
A contractor on the $25 million Maile Sky Court hotel renovation project has been fined $767,095 by the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for workplace irregularities.
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Google Pack Ads Could Benefit Contractors With Large Service Areas.
A new ad option could help out those contractors that cover a wider business area than a map may show.
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Remodeling 550: Replacement Contractor Estimates Miss the Mark
When looking at year to year sales estimates, Replacement Contractors aren't beating their estimates, but come very close.
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Are You Turning Away One in Three Customers?
The pros and cons of a financing method that can win them back.
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Roofing Contractor Accused of Defrauding Homeowners of Almost $1M
Hightower Restoration and its manager Duane Michael Cottier are accused of having taken advantage of nearly 90 homeowners.
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How to Make Exterior Brick Leak-Resistant
The best practices published by the Brick Institute of America call for flashings under window and door sills.
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7 Ways a Trump Presidency Could Impact Contractors
His plans for trade, immigration and regulation reduction could cut both ways.
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Unlicensed Orlando Contractor Abandons Job
An Orlando woman has a warning for residents after she said she was duped by an unlicensed contractor who she thought was legitimate.
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Updating an Old Condo to be Eco-Friendly
Older buildings in the area are introducing permeable pavers, highly efficient appliances, solar panels and other features to reduce their carbon footprint.
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