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Operating a contracting business can become a 24/7 endeavor—and a recipe for burnout if you’re not careful. While your healthy ratio of work to personal life may differ from someone else’s, the keys to achieving work-life balance are the same. 1. Set boundaries. Avoid bringing work home with you and set your business phone aside…

While following up with customers after a project takes a little time, it can provide significant benefits for your business. Why check in with homeowners to ensure they’re satisfied with the results of your work and the experience of working with your company? It will help you: Demonstrate that you care about your customers, thus…

Get 10% off when you order Otter-Tech Underdecking by July 31, 2024. Pickup or delivery is required within 30 days of your order date.

PART 4 IN OUR SERIES BASED ON THE BOOK TO SELL IS HUMAN According to author Daniel H. Pink in To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others, clarity is “the capacity to help others see their situations in fresh and more revealing ways and to identify problems they didn’t know they had.”…

Keylink’s rod railing (with horizontal rather than vertical balusters) offers customers a unique aesthetic and contractors unparalleled ease of installation. Available with the American and Chesapeake aluminum railing series, Keylink rod railing comes in a variety of colors (including custom hues) to seamlessly complement the other features of any outdoor living space. It’s an ideal…

We’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” But the small stuff—like joist tape—can make a big difference when installing decks made with pressure-treated lumber. Joist tape seals the tops of joists, beams, ledger boards, and stringers to prevent moisture penetration and rot. Why Use Joist Flashing Tape? Protects the deck’s structural integrity…

Thank you to all who attended our 2024 Business Building Breakfasts! We enjoyed seeing you and giving you an opportunity to learn from—and ask questions of—knowledgeable product representatives from some of the most respected brands in our industry. Here are some highlights: January—Fiberon® announced the expanded color options available for their Promenade decking. February—Wolf® introduced…

PART 3 IN OUR SERIES BASED ON THE BOOK TO SELL IS HUMAN In To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others, author Daniel H. Pink describes the importance of buoyancy, the ability to stay afloat “in an ocean of rejection.” Selling doesn’t always have a successful outcome. Rebuffs and rejections come with…

Wolf® Serenity™ Decking—already a fan favorite for its low maintenance, weather resistance, and enduring curb appeal—has become even more of a head-turner. Now available in grooved boards (with grooves channeled into both sides), it enables installers to use hidden fasteners (Ninja™ clips are highly recommended) for a seamlessly aesthetic deck surface. The grooved design also…

Breakfast is on us as product reps from our top manufacturers share helpful tips and info. Thursday, March 28 Topic: Superior™ Plastic Products Thursday, April 25 Topic: Key-Link™ Railing Products Where: New Holland Coffee Co., 832 W. Main St., New Holland, PA  When: 7 to 8 a.m. Reserve your seat: Email Jill at jill@homesteadoutdoorproducts.com or…