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Confront Reality In past articles, we discussed two traits (humble yet driven leaders, and the right people) that author Jim Collins says successful companies embody. Now, we’ll touch on the third trait in Collins’ book  Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . and Others Don’t. Great Companies’ trait #3: Confront…

400 Series Railing is a new vinyl railing system designed for drink rail.   FEATURES Product construction is an aluminum plate attached to a vinyl top rail (the complete piece is ready out of the box!) to which you attach deck board. The aluminum piece has predrilled holes every 12 inches for fasteners (provided). BENEFITS…

Homestead Outdoor Products and several manufacturers have made changes to offerings for 2022. Here is an updated summary of several of these changes. Please contact us if you have any questions! HOMESTEAD OUTDOOR PRODUCTS NEW: We will be stocking RISE Siding, a synthetic siding product, from RISE Building Products. SUPERIOR PLASTIC PRODUCTS AND KEY-LINK™ FENCING…

The Right People In his book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . and Others Don’t, author and researcher Jim Collins discusses seven key traits of highly successful companies.  Level 5 Leadership First Who, Then What Confront the Brutal Facts Hedgehog Concept Culture of Discipline Technology Accelerators The Flywheel In…

By: Stuart Jeffcoat—CEO, Burgard Can you believe it’s already 2022?! As folks have returned from the holidays and are back in their regular daily routines, many are thinking about upcoming home improvement and building projects. It’s time for contractors to seize the opportunity by launching their sales and marketing efforts for the New Year.  …

We’re saddened to announce Dave Wenrich is leaving Homestead Outdoor Products. Dave and his family have purchased a small farm in the Mifflintown area, where they expect to settle down to country life. David Batturs has also resigned his position, citing health issues. We wish both Dave and David the best with their future endeavors.

Humble Yet Driven Leaders The book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . and Others Don’t sheds light on the shared characteristics of businesses that achieve exceptional success. Jim Collins, author and researcher, identifies seven key traits that enable companies to transition from doing okay to doing phenomenally well.  Level…

Check out our new video at homesteadoutdoorproducts.com/videos, featuring information to help contractors stay on top of building code requirements. Watch and listen as Homestead Outdoor Products’ Ken Burkholder explains the criteria that handrails must meet and where they must be installed to comply with IRC specifications.  Tune in to our other helpful videos, too, and…

Contractors don’t often have much time (or big budgets) for marketing and advertising efforts. Nor do most have writing or graphic design skills in-house to create professional marketing materials. However, Fiberon® makes it a breeze for contractors to overcome those hurdles with turnkey ads and pre-made social media content! Through Fiberon’s Digital Vault and free…

Wolf Portrait™ High-Density Cellular™ Siding has the rich look of expensive wood siding while offering superior strength and durability over wood, vinyl, and fiber cement siding products.  Homeowners will love this siding’s authentic high-definition wood-grain texture and its low-maintenance resiliency. There’s no rotting, splintering, chipping, or peeling—and it’s insect-resistant as well.  You’ll love that it’s…