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Summer brings the perfect storm of heat, humidity, and the hot sun. It’s prime time for dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke, so it’s important to make sure workers know the first signs of heat-related problems.  Early Warning Signs Excessive thirst  Dry mouth Fatigue Muscle cramps Dizziness More serious symptoms—such as rapid heart rate, no…

A Hedgehog Mindset Jim Collins’ book Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . and Others Don’t describes the six traits of successful companies. Our past articles have discussed three of those characteristics (humble yet driven leaders, the right people, and confronting reality) as they relate to contractors. Now, on we…

As pleased customers of both Key-Link and Wolf, we anticipate a smooth transition, with a seamless experience for Homestead’s customers. We expect an improved, more robust supply channel for all.

Referrals from satisfied customers stand as one of the most effective tools for growing a business. However, not all contractors feel comfortable requesting them. They don’t want to bother their customers, or they believe it’s in bad form to ask for referrals. If that’s your perception, you may be missing out on new opportunities!  Instead,…

We are pleased to announce that William (Bill) Hursh has joined our team! As an inside sales representative, Bill will support our customers by estimating materials required for projects and facilitating a smooth order process. He began his role at Homestead Outdoor Products on March 14. A Lancaster County native, Bill has years of estimating…

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.  …