2009 Business Benchmarking Survey

REMODELING's 2009 survey provides you with a baseline for comparing your company with other similar companies.

 

The Remodeling 550

Our list of the biggest companies and franchise organizations in the home improvement industry.

Remodeling magazine's list of the biggest companies and fanchise organizations in the home improvement industry.

 

Franchise Companies

Franchise organizations in remodeling have grown as they’ve focused their service offering.

Full-Service Remodelers

The largest remodeling companies in the nation.

 

Insurance Restoration Companies

REMODELING's list of the biggest insurance restoration companies.

Replacement Contractors

The specialty services companies of the Remodeling 550 specialize in replacing exterior components and generating leads.

 

Introduction: the 2009 Remodeling Big50

The Big50 selection process has become increasingly rigorous in recent years, and the result, we believe, is one of the strongest classes.

 

Remodeling Interactive: Labor Burden

Labor Burden Calculator

What you pay an employee and what you charge for that employee's labor are two different things. It seems obvious, but many remodeling contractors lose money on every job because they are not covering all of the costs associated with maintaining employees.

Related Articles

  • Tracking Labor Costs

    Over the years I’ve asked clients and colleagues how they estimate labor costs. The answer is usually the same: They define one number that represents hourly labor costs, including burden, and apply it throughout their estimates, no matter who does the work or what the tasks are.

  • Overhead Keeps the Business Running, Even When There's No Business

    Variety can be a good thing, but remodeling companies that want to measure their performance against standards need to be on the same page.

  • Labor Pains

    Tracking direct costs looks easy, but labor presents some sticking points. What, for instance, is to be done with labor costs for a production manager who spends part of each day on more than one jobsite?

 
 

Register for REMODELING's Reader Panel

If a current survey is still active, you will be able to participate immediately. New surveys are typically released in the first half of the month.

 
specpan (www.specpan.com), an indianapolis-based market research company, programmed and hosted the web-based survey, collected and compiled the data, and provided pre- and post-survey consulting.

2007 Business Benchmarking Survey

How do remodelers measure their companies' financial performance?


2006 Wage & Benefit Survey

A good pay and benefit package helps remodelers attract and keep good employees. How does your company measure up?


 

Remodeling Insider

Economic Outlook

  • The World as You Know It—The Sequel

    Web columnist Rick Provost responds to comments about his blog that cited an industry expert's view that the remodeling industry as we know it is dead.

     
  • Home Show Success

    Remodeler John Tabor sets up a booth at his first home show and returns to work with 30 leads.