Title: Roofing Systems

Topic: Installing and maintenance of a quality roof. What’s best for your customers and for YOUR bottom line!
During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out :
Ø How to adjust your installation approach depending on climate.
Ø Value of understanding the warranty and how to get best possible warranty.
Ø “Routine Roof Maintenance”



Guest: Rob Ballard – CARE Training Manager for GAF

Phone number: (877) GAF-ROOF (877) 423-7663

Website: www.GAF.com



3 Points for Success – from Rob Ballard :

Ø Are you an order-taker or a consultant? Advocate for your customer through your experience.

Ø When building something, build a system.

Ø Partnerships can take you to the next level.

#Roofing #roofs #RoofInstallation #RoofWarranties #RoofMaintenance

Title: Here Come the Drones!
Topic: Blow your competition away with one new tool – a Drone!

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out :
How Drones are the next frontier in Construction.
That drones can even lower your insurance costs.
How drones can provide data that will make you more efficient, but also spot potential problems before they happen.

Guest: Manie Kohn – first trained, certified and insured Drone Pilot in the U.S., as well as Founder & Owner of “Don’t Tell Me, Show Me!”
Phone number: (650) 796-3530
Website: www.DontTellMeShowMe.com

3 Points for Success – from Manie Kohn:
Understand that what got you here, will NOT get you THERE.  The drones are here! Deal with it.

Schedule an on-site, exploratory consultation with a licensed UAS professional with expertise in construction (BEYOND residential real estate). Let them SHOW YOU and give you a first-hand experience of the ways that drone tech can benefit your business.


Take marketing your business in a 21st century marketplace A LOT more seriously.

#Drones #DronesinConstrution #DronesandData #DronePilot

Title: Options on Deck!
Topic: Decking. Should you look beyond wood when creating that showpiece of outdoor entertaining – the deck?

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out :
How to make construction and creativity mix.
Options that make you (and your bottom line) look like a rock star!
Why composite may not have been on your mind, but is worth a look.


Guest: Larry Harnish – Marketing Director for MoistureShield composite decking
Phone number: : (866) 729-2378
Websites: www.MoistureShield.com

3 Points for Success – from Larry Harnish:
Many composites have had field failures, especially when exposed to moisture, while MoistureShield is the only composite protected to the core against moisture – be sure to check warranties.
Composites can be ripped, routed and bent to form creative decks.
A common complaint with composites is they get too hot in the sun, which is why we developed our Infuse decking with CoolDeck Technology; the boards minimizes heat absorption, for a more comfortable deck.

#Decks #Decking #CompositeDecks #CreativeDecks

Title: Let There Be Light!
Topic: Using new LED lighting efficiently, while providing the flexibility and variety that customers deserve.

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out :

There’s an app for that! How technology has impacted lighting.
How to get LED performance with the color warmth that people miss from less efficient incandescent bulbs.
How to understand “Kelvin.”


Guest: Bill Johnson - Market Development Manager for Eaton
Phone number: (770) 486-4800
Websites: www.Eaton.com/ConnectedLighting

3 Points for Success – from Bill Johnson:
There are options for consistent colors throughout a home that an LED light bulb or “lamp” - as we refer to them in the industry - doesn’t supply. Integrated LED modules or fixtures can supply simple whole home solution.
There are high quality color options available from warm to cool to satisfy every space in the home. There are simple solutions available to design a home/space depending on the owner’s preferences and needs.
“Connected homes” technology is available and where the industry is moving. The technology offers homeowners the visual comfort and conveniences of dimming, color tuning, scene setting, scheduling, automations and geo-fencing.

Title: Garage Doors
Topic: Lacking that curb appeal spark? Take a second look at the garage door!

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out :
Options for strength, quiet, and performance
Adjusting for climate zones
About a variety of tracks to allow for more space & flexibility


Guest: Justin Evans – Senior Product Manager for Clopay
Phone number: 1-800-225-6729
Websites: Clopaydoor.com

3 Points for Success – from Justin Evans:
Recognize the important role the garage door plays in a home’s curb appeal. The right door makes a difference. Put as much consideration into choosing the garage door as you do the front door, roof, windows, siding, etc. It is definitely one part of the exterior the client is going to look at every day.
Garage doors aren’t what they were ten years ago. Innovation in design, construction materials, and insulation makes it easy to find the right door to match your client’s style and budget.
Partner with a reputable professional garage door dealer that sells a well-known garage door brand.

#GarageDoors #CurbAppeal #climatezones

Title: Organizing Systems
Topic: How the use of an organizing system will cut down on nailing, shelving, and overall mess, while providing a functional and good-looking result!

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out :

That organizing systems provide more flexibility of storage for your client.
Designing a system into the original plan enhances your options and makes your plan more appealing and functional.
How a “system” will save you steps while keeping quality high, which translates to a happy customer and a healthy bottom line.


Guest: Gil Foltz – Executive Vice President of Sales for “Organized Living”
Phone number: (513) 277-3700
Websites: www.OrganizedLiving.com

3 Points for Success – from Gil Foltz:
Don’t leave the closets bare when you put together your design. Address the closets. It gives your work a finish that your customer will appreciate. There is profit in those closets!

Partner with companies that have high-quality, production-oriented products. Organized Living has been making quality products for the home for nearly a century. 
        
Use the “design tool” and involve the homeowner. They know their needs and this way you can meet them well, and profitably.

Title: Insulation
Topic:

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out :

The variety of insulation materials available.
That you should consider more than thermal comfort, such as fire protection and sound-proofing.
How insulation can even be used on the exterior of a structure.


Guest: Dave Smith - Residential Segment Manager for ROXUL
Phone number: 1-800-265-6878
Websites: www.Roxul.com

3 Points for Success – from Dave Smith:
Stone wool provides multiple benefits in a single product – thermal insulation, fire protection, sound insulation and moisture resistance. 

Fast and easy insulation - stone wool cuts easily and cleanly and it pressure fits into standard size wall and ceiling cavities.

In the event of a fire seconds become very important.  You have to insulate, so why not use a product that can provide valuable additional time in a fire?


#insulation #fireprevention #soundproofing #recycled

Title: Construction Estimating
Topic: The “estimate” is usually the first interaction between you and your client. Estimating is not a “guess!” A bad estimate can cost you more than money, it can cost you your entire business.

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out :

How to begin developing your estimating system.
Why trying to underbid the competition is not the way to grow your business.
How to breakdown and present your estimate & build trust between you and your client.


Guest: Morris Carey – professional licensed contractor, and national trade reviewer for estimating programs. Partner with Carey Bros. Remodeling.
Phone number: (877) 734-6404
Websites: www.careybros.com

3 Points for Success – from Morris Carey:
Always used planned units of measure to make your Estimate. 
        
Never fudge on the Estimate! Stick with your estimating system. 
        
Job cost every 5 projects & use the results to raise or lower your prices. This will make you a more accurate estimator!

Title: Indoor Air Quality
Topic: Keeping indoor air quality fresh & healthy in this era of airborne allergens and well-insulated buildings.

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out :

What room in the house tends to have the worst quality air?
You don’t have to give up efficiency in favor of quiet.
That removing condensation means avoiding mold & other bad air issues.


Guest: Jeff Kenkelen – President of Air King America
Phone number: (877) 304-3785
Websites: : www.airkinglimited.com

3 Points for Success – from Jeff Kenkelen:
Exhaust fans don’t have to be expensive to be quiet.
        
Outside “fresh” air can be brought into the house without opening a window.
        
Better ventilation means a healthier home.

#airquality #ventilation #bathroomfans #removingmoisture

Title: Money Matters
Topic: Help your customers find the financing for their project!

During this edition of CareyBrosPros, you’ll find out :

How you – the contractor – can help your clients find the funding they need to make their remodel or construction dream a reality!
The role of the contractor in making funding (and your next project) possible.
How your project timeline may be impacted by the type of financing your client gets.


Guest: Joan Conversano – Senior Loan Officer for HomeStreet Bank
Phone number: (707) 259-6255
Websites: www.homestreet.com/jconversano

3 Points for Success – from Joan Conversano:
Do your best to stay within the original scope of the remodel. Change (in mid-project) can be difficult when financing is involved.

Be mindful of the financing timeline and when the project must be completed. 
   
Find a seasoned lender who has experience doing construction/remodel lending, and respond quickly to their requests for paperwork.