Remodeler Stories

Founder of Gehman Design Remodeling, Dennis Gehman brings over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. Dennis’s role at GDR requires him to wear many hats from President to Remodeling Consultant. He devotes a significant portion of his life to giving back to the community, as he served as a past board chair and is currently a building committee member for Spruce Lake Retreat and a board member for Greater Philadelphia Joni and friends. Start listening to Dennis’s story now!

Second-generation and family-owned, Degnan Design-Build-Remodel has served the Madison area for decades. Abe Degnan grew up learning the business as a helper and carpenter. He is the president, visionary designer, and leader of the team. He also manages day-to-day business operations. Abe is passionate about leadership, community service, and his family. Start listening to Abe’s story now!

Get to know Emily DeMarco of Bellweather Design Build! Emily initially joined Bellweather as the Marketing Coordinator and has slowly shifted more and more responsibility to supporting the Sales Department. She has experience in SEO, social media, and content creation. As Bellweather's Sales & Marketing Coordinator, she participates in all phases of customer experience with a focus on lead generation, customer success, and happiness. Start listening to Emily’s story now!

In today’s episode, Spencer sits down with Jeff Rogers and Noe Bastidas of CRV Homes. Jeff oversees the business operations and overall project development, construction, and quality control. Noe oversees strategy for organic and inorganic growth projects in public and private sector business lines. The two have worked together for the last several years and are now focused on moving the business forward and trying to set a new standard covering all ends of the construction process. Start listening to Jeff and Noe’s story now!

We’re excited to kick off another week of Remodeler Stories with Aaron Zon of Home Guru. With over 25 years of running service-based businesses, and over 15 years of experience building cabinetry, furniture, decks, and fences, Aaron brings a solid business foundation to ensure that budgets are adhered to, and client expectations are met or exceeded. Start listening to Aaron’s story now!

Dave Henderer is the President and Owner of Henderer Design + Build. Dave helped to found the company and took over as the President when his father, Chuck, retired in 2016. Dave started his carpentry career in 1991 as a carpenter apprentice with a local building company. Since then, he has learned every aspect of being a tradesman, a manager, and a business owner; to this day he never stops learning. Dave is involved in many parts of the local community including the Rotary Club of Greater Corvallis. Listen to Dave’s story now!

This week Spencer sits down with Joe Simpson of JDS Construction Services. When you choose JDS Construction you can rest assured your house is in the hands of an expert remodeler and contractor in the Fairfax, Arlington area. From start to finish, you’ll work with one contractor to complete your project including permitting. You can trust that JDS Construction will exceed your expectations with customer service and no job is done until you’re 100% satisfied with their work. Start listening to Joe’s story now!

Life is too short for bland recipes and boring kitchens! This week we welcome Jeff Toren of Kitchen Tune-Up from Main Line, Pennsylvania. Jeff chose this business to help homeowners affordably and painlessly get the kitchen of their dreams. The kitchen is the home's heart, and he loves optimizing and remodeling kitchens so that his clients can love their space. Kitchen Tune-Up has been updating kitchens for over 30 years and they have completed tens of thousands of kitchen projects. Listen to Jeff’s story now!

We sit with Tieson Wooten of North Light Builders, a design-build remodeling company from Southwest Washington. North Light Builders offers a full spectrum of construction services, from an entire home remodel to addition. More importantly, Tieson values his clients’ vision above all else. If they’re not happy, he’s not happy. With North Light Builders, every home is built on a foundation of trust and clear communication. Start listening to Tieson’s story now!

Welcome, Christopher Battle of Illmatic Constructions! Illmatic Constructions is a residential and commercial repair and restoration company, located in West Philadelphia, PA, serving Philadelphia, New Jersey, and the greater Philadelphia area. Every aspect of construction from laying foundations to the final installation of a dryer or washer, all have varying sub-fields and higher specialties. Many Construction companies focus on one sub-field or another, while general Illmatic Constructions covers a degree of fields with varying degrees of specialty. Start listening to Christopher’s story now!