Remodeler Stories

Today, Spencer talks with Justin Kolic, the owner and founder of Ann Arbor Remodeling, a boutique firm he started back in 2013. Justin enjoys designing projects and working through every detail until it’s completed. His attention to detail doesn’t stop at remodeling projects, he is passionate about training and developing teams. He says building a team has been the most rewarding part of the process. Start listening to Justin’s story now!

Join us as Spencer talks with Tim Faro of Birdland Builders, a home remodeling company located in Maryland. For more than 13 years, this home improvement company has been remodeling and building visions, often from the ground up. Birdland Builders offer professional general contractor services for both residential and commercial customers. Tim says the most exciting part of each new project is working with customers, learning what the client wants, and coming up with a plan to make it all happen. Start listening to Tim’s story now!

From legos to becoming a carpenter’s apprentice at age 14, Nick’s passion has always been to create. Now, he gets to design and build people’s dream homes, what could be better than that? This week, Spencer sits down with Nick Kornea of LBK Design-Build from Pennsylvania. As a company centered around family, their focus is to be fully committed to the relationships with their clients through teamwork, integrity, concise planning, and quality craftsmanship. Join them as they discuss industry challenges and the importance of company culture. Start listening to Nick’s story now!

Pronounced Ha-Cue-Lee, Scott is an Arizona Native and founder of Hochuli Design and Remodeling. After 9 years of working for some of the best remodeling companies in the valley, friends and business associates urged Scott to start his own remodeling company. In response to a growing demand for his services; Scott and his wife Lorrie formed the company in 2001 and began offering home remodeling and home addition services full-time. Start listening to Scott’s story now!

If design-build could be genetic, it would be in Jason’s DNA. This week, Spencer sits down with Jason Langkammerer of AT6 Architecture + Design-Build. Jason’s father was both an architect and a contractor, and Jason grew up both at the drafting table and on the job site. AT6 began as a design-only firm, but Jason soon recognized that an integrated architecture and construction model would provide better control over the final product and protect clients from accountability gaps between architects and contractors. This story is packed with entrepreneurial nuggets so start listening to Jason’s now!

Ever wondered what it’s like to run a sustainable design-build company? This week Spencer talk with David Leff of Leff Construction from Sebastopol, California. Founded in 1978, the company established itself as an early adopter of green and sustainable building processes when it built the first solar multi-family project in Cotati, California. Decades later, Leff Construction Design Build enjoys its nationally recognized reputation for award-winning, whole-home remodeling and new home projects. Get to know David’s story!

If there’s one thing our guest cares the most about, it’s family. As a father of eight, we welcome Robert Brucksch of Brucksch and Sons Contracting to the show this week. He’s been in the construction industry since he was 18 and loves designing and building all types of spaces. His company specializes in home additions, kitchen remodeling, and bathroom remodeling. Robert has been in the industry for over 10 years, understands business ownership struggles, and is here to share his journey and advice with you guys. Start listening to Robert’s story now!

Join Spencer as he sits down to talk with Brian Freeman of Freeman’s Construction Inc., a family-run business that specializes in design-build custom homes, whole house remodels, fire rebuilds, additions, steel buildings, wineries, ag buildings, and ICF construction. Brian shares the ups and downs of being a business owner, what it’s like working with family, and golden nuggets of advice. So press play and start listening now!

This week, Spencer welcomes Peter Glaw of Premier Renovations. Having grown up surrounded by his father’s cabinet making, he knew at a very early age that building and creating dream spaces was part of his DNA. Peter and his team of professionals work throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Premier Renovations builds & renovates all kinds of residential, commercial and industrial projects. Peter says he “builds every house as if it’s his mother’s home”. So sit back and press play to hear Peter’s story now!

Jeremy Brown, founder of Briggson Building Co, had only one goal in mind when starting out: to provide a reliable, well communicated construction service to his local market. Since then, the team at Briggson has had the privilege of building everything from award winning kitchens and outdoors spaces to helping homeowners with small handyman projects. Jeremy says they’ve always held customer satisfaction and craftsmanship to the highest level of expectation. Start listening to Jeremy’s story now!