Be a Successful Remodeling Contractor (P/L CUSTOM SCORING SURVEY) - Softcover

Woodson, R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071443827 ISBN 13: 9780071443821

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2005

Synopsis

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Here's all the savvy you need to start and run your own profit-making remodeling contractor business, in a single volume


If you're a building professional with the technical skills and desire to work on your own business, the Third Edition of R. Dodge Woodson's - Be a Successful Building Contractor will give you the business savvy you need to set up and manage a profit-making enterprise! Packed with dozens of handy business forms, the book will help you define your business requirements-find desirable building lots-build on speculation-computerize your operations-track financial transactions-hire top-notch employees-and much more. 

You get everything you need to: choose the best business structure for your company-corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship; avoid 15 common business mistakes-from incurring heavy overhead to selecting poor subcontractors; deal with subcontractors, suppliers and code officers; work with bankers and real estate brokers; purchase trucks, tools, equipment and inventory; develop job-winning bidding methods; manage jobs efficiently for maximum profits; and much more. New material added on insurance, financial issues and energy requirements.While the main strength of the book will be to update and strengthen the business tools and techniques, new material will be added on quick calculations for estimating purposes, Fast-Track building codes facts, tip boxes added throughout, land development issues. Less words and more quick reference facts and figures for ease of use.

About this title

About the Author

R. Dodge Woodson (Brunswick, ME) has over 20 years' experience as a home builder, contractor, master plumber, and real estate broker. He is the author of many McGraw-Hill books, including Be A Successful Building Contractor 2/e, and National Plumbing Codes Handbook 2/e.

From the Back Cover

AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO A CAREER IN THE LUCRATIVE REMODELING BUSINESS

Veteran remodeling contractor R. Dodge Woodson provides great advice from his own successes for those considering starting -- or already launching or running -- a remodeling business. In Be a Successful Remodeling Contractor, he tells you how to save money and time during every step of the process, from getting your license, to setting up your office, to remodeling entire houses.

Learn how to:

• Locate the profit centers in the remodeling business, and exploit them
• Transition from carpenter or builder to remodeler
• Get started in your spare time
• Avoid 20 common mistakes that can kill your business
• Create a business image that attracts customers
• Buy trucks, tool, equipment, and materials at reduced costs
• Ensure customer satisfaction, the key to success
• Choose employees or subcontractors
• Use computers to maximize profits
• Anticipate your office and storage needs
• Help your business grow, year in and year out

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071443827
• ISBN 13: 9780071443821
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336