Home Remodeler Toolbox
by Bob Vance
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EP33: You Won't Be Replaced By AI, You'll Be Replaced By Someone…
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About this podcast
Welcome to Home Remodeler Toolbox, where your tools to success are revealed! 🚀 Diving deep into the heart of the remodeling world, we bring you exclusive interviews with top leaders from the remodeling industry. Stay tuned as these experts reveal the perfect recipe to triumph.
Home Remodeler Toolbox offers valuable insights and advice on professional development, industry standards, networking, and much more. Our content is designed to help you stay informed about the latest trends, connect with industry professionals, and access the resources you need to advance and grow your business.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 34 episodes
- EP33: You Won't Be Replaced By AI, You'll Be Replaced By Someone Using IT with Louie Katsis · 56 minLouie Katsis's father came to Canada from Greece with twenty dollars in his pocket and a set of carpentry skills. He started the business in the garage behind the house Louie was…
- EP32: Your Biggest Fans Are Ghosting You · 31 minSomewhere in your phone right now is a client from two years ago who absolutely loved what you built for them. Maybe even teared up at the final walkthrough. And since then?…
- EP 31: The $80,000 5-Star Review: Why Your Silence Is The Real Damage · 36 minOne bad review can quietly cost you $80,000 — and you'll never see it happen. Here's the math Bob walks through at the top of this episode: a single unanswered one-star review…
- EP30: 4 Steps Your Business Is Missing with Bob Vance · 26 min1,500 Posts, 421 Followers: The Real Reason Your Content Isn't Generating Leads We do marketing for remodelers and builders for a living — so why does our own Instagram have over…
- EP29: The Boring Footage on Your Phone Is Your Best Marketing Asset with Bob Vance · 33 min · Season 30 Episode 29Why your finished photos aren't what's winning you clients. Every remodeler posts the same thing: a beautiful after photo. But that photo only answers a question homeowners…
- EP28: The Remodeler Who Made "How Much?" the Wrong First Question · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 17What If You Couldn't Give a Bid? The No-Estimate Challenge What would happen if a law passed tomorrow banning written estimates — no line items, no ballpark numbers, no…
- EP27: The Remodeler Who Waited Too Long, And What It Cost Him · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 16"I Didn't Realize I Was Six Months From Feeling Exposed" Most remodeling companies don't fail when they're struggling. They get vulnerable when they're comfortable. In this…
- Ep26: 5 Reasons Most Remodelers Aren't as Profitable as They Should Be with Kyle Hunt · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 15PROFIT is a common problem for remodeling businesses to have. In this episode of the Home Remodeler Toolbox Podcast, Bob Vance sits down with Kyle Hunt, founder of Remodelers on…
- EP25: More Leads Won’t Fix a Broken Pipeline with Bob Vance · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 14In this episode of Home Remodeler Toolbox, host Bob Vance breaks down one of the most common misconceptions in the remodeling industry: that growth is simply a lead problem…
- EP24: What Great Hiring Looks Like in the Trades with Ethan Bickley · 51 minIn this episode of Home Remodeler Toolbox, host Bob Vance sits down with Ethan Bickley, President and CEO of The Blue Collar Recruiter & Virtual Trade School, to talk about one…
- EP23: Build the Team, Build the Business With The Culture Formula · 30 min · Season 3 Episode 1In this episode of Home Remodeler Toolbox, host Bob Vance tackles a topic that’s often overlooked but critical to long-term success: company culture. He breaks down why culture…
- EP22: AI in Remodeling: Friend or Fad? with Bob Vance · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 1In this episode of Home Remodeler Toolbox, host Bob Vance dives into the big question remodelers are asking right now: Is AI a friend or just another passing fad? He breaks down…
- EP21: Setting a Global Standard for Designers through the Certified Remodeling Designer (CRD) Program with Erin Dougherty · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 11In this episode of Home Remodeler Toolbox, host Bob Vance sits down with Erin Dougherty, co-owner of Distinctive Design+Build+Remodel in Charlotte, North Carolina, to explore her…
- EP20: Solving the Construction Labor Shortage with Skilled Trades Training and Talent Placement with Heather Luhn · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 10In this episode of Home Remodeler Toolbox, host Bob Vance talks with Heather Luhn, Associate Vice President at the Home Builders Institute (HBI), about one of the construction…
- EP19: Stop Working for Free with The Builders Guide to Paid Planning and Transparency with David Michelson · 49 minIn this episode of The Home Remodeler Toolbox Podcast, I sit down with David Michelson of Alair Homes Decatur, and his story is one every remodeler should hear. David shares how…
- EP18: Surviving the Industry Through Continuous Learning, Adaptation, and Embracing Evolution with Monica Lewis · 58 minIn this episode of The Home Remodeler Toolbox Podcast, host Bob welcomes Monica Lewis, President and Partner at J.S. Brown and Company, to discuss her 23-year journey from…
- Ep17: 35 Years in Design, Media, and Mastering the Business of Remodeling with Eric Goranson · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 7In this episode of The Home Remodeler Toolbox Podcast, host Bob sits down with Eric Goranson, Certified Kitchen Designer (CKD), long-time consultant, and home improvement media…
- EP 16: What Remodelers Can Learn from Zintex’s Marketing & Leadership with Eric Peschke · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 6In this episode of The Home Remodeler Toolbox Podcast, host Bob Vance sits down with Eric Peschke, Vice President of Marketing at Zintex Remodeling Group, to unpack the…
- EP15: Why Recruiting is the Missing Piece in Your Growth Strategy with Jody Underhill · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 5Finding and keeping great people is one of the toughest challenges remodelers face—and it’s often the difference between growth and stagnation. In this episode of The Home…
- Ep14: The 7 Powers That Build a Remodeling Business To Scales Without Chaos with Al Levi · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 4In this episode of The Home Remodeler Toolbox Podcast, host Bob Vance sits down with Al Levi, founder of The 7 Power Contractor and a nationally recognized business coach for the…
