3 Great Benefits of Working With Design-Build Contractors
Remodeling your home can be quite daunting, but it can also have some financial advantages and vastly improve your property. Whole home remodeling is fairly common, making up about 35% of all remodeling jobs, but kitchen remodels have remained one of the most popular. Upgrading your kitchen can lead to plenty of aesthetic benefits but […]
We at Harth Builders Take Shutters Seriously
There is not a day that goes by that I do not witness another catastrophe in the world of shutters! I see shutters that if closed, would not even cover half of the window they are installed beside. There are countless louvered shutters installed on first floors of homes, and God help me if I […]
Why Remodel? 5 Benefits of Upgrading Your Home
Homeowners have so many options available to them when it comes to improving the look, feel, and value of their property. When considering household renovations, it’s best to work with whole home remodeling contractors in order to ensure quality results. In addition to simply improve the look of your home, there are so many other […]
Insurance Work: A World of Unknowns
This past year has been littered with so much rain and so many storms that more of us are aware of what insurance restoration involves, and those who are aware, know how frustrating it can be. Insurance events not only take their toll on your home but they take their toll on your relationships at […]
Touch Points: How do we identify them and improve them?
Last week we welcomed the ProRemodeler Sales Conference to Philadelphia. There was a host of charismatic speakers focused on a range of topics, but the ones that most resonated with us were those related to the client experience. Many of us are in the service business and constantly strive to perform to the level of […]
Beat the “Back to School” Craziness!
If it hasn’t started for you yet, the school year is right around the corner. This means a number of things; more stuff, more mess and more running around than we ever want to imagine. It’s this time of year that many of our clients are realizing that their Mudroom project should have been done […]
Why Doesn’t the Air Conditioning Reach the 2nd Floor?
It’s that time of year again. We are all making the decision as to when to fire up the old air conditioning system. Most of us are fortunate enough to have central air but not everyone is so lucky as to have two or even three zones. While having multiple zones of air does come […]
Formula One and Remodeling Have a Lot in Common…..
Recently we witnessed the 76th running of Formula One’s most storied race, The Grand Prix of Monaco. Celebrities and dignitaries were present for plenty of champagne and yacht parties. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene were in attendance and looking dapper as always. While the turbocharged, V6 hybrid, Formula 1 cars do not reach their full […]
Institutional Clients: Does Design-Build Work for Them?
Despite the fact that most of my adult life has been spent working in the residential remodeling world, I seem to keep finding myself working with institutional clients and their boards. This was never the case when I was a sole proprietor but I have now come to realize why; these clients simply require more […]
Home Maintenance Checklist
Reduce the Need for Costly Renovations with Annual Spring Maintenance Over the past two decades, we have visited thousands of homes across southeastern Pennsylvania. During that time we have witnessed homes in every stage of disrepair. One tip we share with homeowners for keeping renovation costs to a minimum is to keep up with regular […]