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If you’re looking to finance your home improvement project or renovation, you’re certainly not alone. It’s estimated that over 75 percent of home improvement projects, over $2,500, are financed in some capacity. So, while there are plenty of lenders out there, choosing the right lender can prove to be a bit more difficult. Below are […]

It’s spring! Celebrate the season with a fresh, clean start to all-things related to homeownership. Then, sit back and relax on the porch and watch the colorful tulips, mint, and maple leaves grow. All while knowing that in and around your house is clean and hazard-free! As a homeowner, it’s easy to become overwhelmed as […]

Successful Certified Contractors Break the Habit of Excuses and Denial You just attended your organization’s big conference, where you spent three days networking with other replacement contractors, who, in your mind are much more successful than you. You listened to certified contractors talking about all the great things they are doing in their contracting companies, […]

Has your business as a contractor come to a crossroad? Are you in need of a re-BOOT? Now is the time to take advantage of one of our Boot Camps and kick start your career as a contractor! Have you been wondering why your competitors are successful and you’re not? Well, we can’t tell you […]

The truth is, there is no magic pill that will instantly make you smarter, more business savvy, or more handsome. We wish. But we have found this: a successful contracting business must be well connected, well informed, and willing to learn from the experience of the other. Contractors Network, Network, Network So, maybe the better […]

If you find yourself frustrated by your office culture, the problem could be you rather than them. Office attitudes are a reflection of office leadership, stemming from the top down. The best business managers have a radical approach to the workplace and to their employees. They foster a community that cares, works hard, and creates. […]

Have you noticed how much paperwork is involved in running a successful business? There’s a ton! It’s easy to get lost in a maze of forms when navigating an issue with an employee or contract. Here at Certified Contractors Network, we have exactly what you’ve been searching for. So, this is great news. It means […]

It’s no secret, being a contractor is a dangerous job. Day-in and day-out we climb ladders and roofs, scale homes and use hazardous tools that are volatile at the flip of the switch. Falling off roofs and self-inflicted nail gun wounds are just a couple injuries we frequently see on the job, while smashed thumbs […]

You had the perfect hiding place. During the holidays, your train set took up half of the floor and shouts of “all aboard,” rang throughout the house. There was this old, musty smell that you learned to love and it became part of the ambiance. Dusty boxes took up each corner and tattered wallpaper barely […]

I took the plunge and started my own company, Contract Exteriors, back in 2009. I was the lone sales rep in the beginning, but knew that I couldn’t continue to do it by myself if I wanted to grow that side of the business. We are a new construction focused business and I understood we […]