Best Sola Brands Qualified Remodeler Podcasts (2024)

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No. 23: Vince Venditti, President of Premier Home Pros 46:40

1M ago46:40

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Vince Venditti is an energetic young leader in the home improvement industry. He was previously CMO of American Residential Services and SVP at Leaf Home before making the leap into entrepreneurship. Today he’s president and co-owner of Premier Home Pros in Akron, Ohio. In Talking TOP 500, episode No. 23, Venditti talks about Premier, which just op…

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No. 22: Jeff Gunhus, founder and CEO, Home Genius Exteriors 47:17

2M ago47:17

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Jeff Gunhus is founder and CEO of Home Genius Exteriors based in Hyattsville, Maryland. Last year the company generated $73.7 million on 3,755 jobs. Remarkably the company is on track to double these figures to $150 million by the end of 2024. Starting in the early 90s he launched a number of companies across several industries. Then, having just m…

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No. 21 Chad Castrilli, Dream Home Roofers 35:51

3M ago35:51

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In episode No. 21 of Talking Top 500, the discussion involves Chadd Castrilli, Vice President of Sales for Dream Home Roofers, which appeared at no. 19 on this year's TOP 500 List with $21 million in revenue on 1,200 completed jobs. Castrilli is an impressive leader in the home improvement industry. He got his start 17 years ago with NuLook Home De…

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No. 20 Adam Shampaine, Homefix Custom Remodeling 47:22

6M ago47:22

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Adam Shampaine is an energetic young leader in the home improvement industry. He's the CEO of Homefix Custom Remodeling in Baltimore, Maryland. Homefix is a very large company with multiple branches in the mid Atlantic region. Last year the company was ranked No. 33 on the Qualified Remodeler TOP 500 list based on $68.3 million in revenue on 3,963 …

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No. 19: Adam Kaliner, Co-Founder, Power Home Remodeling Group 46:28

8M ago46:28

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Today’s discussion is with a well-known leader in the home improvement industry, Adam Kaliner co-founder of Power Home Remodeling. Power, as many industry observers know, is one of the largest companies in the industry. In 2023, they billed $1.25 billion in sales. That’s billion with a capital B. And the company has a total of 3,500 employees…

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No. 18: Abby Binder, Abby Windows & Doors 38:47

9M ago38:47

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Episode No. 18 is a discussion with one of the brightest rising stars in the home improvement industry—Abby Binder—owner of Abby Windows & Doors, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is a businessperson with a growth mindset. She’s always looking for new ways to improve her people and upgrade her processes. She's always ready to take the next step…

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No. 17: Scott Siegal, CEO of Certified Contractors Network | Maggio Roofing 41:08

10M ago41:08

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Professional roundtable groups—comprised of industry peers and led by business consultants—are a familiar feature of the home improvement and remodeling industries. There are peer groups that focus insurance restoration. Others are focused on full-service and design-build remodeling. For home improvement pros a handful of groups come to mind. One o…

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No. 16: Beth Biron, CMO of Reborn Home Solutions and Dreamstyle Remodeling | Renovo 45:15

11M ago45:15

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Beth Biron is a rising star in the home improvement industry. She is the chief marketing and sales officer at Reborn Home Solutions, a leading provider of cabinet refacing, one-day baths and windows based in California. Beth has nearly 20 years of direct sales and marketing experience in the energy, solar power and home remodeling industries, with …

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No 15: John Anglis, Founder, Care Free Home Pros, Avon, Connecticut 48:31

1y ago48:31

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Episode No. 15 is with John Anglis, founder of CareFree Home Pros of Avon, Connecticut. CareFree is a Bath Replacement business that generated $9.5 million in revenue in 2022, the last year that Anglis owned the company. This past February, Anglis sold CareFree to Sage Home for an undisclosed cash amount. Anglis is not afraid to tell you about the …

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No.14: Ed Weinfurtner and Michael Hoy, Great Day Improvements 40:37

1y ago40:37

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Among the handful of truly fast-growing home improvement companies—those with plans to grow to be national in scope—Great Day Improvements offers a different path. The company is growing with a ground level, entrepreneurial strategy, and with a deep appreciation for what it takes to run a successful home improvement firm. To that end, companies tha…

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No. 13: Jason Couto of Couto Construction 33:21

1y ago33:21

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Patrick O'Toole and Tim Musch talk with Jason Couto of Couto Construction in New Bedford, Mass. in Episode No. 13 of the Talking TOP 500 podcast. Jason learned the business from his father, who was a Portuguese immigrant to the United States and who founded the company when Jason was very young. Since taking over the firm in 2008, Jason has grown t…

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No. 12: Emily and Kevin Lindus, co-founders, Lindus Construction 32:38

1y ago32:38

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In Episode No. 12 of the Talking TOP 500 podcast, we speak with a couple who is widely admired in the home improvement industry. They are Emily and Kevin Lindus, owners of Lindus Construction in Baldwin, Wisconsin. They started the company in 1981 out of their kitchen and last year the company generated $43.2 million in revenue on gutters, decks an…

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No. 11: Richard Begalla, Executive Vice President, Window Depot 33:13

1+ y ago33:13

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Episode No. 11 features a conversation with one of the rising startsin home improvement, Rich Begalla,executive vice president of Window Depot’s national network of 82 dealers. He’s also the owner and managerof one of those 82 branches—Window Depot of Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. In 2022 the Window Depot network was ranked No. 17 on the…

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No. 10: Charlie Gindele, founder of Renewal by Andersen of Orange County 46:46

1+ y ago46:46

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Charlie Gindele is a hugely successful home improvement entrepreneur who, in 2019, sold Renewal by Anderson of Orange County—to Renewal by Andersen corporation. It was the capstone to a 38-year career in the industry. After the sale Gindele agreed to continue as general manager of the business until the end of 2021, when he retired and wrote a busi…

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No 9: Brian Gottlieb, Founder of Tundraland Home Improvements 38:06

1+ y ago38:06

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Brian Gottlieb is widely regarded as one of the most innovative entrepreneurs in home improvement today. Starting from scratch he built the three businesses to approximately $150 million in revenue and 800 employees. He is founder of Tundraland Home Improvement, Renewal by Andersen of Wisconsin, and Jacuzzi Bath Remodel of Arizona. Jacuzzi Corporat…

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No. 8: Tony Hoty, President, Window Depot of Cleveland on Home Shows and Events 31:14

1+ y ago31:14

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The spring home-show season is here. All around the country, remodelers and home improvement pros are preparing to exhibit at one or more of these popular local consumer events. For many remodelers, home shows are their bread and butter. The leads generated at these events can make-or-break their year, or, at the very least, put them on the path to…

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No. 7: Dawn Dewey of Dreamstyle Remodeling 36:41

1+ y ago36:41

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The job of creating a consistent flow of quality leads is not for the feint-of-heart. Home improvement company owners typically shoulder this task themselves, sharing responsibility with a marketing associate. Many of the largest home improvement companies today are big enough to require the services of a true chief marketing officer. One of the be…

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No. 6: Chris Counahan, Chief Sales Officer, Leaf Home 27:05

1+ y ago27:05

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Chris Counahan is the chief sales officer of Leaf Home, the No. 2 company on Qualified Remodeler’s annual ranking of the industry’s largest remodelers and home improvement firms—the TOP 500. In 2021 Leaf Home hit $1.43 billion in revenue on a staggering 337,340 jobs. Our conversation with Counahan offered a mix of Leaf Home history along with prese…

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No. 5: B.J. Werzyn, CEO of West Shore Home 30:56

2y ago30:56

30:56

B.J. Werzyn is the CEO and founder of West Shore Home, which was ranked No. 7 on the TOP 500 last year. That ranking was based on 2021 installed revenue of $659.8 million on 57,572 jobs, up from approximately $40 million in 2018. Today the company operates in 35 markets and has 3,000 employees in several regions around the country. In his Talking T…

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No. 4: Vince Nardo, CEO of Reborn Cabinets 32:10

2y ago32:10

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For over three decades, Vince Nardo and his brother Anthony have run the family-owned cabinet refacing business based in Anaheim, California. During that time, they've grown the firm dynamically. Today the firm operates six branches in California, Nevada and Arizona and is ranked No. 24 on Qualified Remodeler's ranking of the largest 500 remodelers…

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No. 3: Scott Berman, Florida Window & Door 30:32

2y ago30:32

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Talking TOP 500 catches up with Scott Berman, owner of Florida Window & Door based in Lake Worth, Fla. Berman’s firm is among the largest independent operators in the nation. With six locations in the Sunshine State, his firm will bill over $100 million this year. Much of the company’s growth has come in since 2015 but Berman’s success has been yea…

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No. 2: Bob Quillen, Dropping 20 Percent to the Bottom Line 24:05

2y ago24:05

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In 2021, Bob Quillen sold Quillen Brothers Windows of Bryan, Ohio to Leaf Home. It was the culmination of years of hard work to develop rock solid systems and processes. Quillen is known for operating his business at very high levels of net profit. UPDATE: Bob Quillen had been scheduled to speak at TOP 500 LIVE in Columbus, Oct. 18-19 but had cance…

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No. 1: Amy Zimmerman, CMO of Tundraland Home Improvement, a Leaf Home Company 27:54

2y ago27:54

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On this episode of Talking TOP 500, Patrick O’Toole and Tim Musch chat with Amy Zimmerman (CMO Leaf Home | Tundraland Home Improvements) about the latest trends in lead generation for home improvement companies. Zimmerman previews her TOP 500 LIVE panel discussion featuring four All-Star marketers who will present their top lead-gen trends in-perso…

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Introducing 'The Talking TOP 500' Podcast! 3:31

2y ago3:31

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Patrick O'Toole and Tim Musch Kick off the brand new Podcast from Qualified Remodeler Magazine: Talking TOP 500!By Qualified Remodeler, Patrick O'Toole, Tim Musch

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Talking TOP 500

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No. 23: Vince Venditti, President of Premier Home Pros 46:40

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No. 22: Jeff Gunhus, founder and CEO, Home Genius Exteriors 47:17

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No. 21 Chad Castrilli, Dream Home Roofers 35:51

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No. 20 Adam Shampaine, Homefix Custom Remodeling 47:22

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No. 19: Adam Kaliner, Co-Founder, Power Home Remodeling Group 46:28

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No. 18: Abby Binder, Abby Windows & Doors 38:47

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No. 17: Scott Siegal, CEO of Certified Contractors Network | Maggio Roofing 41:08

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No. 16: Beth Biron, CMO of Reborn Home Solutions and Dreamstyle Remodeling | Renovo 45:15

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No 15: John Anglis, Founder, Care Free Home Pros, Avon, Connecticut 48:31

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No.14: Ed Weinfurtner and Michael Hoy, Great Day Improvements 40:37

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No. 13: Jason Couto of Couto Construction 33:21

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No. 12: Emily and Kevin Lindus, co-founders, Lindus Construction 32:38

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No. 11: Richard Begalla, Executive Vice President, Window Depot 33:13

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No. 10: Charlie Gindele, founder of Renewal by Andersen of Orange County 46:46

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No 9: Brian Gottlieb, Founder of Tundraland Home Improvements 38:06

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No. 8: Tony Hoty, President, Window Depot of Cleveland on Home Shows and Events 31:14

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No. 7: Dawn Dewey of Dreamstyle Remodeling 36:41

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No. 6: Chris Counahan, Chief Sales Officer, Leaf Home 27:05

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No. 5: B.J. Werzyn, CEO of West Shore Home 30:56

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No. 4: Vince Nardo, CEO of Reborn Cabinets 32:10

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No. 3: Scott Berman, Florida Window & Door 30:32

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No. 2: Bob Quillen, Dropping 20 Percent to the Bottom Line 24:05

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No. 1: Amy Zimmerman, CMO of Tundraland Home Improvement, a Leaf Home Company 27:54

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Introducing 'The Talking TOP 500' Podcast! 3:31

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