Need Exterior Remodeling In Central MA? Beware Of Price Conditioning. Some Companies Float An Outrageously High Quote, Then Lower It To Make You Think You’re Getting A Deal. In Actuality, The Lower Quote Is Also An Inflated Price… But Disguised As A Discount. BY JEFF BROOKS, OWNER When it comes to exterior remodeling in Boston...
Watch Out For These 5 Warning Signs During Your Remodeling Quote If A Company Is Guilty Of ANY Of The Following, Show Them The Door! BY JEFF BROOKS, OWNER Let’s face it: The home improvement industry has a pretty poor reputation. And, for the most part, it’s well deserved. Make no mistake—Quality home improvement companies...
Why James Hardie Siding Is Just Like Q-tips The Name James Hardie Is Synonymous With Fiber Cement Siding. Here’s Why… What did you ask for the last time you needed to clean something small and delicate? Did you ask for a cotton swab? Or did you ask for a Q-tip? Chances are, no matter the...
All Companies Claim To Have The Best Windows. Here’s How To Cut Through The Fluff & Get To The Truth. BY JEFF BROOKS, OWNER Let’s be honest: If you need new windows, you have A LOT of brands to pick from. And if the sheer amount of options wasn’t confusing enough, every single company claims...
It’s A Great Deal, All Right… If You’re The Window Company! Have you spent any time browsing and perusing the replacement window ads in the Central MA area recently? If so, no doubt you’ve seen these: “Buy X Windows of Cosmic Quality, Get X… Absolutely FREE!” Whatever the combination or variation, no matter how many...
Getting An Actual Human Being On The Phone At A Remodeling Company Can Be A Nightmare. At Solid State Construction, Talking To Someone Is As Simple As Dialing (508) 581-3798. BY ERIKA BARNISH, CFO I won’t sugarcoat it: Many Central MA remodelers need to up their phone game… desperately. Unanswered calls, unreturned voicemails, and automated menus are...
We Embrace New, Weird & Wild Industry Innovations… As Long As It Leads To Better Results For YOU. BY JEFF BROOKS, FOUNDER The reason I’m the biggest James Hardie superfan in Central MA? They have the audacity to try to improve on perfection. “Good enough” isn’t in their vocabulary. It’s always “This is great… but...
Telltale Signs You’re Dealing With A Salesman Who Chooses High-Pressure Solicitation Over Customer Education. We talk a lot about “sales gangsters” and why to avoid them if you need exterior remodeling in Central MA. But what is a “sales gangster”? What does he look like? What, exactly, does he do that’s so objectionable? We’ve created...
The Customer Was Happy With Our Work. Our Project Manager Wasn’t. So We Tore Everything Down & Started Over—On Our Own Dime. BY JEFF BROOKS, FOUNDER As a Central MA homeowner shopping for new siding, you’re allowed to be picky. It’s your home. It’s your time. And it’s your money. You have the right to...
An Example Of How We NEVER Compromise Our Standards… Even If It Costs Us Thousands Of Dollars. BY JEFF BROOKS, FOUNDER Not long ago, a MetroWest homeowner contacted us about adding on to the porch of his three-decker home. The project seemed right up our alley, so we were happy to oblige. We did the...
