Be a Successful Remodeling Contractor

Veteran remodeling contractor R. Dodge Woodson provides all the guidance and details necessary for success in the lucrative remodeling business. This practical guide covers every phase of starting, running, and operating a profitable business and delivers insider advice on everything from getting a license to renting an office to remodeling an entire home. Sidebars and Tip Boxes provide valuable at-a-glance information Real world case studies drive home key points from the text How to start on a part-time basis Buying trucks, tools, equipment, and materials Mistakes that can kill a business -- and how to avoid them

R. Dodge Woodson (Brunswick, ME) is the owner of The Masters Group, Inc, in Brunswick, Maine. He is a licensed master plumber with over 25 years of experience. Woodson has taught both plumbing code classes and apprenticeship classes at Central Maine Technical College. As a builder, he has built as many as 60 homes a year, and is licensed as a Class A builder, the highest rating possible. His experience in the construction field spans 26 years. Author of dozens of books, many of them best-selling McGraw-Hill titles.