Remodeler Stories

This week Spencer sits down with Will Giesey of Bellweather Design-Build. Will founded Bellweather Construction in 2002 and has been serving the Philadelphia area and its PA & NJ suburbs. Will is interested in engineering, energy efficiency, historic preservation, and modern, timeless design. He is the president of the Philadelphia area chapter for the National Association for the Remodeling Indus...

Anthony Virzi, President of East Coast Construction Group, has 30 years of related construction experience, including shop drawing preparation, structural steel, and more. His specific project experience includes office buildings, hotels, retail centers, houses of worship, community and public buildings, luxury condominiums, luxury residences, and senior housing projects. Anthony brings his divers...

This week, we get to know Todd Lake of Contegrity Homes. Todd started his carpentry journey in 2004 with minimal experience and grew to love the profession. Together with his wife Melissa, handling the administration side of the business, the company has developed into a design-build company, pushing the envelope to make people’s dreams come true. Start listening to Todd’s story now!

This week’s Peter Fallon of Fallon Custom Homes and Renovations is welcome to the show. Peter founded Fallon Custom Homes & Renovations in 1976. With more than 40 years of experience, he has established a company dedicated to the art of residential construction and renovation. Having managed numerous historic renovation projects, Peter has worked closely with the Beacon Hill Civic Association and...

This week, Spencer sits with Stephen Jones of Caba Homes, in Anderson, South Carolina. His mission is to serve his clients with integrity and to provide the most stress-free experience possible. From retail manager to handyman, to business owner, Stephen has been through it all. Start listening to Stephen’s story now!

Todd and Jill Johnson of Holly Home Renovations are the perfect example of “two is better than one”. They have a passion for renovating old and historic homes, and love the challenges that come with age. As a 3rd generation member of a construction family, renovating homes has always been a big part of Todd’s life. So when his wife and him completed their first personal remodel—their home on Holly...

This week we sit down with Bob Deeks of RDC Fine Homes for an exciting conversation about entrepreneurship and sustainability. Bob started building homes in 1993 and has a passion for innovation in housing technology. This has led to his current involvement in the Canadian Home Builders Association as Chair of the National Technical Research Committee and Vice Chair role for the Net Zero Housing C...

This story is all about humble beginnings. Patrick Finn was born in England and raised in Ireland. He began working as a carpenter in England at the age of 18. Soon after, he achieved Master Craftsman status and became recognized for his integrity, attention to detail, devotion to old-world craftsmanship, and genuine personality. Since 1991, Patrick A. Finn, Ltd., has grown from a few remodeling p...

As President of Winds of Change Remodeling, David Thompson brings forth a unique perspective to the remodeling world. He is a champion for homeowners and contractors, and knows how to carefully balance the needs of both. David loves construction and always had a dream of building his own company. Since 2001, after serving a distinguished career in the military, he launched Winds of Change Remodeli...

In this episode, we’re going back in time. Eric Dille of Loric Homes and Interiors has been in the industry for over 27 years. This has given him a unique perspective on the many angles involved in construction and remodeling. From home building to remodeling to commercial and everything in between, Eric has done it. Start listening to Eric’s story now!

Today, Spencer talks with Justin Kolic, the owner and founder of Ann Arbor Remodeling, a boutique firm he started back in 2013. Justin enjoys designing projects and working through every detail until it’s completed. His attention to detail doesn’t stop at remodeling projects, he is passionate about training and developing teams. He says building a team has been the most rewarding part of the proce...

Join us as Spencer talks with Tim Faro of Birdland Builders, a home remodeling company located in Maryland. For more than 13 years, this home improvement company has been remodeling and building visions, often from the ground up. Birdland Builders offer professional general contractor services for both residential and commercial customers. Tim says the most exciting part of each new project is wor...

From legos to becoming a carpenter’s apprentice at age 14, Nick’s passion has always been to create. Now, he gets to design and build people’s dream homes, what could be better than that? This week, Spencer sits down with Nick Kornea of LBK Design-Build from Pennsylvania. As a company centered around family, their focus is to be fully committed to the relationships with their clients through teamw...

Pronounced Ha-Cue-Lee, Scott is an Arizona Native and founder of Hochuli Design and Remodeling. After 9 years of working for some of the best remodeling companies in the valley, friends and business associates urged Scott to start his own remodeling company. In response to a growing demand for his services; Scott and his wife Lorrie formed the company in 2001 and began offering home remodeling and...

If design-build could be genetic, it would be in Jason’s DNA. This week, Spencer sits down with Jason Langkammerer of AT6 Architecture + Design-Build. Jason’s father was both an architect and a contractor, and Jason grew up both at the drafting table and on the job site. AT6 began as a design-only firm, but Jason soon recognized that an integrated architecture and construction model would provide...

Ever wondered what it’s like to run a sustainable design-build company? This week Spencer talk with David Leff of Leff Construction from Sebastopol, California. Founded in 1978, the company established itself as an early adopter of green and sustainable building processes when it built the first solar multi-family project in Cotati, California. Decades later, Leff Construction Design Build enjoys...

If there’s one thing our guest cares the most about, it’s family. As a father of eight, we welcome Robert Brucksch of Brucksch and Sons Contracting to the show this week. He’s been in the construction industry since he was 18 and loves designing and building all types of spaces. His company specializes in home additions, kitchen remodeling, and bathroom remodeling. Robert has been in the industry...

Join Spencer as he sits down to talk with Brian Freeman of Freeman’s Construction Inc., a family-run business that specializes in design-build custom homes, whole house remodels, fire rebuilds, additions, steel buildings, wineries, ag buildings, and ICF construction. Brian shares the ups and downs of being a business owner, what it’s like working with family, and golden nuggets of advice. So press...

This week, Spencer welcomes Peter Glaw of Premier Renovations. Having grown up surrounded by his father’s cabinet making, he knew at a very early age that building and creating dream spaces was part of his DNA. Peter and his team of professionals work throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Premier Renovations builds & renovates all kinds of residential, commercial and industrial projects. Peter says...

Jeremy Brown, founder of Briggson Building Co, had only one goal in mind when starting out: to provide a reliable, well communicated construction service to his local market. Since then, the team at Briggson has had the privilege of building everything from award winning kitchens and outdoors spaces to helping homeowners with small handyman projects. Jeremy says they’ve always held customer satisf...

We love hearing from the women of the remodeling industry and this week we welcome April Bettinger of Nip Tuck Remodeling. For the past 25 years, April Bettinger has carved out for herself a respected niche in the construction industry. Nip Tuck Remodeling was founded in 2010 with a vision and determination to create a construction company with extraordinary craftsmanship AND a focus on profession...

This week’s episode is a lot to unpack as Spencer sits down with Rob Baugher of Baugher Inc, a design and remodel company in Birmingham, Alabama. Rob also runs RemodelIt, a consulting practice where he helps remodelers improve their systems and profitability. He has been in the business for over 40 years and has found amazing ways to make monumental shifts in the way we think about running a remod...

Since the age of 19, Kurt Harjo has dreamt of starting a business to build beautiful things and he’s done just that. This week, Spencer welcomes Kurt Harjo of Harjo Construction to sit down and share his story. Kurt grew up with a home workshop, working in commercial construction during college, and later working in the field and project management. He enjoys solving problems with clients, putting...

This week’s story is all about getting back up even when things get hard. Listen to Mike Medford of Medford Design Build Remodel as he shares his story of redemption after losing everything and the importance of longevity. The Medford Design-Build Team is a group of experienced individuals from the cities of Arlington and Colleyville, Texas. With over 40 years of experience in the remodeling indus...

This week Spencer is joined by Craig Fairbanks of Fairbanks Builders, a family-owned business that has been involved in the local Cedar Falls, IA community for decades. With over 60+ years in the industry, Craig has a great deal of experience building custom homes that will serve their customers for a lifetime. Join them as they go in detail about Fairbanks Builders history and what the future hol...