Mitchell Construction Group, a design + build firm based in Medfield, MA, gives their insight on 2025 home remodel design trends. Their insights include reinventing outdoor spaces, utilizing multi-use spaces, renovating mud rooms and using more rich color palettes. Integrating niche features in kitchens like coffee bars. Also in kitchens they found that range alcoves offer increased functionality for home chefs as well as serving as increased storage space for meal preparation. They emphasized offering unique ceiling treatments like wood paneling and coffered ceilings to serve homeowners looking to reinvent…
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Remodeling spending trend: natural disaster repairs
Natural disaster repairs are growing in their share of the overall remodeling market. According to data from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies in their latest Improving America’s Housing 2025 report, this is an increasing trend. From 2022 and 2023 spending for repairs caused by natural disasters represented 6 percent of the total market share. This is up from 4 percent reported two decades earlier. According to the NOAA Billion Dollar Weather and Climate Disaster database, in 2023 the U.S. experienced 28 record breaking disasters each with an estimated total for…
Read MoreFlexible Payments Are Reshaping Remodeling
The remodeling industry is reshaping how they receive payments, turning to more flexible options in the current consumer market. The rise of BNPL As creative style trends change, so do financial trends. Home builders and remodelers have shifted how they can still attract more clients the answer may be payment plans. The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services have grown increasingly popular in consumer spending across all markets. According to a report from Morgan Stanley, BNPL loans financed 6% of e-commerce in 2024, a stark increase in the market from 2% in 2020. Affordability…
Read MoreNAHB Residential Remodelers Profile
In the 2024 NAHB Member Census, 21% of members reported residential remodeling as their primary source of building business. This is the second most popular primary activity for NAHB builders, behind single-family home building with 63%. Member Profile Members with a remodeling business often are smaller, employing an average of 5 people full time. This number does not include subcontractors. 89% of residential contractors reported to be male while a growing number of 11% are female. The median age is 59. 51% reported gaining an advanced degree and 26% have…
Read MoreHomeowners may look to HELOC
While many people are expecting Federal Reserve cuts, home equity lines of credit (HELOC) are expected to follow the reserve more closely and increase renovations and improvements. Home Depot and Lowe’s analysts estimate there is roughly $50 billion in pent-up demand for home improvement work. These are projects that homeowners have put aside while borrowing costs stayed high across loans and materials. Lower HELOC rates could provide homeowners with the funds to funnel directly into their new kitchens, bathrooms or addictions. This comes at a time where the new housing market is…
Read MorePMI Introduces Women of PMI Program
Plumbing Manufacturers International introduces their new program, Women of PMI. This initiative is created to support and showcase women PMI members in the plumbing manufacturing industry. This program provides members with networking opportunities, information to help develop career and leadership skills, and a platform to highlight the accomplishments they have received. Director of Programs and Administration Jodi Stuhrberg, who manages the initiative, said, “We’re excited to deliver this program to our women members, many of whom have expressed appreciation for our annual women’s breakfast and interest in a broader program.…
Read MoreHistoric Remodel: Queen Anne home from 1904
The 1,800-square-foot, Queen Anne-style home and former boarding house was transformed to a charming single family home. The home lies in New Albany, Indiana’s East Spring Street Historic District and underwent a complete remodel with the aim to balance its original character and modern needs. While the layout stayed the same, the kitchen faced a multitude of problems due to aging and neglect. It was stripped to the studs and restored to a modern function. However, the home’s original milk door is still in the home, except now it is…
Read MoreCountertop Market Trends: Quartz Skyrockets
Within the U.S. residential countertop market, material preferences shift often slowly and with steady margins. It is important for manufacturers, distributors and contractors to look ahead for these trends. Quartz is a clear contender for top material choice with a projected volume share growth of 5.7%, and has outpaced formerly popular choices. This is due to client preferences, aesthetic trends and the technological advancements of engineered surfaces. However with tariff disruptions and economic uncertainty looming over the future, the market could shift in favor of other materials like granite and…
Read MorePower Home Remodeling Expands to Columbus, Ohio
Power Home remodeling opens their 24th nationwide office with the addition of the Columbus location. Established in 1992 in Philadelphia, Power Home remodeling grew to the nation’s largest, full-service, exterior home remodeler. It has more than 4,000 employees, over one million lifetime customers, and $1.4 billion in annual revenue. “We’re excited to be expanding not only our national footprint, but also our service to homeowners across Ohio, as Columbus marks our second location in the state,” said POWER’s Chief Operations Officer, Timothy Wenhold. “Columbus not only made sense for our…
Read MoreHow Remodelers Can Capitalize On The State of The Housing Market
Now is the perfect time for remodelers to market themselves. With the market for newly built single family homes soft, many homeowners are looking to revamp their current homes or invest in older homes. Leo Lantz of Leo Lantz Construction, Inc talked to NAHB about essentials for remodelers to succeed in this moment. Lantz advised remodelers to ensure consistent client communication, superb craftsmanship, and having a paper trail of all receipts, contracts and permits Read More
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