The Tim Faller Show

Handyman services are no stranger to the field of design and build, but very few of these companies are able to successfully incorporate a handyman team into their business.   Schloegel Design Remodel saw a need for a handyman department and since its creation, it now has eleven team members all dedicated to handyman services.  Guest... The post Ep.151: Building a Great Handyman Service with Charlie Schloegel appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

While having a family-like culture is a well intended premise, it is oftentimes impractical. Companies may notice that one or two employees are intolerant of the family-like culture in place, and leave the “family” dysfunctional.  Creating an environment where there is a structure that resembles a team, rather than a family, is a way to... The post Ep.150: Building a Team, Not a Family with Jef Forward appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

Many business owners and certainly production managers feel alone in their business at times, and want and or need some kind of external input.  So, where do they turn? Trade associations provide some input but are typically limited to whatever the “topic of the evening” is.  Remodelers Advantage President, Victoria Downing, saw this issue and... The post Ep.149: The Power of Peers with Victoria Downing appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

Keeping your team engaged throughout the process of a transition is an opportunity to grow as a company. Willet Construction did this through an event called “Vision Day” where the goal was to get everyone to understand the how, what, when, where, and why of the transition.  The event brought their team closer together, raised... The post Ep.148: How to Build Morale and Culture During a Transition with Jason Willet appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

Training, training, training!   Business owners, production managers and general managers often get caught in a position wondering how to do it all.  So, we turned to a former guest and a member of our production manager roundtables, Ned Trimming, to share his efficient training process, which involves both current and new employees. Ned Trimming is... The post Ep.147: How to Engage Your Staff to Help Train Each Other with Ned Trimming appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

As the remodeling and custom building industries struggle to find young, talented, hard-working talent to hire, business owners often miss out by not looking toward opportunities for minority hiring. Expanding the search for talent in otherwise overlooked groups of people can open up an entirely new group of prospects. Guest David Jacobs of Jobs for... The post Ep.146: Diversity in Trades with David Jacobs appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

By all accounts, business is booming. Projects are being booked way in advance, and everything is roses and sunshine. Or is it?  In this episode, guest Chris Bache joins Tim and Steve to discuss the “dark period” – the period of time after the sale is completed, the project is booked, and is on the... The post Ep.145: Shedding Light on The Darkness with Chris Bache appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

Bridging the gap between new home construction and remodeling can seem pretty intense. There can be a lot of bias from each side about which is better or quite frankly, which is easier.  Hearing the perspective of someone who has had experience from both sides can help both new home builders and remodelers understand the benefits... The post Ep.144: Moving From Tract Building to Custom Renovations with Scott Fridrych appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

The transition from client to employee, does it work?   Meghan Haines joins Tim and Steve in this episode to talk about the dynamic from being a client to now an employee and why it may or may not work.  Having the knowledge and experience of a client in the remodeling industry is helpful in the... The post Ep.143: From Client to Employee with Meghan Haines appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

Building science has come a long way over the past several decades and with contributions from the industry’s finest experts, remodelers can learn how to deal with mold, moisture and all things ventilation.  Moisture meters, vapor barriers, where does one begin?  Guest Bill Lotz joins Tim and Steve to bring awareness to a subject that... The post Ep.142: Fighting Mold, Rot & Paint Peeling with Bill Lotz appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

Being a woman in a field that is dominated by men presents its challenges.  So, how do they do it? Isabella Battig joins Tim and Steve in this episode and talks about what it is like being a female trade contractor and some of the experiences she has had working in construction and remodeling.  Isabella... The post Ep.141: Breaking the Gender Barriers with Isabella Battig appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

Raul Lopez is a Project Manager at Innovative Construction Inc. and manages all aspects of construction on multiple jobs from start to finish.  Raul believes that only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go. After 8 years working in the food industry as a General Manager, he... The post Ep.140: Hitting Budgets as a Project Manager with Raul Lopez appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

Solar power is becoming increasingly popular and is being seen in more and more new, and existing construction.  The cost of it is coming down and the government is taking steps make it more affordable, therefore making it more appealing to property owners.  Dana Weinberg, Sales and Finance Director of Sunwatt Solar, joins Tim and... The post Ep.139: Solar Power Potential with Dana Weinberg appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

We have addressed the remodeler/trade contractor relationship in past episode; one from a Production Manager and the other from an on-site Project Manager, but both from the remodeler’s perspective. Learning a different point of view of who you’re working with is crucial to running a smooth business and a lot of remodelers could benefit from... The post Ep.138: A Trade Contractors Point of View with Nick Kozar appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

We have done a number of podcasts on work force development. We have spoken with contractors, vocational school teachers, and trade associations like NARI about the topic that is so important to the future of our industry. In this episode, we are expanding by talking to a Career Advisor who works in the guidance department... The post Ep.137: Work Force Development in Non-vocational Schools with Rhonda Hanaway appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

While the pandemic situation, we’ve been dealing with for almost a year, has led us to one obstacle after another, it has also opened up the production side of the business to a variety of tech tools we haven’t thought of using until we were forced to. 3D imaging is one of those tools that... The post Ep. 136: Using 3D Imaging in Estimating & Production with Ned Trimming appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

On our third episode, back in March of 2018, we talked with Mike Barkhouse from Amsted Design Build about achieving “Zero Punch List” production. We heard from a few listeners about that episode, and the concept of Zero Punch List, so we wanted to revisit it and we are now evangelists in pushing to see... The post Ep.135: Let’s Revisit Zero Punch List Production with Mike Volochuk appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

Have you ever gone through an entire job thinking that the client was delighted with your work and then discovered afterward that they liked most of it, BUT…. (you fill in the blank). So, the question remains, how do you ensure customer satisfaction or, as some call it, creating “Raving Fans?” There is no better... The post Ep.134: Seeing Projects from the Client’s Point of View with Meghan Haines appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

The production professionals that we work with in our Roundtables Peer Group Program for Production Managers are creatively solving problems and finding new ways to manage jobs. Whether it is motivating their teams, finding new way to drive profit or measuring dollars with a new metric, sometimes we just hear about a cool idea. During... The post Ep.133: Talking About Constraint Management with Chris Peterson appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.

We have discussed the concepts of LEAN process improvement in several past episodes. In episode 47 we had our own Director of Consulting, Doug Howard, join us to introduce the LEAN System and we have referred to the various concepts of LEAN in others. Over the past few years, Doug has worked with remodelers and... The post Ep.132: LEAN Process Improvement in the Real World with Spencer Jacobson appeared first on The Tim Faller Show.