The hammers are a little quieter when there’s snow on the ground and a deep chill in the air. But although the weather might temporarily stall your job site, the downtime can be an opportunity to plan, evaluate and revamp your contracting, renovation and building business. With the help of Spahn & Rose, you can then step into spring in full stride.These months can be a blessing: Away from the intense daily hustle of juggling workers’ schedules and meeting clients’ needs, winter enables you to strategize, and a wealth of resources from Spahn & Rose makes it easy. Here are three ways you can spend this season improving your operations. (more…)
Even during the pandemic, you can “travel” miles to discover ideas for your next home-renovation project from the safety and comfort of your couch by stepping into more than a dozen homes during the first-ever Spahn & Rose Virtual Home Showcase, which begins October 1. (more…)
On January 14, Spahn & Rose switched to the new Epicor BisTrack system. This best-in-class software will enable Spahn & Rose to provide better, faster customer service to contractors and do-it-yourselfers alike.
After a tough day on the job site, the last thing a contractor or builder wants is more work. But finding ways to generate leads is another part of the job made easier by Spahn & Rose through the Find-A-Contractor service. Connecting with potential customers is often frustrating and time-consuming, but Find-A-Contractor quickly links contractors and builders in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin to customers who are actively looking to begin projects.
Over the past few weeks, hundreds of people have “walked” through the 11 properties featured in the Spahn & Rose Virtual Home Showcase. Each day for 11 days from the beginning of October, Spahn & Rose opened the doors to a new house that visitors could tour at their own pace, using three-dimensional web technology to zoom in on details inside and outside these lovely homes.
“The response to the Virtual Home Showcase was overwhelming, and we thank everyone who took time to view the homes,” says Jacque Arensdorf, Spahn & Rose’s Director of Marketing. “Don’t worry if you weren’t able to tour all the homes. For a limited time, they’re available online in Spahn & Rose’s Project Gallery.”
You need no special software or app to participate—just visit our Virtual Home Showcase page and tour the homes at your leisure. The galleries will remain on the Spahn & Rose site for about six months.
While you tour, you can click on links for more information about various products, such as CertainTeed roofing. You can also connect with Spahn & Rose kitchen and bathroom cabinet designers to get started on your dream makeover.
Also, be sure to visit the local contractors and builders of these fantastic homes:
This month, Spahn & Rose launched a new website loaded with additional features, including a massively expanded online product catalog. Even better: All items in the expanded catalog are readily available for in-store, no-touch pickup. (more…)
You can safely, quickly and accurately redesign your kitchen and bathroom using Spahn & Rose’s online cabinet-design service.
Homeowners in eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and southwest Wisconsin are increasingly turning to online cabinet consultations when planning kitchen or bathroom renovations. Spahn & Rose cabinet designers have already scheduled dozens of these consultations, helping homeowners and contractors with layouts and orders. Here’s how you can take advantage of this Spahn & Rose service:
The Spahn & Rose Online Cabinet Design Process
Cabinet design itself usually takes about three to six weeks, and overall remodeling—from planning to completion—can vary depending on the scope of the project. Beth Stafford, Spahn & Rose Regional Cabinet Designer based in the Dubuque location, outlines the process, which begins with a visit to the Spahn & Rose website.
Beth Stafford, Regional Cabinet Designer
Schedule appointment online: Using the Spahn & Rose online cabinet consultation scheduling tool, making an appointment is quick and easy. On the Spahn & Rose website, when you click on a designer near you, available appointment times will pop up. After you schedule an appointment, the designer will confirm the time.
Initial phone call: The first consultation is a phone call, generally about 30 to 45 minutes, during which you and the designer outline the project budget and time frame, and discuss the desired style and function of your cabinetry.
Designer creates layout: Based on the initial consultation, the Spahn & Rose cabinet designer will develop a layout that reflects your kitchen or bathroom cabinet needs. During this process, your designer may put together a virtual style board to help you visualize different materials. Once you narrow down your selections to one or two colors, the designer will mail samples to you or arrange for you to pick them up from a Spahn & Rose cabinet showroom.
Revisions and approval: One to three revisions typically follow the presentation of the initial cabinet design. Your designer will seek your input about the design and then make modifications. Once you approve the final version, the cabinets can be ordered. Your Spahn & Rose designer will email you a file with your final design.
What to Prepare Before the Consultation
To help speed the process, Stafford recommends that you share inspiration photos that convey your style or what you’d like your new kitchen or bathroom cabinets to look like. Also, prepare a sketch—or, at the very least, the approximate dimensions—of the space you’re looking to remodel. If it has any unusual features, be sure to share that with your designer at that time.
Set your budget range and estimated completion date before the consultation. Cabinets are one piece of the puzzle when remodeling a kitchen or bathroom. Other expenses may include tearing down walls, moving flooring and heating and air-conditioning vents, and adding or moving wiring or plumbing.
“It’s very important to consult a contractor to know what your project will entail before jumping into the more fun parts of planning, such as choosing colors and flooring,” Stafford says.
If you don’t already have specific ideas about cabinet style or kitchen layout, Stafford suggests perusing Pinterest or Houzz to gather inspiration. Also, consider which accessories and convenience items, such as a slide-out trash can and pot hangers, would best complement your kitchen makeover.
“I encourage clients to talk to friends and family who have completed a similar project and ask what went smoothly and what they would do differently,” Stafford recommends. “Considering the pandemic, this [online] tool offers a safer alternative to meeting in person—and is just as efficient and convenient in the early planning phases.”
Every day, Spahn & Rose trucks leave the Dubuque, Iowa, store to make around 35 deliveries a day. Spahn & Rose delivery trucks from all 24 store locations will sometimes unload building material through second-story windows, and Spahn & Rose employees haul drywall and other materials to exactly where contractors and builders need them—often within hours of an order.
Anytime, day or night, any day of the week, Spahn & Rose’s WebTrack app enables contractors and builders to access invoices, review previous orders and make payments. New app features include delivery-tracking notifications and the ability to pay bills with a credit card.
Each day at the 24 Spahn & Rose lumberyards throughout Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, the lumber gets culled. Employees with decades of experience sort through the in-stock lumber and remove any boards that don’t meet the highest quality standards.
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