2019 Remodelers: Actual vs. Projected Revenue

Full-service firms did rather well at meeting expected goals, while replacement and specialty firms generally overprojected renvues in 2018.

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Full-service firms did rather well at meeting expected goals, with all firms on average exceeding projected revenue figures. Those in the top third did better, far exceeding their goals, which brought up the average; the lower two-thirds didn’t quite meet their projections. However, for 2019, there is enormous optimism, with all firms projecting a 17% increase in revenues.

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Actual vs. Projected Revenues of Full-Service Remodelers


Replacement and specialty firms, as a whole, overprojected revenues in 2018, earning on average about 7% less than projected. Despite this unexpected earnings report, all firms are looking towards a rosy close of the 2019 season, with the top third of earners projecting the greatest increase—almost 20% over 2018 revenue.

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Actual vs. Projected Revenue of Replacement and Specialty Firms

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About the Author

Vincent Salandro

Vincent Salandro is an associate editor for Builder. He covers products for the Journal of Light Construction and also has stories appearing in other Zonda publications. He earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.S. in economics from American University.

About the Author

Clayton DeKorne

Clay DeKorne is the Chief Editor of the JLC Group, which includes The Journal of Light Construction, Remodeling, Tools of the Trade and Professional Deck Builder. He was the founding editor of Tools of the Trade (1993) and Coastal Contractor (2004), and the founding educational director for JLC Live (1995). Before venturing into writing and education for the building industry, he was a renovation contractor and carpenter in Burlington, Vt.

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