Blog Posts

Why Has the Cost of My Remodeling Project Skyrocketed Over the Last Two Years

If you got a price from a contractor to remodel your home in 2015 or 2016 and asked for an updated proposal in 2018 you might have had a minor heart attack!  The cost of wood and lumber has now reached all time highs.  The average increase in lumber costs for a new home is […]

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3 Generations Improvements, Inc. Named by REMODELING Magazine to its 2018 Big50 Class of America’s Top Remodelers

Folsom, CA (September, 7, 2018) – 3 Generations Improvements, Inc. has been selected by REMODELING magazine to join the REMODELING Big50. Each year since 1986, the REMODELING Big50 inducts 50 remodeling companies that have set exceptionally high standards for professionalism and integrity through exemplary business practices, craftsmanship, and impact in their community or the industry […]

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Remodelers Ranked No. 2 in Consumer Complaints in 2017, CFA Finds

Great article in Remodeling Magazine about consumer complaints in the remodeling industry.  If you go with the lowest bidder with very little credibility or online reviews you could be signing up for a nightmare!  Second only to automobiles – ouch!  It is time for consumers to take the power back by making smarter decisions when […]

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What Is T1-11 Siding and Why Does It Fail?

Probably the most ubiquitous siding material used in residential construction, T1-11 siding reached its height of popularity in the 1960’s, 70’s and early 80’s. This was time when the trend for a more natural, wood-grained look was all the rage. The siding material of choice for many contractors, especially those building vast swaths of suburban […]

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Our Business Style

I absolutely love this editorial from Patrick L. O’Toole in Qualified Remodeler Magazine (click link below).  As a staff we talk about being authentic and treating our clients just as we want to be treated.  We have not been “salesman” for over 10 years, meaning we do not sell a project on the first visit […]

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Introducing Our First Animal Fans

We absolutely love what we do and we enjoy creating lifelong clients!  When that new positive review comes in or when we see our customers faces light up when we are done with their project we can’t help but smile.  However, when an animal says they love us by wearing our gear we can’t help […]

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