From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, October 26, 2023 ~ The holiday season is officially upon us. But the house is showing signs of wear and tear and we aren’t feeling good about how it will present to family and friends when we entertain. What to do? How about considering…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, October 19, 2023 ~ No one who uses them is immune to the potential danger of falling off a ladder.The Guys have seen it all, from a misstep off a short, two-step kitchen ladder that led to a debilitating ankle injury to overreach incidents…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, October 12, 2023 ~ Years ago, The Inside Guy attended a timeshare presentation. The allure was real; accept a free, multiple night stay at a nice resort in exchange for spending a few hours listening to a presentation about the value of investing…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, August 31, 2023 ~ “No way you can do that in this area.” That’s what you hear in every part of the country from builders and contractors alike when you suggest charging for bid proposals. A few weeks ago, we chastened our listeners…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, August 17, 2023 ~ We have two home maintenance projects for you this month.The Guys want to make it clear, if you do not feel confident on a ladder, please hire this first project out to an insured professional company.Your exterior water management…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck Breidenstein DETROIT, August 10, 2023 ~ We would have gotten there anyway. When the government tried to ban the production of incandescent lights a decade ago, there was a huge uproar, and for good reason. At the time there was really no viable, affordable, alternative…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, August 3, 2023 ~ We do it every day, often without even thinking about it.To many of us it is a competition of sorts, to others a compromise and to yet a third group, a frightening experience.What we are talking about is negotiation. It…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, July 27, 2023 ~ What good does a contractor’s license do? Not every state requires one, there is no reciprocity for those states that do, and most general enforcement is in the hands of local jurisdictions.Even long-term professionals in the industry debate the merits…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, July 20, 2023 ~ Running a successful business is all about monitoring costs. If you’re a roofing company, you need to know what it costs you to put a roof on my house.Some of those expenses seem obvious. The shingles and other materials we…… MORE
From The Detroit News | By Ken Calverley and Chuck BreidensteinDETROIT, July 13, 2023 ~ In this busy economy, it is not surprising the Guys get a lot of emails from owners who have had work done by contractors that don’t use well-written contracts and proposals.What we hear from our listeners is that they “really…… MORE
