Home Renovation Business Thrives Despite Faltering Housing Market
It’s not only seeing the finished product that motivates Paul McClorey, owner of Paulson’s Construction, which specializes in remodeling, renovation and restoration. It’s also the problem-solving and working with clients to identify and resolve issues with their homes. “I enjoy being able to go in and figure out what the problem is and educate people about how to fix it,” McClorey said. “I enjoy the relationships with clients.” […]
He said business has been steady, despite the homebuilding slump and the generally lousy economy in Michigan. McClorey said that’s probably because people realize they ought to maintain and improve the value of their homes even if the economy isn’t doing great.
“You can’t let your home just degrade,” he said.
McClorey said he sees some indication that he’ll get more business because homeowners are renovating instead of upgrading to entirely new homes.