#488: PRO TALK With Builder and Remodeler Andy Steele

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🗓️ 23 August 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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In this Pro-Talk podcast, Patrick talks to builder and remodeler Andy Steele about finding your niche as a contractor and what you can do to prepare for possible lean times ahead.

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1:01.8	Welcome to the Fine Home Building Pro Talk podcast, our regular discussion with building industry professionals. This is Senior Editor Patrick McComb. Today I'm joined by a builder
1:06.2	and remodeler Andy Steele of FRS builders in Purley Perlier North Carolina. You can find the Fine Home Building
1:13.0	Pro Talk podcast and the original Fine Home Building podcast at Fine Homebuilding.com slash podcast. You can leave
1:18.6	feedback and ask questions there too. Hey Andy, it's great to see you again. Great to have you on the show.
1:24.4	Thanks, Patrick. I'm excited to be here. You know, I think you're pretty typical with the professional builders who read FHB, use FHB.com, and listen to the FHB podcasts.
1:34.5	Can you please tell me a little bit about your business, the kind of projects you do, how many employees and their rules?
1:40.5	Sure. Yeah, my business, FRS Builders, is an owner-operated general contracting firm. We do
1:48.8	remodeling, lots of kitchens and bathrooms, finishing basements, that sort of thing. Also take on some
1:57.7	smaller new construction builds as well. It's a small business. We've got myself and two
2:04.2	employees currently, self-perform all our carfugee work in-house. And yeah, you're a
2:12.1	bags-on guy. I've been to your job sites a couple times for fine home building shoots. And
2:16.2	do you like that part of the work?
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