Professional Consulting

I’ve serviced thousands of homeowners and business owners when I worked for two major retailers in the home Propery improvement industry. Simply put, I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. The bad and the ugly do, unfortunately, still exist. Every homeowner has their own wants, needs, desires, personality, and knows what is and is not important to them. Homeowners will trust all important decisions to a contractor they are meeting for the first time. Sometimes this happens all in one day. Sometimes this is experienced all in a 25-minute estimate and the homeowner is left with a quote in hand with an expiration date on it. Or even a “sign now incentive” adding pressure to hire the contractor. This can be overwhelming, and there’s nothing wrong with that feeling, it’s normal. Even when a genuine contractor is the one in your home seeking to earn your business, these are just tough decisions to make because the workmanship is something you may live with for the rest of your life in the home. It’s just not that easy to have the peace of mind you are getting the best overall deal because you don’t have a fiduciary representing your best interest. Maybe you have your favorite “Uncle Tom” advising which decision to make. But don’t you just go against your favorite uncle’s advise anyways because you think you know better? Peace of mind can be obtained one way or another, but if you don’t know what you don’t know, then you don’t know how good your deal really is without a professional opinion and advisory before you make your own decision.

How it works

Submit your project for review: Complete an online intake form or feel free to reach out to me by phone or text if that is more convenient for you.  I like to keep emails at a minimum and be as personable as I can be.

Phone Call First: We will discuss your renovation ideas because I want to learn as much about you and your project as I can in our initial call.  I accept clients in all phases of construction weather you are just starting or right in the middle looking for immediate advisory.

In Person Meeting: Once we’ve agreed to take the next steps to meet in person, expect a deeper dive into your project over a 30-90-minute consultation. We will sketch out a game plan that makes sense, so you understand why you are hiring me.

Non-Disclosure Agreement: I have an optional privacy agreement and contract to present to you for your protection.  This will legally bind me to a non-disclosure agreement to the financial information you share with me as it pertains to your situation.  I will remind you again, I am your fiduciary renovation advisor, and I want to legally bind myself to this commitment.  When I need to negotiate pricing on your behalf, your best interests will be protected.  I need to know what your financial goals are and I want you to feel comfortable sharing this information with me.  When we are completed with our project, your finances will remain confidential.

Second Meeting and Proposal to begin our partnership: Pricing will be outlined upfront in our second meeting.  I like to schedule this meeting with you to review the game plan in a professional format.  I will take our initial sketch and present it back to you in a way you can visualize our gameplan.  If you haven’t yet felt at ease and excited to allow me to become your consultant, this is when you begin feel excitement and confident in the plan we created together.  This is a safe place!  We can have fun while we do this!  I have listed basic consulting fees online, but I take on such a variety of different clients that there isn’t an hourly rate or price that fits all.  Pricing is not something I am hesitant to discuss.  The quicker we make pricing less awkward, the quicker we get to doing business together.

24/6 Support and Project Showcasing: You can expect me to “showcase” your project with detailed information of who’s who, product selections, vendors, scope of construction, and more pertinent information to your project.  This will be turned over to you at the end of the project in professional presentation form.  I like to include before and after photos and a detailed outline of all products and contractors used for future reference.  Sundays I like to dedicate to Family and Faith.  If you and your contractors like to work Sundays, I have no problem taking an emergency phone call if needed.        

Forever remain in The Piocquidio Group network: Forming a long-term relationship with you and family members mean a lot to me.

10-100 Employees, including Franchises, that offer:
Painting, Flooring, Decorative Concrete, Power Washing, Other Business Owners in a relative line of work to the Home Improvement Industry Ohio and Multi-State Footprint

Large Property Management Portfolios
1,000-15,000 units
Procurement and Project Support
MRO and Property Maintenance Purchasing
Capital Expenditure Specifications, Budgeting, Trade Referrals
Property Maintenance Advisory

Commercial Building Owners
Low Slope Roof Assessments
Roof Restoration Budgeting and Maintenance
Renovation Design and Product Specifications

New Business Development using TPG’s Network

New Business Development Coaching including Riding in the Field with your Sales Reps

Support Expansion of Services and Operations
Add structure to your organization to offer a new product or service
Private Labeling a Product Line

Finding and Keeping Employees and How to Inspire People

Sales Training and Mentorship
Sales Rep Development Plans to Exceed Expectations
1on1 and Team Sales Training
Product, Services, Application, Closing Estimates
Building the right fundamentals for Sales Success into a 7 Step Process
Understanding the 5 Step Process for a Buyer

Fostering a Healthy Working Environment

Technical Product Knowledge Support

Showroom Design

Interior Design

Job Site Assessments

Purchasing Support

MRO, Job Specific, Bulk Purchasing

Product Pricing Analysis

Vendor Relationship Management

Renegotiating Price, Maximizing Value Adding Services from Vendors, New Vendor Support

B2B and B2C Networking

Local and National Real Estate Investment Networking

Painters
Interior/Exterior, Residential, Commercial, Multi-Family
Surface Preparation and Product Specifications
GRACO Airless, HVLP, Air-Assisted Airless, Application Training

Flooring & Concrete Contractors
Hard Surface, Functional and Decorative Coatings, Overlays/Leveling/Floor Prep
Stamped Concrete, Concrete Staining, Concrete Sealing and Waterproofing, Power Washing

Commercial Roof Restoration
Roof Restoration using Liquid Coatings is 100% Tax Deductible for the Property Owner in year 1!
Manufacturer Approved Application Certification Coaching

Real Estate Investors
Connected Network of Investors and Trades
Construction Labor and Product Budgeting
Trade Referrals

Showroom Design
Renovating your office space into a Design Showroom

Home Theater Audio/Video
Residential Home Theater Systems
Surround Sound Configuration

When a small business owner cannot find the right help with what, struggles to grow the business, loses their favorite sales rep, a reliable product gets discontinued, or doesn’t receive the right support from a vendor, THIS HURTS!

We will take a deep dive into your business by categories:
New Business Development using TPG’s Network
New Business Development Coaching
Support Expansion of Services and Operations
Finding and Keeping Employees and How to Inspire People
Sales Training and Mentorship
Product, Services, Application, Closing Estimates
Building the right fundamentals for Sales Success
Fostering a Healthy Working Environment
Technical Product Knowledge Support
Showroom Design
Interior Design
Job Site Assessments
Purchasing Support
Product Pricing Analysis
Vendor Relationship Management
B2B and B2C Networking
Local and National Real Estate Investment Networking

Home Improvement Retailers

Distributors selling to Contractors and Facilities in the residential, commercial, multi-family, municipality, and hospitality markets

Paints and Coatings Manufacturers

Hard Surface Flooring Manufacturers

TPG is a Manufacturer Rep Agency

Store Wide Sales and Service Growth

Training and DevelopmentSales Training Support
Technical Product Training and Application Demonstrations

Product Mix Optimization
Line Card Review

Additional Services Upon Request

1 Class Offering Per Month for New and Established Property Investors

$50 Registration Fee 

90 Minute Training Course

1 attendee will be randomly selected after the registration deadline to approve using their business as a live consulting example for the class

Class Structure

Learning the Best Practices when dealing with a Pro Desk and other vendors

Understanding how Good and Bad Sales Reps target you for their next commission check

Becoming aware of your own buying behavior

Develop a strategy to gain leverage over your vendors while at the same time enhancing your relationship with them

Ask questions openly and get answers that can make an immediate impact on your purchasing strategy

We are here to help each other.  Feel free to share your secrets with one another.  Come to learn.  Come to network.  Come to relax and have some fun!