March 12, 2010

K-Designers Exterior Improvements Offer Lasting Value for Homeowners

K-Designers began over 30 years ago when two brothers, Lee and Larry Judson, went to Casper, Wyoming to do building repairs after a major hail storm damaged most of the buildings there. They intended to stay for 6 months, make a little money and move on. Well, one thing led to another and now K-Designers is a $60 million a year exterior renovations firm with offices all over the western United States.

Building a nationwide brand was never part of the brothers agenda. K-Designers grew by doing one thingexterior remodelsand doing it exceptionally well. The company now has over 900 representatives in 11 locations serving 18 states. K-Designers success has been based on having a clear focus, systematic processes and strong relationships with manufacturers. For most of its early story, K-Designers did one thingsidingand did it well. Gradually they added replacement windows and exterior doors.

As they grew, the were able to obtain greater pricing and service from manufacturers, and today everything they buy, down to the nails, is direct from the manufacturer. The result is reliable, cost effective work. K-Designers in house design teams make sure the finished product is not only energy efficient, but visually appealing.

Janet Jacobson of Rosemount Minnesota had all of her windows replaced by K-Designers. “I am delighted with the bright new look and look forward to the easy maintenance, she says. The whole house feels warmer, especially the basement. The process to replace the windows only took 2 days and never intruded into our daily schedule”, she adds. “The construction crew was courteous and did a thorough job of cleaning up the house afterwards”.

K-Designers has a long story of success, and a bright future. Even as the rest of the construction field is contracted, they are preparing for development and actively recruiting personnel. K-Designers growth plans include expanding into new markets through acquisitions, broadening their product line geographically and marketing to their base of over 100,000 previous clients.

October 14, 2009

What to Look out for when Approaching Web Development Companies

Filed under: Design, Logos, Graphics — @ 10:45 pm

Regardless of how wonderful your business plan, success can still allude you if your website has very unclear and confusing content, and/or you put up with terrible website hosting (for instance slow loading pages or downtime). When considering which web development team to select, you should play ‘website design bingo’ – we consider a ‘full card’ to be website design firms that briefly talk about the following issues when discussing your proposed new website:-

  • YOUR business strategy – talking in detail in regards to what your goals are – what’s the web design firm’s feelings about your proposal ?
  • usability – your audience are able to execute things without thinking on the website
  • issues of accessibility – so your website can be accessed by all, with the text understood by the market the website is aimed at
  • SEO – giving your website decent rankings
  • content management – allowing you to add/amend/delete info on your site by oneself at any given time
  • website security – safety of sensitive data, with regular backups of data.
  • hosting – will the web design company host your website? What about the servers? Are they using shared servers with potentially thousands of other companies on the same server, or are they using managed dedicated servers?
  • technical support and after-sales – will they support you after the website goes live? If so, how much is support? Do they offer site updates?

A decent design firm will inform you of the preceding issues, and how they handle them.

How to find such a website design company in the first place? It’s advisable to get one in your location, permitting you to call in them and get some peace of mind that they are also an established firm with a accomplished workforce to do the job well. In Google, type in a search term like “web design” plus your locality; e.g. : website design nottingham. This will supply you with a list of website development firms in your location.

January 23, 2009

A Web Design Company in Riverside

Filed under: Design, Logos, Graphics, Life Of Stats, Web Parlor — @ 1:20 pm

If it’s late at night at you’re stuck in the Inland Empire there isn’t much to do. Unlike the major cities, your options involve a gas station, Denny’s, and possibly a participating IHOP. Most people might ask why would you need anything to be open that late at night or in the wee hours of the morning. There’s just something about a big city that just seems to have been around long enough that they get it. It’s the small cities that don’t seem to understand.

In my opinion it only seems to dampen this area’s reputation. Outsiders can fail to understand how to get to know what an area like Riverside California has to offer. Aside from fantastic web design and development that generates positive results for their clients. That’s why it’s important to offer a website that disproves bad reps with accurate information. When it’s time for a upcoming vacation one of the most important things to research is what the city has to offer. Whether it’s dining or entertainment, the areas with detailed websites get the most traffic. Downloading the pdf of a restaurant’s menu is also another benefit. Given the opportunity to prepare and take your time to choose is a luxury that almost seems like an everyday thing at this point.