BuildZoom Announces State Rankings for the Top Remodeling Contractors in 2011

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BuildZoom Announces State Rankings for the Top Remodeling Contractors in 2011

Posted on 26 December 2011.

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2011 began with a sense of optimism for home improvement contractors throughout the US. The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) announced their expectation that the industry was poised for growth throughout the year. In the first two quarters of 2011, their prophecy seemed to ring true as the market gained momentum and home improvement consumers began to once again open their wallets. The industry experienced a temporary setback in Q3 as the market took a nosedive, however indicators seemed to point towards a rebound in Q4.

Underneath the financial trends, indicators pointed to an underlying evolution from home improvement businesses, to better serve a transforming market that had shifted in focus from new construction projects, to remodeling and renovation projects.

It is within this context that we are excited to announce our state rankings for the the best home improvement contractors of 2011. The rankings are based on our contractor rating algorithm, which combines variables from independent authorities such as the state license boards and Better Business Bureau (BBB), with consumer feedback gathered from a population of over 300k monthly visitors to BuildZoom as well as from inputs from a population of over 5,000 active business users.

Over 250,000 unique businesses were analyzed across 50 states and the District of Columbia. The states were then ranked according to their average contractor rating score.