Edmour Giguere - How to Make your Home Safe

Having a safe home is a top priority for most families. Edmour Giguere owns Giguere Construction, and works hard to help people make their homes safe. He is dedicated to his clients and he is an ambitious business man. He has worked in construction for years, and is always happy to discuss home safety with his clients. There are a few steps every homeowner should take to ensure that their house is sound.


Electrical wiring can be a major safety concern, especially in older houses. If you are moving into an older home, or if you are renovating your home, ask your general contractor to check your houses wiring. If a previous homeowner patched the wiring themselves, or if the wiring has not been updated in several years, you could be living with a fire hazard. Rewiring your home can be costly, but the safety of your family is worth it.

If you have an older home, ask a professional to review your foundation. This is especially important if you live in an area that has extreme weather or earthquakes. It is important to check your foundation for cracks or sloping every few years.

If your home has an unfinished attic, make sure to have a professional inspect if every few years. These areas are susceptible to pests as well as water damage. If you do not go up into the attic, you could have a small leak up there and never know about it. Ask a professional, such as Edmour Giguere to check these spaces in order to make sure that they are safe and do not need any beams replaced. 

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Edmour Giguere - To Sell or to Remodel?

Many families sell their home and buy a new one when their families grow. Edmour Giguere often helps families remodel their homes and build additions to make them more comfortable. If your house feels like it has gotten too small for your family, you have a couple of options. You can either remodel your home, or you can sell your home. Each has its advantages and disadvantages.

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If you choose to stay in your house and remodel it, you will be able to stay in a neighborhood you like. If you have kids, you will not have to move them to another school, and they will be able to stay near their friends. From a financial standpoint, remodeling your home will improve its value, and you could get a better offer on it in the future. These are the advantages of remodeling. The disadvantages are that you never know what a renovation could turn up. You may end up finding some issues that are expensive to solve. However, any problem you fix, will make your home safer and add value.

If you choose to sell your home, you can find another house that has more square footage. You will also be able to move right in to your new home, and not have to deal with living in a construction zone. These are all major advantages that will make your life a little easier, especially if you have children. Edmour Giguere is always happy to consult with new clients and discuss the advantages of remodeling their home versus selling their home. 

Edmour Giguere - Increasing a Home’s Value

Edmour Giguere is an experienced contractor who has worked with clients to remodel their homes, thus increase their value. He understands that some remodeling jobs can be very effective when it comes to adding to a home’s value. For example, a homeowner is less likely to recoup their investment in a major kitchen or bathroom remodel job, but get back what they spent on basic home maintenance such as new siding.

Presently, the most frequent remodeling jobs are on bathrooms and kitchens. These are the two areas where people can easily notice that money was spent on fixtures, etc. What should you look at improving when you redo your kitchen or bathroom? Try to stay traditional by using all-wood cabinets, natural wood floors, commercial-look appliances and stone countertops. Many people are choosing to lean away from the old school whirlpool tubs and choose walk-in showers in bathrooms. Many homeowners are forgoing the tub to have a big walk-in shower instead.

The first priority of any homeowner should be keeping the existing structure sound. What good is having a pretty new kitchen when the home has leaking pipes in the basement? The best money spent on any home is in the structure itself.

Edmour Giguere has worked with countless home owners to make their home both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing. He knows the how to get the most for your money when it comes to remodeling a home. He works to stay within each client’s budget and parameters.
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Edmour Giguere - Family Owned Businesses

Edmour Giguere is a single father who has worked hard to raise his son. His son is trying to learn the construction business inside and out. The company is family-owned and operated. Giguere’s plan to one day leave it to his son. There are many advantages to owning a family operated business. Family owned businesses tend to be smaller, which can lead to more specialized services. Working with family will often allow you to wear more hats and tackle a variety of assignments.

In general, a family owned business tends to treat their staff like one of the family. They include the staff in decisions more often and celebrate the holidays together. This can be the perfect environment for the right person. If you are someone who likes a more corporate structure, than a family-owned business environment may not be for you.

Another positive quality in a business that’s run by family is that the environment tends to be easier going and forgiving when it comes to work schedules, mistakes and the employee’s own family situations. In a family business, you might get the ability to work a more flexible schedule or even part-time hours.

Edmour Giguere likes the fact that he can work side-by-side with his family and share his knowledge in the construction field. He wants to build a successful business that can be left to the future generations. He is so happy that his son shares in his vision and wants to work hard to ensure its future success.
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Edmour Giguere - Owning a Business

When Edmour Giguere started his contracting business, he knew that great customer service was important.  He makes sure to put his clients first, and caters to their needs. Customer service is a highly important part of every small business. It’s very important for the company’s success to be able and willing to properly service their customers. There are a few key variables that set excellent customer service apart from mediocre customer service. A company that applies a focused customer service model will often have a great advantage over its competitors.

Training is essential for achieving excellent customer service in a workplace. Customer service employees should be fully trained on the product features, technical aspects, prices and warranties. A company’s customer service department must operate as efficiently as its sales, marketing and other departments.

Another factor that sets the bar for excellent customer service is acknowledging a customer's question in a timely manner.  Customers expects to be able to reach the customer service department to answer their questions when they call. When the caller reaches a customer service agent, they expect that the person is knowledgeable enough to answer their question. Customers also want to be treated with respect and valued.

Edmour Giguere enjoys working in the construction field and providing each client with the best product possible. He and his team of professionals make sure to offer the top services and products in the industry. He is striving to increase his customer base and grow his company in the future.

Edmour Giguere - Running a Successful Construction Firm

Edmour Giguere has years of experience working in the construction industry. He runs and owns his own successful contracting company and services the people of Wayne, New Jersey.

Making a company thrive takes a lot of hard work and determination. A construction company needs to be up with the times and stay current with new designs. Like with any type of business, there are keys to making it grow and thrive.

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Don’t try to do it all yourself. Make sure you find and hire a great team of people with the right skills to be part of your team. You will want to find employees that have some prior training and the required skills necessary to work in the field.

Try to apply great leadership skills, instead of micro-managing your employees.  Most employees would rather be led, not supervised.

Another key element to running a growing business is to watch your overhead expenses.   One of the number one killers of a construction business is not being able to cover the overhead costs the company is committed to.

Remember to never take on more business than you can handle, and to price each job correctly. You always want to make sure you account for every aspect of the job such as labor costs, materials and time frame.

Edmour Giguere makes sure to oversee all aspects of both new construction and a remodeling job. He works closely with subcontractors, designers and other professionals to ensure that each client is both happy and satisfied with the outcome of the job.