Presentation of Whole Builders Company of who we are, what we do, investment tips of your home to sell, energy audits, age in place assessments, handyman projects,

1. Whole Builders
July 26th, 2016
Jack Bethke
Imagination takes flight!

2. About Us
• We are a woman-owned construction company: Mary
Jane Heinen and Marcia Bethke
• Since 1979, Whole Builders has experience in
commercial and residential projects: creating the
“whole package” in design build.
• We are certified with State of MN as Age-in-Place
Specialist for customers in need of modification of their
homes
• We provide Handyman Services
• We perform Energy Audits.
• WBC Staff are: Keith Savaire, Charles Boigenzahn,
Don Richmond and Jack Bethke

3. Staff
of
WBC

4. Marketing Scope
• 78% of our referrals from previous customers
• We are seeing a rise in intergenerational
projects
• Upper class/ High End projects
• Kitchen and Bathrooms experience
• Additions, landscaping, basements and interior
and exterior house/garage projects
• Insurance work
• Aging-in-place assessments

5. What you can expect from Us?
• Education on Misconceptions: i.e. cheap or expensive, blue
collar workers, rip offs, strange workers, why one WBC
person can’t do every trade work, what General Contractor
means-single point of contact
• We build our relationship by meeting 4 to 7 times, this in turn
develops trust. Customer call 7pm or later in evenings
• We incorporate your ideas/pictures into the architectural
design. We review your design, the cost and scope of work
• You have time to consider your project, schedule and budget
• Architect Design Build projects submitted for permit approval
• WBC managing, scheduling, building complex projects
• We have over 35 subcontractors providing full service
• Projects range from one day service to one year project.
• Custom Build Cabinet shop that provides specific item needed

6. Commercial Project

7. Tips for selling House
• Replace Garage Door est.$3000. recover 87%
• New Siding i.e.vinyle $15,000, Recover 83%
• Replace front door. Est. $2000 recover 75%
• Kitchen Upgrades-$45K-recover 67%
(but 83% change their mind and cancel sale)
• Decks and patios est $45sqft recover 60%
• Energy Upgrades- EneryStar, LEED, Green
Points: sell house 9% higher than average

8. Kitchen Project
Customer canceled sale of
house, decided to stay

9. Custom Build Cabinets

10. Bathrooms

11. Handyman Services

12. Emergency Work

13. Aging-In-Place Project

14. Minneapolis Permit Information
• Permits not required
– Painting, wallpapering, carpet, changing cabinets
or countertops
– You can obtain plumbing, mechanical permits if
your are the property owner of a single family
house and if you do the work yourself. Call
Inspector for sign off of permit.
All other work, plumbing, carpentry, HVACs require
permits.

15. Attic Conversion

16. Good Referrals
• Intend to stay in their (or your) home
• Expansion needs (commercial or residential)
• Scan pictures to help define your dream project, create
list of ideas
• Important to look at finances for consideration
• Plan the work, work the plan
• Investment based on comfort and lifestyle
• Change in lifestyle-requires age-in-place assessment
• Ice dams, heating issues or high gas bill requires energy
audit
• Custom designed cabinets
• One day handy man projects

17. House has no insulation

18. Energy tips
• Renters-change your incandescent light bulbs
to CFLs or LED. $12.36 a year to $2.22
• Homeowners reduce temp of water tank from
140 to 120. From $107 down to $37.73
• Thermostat-reduce one degree can save 2%.
An 8 hour 10 degree setback can save 5-15%
annually. 2-8hour setback can save 10-20%!
• Full energy audit/design create, based on
home, specific scope of recommendations

19. Residential Project

20. Whole Builders Project

21. Who are you going to call?
Whole Builders!
Questions?