One of the "Big 50" nationally recognized remodeling pros named by Remodeling Magazine—Brothers Strong, Inc., Houston, Texas—believes leading national brand names like DuPont™ Tyvek® are critical to successful marketing.

Our strategy is very simple said vice president, Michael Strong, CGR. "We market our skills very aggressively and we focus our clients on the quality of the materials and products we spec for their projects. We want to have repeat customers, so we make sure that our building practices exceed industry standards, and our materials meet the same criteria."

A northwest Houston family wanted a room addition and complete re-siding of the house. Project manager, Tommy Strong, CLC, met with the homeowners to cover the scope of the project, start and completion dates, subcontractors and material choices.

"The house was 20 years old and I knew we’d have to replace the weather membrane before re-siding. Sure enough, when the old siding was taken off, it revealed a badly degraded and useless covering of builder’s felt. We recommended DuPont™ Tyvek® HomeWrap® to protect the new wall system from air and water infiltration and to maintain the long-term integrity of the new cement-fiberboard siding," said Strong.

"Tyvek® has become our recommendation for virtually all remodeling projects involving new construction and re-siding. Applied properly, it won’t tear or degrade like felt, it protects the integrity of the wall system, adds to the comfort level inside, and reduces heating and cooling costs."

"Our clients are happy with the added protection of Tyvek® and feel the increased cost is minimal, given the value it adds to their renovation. When you use the best brand names, you can’t go wrong," said Strong.

Strong explained that in many cases the company doesn’t even pass the added cost of DuPont™ Tyvek® HomeWrap® on to its customers, reasoning that the performance and value of it only adds to the quality of the project and benefits business in the long run. It’s a savvy marketing effort and one of the many improvements in building practices that keeps building a Brothers Strong reputation in Houston.

DuPont™ Tyvek® Weatherization Systems offers a 10-Year Limited Warranty, giving you the assurance that DuPont will stand behind its products. For Builders, General Contractors, or Professional Installers limited warranty contact your local  DuPont™ Tyvek® Specialist or call 1-800-44-TYVEK.

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