Comerica Corner- Quality is the key to success

Interview with John Rodriguez, Rodriguez Remodeling & Contracting Inc

1.     How was it growing up for you? What are some of your most fond memories?

JR: I grew up in a very close family. We had dinner together every night, always talked about what was happening in everyone’s life, and always helped each other out when in need.

2.     What were your core family values?

JR: We were always told to tell the truth, always help a neighbor in need, always respect your elders, and always work hard.

3.     What led you into construction and creating Rodriguez Remodeling & Contracting?

JR: I worked in banking for 5 years right after college, but when I got married I realized the money I was making at the bank was not going to be enough. I now had to support two people, and I wanted to provide a better life for my wife and future kids. Therefore, I decided to start a business, and settled on a construction company.

4.     What has been your biggest challenge and how did you face it?

JR: There have been many challenges. My company has survived a recession, the mortgage meltdown, 911 and last year, the pandemic. Every time we have been through a challenge, we learn something, and we make changes. We started catering to the multi-family industry, and when that started slowing down, we started remodeling homes. We had to adapt to changing times, and being able to adapt and make changes has helped us not only survive, but thrive all these years.

5.     What are your future plans for Rodriguez Remodeling & Contracting?

JR: We want to continue to expand our operations in central Texas, and open satellite offices in other cities, but we do not want to grow too much or too fast so we can maintain the level of quality that we have been able to offer our customers since 1995.

6.     What advice would you give to young professionals considering construction?

JR: Quality, quality, quality. You have to maintain the highest level of quality. There will be times when you will lose money in an effort to make things right, but going the extra mile always pays off. The only way to set yourself apart from the hundreds of other guys doing the same thing you are doing is by doing things better than all of them. 

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The only way to set yourself apart from the hundreds of other guys doing the same thing you are doing is by doing things better than all of them. 

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