Data Release: September 19, 2011

The Residential BuildFax Remodeling Index rose 24% year-over-year–and for the twenty-first straight month–in July to 130.4, the highest number in the index to date. Residential remodels in July were up month-over-month almost a single point (.6%) from the June value of 129.5, and up year-over-year 25.6 points (24.5%) from the July 2010 value of 104.7.

More Information can be found:

John Burns Real Estate Consulting:                                     Real Estate Consulting

New Employees:

Please welcome out two newest employees to join the House of Forgings inside sales team:

Sarah Moore – Eastern Region started with the company three weeks ago and has completed her training.

Wesley Bumpus – Will join the company on Thursday, Oct 6th.  He will be the Midwest Region inside sales Representative.

House of Forgings Marketing Department:

Justin Palazzo – Director of Marketing, HOF: Our marketing department is ready to assist your company with joint literature and web advertising.  We now have a full-time marketing staff dedicated to producing high quality material to assist your business in selling more stair components.

Marketing Material:

The House of Forgings has several publications to assist your company is selling more products:  View Catalogs >>

• Volume 5 Powder Coated & Stainless Steel Product Catalog   Volume 5 Catalog
• Iron Panel Collection Catalog   Iron Panel Catalog
• DeckScape Exterior Baluster Product Brochure   Deckscape Brochure
• Powder Coated Quad-Fold Product Brochure   Iron Quad-Fold
• Forged Metal Tri-Fold Product Brochure   Forged Iron Quad-Fold
• Wood Products Quad-Fold Product Brochure   Wood Collection

The House of Forgings is the ONLY company who produces exterior balusters for composite and wood decks!  We now offer a 10 year limited warranty on this product line.

StairPro Design Tool

POINT. CLICK. DESIGN.  House of Forgings has a unique tool on their website to design a perfect stairway for your customer.  All of our iron baluster styles are loaded. You can change the configuration by inserting balusters and newel posts and print a copy for your customer.

Website Links and product images:

‘CUSTOMERSONLY” section of our website has changed.  Please register to obtain your login information.

We encourage our dealers to link to our website and use our design tool.  Our website contains a “CUSTOMERS ONLY” section located in the upper right hand corner.  Please contact our office for the PASSWORD to access this section to download product images, CAD drawings, Hi-resolution images and sales training module.

On-Line Sales Training:

Available THREE ways – webinar, online or On-Site:

Sell more stair parts by accessing our on-line training program.  Go to our website, under the customers only section, you will find a link to a training program to help your associates sell more stair parts. This interactive program takes 45 minutes to complete; you will learn the Anatomy of a Stairway, Stairway codes, Iron Balusters, Wood Components, Installation Information, and Terminology.  Using this tool will provide additional stairway sales for your company and your sales associates.

Do you want an interactive training for your sales associates?  We can facilitate your request through a convenient webinar in the comfort of your own office.

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Website:            House of Forgings Website

Products:             House of Forgings Product Pages (Catalogs)

Design Center:        House of Forgings Design Center 

Manufacturing:           House of Forgings Manufacturing

Sales Contacts:

Ted Vinci              (214) 621-7906        Midewest Region National Sales        Email Ted Vinci

Alex Withers         (971) 207-5286        Western Region National Sales         Email Alex Withers

Katie Christian      (281) 214-8331        Eastern Region National Sales          Email Katie Christian

Juan Mata             (866) 443-4848        Western Region Inside Sales            Email Juan Mata

SMA – Stairway Manufacturers Association

NOMMA – National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association

Pro Sales Online

Building Online

                                                                                  16684 Air Center Blvd 

        Houston, TX  77032       

Phone:  866.443.4848

Fax:  281-443-1133

Vision Statement

Employing Christian principles in all facets of our company we will be the most trusted provider of knowledge, products, and technology (in our core competencies) to the building professional and home furnishing markets.

Mission Statement

We provide a robust and consistent product enhancing homes and offices with elegance, style, and technology. Backed by superior customer service and support, we deliver benefits to our customers on a global basis through teams working with our worldwide partners. We provide profitable and consistent results that create value for our stakeholders and to create an extraordinary and rewarding environment for our employees.