As 2025 wraps up, we’re proud to look back on a year full of progress, partnership, and powerful tools designed just for contractors like you. From big product upgrades to stronger integrations and deeper connections across the home improvement world, Cilio has been right there, helping you work smarter, faster, and easier. We’ve strengthened our […]
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The latest earnings reports from major home improvement retailers paint a clear picture: the home improvement market is evolving, and there’s still plenty of opportunity for those who are ready to adapt. The residential home improvement industry is HUGE, and market share can be taken for companies who move aggressively to prepare for the pent-up
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Since 2008, we’ve supported installation companies as they learned how to become a Lowe’s installer and then how to become a better PROvider. In some trade categories, Cilio supports over half of their installation volume in the field. Cilio’s direct integration with Lowe’s IMS simplifies the amount of work needed to handle the increased volume
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A few weeks ago, we had a chance to sit down with Robby Lauterbach and Nick Simons, the co-owners of Install Partners. Some of you might know Install Partners because they are now such a big player in the Lowe’s ecosystem. Their meteoric rise in the last 10 years has been impressive to say the
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Cilio Case Study: Install Partners, Nick Simons, Robby Lauterbach, Co-Owners Specialty: Millwork Years in Business: 8 Region: National Overview Install Partners LLC is a quickly scaling, nationwide service provider specialized in partnering with Big Box retailers to coordinate and execute quality product installations. They’ve been very successful in maintaining aggressive growth, partly because of early adoption of technology.
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Cilio Case Study: Reliable Services USA, William Reardon, Owner Specialty: Plumbing, electrical, mechanical, general contracting Years in Business: 20 Region: North Carolina Overview Reliable Services USA is a North Carolina-based Plumbing and HVAC Installation company that drives both Lowe’s installation services for 81 Lowe’s stores and sustains a direct-to-consumer market that provides exceptional services for
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Streamlining processes means your business can grow without a strain on resources. We’re talking about scheduling, quoting, payment processing, and communications. Could your office staff handle more work with your current system? Watch this quick message about making things easier for all your employees. Transcript: As I started my morning, I began to think about
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Don’t miss the podcast series for more details and conversation. A collaboration series between Cilio Technologies and Berdan Consulting. The field service industry is competitive. Those who don’t adapt to change or who refuse to invest in the technologies designed to advance field service management will fall behind—and many won’t survive. Don’t let that be
Don’t miss the podcast series for more details and conversation. A collaboration series between Cilio Technologies and Berdan Consulting. The field service industry is a competitive one, and many companies don’t survive. In part three of this blog series we continue to discuss the top ten reasons most field service companies fail and how to
Don’t miss the podcast series for more details and conversation. A collaboration series between Cilio Technologies and Berdan Consulting. Running a successful field service management company isn’t easy. There’s a lot to handle, from finding and scheduling experienced installers to ensuring customers stay happy and informed throughout the process. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and
