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A Renovation Business That Helps Workers Build Careers

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Winter 2025

Pennsylvania construction company Porter Family Exteriors finds success by remodeling its work culture and developing a long-view strategy for growth.

A Renovation Business That Helps Workers Build Careers

Justin Porter, owner/operator, Porter Family Exteriors

Since he was kid, Justin Porter has been working in the construction business his father, Roy, started nearly 50 years ago. Today he’s the owner/operator of Porter Family Exteriors, a home renovation company that specializes in siding, roofing, stucco remediation, and window and door installation.

"I started at the bottom picking up trash, did that for years, and worked my way up to running the crews in my early 20s," Porter says.

That same opportunity for growth is now a cornerstone of the company’s success. Porter says investing in employees’ long-term careers is one of the biggest drivers of Porter Family Exteriors’s continued growth, along with a sharp focus on steady, sustainable expansion in an often unpredictable industry.

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