Local Brisbane East builder David Adams has been building dream homes in Brisbane for over 20 years. Already a successful business owner, David brings with him a proven track record of high-quality work with his wife Lisa. Transcript: David: I’ve been in the industry for a fairly long time now, since the year 2000. […]
Franchisee Testimonial: Joel & Alla Freeman (Port Macquarie, NSW)
In this video, we hear what our Port Macquarie franchise owners Joel & Alla Freeman has to say about joining the Stroud Homes business. Transcript: Joel: Previous to Stroud Homes, my whole experience was working for other builders, whether that was throughout my apprenticeship, after my apprenticeship as a leading hand carpenter, and then moving […]
Franchisee Testimonial: Peter Verrier (Tamworth, NSW)
Local Tamworth builder Peter Verrier has been building homes in Tamworth over 10 years. After joining the Stroud Homes team 18 months ago, Peter explains how the Stroud franchise system and level of support has dramatically changed the way he does business and improved his work/home balance. Transcript: So I started my trade as an […]
Franchisee Testimonial: John Heffernan (Wagga Wagga, NSW)
Local Wagga Wagga builder John Heffernan has been building homes in Wagga for over 20 years. Already a successful business owner, John brings with him a formidable team of trades and a proven track record of high-quality work. After joining the Stroud Homes family over 3 years ago, John explains how it has changed the […]
2 Years as a Stroud Homes Builder
James Stroud chats with Peter Verrier of Stroud Homes Tamworth about Peter’s experience as a Stroud Homes builder. Video Transcript James: Good day, everyone. I’m James Stroud, and I’m here with Peter Verrier from Tamworth. Peter: How’s it going? James: So, it’s kind of an important moment. We’re about two weeks away from […]
Building & Cultivating a Team Culture
Collaboration is Key Over the years, Stroud Homes has managed to develop a strong reputation as a franchising home-building business all across Australia as well as in New Zealand, attracting new clients and builders alike. An imperative aspect of Stroud Homes’ success and high performance as a major player in the industry is its company […]
Communication is Key
Communication, Training & Support The reasons for starting and running your own home building franchise are as plentiful as they are diverse. But deciding to buy your own building business is also daunting and requires a leap of faith. It requires product knowledge, business skills, sales, and more than anything, hard work. Therefore, a vital […]
Customer Designed Homes
Getting Started “If you’re going to start a new home building business, you need to sell homes,” says Stroud Homes owner James Stroud. That sounds pretty straight forward when James says it, but it seems that many builders wanting to go out on their own forget this critical point. Even James himself wasn’t even aware […]
Stroud’s Award Winning Home Designs
In this video, James Stroud explains the design process, and how having access to these award-winning designs help franchisees hit the ground running. Video Transcript: Sophie: There’s no denying that Stroud Homes have quickly become A-listers amongst the Australian building industry, and I wanted to sit down with James Stroud and find out a […]
Why buy a Stroud Homes Franchise?
Starting your own business is never an easy feat, and very few entrepreneurs possess the natural ability and expertise to be proficient in all aspects of running a successful building company. That is where a well-established franchisor’s experience comes into play; when you buy a franchise, you buy a system – a complete method of […]