Business View Magazine - June 2025

my client is not liking what they’re recommending they look to me, and I have to throw in my ideas.” BUILDING FOR THE MODERN HOMEOWNER As Houston’s remodeling market projects 4.6 percent growth for 2025, Crow balances traditional craftsmanship and modern technological demands. His approach illustrates a practical understanding of how contemporary homeowners actually use their spaces. “The number one thing that every client wants is strong Wi-Fi, and a lot of my products will deflect the signal,” Crow acknowledges.“I use thicker materials or a heavier roof or a lot of steel windows that might not make the Wi-Fi great in the houses I build.” Rather than compromise on quality materials, he adapts.“I do have to put a lot of access points in the houses and do things to make sure the Wi-Fi goes through the house because I’m not doing thinner walls and thinner doors to make it easier for the signal to get around.” Security concerns drive other technological decisions. “There’s a lot more clients that want easy access, meaning there’s a lot more hardware you can access with codes or fingerprints to get in and out of your house,” he notes. Yet Crow remains selective about automation.“I’m not big on lighting control.The only ones that I tend to get into a lot of hard wiring would be for security reasons with clientele that do a lot of things they don’t want to do on Wi-Fi.” His pragmatic approach also covers construction technology itself.“If I can’t see a roof, I’ll fly a drone 43 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 06 STONEHENGE CLASSIC HOMES, INC.

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