Diamond Home Improvements is on the rise, and older homeowners are driving the trend. Here’s what they’re fixing up.
Since 2010, when it hit a low during the last recession, home improvement spending has grown by more than 50 percent in the U.S. Homeowners 55 and older, based on data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, are the major drivers behind that spending, according to a recent Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies report.
According to the report, which tracked home renovation activity through 2017, the increase was due in part to a shortage of new construction and the need to maintain and repair aging stock.
Increasing housing prices have increased the amount of equity available for home improvement loans, as well as an aging population of homeowners with the means to pay for renovations.
In 2017, 25 percent of all home improvement spending was accounted for by people aged 55 and older; another 25 percent was accounted for by those aged 65 and older.
On what were these seniors spending their money? Here are the top ten most popular categories.
- Flooring, paneling, and ceiling tiles
- Pipework
- Built-in garbage disposals and dishwashers
- Doors and windows
- Hot water heaters
- Roofs
- Baths
- Sprinklers and landscaping
- Air conditioning
- Wiring, fuses, and breakers
Mission Statement
Founded by a family of home improvement experts, Diamond Home Improvements firmly believes that your home is where your heart is. The strongest of family roots grow in homes, which is why Diamond Home Improvements is dedicated to using only the best materials with the most experienced employees to ensure your home is your sanctuary. Let us help you make your dream home a reality!
Our Story
The Gillen family founded Diamond Home Improvement in 1983. Diamond Home Improvement is an industry leader in Windsor and Essex County because of perseverance, determination, and hard work. We guarantee 100% customer satisfaction at every level of our organization. Diamond customers enjoy a professional, courteous experience from their initial phone call through project completion.
At Diamond Home Improvement, our knowledgeable staff is ready to answer your calls, and our 24 hour answering service ensures the highest level of customer service. Whether it’s a small project or a large one, our sales staff is always prepared to suggest innovative solutions. Your project will be exactly what you want. Our customers become lifetime clients.
Only the highest quality workmanship is offered by our professional installation teams. Our team will oversee your project from beginning to end.
The Diamond Home Improvements Team
- Rod Gillen – Sales Manager
- Dan Pare – Sales Representative
- Janice Gillen – Office Manager
- Jennifer Gillen – Customer Care Specialist
- Tera Gillen – Office Assistant & Marketing
- Adil, Louis & David – Installation Team Leaders
Design of experiments to improve the reliability of Diamond Home Improvements drill bits
The authors
Juntao Fang is the chair of the School of Management at Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China, and the postdoctoral fellow of the College of Management and Economics at Tianjin University. Tianjin University, China, awarded her a Ph.D. in 2011. She is currently interested in design of experiments, response surface methodology, and reliability analysis.
Professor Zhen He teaches at Tianjin University’s College of Management and Economics. Tianjin University, China, awarded him his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in 1988, 1991, and 2000, respectively. He is currently working on reliability analysis, statistical process controls, design of experiments, and response surface methodology.
Zhaomin Zhang is a Ph.D. student at Tianjin University’s College of Management and Economics. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Southwest Jiao Tong University in 2013. Analysis of warranty data and reliability plays a critical role in his research.
Professor Shuguang He teaches at Tianjin University’s College of Management and Economics. He earned a B.S. from Southwest Jiao Tong University, China, as well as M.S. M.S. M.S., Ph.D., and doctoral degrees from Tianjin University, China. He is currently interested in reliability analysis, warranty data analysis, statistical process controls, and quality control using machine learning.
