Melani Bros. Stresses Excellence

When Ray and Ron Melani opened the company 30 years ago, the company consisted of two men and a truck. For the first 10 years they operated out of the back of their pickup truck selling to customers from Richmond to Virginia Beach and throughout the Hampton Roads area.

Today, Melani Bros. is listed by Replacement Contractor Magazine as the 37th largest home improvement company in the United States. Last year the company did $16.86 million in business. This year they expect that number to rise to $20 million, making them one of the faster-growing companies in the industry.

Melani Bros. recently purchased a 10,000 square foot building in Ashland, Virginia as part of a rapid expansion project. The company employs about 140 people and plans to hire more next year.

"Currently we have employment opportunities because of our growth," explains Rick Menendez, Vice President of Marketing. "We are in a state of expansion. We are looking for sales people as well as people to work in marketing and our installation departments."

The company offers training in all of its divisions. "Our installers have to be trained by us before that can install products," Menendez says. "Our process of installation is very important to us. We want people to be happy with what we install. We want to build our business on referrals. We are committed to making sure the customer is happy."

All of the decisions made at Melani Bros. are made in the best interest of the customer. "We sell the best products available and have the most talented craftsmen in the area," Menendez says. "Everyone here is proud of the job that we do."

Melani Bros. offers its employees a fun environment and competitive pay. "We are willing to pay above industry standards for good people," Menendez says. "We have a low turnover rate. We want to keep people who are doing a good job. We hire people into a career, not just a job."

—article by Joan Tupponce originally appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on December 18, 2006.

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