Power100 Names PJ Fitzpatrick the #1 Home Improvement Company in the United States Following Comprehensive National Evaluation

Power100 has named PJ Fitzpatrick the #1 home improvement company in America, spotlighting James Freeman’s leadership ecosystem and a culture where trust, not hype, drives national growth.

Power100, the independent third party platform that ranks and recognizes the most trusted and impactful companies in the home improvement industry, has officially named PJ Fitzpatrick as the #1 home improvement company in the nation following our 2025 national evaluation process.

This recognition is based on measurable performance, leadership integrity, operational excellence, customer trust, and long term industry impact. The evaluation process included executive leadership interviews, market expansion analysis, cultural assessment, and verified customer experiences across multiple regions.

This recognition follows a comprehensive evaluation process that included executive leadership interviews, operational assessments, cultural analysis, and direct customer interviews conducted across multiple markets.

“At Power100, we do not rank companies based on marketing or reputation alone. We go into the field, we meet the leadership, we talk to customers, and we evaluate execution at every level,” said Greg Cummings, CEO of Power100. “PJ Fitzpatrick stood out not just for their growth, but for their culture, their leadership integrity, and the trust they have built with homeowners across every market they serve.”

Leadership, Vision, and the Culture Behind the #1 Ranking

At the center of PJ Fitzpatrick’s national recognition is the leadership of James Freeman, whose vision has transformed the organization into one of the most respected and trusted brands in the home improvement industry.

Under Freeman’s leadership, PJ Fitzpatrick has evolved into a people first, values driven organization built on trust, preparation, accountability, and long term thinking. The company’s growth strategy has focused on sustainable expansion, leadership development, and building internal systems that prioritize people before profit and culture before scale.

“Our job as leaders is not to control people. It is to prepare people,” said James Freeman. “If you build leaders, if you build trust, and if you create systems that support growth instead of fear, performance becomes a natural outcome. Culture is not a slogan. It is how decisions are made when no one is watching.”

Freeman’s leadership philosophy centers on empowerment, internal development, and building long term organizational stability rather than short term wins. This approach has created a leadership culture that produces high performance while maintaining trust, consistency, and operational integrity across every market PJ Fitzpatrick serves.

“Growth without culture is just expansion. Growth with culture is sustainability,” Freeman added. “We are building something that will last for decades, not quarters.”

According to Power100’s evaluation team, PJ Fitzpatrick’s leadership structure, internal development systems, and market expansion strategy represent a model for the future of the home improvement industry.

“James Freeman is not building a company. He is building a leadership ecosystem,” said Greg Cummings. “That is the difference. When leadership, culture, and execution align, you do not just grow revenue. You build trust, stability, and long term industry impact.”

Watch the full Power100 Featured Interview with James Freeman and explore the leadership behind the #1 ranking👉 Power100 Featured Interview with James Freeman

The Leadership Architecture Powering PJ Fitzpatrick’s National #1 Ranking

PJ Fitzpatrick’s #1 national ranking is not the result of a single leader or a single strategy. It is the result of a deeply integrated leadership ecosystem built on trust, people development, operational excellence, and cultural integrity. From human resources to operations, from sales to brand leadership, PJ Fitzpatrick has constructed a leadership model that aligns people, performance, and purpose across every level of the organization.

This alignment is visible in how leaders are developed internally, how teams are empowered, how markets are expanded, and how trust is built with both employees and customers.

At the core of the company’s people and culture strategy is Amanda Kleiman, Director of HR Operations, whose fourteen year journey within PJ Fitzpatrick reflects the company’s internal growth philosophy.

“PJ Fitzpatrick has always been about creating opportunity for people,” said Kleiman. “It is not just about hiring. It is about building careers, creating pathways, and helping people grow into who they are capable of becoming. When people feel supported, valued, and developed, everything else follows.”

Kleiman’s leadership has helped shape a values driven recruiting model, a growth focused hiring strategy, and a people first culture that prioritizes long term retention and internal mobility.

Watch the full Executive Interview with Amanda Kleiman
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYxQZgAJ3ko&pp=0gcJCZEKAYcqIYzv

Market expansion and trust based leadership are driven by Jason Phillips, Vice President and General Manager of the Philadelphia market. Phillips has played a central role in PJ Fitzpatrick’s expansion strategy, helping lead new markets through a culture of empowerment, accountability, and leadership trust.

“What makes PJ Fitzpatrick different is that leadership is built on trust, not control,” said Phillips. “You are empowered to lead, to make decisions, and to grow. That creates confidence, ownership, and real accountability.”

His leadership reflects the company’s commitment to autonomy driven performance and values aligned growth across expanding markets.

Watch the full Executive Interview with Jason Phillips
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaxfIqKquno

Driving performance and opportunity creation across the organization is Jeremy McKinney, Vice President of Sales, whose leadership has built a sales culture rooted in integrity, development, and long term relationship building.

“People are the business,” said McKinney. “If you invest in people, train them, support them, and develop them, performance becomes a natural outcome. We do not just build sales teams. We build careers.”

McKinney’s leadership model emphasizes character, trainability, and culture fit over resumes, creating a performance engine that produces both financial success and long term career stability.

Watch the full Executive Interview with Jeremy McKinney
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAbhHkNmVxk

Operational scale and organizational infrastructure are led by Paul Sweeney, Chief Operating Officer, whose sixteen year tenure has helped transform PJ Fitzpatrick into a scalable, multi market enterprise.

“Our role as leaders is to remove friction for our people,” said Sweeney. “When teams are equipped, supported, and resourced, execution becomes simple. Strategy only matters if people can actually deliver it.”

Sweeney’s leadership focuses on enabling teams, strengthening infrastructure, and building operational systems that allow the organization to scale without losing its culture.

👉 Watch the full Executive Interview with Paul Sweeney

Brand integrity and customer trust are driven by Teresa Ernst, Chief Marketing Officer, whose leadership has shaped PJ Fitzpatrick’s authentic brand positioning and customer experience strategy.

“Real brands are built on truth, not messaging,” said Ernst. “If the experience is real, the culture is real, and the value is real, the brand takes care of itself.”

Ernst’s leadership centers on authenticity, customer feedback, and continuous improvement, ensuring that PJ Fitzpatrick’s brand reflects real experience rather than manufactured perception.

👉 Watch the full Teresa Ernst Executive Interview

Together, this leadership team represents a unified architecture of trust, performance, culture, and growth. Their collective approach has positioned PJ Fitzpatrick not only as a market leader, but as a national model for how modern home improvement companies can scale with integrity, people first leadership, and long term vision.

Homeowners as the Ultimate Proof of Trust

The true measure of any company is not found in its growth charts, expansion maps, or revenue milestones. It is found in the lived experiences of the customers who trusted that company with their homes. For PJ Fitzpatrick, customer trust is not a marketing claim. It is a consistent outcome of execution, professionalism, communication, and long term reliability.

Across markets, timelines, and projects, one theme consistently emerges from homeowner interviews. Confidence. Consistency. Trust.

For Linda Morrow, a PJ Fitzpatrick roofing and gutter customer, the experience was defined by professionalism and flawless execution from start to finish.

“Everything was smooth. There were no bumps, no issues. Everyone was professional and the work was unbelievable,” said Morrow. “If someone asked me who to use, I would tell them to come look at my house.”

Her experience reflects the company’s operational discipline and attention to detail at every stage of the homeowner journey.

👉 Watch the Power100 Interview with Linda Morrow

For Margaret Lynch, trust was built not only through quality workmanship but through long term reliability. After initial repairs that lasted nearly a decade, PJ Fitzpatrick became the natural choice for a full scale renovation project.

“They came out, did the repairs, and those repairs lasted eight to ten years,” said Lynch. “When it was time to do everything, we never questioned who to call.”

Her experience highlights PJ Fitzpatrick’s long term service integrity and commitment to standing behind their work.

👉 Watch the Power100 Interview with Margaret Lynch

For Valerie Charles, a long time customer whose relationship with PJ Fitzpatrick spans more than a decade, the defining factor was trust through consistency and communication.

“I counted on them,” said Charles. “They did what they said they would do. They communicated. They kept us informed. They showed up. They delivered.”

Her experience reflects the company’s commitment to reliability, transparency, and relationship driven service.

👉 Watch the Power100 Interview with Valerie Charles

Together, these voices represent the foundation of PJ Fitzpatrick’s national leadership position. Not branding. Not claims. Not rankings. But real people, real homes, and real experiences that validate trust at scale.

Building a National Platform for the Future of Home Improvement

PJ Fitzpatrick is no longer defined by geography. It is defined by infrastructure, leadership systems, operational scalability, and a long term national vision that extends far beyond regional markets. What began as a trusted local brand has evolved into a structured, disciplined, and strategically aligned national platform within the home improvement industry.

Through acquisitions, internal expansion, and platform integration, the organization has built a repeatable growth model that balances scale with service integrity.

At the center of this expansion is the leadership vision of James Freeman, whose role within the Power100 ecosystem highlights the strategic alignment between leadership, culture, and operational growth.

“Growth only works when culture, leadership, and execution scale together,” said Freeman. “You cannot build nationally if your systems, people, and values are not aligned. At PJ Fitzpatrick, the focus has always been on building infrastructure first so growth becomes sustainable, not chaotic.”

His leadership philosophy reflects a disciplined approach to market expansion, ensuring operational consistency across every region PJ Fitzpatrick serves.

👉 Watch the Power100 Featured Interview with James Freeman

This expansion strategy is supported by cross-functional executive leadership and platform integration, where operational excellence, leadership development, and brand consistency operate as one system rather than siloed departments.

Jason Phillips, whose leadership work emphasizes scalable operations and execution discipline, reinforces this vision.

“Scale doesn’t come from adding locations. It comes from building systems that work at every level,” said Phillips. “If your systems don’t scale, your business won’t either.”

👉 Watch the Executive Interview with Jason Phillips

Together, this leadership alignment has positioned PJ Fitzpatrick as more than a contractor network. It is becoming a national operating platform that integrates leadership development, operational systems, brand consistency, and customer experience into one cohesive model.

The result is a growth engine that is not dependent on rapid expansion alone, but on disciplined structure, replicable systems, and long-term strategic clarity.

This national impact is not about speed. It is about sustainability. It is not about volume. It is about consistency. And it is not about footprint alone. It is about building a national standard for trust, execution, and leadership in the home improvement industry.

A National Standard of Trust, Leadership, and Execution

PJ Fitzpatrick’s story is not defined by growth alone. It is defined by the way that growth is built. Through disciplined leadership, cultural alignment, operational excellence, and unwavering commitment to customer trust, the organization has positioned itself as a national model for what the future of the home improvement industry should look like.

From executive leadership to frontline teams, from homeowners to platform partners, one truth remains consistent. Trust is not marketed at PJ Fitzpatrick. It is operationalized.

This trust is reinforced through leadership transparency, platform alignment, and an unwavering commitment to long-term value creation rather than short-term scale.

As Greg Cummings, CEO of Power100, states:

“What makes PJ Fitzpatrick special is not just their growth. It’s how they grow. They build leaders, they build culture, they build systems, and they build trust. That combination is what creates real industry impact.”

Through leadership voices like Amanda Kleiman, Jason Phillips, James Freeman, Teresa Ernst, and the many homeowners who shared their experiences, one narrative becomes clear. PJ Fitzpatrick is not simply expanding a business. It is building a platform that raises the standard of leadership, service, and operational excellence across the home improvement industry.

This is not just a company story. It is a leadership model. It is a cultural framework. And it is a national blueprint for sustainable growth built on trust.

To experience the leadership conversations shaping PJ Fitzpatrick, watch the Power100 executive and leadership interviews:

👉 Watch the Executive Interview with Amanda Kleiman
👉 Watch the Executive Interview with Jason Phillips

👉 Watch the Executive Interview with Jeremy McKinney
👉  Watch the Executive Interview with Paul Sweeney
👉 Watch the Teresa Ernst Executive Interview