John Cranor jokes that he basically grew up with a hammer in his hand. His father and grandfather were both roofing contractors who were “all work and no play.” Growing up in this environment and being around talented, no-nonsense contractors, he quickly picked up the trade. “I was building additions, renovating, soldering copper pipes, laying bricks, and countless other home repairs all before I learned to drive,” he said. Eventually Cranor became a licensed contractor himself and, in the mid 1990s after buying a 1920s farmhouse to renovate, he hired a home inspector on the advice of his ...
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