What ADI Provides

As part of the American Deck franchise, you will be provided with the systems, methods, tools, and support necessary to run and operate your business. Upon acceptance as a franchisee, you will participate in a 4 week training program at our Baltimore home office. You’ll have a mix of classroom and field training. After each training segment supplemental reference materials will be provided. In addition, support is always available directly from ADI as well as through your new network of franchisees.

Initial and Ongoing Training Includes:

• ADI Selling approach and method
• Deck and enclosure design methods and techniques
• ADI Systems including:
• On-line Sales management application
• On-line Lead generation application
• On-line Project management application
• On-line Accounting and business application
• ADI administration
• ADI Marketing system and methods
• Industry and Product Knowledge
• ADI Construction system and methods
• Individual Business Plan development, review, goals, and challenges.

Support Includes:

• Website and lead referrals
• Marketing oversight and support
• 800 number technical support to main office
• On-going training on all segments listed above.
• This includes phone support, on- line sessions, home office training, and in territory training where we participate in sales, administration, and on-site construction training.
• Design and sales presentation support.
• CAD construction drawings and materials takeoffs for each client project.

Tools Provided Include:

• Presentation Portfolios
• Company Logo, Naming rights, Gear
• Website
• All design, accounting, project management, sales applications
• Company Operating Manuals (written and on-line)
• Construction Manuals (written and on-line)
• Marketing materials such as ad slicks, client brochures, show back drops, and pictures.
• Administrative forms such as client contracts, project forms, quotations, etc...
• Pricing and Estimation application