Jim Dodson
A father, husband, and business owner — in that order. Jim is a third-generation tradesman who grew up on his father's trucks, spent 11 years running corporate operations at ThyssenKrupp Elevator, and came home in 2016 to take over the family company his dad founded in 1986. He renamed it for the three people the whole thing runs on: J.J., Dallas, and Hayden. JDH.
Three Generations of Dodsons. Three Jim Dodsons.
Forty years, two name changes, and one throughline: a working owner who has been on the truck since he was a kid. Here's how the company got here.
Jim Dodson Sr. founds the company in Clinton, Maryland — a master carpenter going to work for himself with his brothers. Jim grows up on those jobsites. By the time he's old enough to be useful, he's already on the truck.
Jim joins one of the world's largest industrial elevator companies. He doesn't start at a desk — construction helper → adjuster → maintenance technician → Operations Manager. He works every level of the trade inside a Fortune-scale organization before he ever runs one.
Three things happen at once: the next step in his corporate career means traveling the world, he and his wife want to start a family, and his dad is ready to retire. So he takes over the company, restructures it from the ground up, and moves operations to Calvert County.
He renames it twice over. The legal entity: J.D. Hayden, LLC — J.D. for his father, Hayden for his daughter. The brand: JDH Remodeling — the initials of his three children, J.J., Dallas, and Hayden. The company name carries two generations of family at once.
The PCC Method: A Digital Analysis Report You Keep — Whether You Hire Us or Not.
Jim's inspection has a name: PCC — Problem, Cause, Consequence. It's not a sales walkaround. It's a documented forensic analysis that becomes a Digital Analysis Report the homeowner keeps. The method was built with Rodney Webb and Lenny Scarola, sharpened by a lifetime alongside his father in the trade, and stress-tested against the HAAG Master forensic standard used by insurance adjusters and courts.
"Look — we know we're starting from a hole. Roofers have a reputation. Salesmen have a reputation. Put them together and we're double scum bags before we knock on your door. So we built the inspection to earn trust with evidence, not pressure." — Jim Dodson, Owner/Operator
Every finding starts with the defect itself — documented with HD drone imagery and labeled photos, exactly as it exists on your roof.
FLIR thermal scans and a full attic walk trace the finding back to its root — hidden moisture, failed flashing, ventilation, deck condition.
What leaving it alone actually costs — with written findings and manufacturer guidance you can hand to an insurer or a second opinion.
If the roof can be repaired, we say so. If it can't, we show why — photos, thermal readings, attic conditions, manufacturer guidance. The homeowner makes the call with the exact same information Jim has. No pressure, no "today only" pricing. Jim personally reviews the findings on every project JDH takes on.
Lenny Scarola trained Jim on the PCC Method. In 2026, Owens Corning invited Jim to the Platinum Conference to speak on Build Your Retail Model. Lenny moderated the panel.
Verifiable. Numbered. Linked.
Every credential below is a real license or certification with a public identifier and a public lookup. Confirm any of them before you hire JDH.
The highest inspector classification issued by HAAG Engineering. The forensic standard used by insurance adjusters and courts for roof damage analysis.
Verify on HAAG Directory →Licensed by the Maryland Home Improvement Commission for roofing, siding, windows, doors, and gutters across all served counties.
Verify MHIC License →Virginia's highest contractor classification. Authorizes full-scope exterior remodeling work statewide with no project-value limit.
Verify VA License →The top 1% of Owens Corning contractors nationally. Required for OC's longest enhanced warranties. Jim was selected to speak at the 2026 Platinum Conference.
Find a Pro on Owens Corning →James Hardie's highest contractor tier for fiber cement siding installation. Required for Hardie's extended workmanship coverage.
Find a Contractor on Hardie →11 years climbing from construction helper to Operations Manager at one of the world's largest industrial elevator companies. Where JDH's logistics discipline, safety programs, and quality-documentation habits come from.
Connect on LinkedIn →When you verify our MHIC or Virginia Class A license, the state directory will show J.D. Hayden, LLC — not "JDH Remodeling." That's the same company. J.D. Hayden, LLC is the parent legal entity (named for Jim's father, J.D., and his daughter, Hayden), doing business as JDH Remodeling. If a lookup returns J.D. Hayden, LLC, you're in the right place.
On the Stage Owens Corning Built for Its Best.
2026 · Owens Corning Platinum Conference Panelist: "Build Your Retail Model"
Owens Corning selected Jim to share the Platinum Conference stage with two other top-tier contractors on a panel covering how to build a sustainable retail roofing operation. The 2026 Platinum Conference is OC's national event for its top 1% contractor tier.
Owens Corning Contractor Network →
The Panel
The conference slide naming the panelists: Jim Dodson, Brad Hosler, Paul Spies, with Lenny Scarola moderating.
Inside the OC Platinum Network
Owens Corning Platinum is the top 1% of OC's nationwide contractor base. Jim is among the contractors who travel to OC World Headquarters for product, training, and warranty meetings.
40 Under 40 · Roofing Industry
Named to RoofersCoffeeShop's annual 40 Under 40 list of rising roofing-industry leaders in 2025. The list is the trade's flagship recognition program for younger operators.
RoofersCoffeeShop →
The Reason the Company Runs the Way It Does.
Jim lives in St. Leonard, Maryland with his wife and three children — Hayden, J.J., and Dallas. The kids are the source of the company name and the reason most decisions get made the way they do.
Jim and his family attend New Life Church in Prince Frederick. Every Saturday morning, he hosts a men's alliance group at his home — a standing weekly commitment to the community he's built JDH inside of. The same values that pull twenty men into his living room on a Saturday morning are what pull him onto a roof at 7 a.m. on a Tuesday.
That commitment to community is why JDH is a participating contractor in the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project — an initiative that provides free roofs to veterans and families in need across Maryland and Virginia. When a family qualifies, JDH covers the labor and OC covers the material. No cost to the homeowner. Same crew, same materials, same warranty as any JDH project.
"I can't promise we'll never make a mistake. But I can promise that if we do, you won't have to fight us to fix it. We'll own it, we'll run toward it, and we'll make it right. You have my name on it."
— Jim Dodson · Owner/Operator, JDH RemodelingJim Doesn't Run JDH Alone.
Jim leads a team of design specialists, inspectors, production managers, and office staff — every one of them named, photographed, and accountable. Meet them on the team page.
Talk to Jim Directly.
A 15-minute call with the owner to scope the work, walk through what an inspection looks like, and answer anything you want to ask before a Design Specialist comes out. No pressure, no pitch — just the conversation.
Call Jim: (443) 241-7356 Jim personally returns every voicemail by end of business day.