Scheduling Your 2021 Job
If you have been in contact with nearly any company in the construction industry, then you are well aware of the wait times for your job to get started right now. While we are so grateful to be busy, we also hate to tell our potential customers about how long it might be until we can get to their hardwood project. We want to shed a bit of light on why these long wait times are happening and give you some tips to stay on track with your 2021 hardwood flooring project, or any home improvement project you have in mind!
Blame it on Covid
Like many things that have happened over the last year, we can also sort of blame this one on Covid. Why? Well, homeowners have been spending so much time in their houses, which has prompted a lot of people to start tackling the projects that they have been putting off for years. We are also receiving calls from a lot of people who no longer want carpet in their homes for sanitary reasons - it is a lot easier to clean a hardwood floor than it is to lug in a carpet cleaner or pay a company to do it.
…also the Housing Market
Yep, this hot topic item is also affecting our schedule. Homes are selling for premium prices right now, so a lot of homeowners are eager to sell and get top dollar for their house. One thing that helps raise the price of a home is newly refinished hardwood floors, so homeowners who might have floors that are out of date or that are beat up are eagerly looking for a company to make them look good as new before they list their house on the market.
How to Prepare
Scheduling your home improvement projects right now is not like any other time in the past. Typically, we would book out about a month. Now, we are booking out far beyond that, and this is typical for most other companies we speak with. So, if you have a project you might want to be completed in the Fall or Winter, we highly recommend that you start connected with contractors now to reserve your preferred date and to stay on your desired timeline for project completion. We know this sounds like a crazy long time to plan ahead, but trust us, you want to do it!
How Long Will This Last?
Great question! We have no idea. While we can expect for things to level out eventually, we cannot predict the market trend or when demand will start to balance out. The best we can do is to serve our customers with the best care possible and to be absolutely transparent with them about the timeline for their project.
If you want to get in touch about your 2021, let’s chat today!
