Pricing and scarce inventory of building materials continues to hinder small contractors and local building companies competing with big brand home improvement stores.
Illinois (PRUnderground) December 22nd, 2020
Covid-19 has created a pricing and inventory frenzy across the USA on building materials. Prices of building materials continue to rise as housing demand increases during the winter months and into 2021.
Home Depot Inc. and Lowe’s Cos., reported sales were up 24% and 30% for the recently ended quarter, as global inventory shortages make it harder for local building companies to compete with big brand home improvement stores.
Contractors are having trouble sourcing building materials locally with some driving over 600 miles across state lines to purchase supplies. With more people working from home (WFH), the housing market booming, and more DIY’ers looking to improve their properties; the demand for home improvement projects continues to put a strain on the
Fence companies have adopted a mobile-first SEO strategy due to Covid-19. Fence Supply Near Me Dot Com emphasizes near me keywords for Google and Google Maps searches.
Los Angeles, California (PRUnderground) December 13th, 2020
Fence companies are having trouble keeping up with all the demand for property fencing in the United States. Nationwide suppliers, installers, and fencing contractors are facing a shortage of fencing materials needed to build residential and commercial fences.
Homeowners are calling fence companies and asking specifically for security and privacy fencing since the coronavirus outbreak in March. Looking at Google Trends, you can see, “Near Me,” related keywords for the fencing industry skyrocket right around May. That trend continues into the 4th quarter and well into December 2020.