Well, How Is It Guys?

Cole

How is the market for remodeling, where you live?

I know things slow down this time of year, but what does everyone have planned for the first couple of months of the new year?

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Pavola

Two basement finishes and replacing a garage roof with storage trusses. January is mostly booked, but Feb.???? We'll see. For the last year and half my schedule has been booked 4-5 weeks out, sometimes less. Before, it was more 4-7 months. But hey, Louisiana and Mississippi overall economies passed us up here in Michigan about a year ago, after all the hurricane stuff. Speaks volumes. Lot of contractors leaving the business, but maybe that's a good thing for when things pick up again.

skylands

[I]Lot of contractors leaving the business,[I]

.....ummmmm....where they goin?

.....any room left on that train?

I'm 57. I've been through two recessions and survived. I'm to friggen old to do it again.

sales guy

Over all it is slow for home builders more so than remodelers. What we are seeing is many small builders trying to pick up remodeling work to keep the doors open. I have also heard from a couple of friends that they can't find anybody willing to work to replace their lost hispanic workers. Many of whom have gone back to their motherland for winter, or have left in the past few months due to random INS crackdowns in the area.

silvertree

It's slower, but I lucked out and I am booked till April. I am 57 also, but I feel pretty confident next year will be good.

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Pavola

Amtrak to Florida, Texas, or Colorado seems to be the big hit.
Annnnnnnnnd The HOME DEPOT!!!!

threaderman

Though only 10-20% of my business is remodels or new-additions , the market is fairly strong here ,including new homes.A lot of illegals have fled the area and from what I'm hearing there is quite a demand for roofers here.I enjoy my service work.Go in ,be the hero, get out!

Forry

Kinda put puttin' along, booked 4-5 weeks, and I prefer 3 mos. or so. Pretty sure spring will pick things up, just gotta keep on through the winter.

gofrugal

remodeling is getting better add will keep getting better as new construction is on free fall.

dayspring

DEAD for Christmas, no calls coming in. First time in 6 years that I don't have something scheduled when I finish the current project.

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kevjob

very few calls this month, good thing we got booked thru april before winter hit.

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skylands

"Amtrak to Florida, Texas, or Colorado seems to be the big hit.
Annnnnnnnnd The HOME DEPOT!!!!"

Lets see now.

......go to work for the Home Depot ......OR......castrate myself....

Hmmmmmmmm......I'll have to think about which would be less painfull.

MacRoadie

I think he meant standing in the Home Depot parking lot...

Doug M

I am Booked for about 6 months.And crazy busy now.Going 20 days with just thanksgiving off.Not sure if it's good or bad.....sooooo tired
Doug M

silvertree

Sounds like me,25 years ago!

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Cole

It is pretty slow here, but I am booked until May.

Have some big projects in the works! (Design/Build)

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woodman42

Was slow, but picking up here.

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buildenterprise

I hear ya, exactly my situation.

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shed-n-deck

It's dead at the moment, I have 2 small decks coming up, but that's it. No calls coming in, and I'm topping the search engines on my site....It's okay though, I worked for 6 months with only a few days off, so a little break, especially when it's as cold as it is, is a welcome break. Plus, it gives me time to do some of those back burner tasks that I've been meaning to do, only haven't had the time.

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nywoodwizard

The housing market is not expected to rebound until 2009. So i expect things will be slow for a while. How its going to affect every business is anyones guess. I'm sure a good portion will feel the pinch. I know a home builder who had plans on building 6 houses next to one another,only built one and its not selling. My other friend listed his newly built houses for 499,000 a couple months ago, highest offer yet was 437,000.

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