The
supply chain issues that plagued the roofing industry following the
COVID-19 pandemic have begun to ease. Record inflation has also waned,
yet remains persistent, as does a sense of general economic uncertainty.
While talk of a “soft landing” that the Federal Reserve has been
intimating seems attainable, the jury is still out on whether that comes
to pass or the economy eventually slips into recession.
While
the ambiguity may not be good news for roofers — with clients taking a
"wait-and-see" approach to capital projects — there is an opportunity
for contractors looking to expand their use of roof coatings or even
delve into the marketplace for the first time.