{"id":1453,"date":"2021-04-22T10:36:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T14:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garrettroofingknoxville.com\/?p=1453"},"modified":"2021-04-22T12:35:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T16:35:06","slug":"pandemic-spurs-interest-in-home-remodeling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garrettroofingknoxville.com\/pandemic-spurs-interest-in-home-remodeling\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic Spurs Interest in Home Remodeling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More time at home during the COVID pandemic has spurred interest in home remodeling.\u00a0 Updating existing homes is also getting a boost from low interest rates, a slowdown in new home construction and more reliance on existing housing that requires update and repair.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s leading the list among home improvements?<\/p>\n<p>Flooring, paneling, and ceiling-tile improvement projects are the most popular among renovating homeowners, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCH) of Harvard University.<\/p>\n<p>Other popular remodeling projects include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plumbing Fixtures<\/li>\n<li>Built-in Appliances (dishwashers and garbage disposals)<\/li>\n<li>Windows and Doors<\/li>\n<li>Water Heaters<\/li>\n<li>Roofing<\/li>\n<li>Bathrooms<\/li>\n<li>Landscaping and sprinkler systems<\/li>\n<li>Central heating and air<\/li>\n<li>Electrical wiring, fuse and breaker boxes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Overall, spending on home improvements averaged $8,305 in 2020 \u2013 up $745 from 2019, HomeAdvisor reports. A poll of 5,000 Americans revealed that homeowners are funding improvements in part with money spent pre-pandemic on travel, dining out, entertainment and commuting. The outlook for 2021 shows that the home improvement trend will continue to gain momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Spending in the U.S. has grown more than 50% since 2010, when the market hit a low during the last recession. Homeowners older than 55 years old are primarily driving the trend, the JCH reports.<\/p>\n<p>Under the experienced leadership of <a href=\"https:\/\/garrettroofingknoxville.com\/team\/\">Matt Garrett<\/a>, Garrett Construction and Roofing has been serving the East Tennessee area since 2005. We are a licensed General Contractor and\u00a0our general services range from full residential and commercial construction projects to remodeling, painting, drywall, roofing and gutters. 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