[Baz]

Originally Posted by look 171

It really didn't make much difference to us up until beginning of this week. Things changed fast now that we are on lock down.

Monday morning, I got a phone call from one of my old clients. We were suppose to start with her master bath remodel this Friday. She freaked and said, let wait. Within 30 min, another called about the same thing, lets wait. These are long time clients but I know they will eventually "do it" since they waited or had been on our schedule for us for over a year. Well, there goes 65K.

Our on going project was suppose to finish before Christmas. Now, I am thinking mid to late spring if we are lucky. The roof is completely torn off and I can't get anyone down at the city to inspected it because they are closed. The one inspector left is moving on slow motion. Can't get a permit due to closure so no inspection without permit. Its rained last week, that's why I have not gone to get a permit suddenly, everything closed up now, we are screwed. Over 2000' of rift cut White Oak flooring from the 40s is wet. I covered and covered it. Hoping for the best. Broke the bad news to the owner that its going to be 30k to replace the same floor. They weren't happy but it was their fault to drag their feet on the roof looking for bids from their roofer thinking it will be cheaper, while I waited for his number. I still feel bad for them even through its no fault of mine.

My supply chains have slowed way down. I ordered a few faucets for another job from my show room vendor. Hans Grohe items normally takes a couple days. She said, if you need them, buy them somewhere that have them in stock and do it fast because they are shutting down. We are looking at 5-6 weeks out. Looks like I can't finish this one anytime soon. Another two weeks, I am done. Home owner's pissed, because she's been under construction for over a year. The whole house got torn up and rebuilt from the inside outward. A few faucets hung us up, because she can't decide on the style of the knobs. I am not sure if I can get the painters to go and touch up due to the lock down, but guys in the trades are start to get hungry so they are willing work. People owe me a lot of money but at times like this, without jobs being completely due to stupid things like a couple faucets, I can't collect. If I wait any longer, its going to get harder and harder to draw money outta people. Crazy times.

My biggest fear is people not spending after this virus clears. There's going to be lots of people hording money for sometimes out of fear or the unknown. Can't blame them.

Sorry to hear all this, man. California seems much different (so far) than here in Florida.

We have remodels and new construction still going on a brisk pace. When I say "We" I don't mean "Me" - but the area in general. I've had two new homes under construction behind me and a remodel just finishing up next door and now a half block away they took down a house and are building another in it's place. I mean - these are just the projects I can see without leaving my property - but there are others in the area.

For my part, I'm semi-retired from the landscaping/irrigation/low voltage lighting biz but still have a handful of monthly accounts that are just maintenance I'm able to do by myself.

Home Depot yesterday morning was very busy too. I don't know what will happen if we get to a point where government initiates lock downs....hopefully it won't get to that point.

My own opinion is there's a bunch of businesses that are going to be just fine but others will take a hit and some will recover and some won't, depending on the circumstances in their market and industry they are in.