The pandemic affected almost every area of our lives and nearly every industry. The industry of roofing is no exception. The 2020 shutdowns caused serious shortages in inventory for manufacturers of roofing supplies.

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Couple this with a record-breaking storm season, and we witnessed market conditions the United States roofing industry never has witnessed before.

Production shortfalls of roof shingles are predicted to continue for the rest of 2021.

How Will That Impact Homeowners?

Cost

If you think your roof may need to be replaced, call your roofer right now. Prices already have risen and might not return to their pre-COVID levels even after supplies catch up with demand.

The initial round of price increases took effect on January 1st and the majority of manufacturers already increased prices again on February 1st by another 4 – 7%.

The cost for shingles is based upon when they are delivered — and not when you ordered them. Therefore, the longer you put it off, the more likely you will run into the following price increase.

Timeline

Also, the shortages impact installation timelines. You might need to wait longer than usual to get any roof materials delivered for a project.

In some instances, it may take 6 – 8 weeks for manufacturers to fulfill their orders. Your roofing professional may help to navigate these delays; however, they do not have control over when prices are going to change.

Color Options

Manufacturers are now spending most of their production time upon colors which are more common such as black shingles and weathered-woods.

Special order colors and lower volume colors will be more difficult to get until manufacturers are able to recover from the present shortages in roofing materials.

Colors might be easier to get than brands within specific markets. Put plainly, if color is more critical to you than a certain shingle brand, ask your roofing professional to show you what colors additional comparable brands might have available.

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