Summer is just around the corner, and things are beginning to look up in the U.S. More than 45% of American adults are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The national public health agency also recently updated its guidelines, saying fully vaccinated people can stop wearing face masks and social distancing in most settings as the country moves toward a full reopening. Hallelujah!
Things are also looking up for plumbing and HVAC contractors, according to the latest survey results from PHCC — National Association’s Contractor Sentiment Survey. Per the survey, 84% of respondents (of which 92% were plumbing contractors and 55% were HVACR contractors) rank the continuing impact of COVID-19 on their businesses as having either a low or medium impact compared to the 55% in spring 2020, when PHCC first began tracking trends during the pandemic. Additionally, the number of contractors ranking impact as medium-high to high has dropped from 43% last spring to 9%.