Material Shortage Delaying Roof Repairs: Eskola SHIELD can Protect you While you Wait

Since the beginning of the pandemic, many roofing and construction service providers have been forced to stop offering their services due to a shortage of construction materials. Although the lockdowns and restrictions are now slowly being lifted, the supply disruption has not yet recovered.

Here are three prime reasons for material shortage in construction and roofing Industry due to COVID

Reopened Plants Are Not Operating at Full Capacity

The COVID-19 lockdowns, public quarantines, and curfews forced a majority of plants in the U.S, China, and around the world that manufactured construction and roofing materials to shut down. For a large part, it was the government mandate, but many of the employers voluntarily closed to full capacity as they didn’t want to risk their employees’ health or safety.

Today although restrictions are eased, it is clear that the closed plants are not going to reopen and quickly operate at 100% capacity. It’s likely that the plants and facilities will take many more months to fully source in labor, raw materials and gather confidence about COVID being a thing of the past.  

Interdependency Between Businesses

The manufacturers of roofing and construction materials have to source raw materials from multiple sources. They are a part of a complex supply chain. If there is a shortage of input from a specific source, the manufacturers have to either wait or get it sourced from others which usually increases cost and surely delays production. Recent U.S federal government report shows that there is a disruption in aluminum, slate, plastic, cement, rubber, and timber sourcing that essentially makes up key components in roofing and construction materials.  

Increase in Demand But Not Inventories

When the COVID initially hit, many construction and roofing material sourcing companies were stuck with unsold goods worth billions of dollars, and they had to liquidate their inventories. But now, as the economy is recovering and demand is rising, they are unable to fully bring back inventory levels to pre-pandemic levels. This creates both availability and pricing issues for you, the business owner.

Help For Your Roofing Needs

If you have a need for roofing services today, whether it’s for roof repair, replacement or maintenance,  you are likely to get delayed. It’s a real problem for anyone looking to get their business back to ‘normal’. This is a nationwide phenomenon, and whether you’re in Nashville, Knoxville, or anywhere in Tennessee, you’re likely to face these issues.

Here’s the good news

Eskola Roofing offers Eskola SHIELD to protect and keep building owners stress-free during these times.

Eskola SHIELD is a premier commercial roofing maintenance plan that has been around and serving business owners in Nashville, Knoxville, and Morristown for the past 40 years.  It guarantees uninterrupted full-on roof maintenance services to its subscribers.  

While many roofing service providers are struggling to extend their services, Eskola Roofing is fully prepared and sourced with high-grade roofing materials in its local inventory to offer 24/7 roof maintenance services.  

Here are some benefits of our commercial roofing maintenance plan- Eskola SHIELD

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