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    THE SEASON FOR BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS

    May 26, 2022 4 minutes

    Winter historically prompts a strong interest in indoor renovations. From a data perspective, Builderscrack sees bathroom and kitchen renovations lift by up to 20 per cent in winter compared to summer.

    The winter months of 2021 saw a particularly strong demand for kitchen and bathroom renovations as property owners sought to invest in their rapidly appreciating assets. The main issues they faced were finding available tradespeople to do the work, and small delays in sourcing the materials needed to complete the job.

    This year brings a more acute set of challenges. There’s no doubt we’re seeing early indications of trade availability improving, but on the other hand there are still considerable lead times in sourcing

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