U.S. remodelers and builders: top business challenges 2019 | Statista

This statistic depicts the top business challenges reported by remodelers, builders and general contractors in the United States in 2019. During the survey, 43 percent of remodelers, builders and general contractors cited the increased cost of doing business as a top business challenge.

Top business challenges experienced by remodelers, builders and general contractors in the United States in 2019

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Increased cost of doing business	43%
Shortage of subcontractors	36%
Difficulty hring/ being understaffed	30%
Managing consumer concerns about costs	27%
Managing consumer expectations	26%
Increased business competition	16%
Difficulty finding prospective customers	14%
Increased building regulations	11%
Difficulty collecting payments	8%
Increased popularity of DIY	6%
Other challenges	6%
Weak/ uncertain local economy	5%
Weak/ uncertain national exonomy	4%
Tight business lending	1%

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February 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

December 3, 2019 to January 10, 2020

Number of respondents

599 respondents

Special properties

general contractors/ remodelers/ builders

Supplementary notes

The source does not state the survey method.
Multiple answers were possible.

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