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Legitimate-Future255 t1_j04b5tr wrote

Be wary of any contractor that has availability in the next two years

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Careful_Square1742 t1_j04ubbb wrote

this is a perfectly accurate snapshot of the VT construction industry right now. if a residential contractor says they can fit you in over the next 6-12 months, they're either bonkers expensive or have horrible references. commercial is a little different, but not much. getting a commercial project from concept to breaking ground is 12-18 months is everything goes perfectly

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Elegant_Schedule1566 OP t1_j04dsyg wrote

Noted

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Key-Understanding770 t1_j04vl3p wrote

I wouldn’t be so quick to discount a contractor that has availability unless they say they can start right away. Everyone is booked for two years until they are not. If a job is in the schedule and the plug gets pulled in the 11th hour, then builders have to realign their schedule and may need to keep guys working so they don’t lose them. We are on the cusp of a recession so some schedules will open up. I don’t believe we are going to see 2007-08 again because of the lack of skilled labor but a job is not a job until it starts. Booked for two years could become 6 months if people start backing out of agreements due to economic uncertainty.

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