The launch of a new decade in commercial roofing started out bright. Companies of all sizes were reporting backlogs of work following another busy storm season and booming construction markets across the country. The outlook for roofing contractors across the landscape, with few exceptions, was very strong for the first 10 weeks of the year. But a harsh reality set in mid-March as the COVID-19 pandemic took a foothold on both coasts and washed across the United States in horrific fashion.
My plan for this column, the last of 2020, was to call out some of the best things about the year for the roofing industry. The first item on the list was simple: It’s almost over!