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Residential Doors Demand in 2020 Expected to Decline 6% from 2019

Residential doors demand was approximately $6.7 billion in 2019. According to Principia’s recently updated demand and forecast, doors demand in 2020 is forecast to be approximately $6.3 billion in 2020—a 6% decline from 2019 demand due to the impact of COVID-19. Prior to the pandemic, doors demand was forecast to be approximately $6.9 billion in […]

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What Is Driving Residential Doors Demand?

U.S. residential door demand is projected is grow at a modest rate through 2022, spanning entry, interior, and patio doors. Overall, demand originates slightly more from the R&R market with interior doors much more concentrated in new construction and exterior and patio doors heavier in R&R. People are spending more time at home in the […]

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Residential Insulation Demand in 2020 Expected to Decline 9% from 2019

Residential insulation demand was approximately $4.2 billion in 2019. According to Principia’s recently updated demand and forecast, insulation demand in 2020 is forecast to be approximately $3.8 billion in 2020—a 9% decline from 2019 demand due to the impact of COVID-19. Prior to the pandemic, insulation demand was forecast to be approximately $4.4 billion in […]

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New Construction Drives Residential Insulation Demand

New residential construction is critical to insulation demand. Demand for new homes is outstripping supply and new residential construction continued at an expected pace in all but five states during COVID-19’s shutdown as homebuilders rushed to complete deliveries ahead of anticipated supply chain disruptions. DIYers also accelerated insulation projects as the pandemic further heightened the importance of healthier, more energy-efficient homes especially ahead of the dog […]

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Residential Railing Demand in 2020 Expected to Decline 1% from 2019

Residential railing demand was approximately $2.2 billion in 2019. According to Principia’s recently updated demand and forecast, railing demand in 2020 is forecast decline slightly from 2019 demand due to the impact of COVID-19. Prior to the pandemic, railing demand was forecast to be $2.3 billion in 2020. COVID-19-related impacts on residential railing demand include: […]

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Product Demand Snapshot

Now more than ever, accurate data and supporting analytics are needed to measure product demand, determine current share, and forecast sales potential by market and region. Principia continues to support the need for market data through its BuilderSeries® data products, and its analysis of the COVID-19 impact on residential construction activity and building products demand.

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Before and After COVID-19: Outlook for Residential Construction & Building Products

Industry participants are anxious to know where the market is headed — especially as the industry and economy realign from the impact of COVID-19. Principia’s Before and After COVID-19: Outlook for Residential Construction and Building Products provides an overview of the where the industry was prior to the pandemic and where the industry is headed as it recovers from the impact of COVID-19.

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