COVID-19 pandemic, many turned to home improvements, local travel or off-road toys, and those in the industries are hopeful those trends continue.“We were taken aback a little bit at how busy it has been,” said Jim Rutledge, general manager of Nisby Home Renovations Ltd., reflecting on business this summer.“We weren’t really expecting it.
It just seems people are more involved in their home renovations and spending money on their home rather than going on trips.”Rutledge says a fair portion of his business comes from referrals, and not only has he received more of those throughout the summer, but people are now asking about winter work.