Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. To what extent has the weather impacted your business?
Here are their responses:
“The weather always impacts business, both positively and negatively. In the winter, snow and ice always negatively impact our business. In the summer, heat typically doesn’t figure too much into the equation—except when older clients don’t want to go out in that weather. Natural disasters such as floods and tornadoes, while devastating to the end user, typically boost business because insurance claims and restoration work significantly increase due to those events.”
—Eric Langan
Carpetland USA
Davenport, Iowa
“I am happy to say we really have not been impacted. The rain was a lot there for awhile, but it really didn’t cause flooding; thankfully no bad tornadoes in our area.”
—Penny Carnino
Grigsby’s Carpet Tile & Hardwood
Tulsa, Okla.
“The weather in my areas consisting of fires, drought, high heat and some flooding may have had some impact on our business. I can’t really say it is good or bad, or if that’s the reason we have been up over 7% the last two months. It’s been a great summer for my business.”
—Eric Mondragon
RC Willey
Salt Lake City
“Honestly, we haven’t had any weather issue yet; hurricane season just started, so we will see. Unbelievably, we still have two jobs to do from the last hurricanes [in 2024].”
—Mike Montgomery
Montgomery’s CarpetsPlus Colortile
Venice, Fla.
“We’ve been dealing with extreme heat. Our mechanics have definitely been slowed by the heat of unloading materials, debris post installation and having to have more frequent breaks to stay hydrated during the hottest part of the year. Most have adapted to the extreme heat, but we do have some customers that say it’s too hot for them to come to us, so we take samples and visit them to make it more convenient and comfortable.”
—Carlton Billingsley
Floors and More
Benton, Ark.
