Material prices increasing

I'm sorry for the tone of this post, but sometimes there are important things to talk about that aren't great news.

We have just received several price increases from our manufacturers... yup, I know, it stinks. It will mean a $1000-1500 change in most projects so not the end of the world, but it would have been more fun to use the money for an "extra."

Here are some of the reasons why we have been experiencing the increases. Trust me, we are not lining our pockets.

-Lumber. According to an update we received from Ward Lumber this week. OSB and plywood have increased dramatically. They stated in the notice that the wholesale price of 7/16" OSB is now more than they were retail selling it before. They sited that the Chilean earthquake is part of the reason for the jump.

-Asphalt, in all it's forms. Manorwood Homes said that gypsum (drywall) has increased over 20% in the last three months. All petroleum based products- shingles, siding, vinyl clad windows, and more have increased because of raw material increases as well as increased demand in places like China.

-Copper. Also has gone up by over 20% recently.

We encourage you to solidify your building plans so that we can "lock in" your prices and protect your project from further increases.

We appreciate your business!