The home improvement industry has proved to be resilient over time, including during the challenging early years of the pandemic. Total project spending spiked in 2021. In 2023, the market is easing but project activity is still above historic levels.
Learn more about project activity from HIRI’s bi-annual project decision study covering 19 different project categories. The surveys included insightful questions into consumers’ project schedules and decision-making processes, highlighting motivations for the project, project costs, and roles of household members and paid professionals.
Download the overview report on this page or you can follow each of the links below to learn more details about specific projects:
- Basement/Attic Remodel
- Bathroom Addition
- Bathroom Remodel
- Electrical
- Exterior Painting
- Flooring
- Exterior front entrance appearance improvements
- Garage appearance/organization improvements
- Garden and Landscape
- Insulation
- Interior Painting
- Kitchen Remodel
- Built a patio, deck, or porch
- Plumbing
- Roof Replacement
- Room or Garage Addition
- Room or Garage Remodel
- Siding
- Windows
Not yet a HIRI member and curious for a taste of what data sets HIRI members get access to? Simply download the historical version of this report from 2019 below: