This is the third in a four-part series about what lies in store for the HVAC industry in a post-COVID world.
What started as a two-week pause in mid-March turned into an extended lockdown by the start of April as COVID cases climbed rapidly across the nation. HVAC contractors worried about how much business they could expect as clients kept everyone out of their homes and businesses. Some faced missing payrolls or even closing their doors. Then came the payment protection program (PPP), followed by a surge of business on the residential side as consumers’ homes turned into all-purpose buildings.