With more time spent at home due to COVID-19 isolation, people are eager to undertake renovation projects.
According to the Housing Industry Association, the total value of work is projected to increase from $33.2 billion in 2017 to nearly $36 billion in 2020.
Those at home, who can withstand the current economic downturn, are busy working on those long-overlooked jobs around the house and garden.
Outdoor Blind Designs Mandurah owner Kevin Idle said many people were making the best of a difficult time by taking on projects.
"At the beginning of this crises we experienced a downturn but this has started to turn around with a strong interest from home owners," Mr Idle said.
Larger renovation stores are seeing so many customers they are imposing limits on high demand items.
Bunnings are limiting their sales to a maximum of four items per customer on cleaning products, storage products, garden sprayers and household batteries.
The store has also limited generators, gas bottles, respirators, fuel cans, methylated spirtis and turpentine to one item per customer.
A spokesperson from Bunnings said, "We know our customers need access to products to maintain their homes and we want to stay open for our customers to make these items available, while also putting measures in place to keep them safe."
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In order to uphold social distancing rules, many businesses are also offering contactless service so people can still undertake home-improvement projects.
"We do not need to have direct contact with clients during the ordering stage or even installation," Mr Idle said.
"Payment for our services can also be by phone or internet banking so the whole process can be completely contactless."
With many of us staying indoors, now is a better time than ever to finish those neglected home-improvement projects.
