Experts suggest Mainers plan and buy ahead to help avoid inflated prices if and when tariffs go into effect.
Tariffs have put the price of many things in question, especially since it’s still uncertain when or if some of those — tariffs will go into effect
— as the weather gets nicer, a lot of Mainers may be looking around their yard or their house for possible home improvement projects. News Center Maine’s Christian Harsa tonight has more on how businesses are thinking about costs for those projects. Lumber, power tools and flowers may all face price hikes if and when Trump administration tariffs go into effect, and there is a lot of uncertainty about how much of an impact those tariffs could have. So far it’s not been an issue. — At
— Oisan Ace Hardware and Old Town store manager Chris Seay says it is too soon to say what prices on equipment and goods will look like. Uh, so far, you know, supplies have been good. We haven’t seen any major jumps in prices, but. You know, the way things are going. — That’s up in the air
— at Spriggs Nursery and Garden Center in Bangor. General manager Melissa Higgins says growing in-house was a focus this year to keep prices lower. We’ve got 15 big greenhouses, and that has allowed us to really kind of keep most of our pricing the same this year. For other goods such as pavers and bricks, Higgins says prices are. Unpredictable if tariffs go into effect and stockpiles dwindle. For spring sales, things look OK. Um how that goes later on we won’t really know. That is why Cy suggests planning ahead and buying early if possible. Something important and you want to get it done early might be a good time to come in and And get it done. But not everyone expects supply prices to skyrocket. Mark Gray of Owen Gray and Son thinks labor costs will be what leads to home renovation sticker shock. Labor rates are up, trades are diminished. We don’t have enough tradesmen to complete the products. — That’s projects that are being asked to be done
— to avoid some of the labor costs, Gray says a DIY. could work, but caution is taking on too much. Don’t go folk that your comfort zone because you might end up paying more to have a tradesman bring you back where you need to be. If you do end up going to do it yourself route, Gray says YouTube can be a great place to start, but does recommend talking to a professional when questions arise. Christian Harsa, News Center, Maine.
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