Want to give a fist bump to your favorite contractor? He or she might be more than a little tired.
National Tradesmen Day  is this Friday (Sept. 17) and it’s the ideal time for a story on the dramatic rise in pandemic-fueled demand for home repair and improvement services — and how this has transformed industries like roofing, landscaping, plumbing, pool service, solar installation, and many more.
According to the Hearth National Tradesmen Day Index — a study of the demand for critical home services based on home improvement loans taken on the Hearth platform and Google search volume for tradesmen service providers — 2019 to 2021 represented an unprecedented rise in industry growth.
*** HEARTH NATIONAL TRADESMEN DAY INDEX ***
Trade industries ranked by increase in demand from 2019 to 2021.

1. House Painters
2. Plumbers
3. HVAC Techs
4. Electricians
5. Solar Installers
6. Pool Service
7. Roofers
8. Door Installers
9. Pest Control
10. Landscapers
11. General Contractors