HOT READ
Building Materials Market News & Updates

Thursday, May 5th
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Since the Hot Read falls on this cultural holiday, it's only right that we serve up some fun facts for you. May 5th was actually a pivotal day for OUR country's history, as it was the day the Mexicans defeated the French in the Battle of Puebla and sent them sailing back home to Europe with an "L".

So what? Well back in the 1860's, we were in the throws of a Civil War and the French were funding the Confederates with aid and ammo. After Mexico defeated France, the Confederates had very little outside support and began to falter to the Union.

Now please enjoy the rest of this Hot Read with endless Tacos and Margs!

-Hamilton Team
HAMILTON PRO EXPERIENCE
SAVE. THE. DATE. - Thursday, June 16th @ 4:30pm - Hamilton Yard.

Our annual customer BBQ event is back this year as the Hamilton PRO Experience and it's going to be BIG.

This event will be very interactive, very informative and lots of fun - there will be demos, giveaways and a grand prize. We'll have most of our manufacturers and distributors attending, food catered from Mission BBQ, brew kegs for attendees 21 and older to enjoy and lots of SWAG.

All PRO customers are invited to attend and admission is FREE. Look out for a registration link in our NEXT Hot Read on May 19th!
Windows & Doors
LEAD TIME REDUCTION - That was not a typo, don't spit out your Margarita! It's true, we're actually starting to see some lead times being reduced from manufacturers like Marvin and Andersen. Don't get too excited, we're not back to normal just yet, but there is some hope for us here.

You can expect core Andersen products like the 200 Series and 400 Series to ship within 7-10 weeks. That's fast these days and about as good as you're going to get with a wood core window. That said, the more architecturally specific A-Series is trending 15-20 weeks. Andersen E-Series still doesn't exist at 52 weeks.

As for Marvin, we're looking at 16-19 weeks for Elevate/Essential (Fiberglass) and about 19-23 weeks for Signature (Aluminum Clad). Roundtop's will take a little longer.
Cabinetry
For months cabinetry manufacturers from Kraftmaid to Mouser have been delivering at extended lead times ranging from 16 to 24 weeks. Like other manufacturers, they haven't been able to keep up with heavy demand, production shortfalls and raw material constraints.

Kraftmaid and Mouser also aren't immune to the ever rising cost of raw materials and have both announced price increases. Kraftmaid is issuing a 7.5% increase that goes into effect on May 30th and Mouser is issuing a 1.5% "supply chain surcharge" (how creative) on June 5th.

FWIW, cabinet manufacturers are in a tough spot. A lot of the raw material they buy is hard plywoods which have been on a 25%-50% moonshot over the past twelve months. To make matters worse, cabinet manufacturers have to forecast their needs with raw material suppliers pretty far in advance and haven't been able to adequately keep up.
Nails & Screws
As to be expected, pricing for common fasteners is going up due to import costs, raw material, constraints, Ukrainian Russian War impacts and all the like. As of May 2nd, manufacturer pricing has gone up on items ranging 5% - 35%.
Cabinetry Display FOR SALE!
We're making some showroom changes and that means this kitchen display is FOR SALE! This is a Kraftmaid cabinet display, complete with quartz countertops, drawer microwave, wine fridge and base, wall and pantry cabinets!

Size: 112" W x 112" L x 101" H

Asking: $7,000

Pay Your Bill ONLINE
We're making it a little easier to pay your bill at Hamilton Building Supply and you now have the option to pay your bill online through your account portal!

Simply log into your account portal and click on the "Balances" tab on the left hand menu. From there you can review your current balance due and pay the whole amount or choose to pay by invoice.

Your payment amount will be processed as an "eCheck" which is an ACH. You'll then get a confirmation that the payment has been received!
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