The quarterly U.S. Houzz Renovation Barometer asks more than 1,000 construction and architecture and design firms on Houzz about their expected, current and recent business activity. The Q3 2025 Barometer, fielded June 14-July 1, 2025, also asked pros how they expect local and national economic factors — including tariffs, inflation and labor shortages — to impact their businesses and the industry at large.
The just-released report reveals that the vast majority of firms across the industry expect these factors to negatively impact business in Q3. This is consistent with reduced optimism industrywide as business activity slows, though more pros still expect business performance to improve overall this quarter than anticipate a decline.
Here are more insights into construction and design businesses’ outlooks in the face of ongoing economic uncertainty.