November Monthly Update 2020

Announcements

Due to the effect the Coronavirus pandemic is having on manufacturing, many of our manufacturers are having a difficult time keeping up with the demand due to labor shortages, raw good shortages, trucking limitations and production changes necessary to maintain social distancing just to name a few.  Please contact your local vendor representative for up-to-date vendor lead-times and thank you for your business.

In the effort to do our part controlling community spread, we are encouraging customers to call their orders in advance to our Sales Team, then we will pull your order and place in a designated area, which will be communicated when you call.  If you need to visit the counter, please do so, understanding our attempts to maintain the CDC suggested social distancing.  Universal Supply requires you to wear a mask.  Please eliminate all physical contact and practice social distancing by attempting to maintain a minimum of 6 feet between yourself and other individuals.

Decking

Azek has announced a price increase of approximately 7% on all Timbertech and Azek Decking.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on December 1, 2020.

Azek has announced a little earlier than they normally do that in 2021 there will be changes to their product line.  For all deck, porch, rail, fastening and paver product changes detailed in this announcement the last shipments from AZEK building Products will occur on or before November 30, 2020, but your distributor partners may have product after this date to service your business.

Discontinued items:

• TimberTech AZEK Arbor Collection: Morado, Brazilian Walnut, Autumn Chestnut, Island Oak, Hazelwood, Mountain Redwood, Silver Oak colors
• TimberTech AZEK Porch: Morado, Silver Oak, Brownstone colors
• TimberTech AZEK Decking: 12’ Square Shouldered Deck Boards ONLY in the following product lines: Vintage Collection Wide width, Vintage Collection narrow width, Harvest Collection wide width, Harvest collection Kona (Kona color only)
• TimberTech EDGE Premier Collection: Tidal Sand, Beachwood Gray only.  This includes all deck boards, fascia and related Cortex fasteners in these colors.
• TimberTech Pavers: All Permeable and Standard pavers, Resurfacing Pavers that are 4×4, Resurfacing Transition pavers, Resurfacing pavers in Village color.  The simplified Paver portfolio will consist of Resurfacing Pavers in 2 sizes (4”x8” and 8”x8”) and 4 colors: Boardwalk, Olive, Redwood and Waterwheel and their corresponding Bullnose Pavers along with applicable grids.

CertainTeed has announced a price increase of approximately 7% on all Evernew Decking.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on January 1, 2021.

Doors

JELD-WEN has announced a price increase of approximately 3-25% on all doors and accessories.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on November 30, 2020.

MI Windows and Doors has announced a price increase of approximately 9% on all products.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on November 2, 2020.

Plygem has announced a price increase of approximately 10% on all products.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on January 4, 2021

Reeb has announced a price increase of approximately 2-7% on all Interior Doors and accessories.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on January 4, 2021.

Silverline has announced a price increase of approximately 10% on all products.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on January 4, 2021.

Simonton has announced a price increase of approximately 10% on all Simonton and Atrium doors and accessories.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on January 4, 2021.

Exterior Millwork

Azek has announced a price increase of approximately 4% on all trim and mouldings.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on December 1, 2020.

CertainTeed Restoration Millwork has announced a price increase of approximately 7% on all products. We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on January 1, 2021.

CertainTeed Restoration Millwork has announced that all trimboard products will ship with a removable protective film on the board face beginning in November. With this improvement they will be discontinuing CertaPak protective shrinkwrap packaging for Restoration Millwork trim boards.

Fypon has announced the discontinuation of many products.  Discontinued products will be available for order until May 31, 2021 or while supplies last.  Please consult with your USC representative for the specific list.

HB & G has announced a price increase of approximately 10% on all products.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on January 4, 2021.

Railing

Azek has announced a price increase of approximately 7% on all Timbertech and Azek Railing.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on December 1, 2020.  Azek has also announced a little earlier than they normally do that in 2021 there will be changes to their product line.  For all deck, porch, rail, fastening and paver product changes detailed in this announcement the last shipments from AZEK building Products will occur on or before November 30, 2020, but your distributor partners may have product after this date to service your business.

Discontinued items:

• Classic Composite Series Railing- Kona, Brownstone, slate Gray colors
• Contemporary Rail: All Contemporary Rail Packs and Baluster Packs will be discontinued from the Rail product line for 2021.  This change will not affect the Contemporary Top rail profile.

CertainTeed has announced a price increase of approximately 7% on all Evernew Railing.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on January 1, 2021.

CertainTeed has announced the discontinuation of many products for 2021. 

• Railing: Certa-Snap 4”x4”x120” Kit Almond; Certa-Snap 6”x6”x12” Kit Almond; Certa-Snap 4”x4” Base Trim Almond; Certa-Snap 6”x6” Base Trim Almond; 10’ Oxford Section, Square Baluster Clay & Almond; Warm Spice and Rustic Rose in all Kinston products

Roofing – Commercial

Firestone has announced a price increase of approximately 2-5% on all products. We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on November 2, 2020.

GAF has announced a price increase of approximately 5-7% on all commercial roofing products.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on November 2, 2020.

Versico has announced a price increase of approximately 3-7% on all products and accessories.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on November 2, 2020.

Siding

CertainTeed Siding has announced the discontinuation of many products for 2021. 

• Cedar Impressions Polymer Siding:  Double 7” Straight Edge Pefection Shingles LEGACY Panel & Double 7” Straight Edge perfection LEGACY Mitered Cornerpost:  All Colors

• Vinyl Carpentry:  ¾” Outside Cornerpost 10’: Cedar Blend Solid; ¾” Outside Cornerpost 12’: Heritage Cream, Light Maple, Herringbone & Oxford Blue; ¾” Outside Cornerpost 20’: Snow; ¾” Outside Cornerpost Matte 10’: Seagrass; Traditional SuperCorner: Heritage Cream, Light maple & Sterling Gray; Traditional SuperCorner 1 ¼”: Natural Clay; Fluted SuperCorner: Snow; 3 ½” Lineal: Heritage Cream, Light maple, Seagrass & Pacific blue; 3 1/2” Lineal 1 ¼” Pocket: Natural Clay; Crown Molding and Cap: Snow; Insulated Band Board: Desert Tan; Finish Board: Heritage Cream, Light Maple, Natural Clay, Sterling Gray, Oxford Blue, Sandstone Beige, Savannah Wicker, Granite Gray, Desert Tan, Cypress & Buckskin

They have also announced they are temporary suspending the sale of CERTAplank Single 7” reinforced Siding.  They remain committed to CERTAplank and plan to resume sale of the product as soon they can improve the lap appearance in line with our customer expectations.

CertainTeed Siding has announced a price increase of approximately 7% on all siding and accessories.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on January 1, 2021.

Gentek has announced a price increase of approximately 4-7 on all coil stock and metal products.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on December 1, 2020. 

James Hardie has announced a price increase of approximately 3-9% on all siding and accessories.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on January 4, 2021.

MFM has announced a price increase of approximately 5% on window flashing.  We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on December 1, 2020.

Please consult with your USC sales representative for additional information.