The Home Depot is laying off nearly 1,000 exterior installation employees nationwide, Business Insider reports, as the home-improvement retailer scales back its installation service program
Home Depot's website describes its installation services team as consisting of professional installers who work in partnership with the company. The blurb also said the team had "a critical role within home services" and required talent with "top-notch skills" and "a drive for quality and customer service."
"After reviewing the installation business, we've decided it's right to wind down our roofing, siding, insulation, and gutters installation programs," a Home Depot representative said. "We're only exiting these four installation programs, so we'll continue to offer dozens of other installation services.
"Going forward, we'll focus our efforts on categories that enable us to deliver the best customer experience, while simplifying processes and business structure for our stores and sales team. This does impact some of our associates in our installation business, and our first priority is to take care of them, as well as customers. It's an extremely small percentage of our overall workforce, and we're working to identify potential positions for them in our stores and other parts of the company."
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