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Repair Roadblocks: Survey Reveals Most Millennial Homeowners Delay Fixes

Jacob Musselman August 31, 2025 Trends

Ace Hardware Home Services released results from its new national survey, spotlighting how U.S. millennial homeowners approach the challenges of home repairs and what’s holding them back.

According to the survey, 87% of U.S. millennial homeowners currently have at least one repair project pending and 84% admit they’ve delayed fixes, underscoring a clear need for convenient, trustworthy home repair products and solutions.

About Jacob Musselman

Jacob is the content coordinator for Hardware Retailing Magazine. A lifelong Hoosier, Jacob earned a B.S. in journalism and telecommunications with a minor in digital publishing from Ball State University. He loves making bagels, going to farmers markets with his wife Hannah and two dogs and watching Formula One.