This will all change come the next recession.

"Not likely unless gas/oil gets a lot cheaper. Most of the time
that means they can't get a decent return on their investment so
they don't want the jobs. It's human nature to take the easiest
ones first. Unfortunately. "

What does any of this have to do with the cost of gas, oil, or anything
else. Like any business, those costs get factored in, added on, and
passed along to the consumer. And how does a contractor even know
which job is easy, unless he returns a phone call? It's not that
folks won't pay, it's that they don't even get to that stage. And I
have seen this change with every recession so far. When that time
comes, these guys are banging on doors looking for business.