An industry-wide survey on the reroofing segment showed little in the way of change during the second quarter of this year.
The quarterly survey is an industrywide effort spearheaded by a coalition of trade associations, including the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, Canadian Roofing Contractors Association, Chemical Fabrics & Film Association Inc., EPDM Roofing Association, International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants, Metal Construction Association, Metal Roofing Alliance, National Roofing Contractors Association, National Women in Roofing, Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association, Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association, and Single Ply Roofing Industry.
Roofing contractors were asked to report the number of squares of reroofing material installed by their companies during the second quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter in 2024. Thirty-four percent of respondents reported the volume of reroofing materials installed increased, 28 percent reported no change, and 38 percent reported a decrease in materials installed year-over-year.
Forty percent of all survey respondents indicated their customer inquiries increased. Thirty-eight percent of respondents reported no change in activity, and 22 percent indicated a decrease. Project contracts increased for 35 percent of respondents, 33 percent reported no change in activity, and 32 percent indicated a decrease in project contracts.
Seventy-seven percent of survey responses came from roofing contractors, and 23 percent came from roof consultants. Forty-one percent of respondents indicated they primarily work on a blend of low-slope and steep-slope roof systems, 41 percent indicated they primarily work on low-slope roof systems, and 18 percent indicated they primarily work on steep-slope roof systems.
Additionally, two indexes offer insight regarding customer inquiries and project contracts across market segments. The indexes are based on a 0 to 100 scale. A score of 50 or higher suggests expansion or optimism; a score below 50 indicates contraction or pessimism.
- The customer inquiries index score for the total industry increased to 58.7 compared with 53.6 for the first quarter of 2025. The score for the steep-slope reroofing market is 63.2, the score for the low-slope reroofing market is 57.1, and the score for the blended low- and steep-slope reroofing market is 58.3.
- The project contracts index score for the total industry increased to 51.5 compared with 50.4 for the first quarter of 2025. The score for the steep-slope reroofing market is 68.4, the score for the low-slope reroofing market is 50, and the score for the blended low- and steep-slope reroofing market is 45.2.
As of July 2025, 32 percent of respondents reported no project backlogs, 41 percent indicated project backlogs of one to two months, and 17 percent indicated backlogs of three to four months. Ten percent of respondents reported project backlogs of five or more months.
The complete results of the Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing are available to those who participate in the survey via an online dashboard that enables users to filter results by region and other metrics. Any contractor or consultant who wants to participate in the next quarter’s survey can sign up for a notification at http://bit.ly/37ank7D.
