Roofing contractors reported the amount of reroofing material they installed in the first quarter compared to last year in the Quarterly Market Index Survey for Reroofing. The survey is conducted by a coalition of industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants, and manufacturers in the United States and Canada.
Eighty-six percent of survey responses came from roofing contractors, and 14 percent came from roof consultants. Thirty-nine percent of respondents indicated they primarily work on a blend of low-slope and steep-slope roof systems, 44 percent indicated they primarily work on low-slope roof systems, and 17 percent indicated they primarily work on steep-slope roof systems.
Participants identifying as roofing contractors were asked to report the number of squares of reroofing material installed by their companies during the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter in 2024. Thirty-five percent of respondents reported the volume of reroofing materials installed increased, 29 percent reported no change, and 36 percent reported a decrease in materials installed year-over-year.
Thirty-four percent of all survey respondents indicated their customer inquiries increased. Thirty-nine percent of respondents reported no change in activity, and 27 percent indicated a decrease. Project contracts increased for 33 percent of respondents, 36 percent reported no change in activity, and 31 percent indicated a decline in project contracts.
Additionally, two indices offer insight regarding customer inquiries and project contracts across market segments. The indices are based on a zero-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 53.6 compared with 47 for the fourth quarter of 2024. The score for the steep-slope reroofing market is 57.1, the low-slope reroofing market is 50.9, and the blended low- and steep-slope reroofing market is 55.1.
The project contracts index score for the total industry decreased to 50.4 compared with 52 for the fourth quarter of 2024. The score for the steep-slope reroofing market is 66.7, the low-slope reroofing market is 44.6, and the blended low- and steep-slope reroofing market is 50.
As of April, 28 percent of respondents reported no project backlogs, 41 percent indicated project backlogs of one to two months, and 19 percent indicated backlogs of three to four months. Twelve percent of respondents reported project backlogs of five or more months.
The coalition of trade assocations that conducts the survey includes the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, Canadian Roofing Contractors Association, Chemical Fabrics and Film Association Inc., EPDM Roofing Association, International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants, Metal Construction Association (MCA), Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA), National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), National Women in Roofing (NWR), Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA), Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association and Single Ply Roofing Industry.
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. Contractors and consultants who want to participate in the next quarter’s survey can sign up for notifications at http://bit.ly/37ank7D.