A consistent trend emerging in recent RC State of the Industry reports is the continued growth of metal roofing in both the resident and commercial sectors. Roof replacements remained the main source of revenue for residential roofing contractors at 33%, RC’s survey data showed. While steep-slope asphalt shingles continue to dominate the residential space, about 77%, a closer look into product involvement data this year showed metal roofing slightly exceeded it for the first time (78%) in our survey.
That said, metal roofing only accounted for roughly 18% of residential contractors’ share of overall sales. Industry proponents believe that leaves the marketplace ripe with opportunity, despite lingering questions about raw materials, economic stability and supply chain.