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2025 State of the Industry Report

Who Took The 2025 Homeowners Survey?

A Breakdown of the Roofing Contractors Who Helped Shape the 2025 Report

Art Aisner, Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro

February 10, 2025

Roofing Contractor magazine readers share their opinions each year to shape the State of the Industry Report. Discover facets like how many residential versus commercial contractors took this year's survey.

2025 State of the Industry Report

5 Things Roofing Contractors Want to Know About RC’s Homeowner Survey

The annual survey explores key insights into homeowner roofing preferences, contractor practices and emerging industry trends.

Art Aisner

February 10, 2025

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RC's annual survey explores key insights into homeowner roofing preferences, contractor practices and emerging industry trends.

An insurance underwriter group in North Carolina is funding $10K grants for homeowners to upgrade their roofs for resilience against high winds.

The Cost of Resiliency

Underwriters Take Surprising Lead on Funding for FORTIFIED Roofs

Recognizing that a little more up-front money can save millions later, North Carolina takes a novel approach to strengthen roofing resiliency

Bryan Gottlieb

January 23, 2025

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North Carolina’s Beach Plan offers grants of up to $10K for Outer Banks homes to install FORTIFIED roofs, reducing storm loss payouts and stabilizing insurance markets, with insurers — not taxpayers -- providing the funds.

How to Expand Your Roofing Business by Adding Solar

Roofing contractors looking to add solar installations to their service offerings may not realize they’re already halfway there.

Aaron Robbins

October 21, 2024

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Aaron Robbins of QuickBOLT says the benefits of adding solar installations to a roofer’s repertoire are already within reach.

A picture of a roof with badly worn shingles.

Consumer Behavior

New Report Says Many U.S. Homeowners Unsure of Roof’s Health

Survey by insurance group uncovers significant lags in homeowner maintenance and inspections

Bryan Gottlieb

July 2, 2024

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A Hanover Insurance Group report reveals that over half of U.S. homeowners didn't check their roofs for issues between February 2023 and 2024, despite roof-related damage accounting for 70-90% of catastrophe losses.

Consumer Behavior

New Report Finds Consumers Expect Single-Day Responses to Inquiries

Market research and data firm Scorpion releases research into homeowner expectations

Bryan Gottlieb

June 13, 2024

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A new report shows that with generative AI advancements, consumers expect timely, same-day responses and pricing transparency.

Project Profile

Titan XT Shingles Perform Under Extreme Conditions

See how TAMKO’s Titan XT shingles withstood its first major test from Mother Nature in this project on Matinicus Island, 22 miles off the coast of Maine.

June 7, 2024

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See how TAMKO’s Titan XT shingles withstood its first major test from Mother Nature in this project on Matinicus Island, 22 miles off the coast of Maine.

Marketing

How Roofing Contractors Help Maximize a Home’s Market Value Through Strategic Upgrades

Andrew Prchal

May 22, 2024

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Gunner Roofing's Andrew Prchal shares how roofing contractors can stand apart from the competition by working with homeowners to help them increase the value of their property.

2024 Homeowner Roofing Survey

New research highlights the roofing customer’s journey, and where their expectations align with roofing contractors — and where they don’t

Art Aisner

May 13, 2024

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Struggling with an uncertain housing market? This report shows how savvy roofers can still thrive in 2024 with insights into their customers.

Homeowner Survey 2024

Join RC’s 2024 Homeowner Survey Webinar with ROOFLE May 23

Registration is now open for Roofing Contractor’s 2024 Homeowner Trends Roofing Contractors Need to Know Webinar. Walk through RC’s exclusive annual survey data from roofing contractors around the country with the experts from ROOFLE Technologies.

Art Aisner

April 23, 2024

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Walk through RC’s exclusive annual survey data from homeowners and roofing contractors around the country with insight from the experts at ROOFLE Technologies.