Top Roofing Contractors in the U.S.A.

Every building in America has one, and every one of them will eventually need attention. We're talking roofing. It's among the most universal of all construction trades, spanning single-family homes to industrial warehouses, agricultural buildings and government facilities. The companies that manufacture roofing materials, distribute them to the market, and install and maintain the finished systems form an interconnected supply chain that keeps the built environment weathertight and functional.

This article examines the current state of the industry using data collected directly from U.S. roofing companies, explores the key trends shaping the sector in 2026, and highlights the largest companies and top contractors and suppliers serving buyers across the country.

Key Facts on U.S. Roofing Suppliers & Contractors

MNI, compiler and publisher of industrial business profiles for the U.S. industrial sector and the informational engine behind IndustryNet, directly collects key data points on this essential industry. The following are key findings drawn from MNI's direct, company-by-company verification of U.S. roofing companies, encompassing contractors, manufacturers, and distributors across the broader roofing supply chain.

• There are currently 700+ roofing contractors and suppliers listed across MNI's database of manufacturers and suppliers.
• Those companies collectively employ more than 27,500 workers nationwide.
• Total reported sales among companies reach approximately $24 billion.
• Nearly 12% of companies distribute internationally, consistent with the global reach of major roofing material brands.
• About 9% import raw materials from outside the United States.
• The average company operates out of approximately 69,800 square feet of facility space.
• The average company listed has been in business for 45 years, with a median founding year of 1988.
• Women-owned businesses represent 0.4% of this segment and minority-owned businesses account for 0.3%.
• The South dominates the industry's geographic footprint, accounting for nearly 45% of all companies, consistent with the region's concentration of construction activity, storm damage repair demand, and warm-climate building volume. The Midwest follows at 22%, the West at 20%, and the Northeast at 13%. Georgia leads all states with 47 companies, followed by Texas (46), Florida (44), Illinois (39), and California (36).

What Roofing Contractors & Suppliers Do

The roofing industry operates across three distinct but interconnected functions: manufacturing roofing materials, distributing those materials through supply channels, and installing and maintaining roofing systems on finished structures.

Roofing material manufacturers produce the products that define the performance, aesthetics, and lifespan of a roof. The most common commercial product is the asphalt roofing shingle, used primarily in residential applications and produced in a range of architectural styles and performance grades. Single-ply membrane systems, including TPO, EPDM, and PVC membranes, dominate low-slope commercial and industrial roofing applications. Metal roofing, including standing seam panels, corrugated sheets, and metal shingles, serves agricultural, commercial, and residential markets with long service lives and growing aesthetic appeal. Specialty systems include built-up roofing, modified bitumen, spray polyurethane foam, and vegetative roof assemblies for specific performance requirements.

Roofing material distributors serve as the link between manufacturers and contractors, stocking and delivering materials to job sites and contractor accounts across regional markets. Distributors play a critical role in the supply chain by aggregating products from multiple manufacturers, providing local inventory availability, and offering the credit and delivery infrastructure that smaller contractors depend on.

Roofing contractors install, repair, and replace roofing systems on residential, commercial, and industrial structures. Commercial roofing contractors typically work on flat or low-slope systems using membrane or built-up roofing products, often on large projects with multiple trades and formal general contractor relationships. Residential contractors focus primarily on sloped roofs using shingles, metal, or tile products, serving homeowners directly or through insurance claims following storm damage. Many contractors serve both markets, and some specialize further in niche applications such as historic restoration, green roofing, or industrial metal roofing systems.

Largest Roofing Companies in the U.S.

About the Largest Roofing Companies in the U.S.

The following companies represent the largest roofing material manufacturers and suppliers in the United States by workforce size. The list is dominated by manufacturers of membrane, asphalt, and metal roofing products rather than roofing contractors, reflecting the capital intensity and workforce scale of material production relative to installation operations.

Carlisle Construction Materials, LLC
Carlisle, PA | 1,200 Employees

Founded in 1982, Carlisle Construction Materials operates from a 250,000-square-foot headquarters in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and manufactures single-ply membrane roofing systems and materials for commercial and industrial applications under brand names including Sure-Seal, Sure-White, Sure-Weld, Sure-Flex, and FleeceBACK. Distributing internationally as a publicly traded company with annual sales exceeding $100 million, the company is one of the most recognized names in commercial flat roofing.

Amrize Building Envelope, LLC
Prescott, AR | 514 Employees

Amrize Building Envelope operates as a publicly traded manufacturer of rubber roofing materials, distributing internationally from its Arkansas facility with reported annual sales in the $50 million to $100 million range. The company serves the commercial and industrial roofing market with a focused product line built around single-ply membrane systems.

Whirlwind Steel Buildings, Inc.
Houston, TX | 450 Employees

Founded in 1955, Whirlwind Steel Buildings operates from a 220,000-square-foot facility in Houston and produces pre-engineered metal buildings, roofing panels, wall panels, accessories, and trim for commercial, industrial, agricultural, residential, standing seam, and architectural applications. With reported annual sales of $280 million and national distribution, the company serves buyers across the full spectrum of metal building and metal roofing applications.

CertainTeed Corp.
Malvern, PA | 400 Employees

Established in 1904, CertainTeed's Malvern headquarters oversees a product portfolio that includes roofing shingles, fiberglass insulation, fiberglass reinforcements, solid vinyl siding, and piping products for national customers. As a publicly traded company with more than 120 years of operating history, CertainTeed is one of the longest-established names in the building materials industry.

GAF Materials, LLC
Parsippany, NJ | 400 Employees

Founded in 1886, GAF Materials operates from a 125,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, and produces commercial and residential roofing systems, ventilation products, and accessories for international customers under the Timberline Shingles and Cobra Ridge Vents brand names. As one of the largest privately held roofing manufacturers in the country, GAF serves both the new construction and replacement roofing markets through a national contractor and distributor network.

TAMKO Building Products, LLC
Joplin, MO | 400 Employees

Founded in 1944, TAMKO Building Products operates its corporate headquarters in Joplin, Missouri, and produces fiberglass roofing mats, asphalt and composite roofing shingles, roofing felts, coatings, and composite decking and railing under brand names including MetalWorks, Lamarite, Heritage, and Tam-Rail. The privately held company has built a national distribution network serving roofing contractors and building supply dealers across the country.

Amrize Building Envelope, LLC, Duro-Last Division
Saginaw, MI | 350 Employees

Established in 1978, the Duro-Last Division operates from a 140,000-square-foot facility in Saginaw, Michigan, and produces PVC single-ply membranes for commercial roofing alongside architectural fabrics, vinyl films, secondary containment liners, and industrial-grade trilaminates for international customers, with reported annual sales of $100 million to $150 million. The Duro-Last brand is widely recognized in commercial flat roofing for its prefabricated membrane systems that reduce on-site installation time and waste.

AB Metals of Polkton, LLC
Polkton, NC | 300 Employees

Founded in 1986, AB Metals of Polkton operates from a 32,000-square-foot facility in North Carolina and produces metal roofing products for regional customers. The company represents the regional metal roofing manufacturer model, serving contractors and building owners in the Southeast with locally made metal roofing panels and components.

Beldon Enterprises, Inc.
San Antonio, TX | 300 Employees

Established in 1955, Beldon Enterprises operates its corporate headquarters in San Antonio and produces roofing materials and seamless extruded aluminum gutters under the LeafGuard brand for international customers, with reported annual sales of $50 million to $100 million. The company combines roofing material production with a nationally recognized gutter protection product, serving both residential and commercial customers through a direct sales and installation model.

CertainTeed Corp.
Shakopee, MN | 280 Employees

Founded in 1973, CertainTeed's Shakopee facility operates from a 450,000-square-foot plant and produces asphalt roofing products for regional customers. The facility's large production footprint reflects the manufacturing scale required to supply asphalt roofing products across the Upper Midwest market as part of CertainTeed's national production network.

IndustryNet's Top Roofing Contractors

The following roofing contractors represent the installation and service side of the roofing industry, bringing hands-on expertise, local market knowledge, and technical capability to commercial, industrial, and residential projects across the country. Many have built their reputations over decades in their respective markets.

Action Roofing Services, Inc. (Anchorage, AK): With more than 45 years of combined experience, Action Roofing Services installs all types of roofing systems in the Alaskan market including shingles, hot tar asphalt, metal, shakes, and slate, serving commercial and residential customers in one of the country's most demanding roofing environments.

Knickerbocker Roofing & Paving Co., Inc. (Harvey, IL): With more than 135 years of family ownership, experience, and reliability, Knickerbocker Roofing & Paving specializes in commercial and industrial roofing services and stands as one of the longest-established roofing contractors in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Sterling Commercial Roofing, A Tecta America Company (Sterling, IL): Sterling Commercial Roofing operates as a commercial roofing contractor and division of Tecta America, one of the largest commercial roofing contractors in the United States, serving industrial and commercial clients in northern Illinois.

Harness Roofing and Waterproofing (Mabelvale, AR): With more than 45 years of experience in commercial roofing and waterproofing, Harness Roofing serves contractors and building owners across Arkansas with a commitment to workmanship, integrity, and customer service that has defined the company throughout its history.

Jonesboro Roofing Co., Inc. (Jonesboro, AR): With more than 40 years of roofing experience, Jonesboro Roofing serves commercial and residential customers in northeast Arkansas and surrounding markets, providing installation and repair services backed by decades of regional expertise.

Local Roofing Co., Inc. (Gurnee, IL): Local Roofing Co. serves industrial and commercial customers in the greater Chicago area as a full-service commercial and industrial roofing contractor, offering installation, repair, and maintenance services for low-slope and specialty roofing systems.

NorthStar Construction Services Corp. (Shirley, MA): NorthStar Construction Services provides roofing and construction services to commercial and institutional customers in New England, serving a region where weather demands and building age create consistent demand for skilled roofing contractors.

Platinum Roofing (Sheridan, AR): Platinum Roofing serves residential and commercial customers in central Arkansas with roofing installation and repair services, operating as a regional contractor in a market with active storm repair and new construction demand.

Quality Roof Seamers, Inc. (Olive Branch, MS): Quality Roof Seamers manufactures and supplies metal roof seamers used to join standing seam metal roofing panels together, serving roofing contractors nationally with specialized equipment that is essential to metal roof installation quality.

Tip Top Roofing & Siding (Chambersburg, PA): Tip Top Roofing & Siding serves residential and commercial customers in south-central Pennsylvania with roofing and siding installation and repair services, providing full exterior building envelope work from a single contractor.

Pinkston-Tadd, Inc. (DeKalb, IL): Pinkston-Tadd specializes in commercial and industrial low-slope roofing, coatings, roof maintenance, and commercial and industrial roof-related sheet metal fabrication, offering a comprehensive flat roofing service program to building owners and facility managers in northern Illinois.

Richards & Swift Roofing (Troy, MI): Richards & Swift Roofing provides roofing, gutters, insulation, and inspection services to residential and commercial customers in the greater Detroit metropolitan area, offering a combined service menu that addresses the full range of roof-related maintenance and replacement needs.

Standard (Montgomery, AL): Standard provides re-roofing, roof repair, abatement, and waterproofing services to commercial and industrial customers in central Alabama, serving building owners with a range of roofing and building envelope services from its Montgomery base.

Key Trends in Roofing in 2026

1. Storm Damage and Climate Resilience Driving Replacement Demand

Increasing frequency and severity of hail storms, wind events, and extreme weather across the United States continues to generate significant replacement roofing demand, particularly in the South and Midwest where storm activity is highest. Insurance-driven replacement projects have become a major revenue driver for residential roofing contractors, while commercial building owners are increasingly specifying impact-resistant and high-wind-rated roofing systems on new and replacement projects. Contractors with strong insurance claim experience and installers certified on impact-resistant products are capturing a growing share of this activity.

2. Metal Roofing Growth Accelerating Across All Market Segments

Metal roofing has moved well beyond its agricultural and industrial origins to become a mainstream choice in residential, commercial, and institutional markets. Standing seam metal systems offer long service lives, low maintenance, and increasingly broad aesthetic options that are attracting homeowners and building owners who previously defaulted to asphalt or membrane systems. The growth of metal roofing is creating opportunity for contractors who have invested in metal installation training and equipment, and for regional manufacturers supplying the panels and accessories those contractors need.

3. Commercial Roofing Demand Supported by Industrial and Warehouse Construction

The sustained buildout of e-commerce fulfillment centers, manufacturing facilities, and data centers is generating a consistent pipeline of large commercial roofing projects. These projects, typically using single-ply membrane or metal systems on large flat or low-slope roofs, favor experienced commercial roofing contractors with the workforce and equipment to execute large-scale installations efficiently. Contractors with established relationships in the industrial construction market are finding this segment a reliable source of project volume.

4. Cool Roofing and Energy Code Requirements Reshaping Product Specifications

Building energy codes in an increasing number of states and municipalities now mandate cool roofing products that meet minimum solar reflectance and thermal emittance standards for commercial applications. This is accelerating the adoption of white and light-colored single-ply membranes, reflective coatings, and cool roof shingles in markets where energy code compliance is required. Material manufacturers with strong cool roof product lines and the testing documentation to support code compliance are well positioned as these requirements expand geographically.

5. Roofing Contractor Labor Shortages Limiting Capacity

The roofing trades face persistent workforce shortages that are constraining contractor capacity and pushing wages higher across most regional markets. An aging workforce, competition from other construction trades for available labor, and the physical demands of roofing work all contribute to ongoing recruitment and retention challenges. Contractors investing in training programs, crew development, and competitive compensation structures are better positioned to maintain capacity and take on larger projects than those relying solely on the open labor market.

6. Technology Adoption Improving Estimating and Inspection Efficiency

Drone-based roof inspection, satellite imagery for accurate measurement, and estimating software that generates detailed takeoffs from aerial data are changing how roofing contractors approach the front end of the sales and project process. These tools reduce the time and risk associated with manual roof measurement, improve estimate accuracy, and allow contractors to bid more projects with the same estimating staff. Contractors that have adopted these technologies are gaining competitive advantages in speed, accuracy, and the professionalism of their customer-facing sales process.

7. Sustainability and Green Roofing Growing in Institutional Markets

Vegetative roofing systems, solar-integrated roofing, and high-recycled-content roofing materials are finding growing adoption in institutional, municipal, and corporate real estate markets where sustainability commitments and building certification requirements drive specification decisions. LEED, WELL, and other green building programs reward roofing choices that contribute to energy performance, stormwater management, and urban heat island reduction. Contractors and suppliers with experience in these specialized systems are accessing a market segment that is less price-sensitive and more relationship-driven than standard commercial roofing work

Conclusion

The U.S. roofing industry spans the full range of the construction supply chain, from the manufacturers producing the materials that define roofing system performance to the contractors installing and maintaining those systems on structures of every type and scale. With 694 companies across the supplier base, more than 27,500 workers, and total reported sales approaching $24 billion, it is an industry with significant economic weight and a direct connection to the condition and performance of the built environment.

As storm damage drives replacement demand, metal roofing expands into new markets, and energy codes reshape commercial specifications, both material suppliers and installation contractors are navigating a market that rewards adaptability, technical capability, and regional market knowledge. Finding the right roofing partner starts with understanding whether the need is for materials, installation, or both, and matching the supplier or contractor to the specific system, building type, and market conditions the project involves.

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About This Data

MNI collects detailed information firsthand, making direct contact with each industrial company in the U.S. to verify multiple data points about their business. This data powers IndustryNet, an industrial sourcing platform connecting buyers with suppliers across thousands of product categories, and IndustrySelect, which offers real-time access to detailed company and executive profiles for sales, marketing, recruiting, and research.