Commercial Roofing


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Commercial Roofing

Cool roofing will play a key role in the selection of roofing materials, particularly in the South and West, where summers are longer and hotter. White- and light-colored membranes and metal products will benefit. Building professionals will continue to look at the roof as part of the building envelope and see it is a key element in reducing energy use. In addition to cool roofing, roofing with attached insulation or waterproofing membranes will exhibit solid gains.

Study coverage

Commercial Roofing presents historical demand data (2005, 2010 and 2015) plus forecasts (2020 and 2025) by roofing material (plastic, elastomeric, bituminous membrane), product (low-slope, steep-slope), market (new, reroofing, building type) and

US region. In addition, the study assesses key market environment factors, examines the industry structure and analyzes company market share.

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  • INTRODUCTION
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    • Table COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT & APPLICATION
  • MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    • General
    • Macroeconomic Outlook
      • Table MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
    • Demographic Trends
      • Table POPULATION & HOUSEHOLDS
    • Nonresidential Building Outlook
      • New Construction
        • Table NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES
      • Nonresidential Building Stock
        • Table NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING STOCK
      • Improvements & Repairs
        • Table NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING IMPROVEMENT & REPAIR EXPENDITURES
  • GENERAL ROOFING TRENDS
    • Roofing Market Outlook
      • Table ROOFING DEMAND BY CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
      • Table CHART III-1 ROOFING DEMAND BY CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, 2005-2025
    • Pricing Trends
      • Table SELECTED COMMERCIAL ROOFING PRODUCT PRICES
    • International Activity & Foreign Trade
      • Table US COMMERCIAL ROOFING PRODUCTS FOREIGN TRADE
    • Regulatory & Environmental Considerations
      • Building Codes
      • ENERGY STAR
      • Cool Roofing
      • LEED & Other Systems
      • Solar Energy
  • COMMERCIAL ROOFING OVERVIEW
    • Product Types
      • Table COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY SLOPE
      • Low-Slope
      • Steep-Slope
    • Historical Market Volatility
      • Table COMMERCIAL ROOFING MARKET, 2005-2015
      • Table CHART IV-1 COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND, 2005-2015
    • Key Product Trends
      • Popularity of Single-Ply Membranes
      • Cool Roofing Products
      • Insulated Roofing Materials
    • Key Drivers of Demand
      • Growth in New Nonresidential Construction Activity
      • Reroofing Activity
      • Increasing Use of Single-Ply Roofing Systems
      • Storm-Related Reroofing Activity
        • Table CHART IV-2 WEATHER-RELATED REROOFING AS A SHARE OF TOTAL REROOFING DEMAND, 2005-2016
    • Installation Costs
      • Table INSTALLATION COSTS OF SELECTED ROOFING PRODUCTS
    • Roofing Product Lifespans
      • Table CHART IV-3 PRODUCT LIFESPANS OF SELECTED COMMERCIAL ROOFING MATERIALS
  • PLASTIC ROOFING
    • Product Overview
      • Table CHART V-1 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC ROOFING
    • Demand by Resin Type
      • Table PLASTIC ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE
      • Table CHART V-2 PLASTIC ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE, 2005-2025
      • TPO
        • Table TPO ROOFING DEMAND
        • Table CHART V-3 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF TPO ROOFING
      • PVC
        • Table PVC ROOFING DEMAND
        • Table CHART V-4 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF PVC ROOFING
      • Other Resins
        • Table OTHER PLASTIC ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND
        • Table CHART V-5 CHARACTERISTICS OF OTHER PLASTIC ROOFING MATERIALS
    • Demand by Region
      • Table PLASTIC ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION
      • Table CHART V-6 PLASTIC ROOFING MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2005-2025
    • Demand by Application
      • Table PLASTIC ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION
      • Table CHART V-7 PLASTIC ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION, 2005-2025
    • Product Development Efforts
    • Market Share
      • Table CHART V-8 US PLASTIC ROOFING MARKET SHARE, 2015
  • BITUMINOUS MEMBRANES
    • Product Overview
    • Demand by Product Type
      • Table BITUMINOUS MEMBRANE DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE
      • Table CHART VI-1 CHARACTERISTICS OF BITUMINOUS MEMBRANES
      • Polymer-Modified Bitumen Membranes
        • Table POLYMER-MODIFIED BITUMEN MEMBRANE DEMAND BY MATERIAL TYPE & SURFACE
        • Table CHART VI-2 POLYMER-MODIFIED BITUMEN MEMBRANES AS A SHARE OF TOTAL BITUMINOUS ROOFING DEMAND, 2005-2025
        • Table CHART VI-3 CHARACTERISTICS OF POLYMER-MODIFIED BITUMINOUS MEMBRANES BY PRODUCT TYPE
        • Table POLYMER-MODIFIED BITUMEN MEMBRANE DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE
      • Standard Roofing Felts
        • Table STANDARD ROOFING FELT DEMAND BY MATERIAL TYPE & SURFACE
    • Demand by Region
      • Table BITUMINOUS LOW-SLOPE ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION
      • Table CHART VI-4 BITUMINOUS LOW-SLOPE ROOFING MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2005-2025
    • Demand by Application
      • Table BITUMINOUS LOW-SLOPE ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION
      • Table CHART VI-5 BITUMINOUS ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION, 2005-2025
    • Product Development Efforts
    • Market Share
  • ELASTOMERIC ROOFING
    • Product Overview
      • Table CHART VII-1 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF ELASTOMERIC ROOFING
    • Demand by Resin Type
      • Table ELASTOMERIC ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE
      • EPDM
        • Table EPDM ROOFING DEMAND
        • Table CHART VII-2 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF EPDM ROOFING
      • Other Resins
        • Table OTHER ELASTOMERIC RESINS ROOFING DEMAND
        • Table CHART VII-3 CHARACTERISTICS OF OTHER ELASTOMERIC ROOFING MATERIALS
    • Demand by Region
      • Table ELASTOMERIC ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION
      • Table CHART VII-4 ELASTOMERIC ROOFING MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2005-2025
    • Demand by Application
      • Table ELASTOMERIC ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION
      • Table CHART VII-5 ELASTOMERIC ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION, 2005-2025
    • Product Development Efforts
    • Market Share
      • Table CHART VII-6 US ELASTOMERIC MEMBRANE ROOFING MARKET SHARE, 2015
  • LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING
    • Product Overview
      • Table CHART VIII-1 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING
    • Demand by Type
      • Table LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE
      • Standing Seam
        • Table CHART VIII-2 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF STANDING SEAM METAL ROOFING
      • Metal Panels & Other
        • Table CHART VIII-3 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF METAL PANEL ROOFING
    • Demand by Region
      • Table LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION
      • Table CHART VIII-4 LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2005-2025
    • Demand by Application
      • Table LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION
      • Table CHART VIII-5 LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION, 2005-2025
    • Product Development Efforts
    • Market Share
      • Table CHART VIII-6 US LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING MARKET SHARE, 2015
  • OTHER LOW-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS
    • Product Overview
    • Demand by Type
      • Table OTHER LOW-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE
      • Tensioned Fabric
      • Vegetative Roofing
      • All Other Products
        • Table CHART IX-1 CHARACTERISTICS OF OTHER LOW-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS
    • Demand by Region
      • Table OTHER LOW-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY REGION
    • Demand by Application
      • Table OTHER LOW-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY APPLICATION
    • Product Development Efforts
    • Market Share
  • STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS
    • Product Overview
    • Demand by Type
      • Table STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE
      • Asphalt Shingles
        • Table CHART X-1 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF ASPHALT SHINGLES
      • Metal Products
        • Table CHART X-2 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF METAL ROOFING
      • All Other
        • Table CHART X-3 CHARACTERISTICS OF OTHER STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS
    • Demand by Region
      • Table STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY REGION
      • Table CHART X-4 STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION, 2005-2025
    • Demand by Application
      • Table STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY APPLICATION
      • Table CHART X-5 STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION, 2005-2025
    • Product Development Efforts
    • Market Share
  • APPLICATIONS
    • General
      • Table COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION
      • Table CHART XI-1 KEY DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY MARKET
    • New
      • Market Forecast
        • Table NEW COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE
      • Demand by Slope
      • Demand by Region
        • Table NEW COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION
    • Reroofing
      • Market Forecast
        • Table COMMERCIAL REROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE
      • Demand by Slope
      • Demand by Region
        • Table COMMERCIAL REROOFING DEMAND BY REGION
    • Demand by Building Type
      • Table COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY BUILDING TYPE
      • Office, Retail, & Lodging
        • Table OFFICE, RETAIL, & LODGING ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION & PRODUCT
      • Industrial
        • Table INDUSTRIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION & PRODUCT
      • Institutional
        • Table INSTITUTIONAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION & PRODUCT
      • Transportation & Other
        • Table TRANSPORTATION & OTHER COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION & PRODUCT
  • REGIONS
    • General
    • Regional Demographic & Economic Trends
      • Population Patterns
        • Table POPULATION BY REGION
      • Economic Outlook
        • Table GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY REGION
      • Regional Construction
        • Table CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES BY REGION
    • Regional Commercial Roofing Demand
      • Table COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION
      • Table CHART XII-1 COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION, 2015
      • Northeast
        • Table NORTHEAST: COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY SUBREGION & PRODUCT
      • Midwest
        • Table MIDWEST: COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY SUBREGION & PRODUCT
      • South
        • Table SOUTH: COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY SUBREGION & PRODUCT
      • West
        • Table WEST: COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY SUBREGION & PRODUCT
  • DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
    • Overview
      • Table CHART XIII-1 US COMMERCIAL ROOFING DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS MARKET SHARE, 2015
    • Specialty Retailers
      • Table CHART XIII-2 US SPECIALTY ROOFING RETAILERS MARKET SHARE, 2015
      • ABC Supply
      • Beacon Roofing Supply
      • Allied Building Products
      • SRS Distribution
    • Direct Sales
    • Other Channels
  • INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    • General
      • Table US COMMERCIAL ROOFING SALES BY COMPANY, 2015
    • Market Share
      • Table CHART XIV-1 US COMMERCIAL ROOFING MARKET SHARE, 2015
    • Competitive Strategies
    • Manufacturing
    • Marketing
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
      • Table SELECTED ACQUISITIONS & DIVESTITURES
    • Cooperative Agreements
      • Table SELECTED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
    • Key Participants in the Commercial Roofing Industry

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