Low Slope Roofing


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Low-Slope Roofing

Demand for low-slope roofing is forecast to increase less than 1.0% per year to 77.3 million squares (valued at $5.5 billion) in 2023. Sales will be supported by the ongoing replacement and repair needs of older or worn roofing materials, as well as by expanding interest in replacing older roofs with more energy efficient types. Healthy gains in the construction of commercial buildings with low-slope roofs will also drive demand growth.
This report covers low-slope roofing demand by product, market, and region. Data are given in squares and in US dollar value.

Low-slope roofing products include:
Bituminous (SBS- and APP-modified bitumen membranes, standard roofing felts)
Plastic (TPO, PVC, other plastic)
Rubber (EPDM, other rubber)
Metal and other products (liquid-applied roofing coatings, tensioned fabric, vegetative)

Markets for low-slope roofing are:
New commercial construction
Commercial reroofing
New residential construction
Residential Reroofing

The commercial market is further segmented by building type in terms of:
Office, retail, and lodging
Institutional
Industrial
Transportation and other buildings

Demand is also broken out by US region and subregion:
Northeast (New England, Middle Atlantic)
Midwest (East North Central, West North Central)
South (South Atlantic, East South Central, West South Central)
West (Mountain, Pacific)

Scope of the Report
This report covers the scope, size, and growth of the US low-slope roofing market, including key trends in products, market, and regional segmentation. Historical data are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018 with forecasts for 2023 and 2028, with year by year historical market volatility also addressed. Data are provided in both squares and dollar value. Also included is an analysis of the industry key players and their market share.


  • Executive Summary
    • Table Figure 1-1 | US Low-Slope Roofing Market Outlook
  • Overview
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 2-1 | Key Trends in the Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Study Scope & Product Description
      • Table Low-Slope Roofing: Key Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Demand Outlook & Key Trends (Area & Value)
      • Products
        • Table Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
        • Table Figure 2-2 | Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product Type, 2008 - 2028
      • Markets
        • Table Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market, 2008 - 2028
        • Table Figure 2-3 | Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market, 2008 - 2028
      • Regions
        • Table Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2008 - 2028
        • Table Figure 2-4 | Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2008 - 2028
    • Pricing Trends
      • Table Low-Slope Roofing Average Prices, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 2-5 | Low-Slope Roofing Pricing by Product
  • Industry Developments
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 3-1 | Low-Slope Roofing Industry Developments
    • Challenges Facing the Low-Slope Roofing Industry
      • Shortage of Trained Installers
      • Recent Storm-Related Reroofing Activity
        • Table Figure 3-2 | Significant Weather Events, 2013 - 2018
    • Growth Opportunities
      • Self-Adhesive Membranes as Labor-Saving Products
      • Sustainable "Green" Materials: Cool Roofing Materials
      • Sustainable "Green" Materials: Recycled Content
      • Maintenance Programs
    • New Technologies
      • Table Figure 3-3 | Low-Slope Roofing Industry Technologies
  • Bituminous
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 4-1 | Key Findings in the Bituminous Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Scope & Definition
    • System Types: Key Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Usage Trends
        • Table Bituminous Roofing: Key Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Modified Bitumen
        • Table Modified Bituminous Roofing Systems: Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Built-Up Roofing (BUR)
        • Table BUR Bituminous Roofing Systems: Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Demand Forecast (Area Covered & Material Use)
      • Table Bituminous Roofing Demand: Area Covered & Total Squares Consumed, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 4-2 | Bituminous Roofing System Demand, 2000 - 2028
    • Markets & Applications
      • Table Bituminous Roofing System Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
    • Products
      • Demand by Product Type
        • Table Bituminous Roofing Consumption by Product, 2008 - 2028
        • Table Figure 4-3 | Bituminous Roofing Products
      • Modified Bitumen Membranes (SBS- & APP-Modified)
        • Table Modified Bituminous Membranes: Product Characteristics for SBS & APP
        • Table Modified Bituminous Membranes: System Demand & Product Consumption by Type, 2008 - 2028
      • Standard Roofing Felts
        • Table Standard Roofing Felts Product Consumption by Backing Material, 2008 - 2028
    • Surface Types (Smooth & Granule)
      • Table Bituminous Roofing Product Consumption by Surface Type, 2008 - 2028
    • Regions & Subregions
      • Table Bituminous Roofing System Demand by Region & Subregion, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 4-4 | Bituminous Share of Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2018
    • Suppliers
  • Plastic
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 5-1 | Key Findings in the Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Scope & Definition
    • Key Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Table Plastic Roofing: Key Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Demand Forecast
      • Table Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 5-2 | Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2000 - 2028
    • Markets & Applications
      • Table Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
    • Products
      • Demand by Product Type
        • Table Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
        • Table Figure 5-3 | Plastic Roofing Products
      • TPO
        • Table TPO Roofing: Advantages & Disadvantages
        • Table TPO Roofing Demand, 2008 - 2028
      • PVC
        • Table PVC Roofing: Advantages & Disadvantages
        • Table PVC Roofing Demand, 2008 - 2028
      • Other Plastic
        • Table Other Plastic Roofing: Characteristics by Product
        • Table Other Plastic Roofing Demand, 2008 - 2028
    • Regions & Subregions
      • Table Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region & Subregion, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 5-4 | Plastic Share of Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2018
    • Suppliers
  • Rubber
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 6-1 | Key Findings in the Rubber Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Scope & Definition
    • Key Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Table Rubber Roofing: Key Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Demand Forecast
      • Table Rubber Roofing Demand, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 6-2 | Rubber Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2000 - 2028
    • Markets & Applications
      • Table Rubber Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
    • Products
      • Demand by Product Type
        • Table Rubber Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
        • Table Figure 6-3 | Rubber Roofing Products
      • EPDM
        • Table EPDM Roofing: Advantages & Disadvantages
        • Table EPDM Roofing Demand, 2008 - 2028
      • Other Rubber (CSPE, Neoprene, Butyl)
        • Table Other Rubber Roofing: Characteristics by Product
        • Table Other Rubber Roofing Demand, 2008 - 2028
    • Regions & Subregions
      • Table Rubber Roofing Demand by Region & Subregion, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 6-4 | Rubber Share of Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2018
    • Suppliers
  • Metal & Other Products
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 7-1 | Key Findings in the Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Scope & Definition
    • Demand Forecast
      • Table Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 7-2 | Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2000 - 2028
    • Markets & Applications
      • Table Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
    • Products
      • Demand by Product
        • Table Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
        • Table Figure 7-3 | Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Products
      • Metal
        • Table Metal Roofing: Advantages & Disadvantages
        • Table Metal Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
      • Other Roofing (Liquid-Applied Roofing Coatings, Tensioned Fabric, Vegetative)
        • Table Other Low-Slope Roofing: Characteristics by Product
        • Table Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
    • Regions & Subregions
      • Table Metal & Other Roofing Demand by Region & Subregion, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 7-4 | Metal & Other Product Share of Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2018
    • Suppliers
  • Commercial Market
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 8-1 | Key Trends in the Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Commercial Market Demand Forecast
      • Table Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 8-2 | Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2000 - 2028
    • New Commercial Construction
      • Table New Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
    • Commercial Reroofing
      • Table Commercial Low-Slope Reroofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
    • Building Types
      • Demand by Building Type
        • Table Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Building Type, 2008 - 2028
      • Office, Retail, & Lodging
        • Table Office, Retail, & Lodging: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2008 - 2028
      • Institutional
        • Table Institutional: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2008 - 2028
      • Industrial
        • Table Industrial: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2008 - 2028
      • Transportation & Other Buildings
        • Table Transportation & Other Buildings: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2008 - 2028
  • Residential Market
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 9-1 | Key Trends in the Residential Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Residential Market Demand Forecast
      • Table Residential Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 9-2 | Residential Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2000 - 2028
    • New Residential Construction
      • Table New Residential Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
    • Residential Reroofing
      • Table Residential Low-Slope Reroofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
    • Housing Types
      • Table Residential Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Housing Type, 2008 - 2028
  • Northeast
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 10-1 | Northeast: Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Demand by Subregion & Market
      • Table Northeast: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 10-2 | Northeast: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion, 2000 - 2028
    • Demand by Product
      • Table Northeast: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
    • New England
      • New England: Markets & Applications
        • Table New England: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
        • Table New England: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
      • New England: Products
        • Table New England: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2008 - 2028
    • Middle Atlantic
      • Middle Atlantic: Markets & Applications
        • Table Middle Atlantic: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
        • Table Middle Atlantic: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
      • Middle Atlantic: Products
        • Table Middle Atlantic: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2008 - 2028
  • Midwest
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 11-1 | Midwest: Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Demand by Subregion & Market
      • Table Midwest: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 11-2 | Midwest: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion, 2000 - 2028
    • Demand by Product
      • Table Midwest: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
    • East North Central
      • East North Central: Markets
        • Table East North Central: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
        • Table East North Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
      • East North Central: Products
        • Table East North Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2008 – 2028
    • West North Central
      • West North Central: Markets
        • Table West North Central: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
        • Table West North Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
      • West North Central: Products
        • Table West North Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2008 - 2028
  • South
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 12-1 | South: Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Demand by Subregion & Market
      • Table South: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 12-2 | South: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion, 2000 - 2028
    • Demand by Product
      • Table South: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
    • South Atlantic
      • South Atlantic: Markets
        • Table South Atlantic: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
        • Table South Atlantic: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
      • South Atlantic: Products
        • Table South Atlantic: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2008 - 2028
    • East South Central
      • East South Central: Markets
        • Table East South Central: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
        • Table East South Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
      • East South Central: Products
        • Table East South Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2008 – 2028
    • West South Central
      • West South Central: Markets
        • Table West South Central: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
        • Table West South Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
      • West South Central: Products
        • Table West South Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2008 - 2028
  • West
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 13-1 | West: Low-Slope Roofing Market
    • Demand by Subregion & Market
      • Table West: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2008 - 2028
      • Table Figure 13-2 | West: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion, 2000 - 2028
    • Demand by Product
      • Table West: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2008 - 2028
    • Mountain
      • Mountain: Markets
        • Table Mountain: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
        • Table Mountain: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
      • Mountain: Products
        • Table Mountain: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2008 - 2028
    • Pacific
      • Pacific: Markets
        • Table Pacific: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
        • Table Pacific: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2008 - 2028
      • Pacific: Products
        • Table Pacific: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2008 - 2028
  • Industry Structure
    • Key Findings & Industry Composition
      • Table Low-Slope Roofing Sales by Company, 2018
    • Market Share
      • Table Figure 14-1 | Low-Slope Roofing Market Share by Company, 2018
      • Table Figure 14-2 | Low-Slope Roofing: Leading Supplier
      • Table Figure 14-3 | Low-Slope Roofing: Second Leading Supplier
      • Table Figure 14-4 | Low-Slope Roofing: Third Leading Supplier
      • Table Figure 14-5 | Low-Slope Roofing: Fourth Leading Supplier
      • Table Figure 14-6 | Low-Slope Roofing: Fifth Leading Supplier
      • Table Selected Other Low-Slope Roofing Suppliers by Key Product Line
    • Marketing
    • Distribution
    • Key Competitive Strategies
      • Vertical & Horizontal Integration
      • Mergers & Acquisitions
        • Table Selected Mergers & Acquisitions
      • Cooperative Agreements
        • Table Selected Cooperative Agreements
      • New Product Development
        • Table Low-Slope Roofing: New Product Developments
      • Preferred Contractor Programs
    • List of Industry Participants
      • Table Selected Industry Participants
  • Appendix
    • Scope
      • Table Low-Slope Roofing Markets: Building & Housing Types
      • Table Study Scope: US Geographic Regions & Subregions
      • Table Relevant Industry Codes
      • Table Relevant HS Codes for the US Roofing Industry
    • Definitions
    • Abbreviations
      • Table Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study
    • Freedonia Methodology
    • Study-Specific Methodology
    • Sources
    • Associations & Agencies
    • Related Studies & Reports
    • New Content in this Study
      • Table New Data & Content Available in this Study
    • Macroeconomic Assumptions
      • Economic Environment
        • Table Macroeconomic Indicators, 2008 – 2028
        • Table Figure 15-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2018, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average
      • Demographic Trends
        • Table Population & Households, 2008 – 2028
        • Table Figure 15-2 | Annual Population Growth, 2003 – 2018
      • Commercial Building Construction
        • Table Commercial Building Construction Expenditures, 2008 – 2028
      • Commercial Building Improvements & Repairs
        • Table Commercial Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2008 – 2028
      • Residential Building Construction
        • Table Residential Building Construction Expenditures, 2008 – 2028
      • Residential Improvements & Repairs
        • Table Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2008 – 2028

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