Low-Slope Roofing


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Low-Slope Roofing 

US demand for low-slope roofing is forecast to fall 0.6% annually to 73.37 million squares in 2024. A modest recovery in commercial construction spending after the declines seen during the COVID-19 pandemic will restrain demand advances going forward.

This report covers low-slope roofing demand by Product, Market, and Subregion, Data are given in dollar value and area (squares) terms.

Low-slope roofing products covered in the study include:
Bituminous (modified bitumen membranes and standard roofing felts)
Plastic single-ply (TPO membranes, PVC membranes, and other plastic membranes)
Rubber (EPDM, CSPE, neoprene, and butyl rubber and other)
Metal (standing seam roofing and corrugated metal panels)
Other products (SPF roofing, green roofing, liquid-applied roof coatings, and other products)

Markets for low-slope roofing include:
New residential construction
Residential improvement and repair
New nonresidential construction
Nonresidential improvement and repair
Demand is broken out for US Census subregions.
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
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 product segmentation. Historical data are provided for 2009, 2014, and 2019 with forecasts for 2024 and 2029, with year by year historical market volatility also addressed. Data are provided in both area and dollar value terms. Also included is an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.


  • Executive Summary
    • Table Figure 1-1 | US Low-Slope Roofing Market
  • 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, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 2-2 | Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
      • Markets
        • Table Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 2-3 | Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
    • Pricing Trends
      • Table Low-Slope Roofing Average Price by Product, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 2-4 | Low-Slope Roofing Pricing Change by Product, 2009 - 2029
  • Industry Developments
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 3-1 | Low-Slope Roofing Industry Developments
    • Challenges Facing the Low-Slope Roofing Industry
      • Shortage of Trained Installers
      • Storm-Related Reroofing Activity
        • Table Figure 3-2 | Significant Weather Events, 2014 - 2019
    • Impact of COVID-19 on the Low-Slope Roofing Industry
    • 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 | Bituminous Low-Slope Roofing Market: Key Findings
    • 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 Consumption)
      • Table Bituminous Roofing System Demand: Area Covered & Total Squares Consumed, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 4-2 | Bituminous Roofing System Demand, 2000 - 2029
    • Markets & Applications (New vs. Reroofing)
      • Table Bituminous Roofing System Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
    • Products
      • Consumption by Product Type
        • Table Bituminous Roofing Consumption by Product Type, 2009 - 2029
        • 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, 2009 - 2029
      • Standard Roofing Felts
        • Table Standard Roofing Felt Consumption by Backing Material, 2009 - 2029
    • Surface Types (Smooth & Granule)
      • Table Bituminous Roofing Product Consumption by Surface Type, 2009 - 2029
    • Regions & Subregions
      • Table Bituminous Roofing System Demand by Region & Subregion, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 4-4 | Bituminous Share of Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2019
    • Suppliers
  • Plastic
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 5-1 | Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Market: Key Findings
    • Scope & Definition
    • Key Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Table Plastic Single-Ply Membrane Roofing: Key Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Demand Forecast
      • Table Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 5-2 | Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2000 - 2029
    • Markets & Applications (New vs. Reroofing)
      • Table Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
    • Products
      • Demand by Product Type
        • Table Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product Type, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 5-3 | Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Products
      • TPO Single-Ply Membranes
        • Table TPO Roofing: Advantages & Disadvantages
        • Table TPO Single-Ply Roofing Membrane Demand, 2009 - 2029
      • PVC Single-Ply Membranes
        • Table PVC Roofing: Advantages & Disadvantages
        • Table PVC Single-Ply Roofing Membrane Demand, 2009 - 2029
      • Other Plastic Roofing
        • Table Other Plastic Roofing: Characteristics by Product
        • Table Other Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2009 - 2029
    • Regions & Subregions
      • Table Plastic Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region & Subregion, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 5-4 | Plastic Share of Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2019
    • Suppliers
  • Rubber
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 6-1 | Rubber Low-Slope Roofing Market: Key Findings
    • Scope & Definition
    • Key Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Table Rubber Roofing: Key Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Demand Forecast
      • Table Rubber Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 6-2 | Rubber Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2000 - 2029
    • Markets & Applications (New vs. Reroofing)
      • Table Rubber Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
    • Products
      • Demand by Product Type
        • Table Rubber Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product Type, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 6-3 | Rubber Low-Slope Roofing Products
      • EPDM
        • Table EPDM Roofing: Advantages & Disadvantages
        • Table EPDM Roofing Demand, 2009 - 2029
      • Other Rubbers (CSPE, Neoprene, Butyl)
        • Table Other Rubber Low-Slope Roofing: Characteristics by Product
        • Table Other Rubber Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2009 - 2029
    • Regions & Subregions
      • Table Rubber Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region & Subregion, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 6-4 | Rubber Share of Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2019
    • Suppliers
  • Metal & Other Low-Slope Roof Products
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 7-1 | Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Market: Key Findings
    • Scope & Definition
    • Demand Forecast
      • Table Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 7-2 | Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2000 - 2029
    • Markets & Applications (New vs. Reroofing)
      • Table Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
    • Products
      • Demand by Product Type
        • Table Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product Type, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 7-3 | Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Products
      • Metal
        • Table Metal Roofing: Advantages & Disadvantages
        • Table Metal Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Panel Type, 2009 - 2029
      • Other Low-Slope Roofing (Liquid-Applied Roofing Coatings, Tensioned Fabric, Vegetative, Spray Polyurethane Foam)
        • Table Other Low-Slope Roofing: Characteristics by Product
        • Table Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
    • Regions & Subregions
      • Table Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region & Subregion, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 7-4 | Metal & Other Low-Slope Roofing Product Share of Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2019
    • Suppliers
  • Commercial Market
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 8-1 | Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Market: Key Trends
    • Demand by Application & Product
      • Table Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 8-2 | Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2000 - 2029
    • New Commercial
      • Table New Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
    • Commercial Reroofing
      • Table Commercial Low-Slope Reroofing Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
    • Building Types
      • Demand by Building Type
        • Table Commercial Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Building Type, 2009 - 2029
      • Office, Retail, & Lodging
        • Table Office, Retail, & Lodging: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2009 - 2029
      • Institutional
        • Table Institutional: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2009 - 2029
      • Industrial
        • Table Industrial: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2009 - 2029
      • Transportation & Other Buildings
        • Table Transportation & Other Commercial Buildings: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2009 – 2029
  • Residential Market
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 9-1 | Residential Low-Slope Roofing Market: Key Trends
    • Demand by Application & Product
      • Table Residential Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Application & Product, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 9-2 | Residential Low-Slope Roofing Demand, 2000 - 2029
    • New Residential
      • Table New Residential Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
    • Residential Reroofing
      • Table Residential Low-Slope Reroofing Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
    • Demand by Housing Type
      • Table Residential Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Housing Type, 2009 - 2029
  • Regions
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 10-1 | Regional Low-Slope Roofing Markets
    • Demand by Region
      • Table Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 10-2 | Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Region, 2009 - 2029
    • Northeast
      • Demand by Subregion & Market
        • Table Northeast: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 10-3 | Northeast: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion, 2000 - 2029
        • Table Figure 10-4 | Northeast: Low-Slope Roofing Market
      • Demand by Product
        • Table Northeast: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
      • New England
        • Table New England: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
        • Table New England: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table New England: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
      • Middle Atlantic
        • Table Middle Atlantic: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Middle Atlantic: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Middle Atlantic: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
    • Midwest
      • Demand by Subregion & Market
        • Table Midwest: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 10-5 | Midwest: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion, 2000 - 2029
        • Table Figure 10-6 | Midwest: Low-Slope Roofing Market
      • Demand by Product
        • Table Midwest: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
      • East North Central
        • Table East North Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
        • Table East North Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table East North Central: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
      • West North Central
        • Table West North Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
        • Table West North Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table West North Central: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
    • South
      • Demand by Subregion & Market
        • Table South: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 10-7 | South: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion, 2000 - 2029
        • Table Figure 10-8 | South: Low-Slope Roofing Market
      • Demand by Product
        • Table South: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
      • South Atlantic
        • Table South Atlantic: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
        • Table South Atlantic: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table South Atlantic: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
      • East South Central
        • Table East South Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
        • Table East South Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table East South Central: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
      • West South Central
        • Table West South Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
        • Table West South Central: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table West South Central: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
    • West
      • Demand by Subregion & Market
        • Table West: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 10-9 | West: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Subregion, 2000 - 2029
        • Table Figure 10-10 | West: Low-Slope Roofing Market
      • Demand by Product
        • Table West: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
      • Mountain
        • Table Mountain: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Mountain: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Mountain: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
      • Pacific
        • Table Pacific: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Market & Application, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Pacific: Low-Slope Roofing Demand by Product & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Pacific: Roofing Characteristics by Market & Application
  • Industry Structure
    • Key Findings & Industry Composition
      • Table Low-Slope Roofing Sales by Company, 2019
    • Market Share
      • Table Figure 11-1 | Low-Slope Roofing Market Share by Company, 2019
      • Table Figure 11-2 | Low-Slope Roofing: Leading Supplier, 2019
      • Table Figure 11-3 | Low-Slope Roofing: Second Leading Supplier, 2019
      • Table Figure 11-4 | Low-Slope Roofing: Third Leading Supplier, 2019
      • Table Figure 11-5 | Low-Slope Roofing: Fourth Leading Supplier, 2019
      • 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
    • Macroeconomic Assumptions
      • Economic Environment
        • Table Macroeconomic Indicators, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 12-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2019, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average
      • Demographic Trends
        • Table Population & Households, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 12-2 | Annual Population Growth, 2004 - 2019
      • Consumer Spending
        • Table Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2009 - 2029
      • Consumer Financing
        • Table Consumer Financing Environment, 2009 - 2019
      • Building Construction
        • Table Building Construction Expenditures, 2009 - 2029
      • Residential Building Construction
        • Table Residential Building Construction Expenditures, 2009 - 2029
      • Residential Improvements & Repairs
        • Table Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2009 - 2029
      • Commercial Building Construction
        • Table Commercial Building Construction Expenditures, 2009 - 2029
      • Commercial Building Stock
        • Table Commercial Building Stock by Type, 2009 - 2029
      • Commercial Building Improvements & Repairs
        • Table Commercial Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2009 - 2029

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