Report shows jump in metal roofing demand for U.S. new home construction

The latest industry report for the U.S. residential roofing sector shows that growth for metal roofing for new home construction has doubled in the past year, and demand remains steady in the repair/remodel market segment.

According to the recent 2019 Dodge Report data commissioned by the Metal Roofing Alliance, Portland, Ore., metal roofing is the second-most popular type of residential roofing in the U.S. For new construction, market share doubled from 4% percent in 2018 to 8% in 2019. The repair/remodel market share for metal roofing held steady at 12% for 2019.

The Mid-Atlantic region, where severe storms and hurricanes are common, experienced the greatest increase in metal roofing use. Since 2015 the annual Dodge report has showed an increase in the popularity of metal roofing styles—including those that mimic shingles, shake, tile, and slate—from 22% to 34% for 2019 in the repair/remodel market. The use of higher-end materials such as copper also has increased from 5% in 2015 to 9% in 2019.

While even bare metal roofs are more energy-efficient than asphalt, their use decreased from 32% in 2015 to 23% in 2019, while the adoption of prepainted metal roofs jumped from 53% to 61% during the same time period for the repair/remodel market.