Commercial Roofing

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Plastic roofing overtakes bituminous roofing

Plastic roofing is now the leading commercial roofing material installed in the US, and will post above-average gains in demand through 2020. Demand for plastic roofing will be supported by its ease of installation, favorable performance properties, and suitability for use as cool roofing. Concerns about the shortage of trained installers will cause contractors to continue to expand the use of products with peel-and-stick backings, especially plastic (TPO) and elastomeric products.

Cool roofing gains attention

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.

Bituminous membranes to face strong competition

Bituminous membranes, which have seen their share of the US commercial roofing market drop in the face of strong competition from single-ply roofing, will continue to experience falling demand through 2020. Declines in the number of built-up roofing (BUR) systems installed on newly erected buildings will affect demand. The reroof segment will continue to support bituminous roofing demand, as there is a large stock of structures with installed BUR systems. As these roofing products become damaged or worn, roofing professionals will generally opt for such products as self-adhering polymer-modified bituminous membranes as a replacement material.

Steep-slope roofing products to exhibit good growth

Demand for steep-slope roofing materials used in commercial applications is forecast to advance at a more rapid pace than that for low-slope roofing through 2020. Use of these roofing products -- primarily asphalt shingles and metal shingles and tiles -- will be driven by rising office, retail, and lodging construction spending. Many low-rise structures in this market segment incorporate residential features to create more aesthetically pleasing exteriors.

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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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  1. Commercial Roofing

    $4,900.00

    1. 1 INTRODUCTION

      $201.00

    2. 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

      $198.00

      1. Table | COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT & APPLICATION

    3. 3 MARKET ENVIRONMENT

      $1,240.00

      1. 3.1 General

        $82.00

      2. 3.2 Macroeconomic Outlook

        $308.00

        1. Table | MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

      3. 3.3 Demographic Trends

        $356.00

        1. Table | POPULATION & HOUSEHOLDS

      4. 3.4 Nonresidential Building Outlook

        $509.00

        1. 3.4.1 New Construction

          $182.00

          1. Table | NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES

        2. 3.4.2 Nonresidential Building Stock

          $167.00

          1. Table | NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING STOCK

        3. 3.4.3 Improvements & Repairs

          $124.00

          1. Table | NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING IMPROVEMENT & REPAIR EXPENDITURES

    4. 4 GENERAL ROOFING TRENDS

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      1. 4.1 Roofing Market Outlook

        $119.00

        1. Table | ROOFING DEMAND BY CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

        2. CHART III-1 ROOFING DEMAND BY CONSTRUCTION SECTOR, 2005-2025

      2. 4.2 Pricing Trends

        $102.00

        1. Table | SELECTED COMMERCIAL ROOFING PRODUCT PRICES

      3. 4.3 International Activity & Foreign Trade

        $96.00

        1. Table | US COMMERCIAL ROOFING PRODUCTS FOREIGN TRADE

      4. 4.4 Regulatory & Environmental Considerations

        $628.00

        1. 4.4.1 Building Codes

          $148.00

        2. 4.4.2 ENERGY STAR

          $82.00

        3. 4.4.3 Cool Roofing

          $141.00

        4. 4.4.4 LEED & Other Systems

          $114.00

        5. 4.4.5 Solar Energy

          $112.00

    5. 5 COMMERCIAL ROOFING OVERVIEW

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      1. 5.1 Product Types

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        1. Table | COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY SLOPE

        2. 5.1.1 Low-Slope

          $82.00

        3. 5.1.2 Steep-Slope

          $82.00

      2. 5.2 Historical Market Volatility

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        1. Table | COMMERCIAL ROOFING MARKET, 2005-2015

        2. CHART IV-1 COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND, 2005-2015

      3. 5.3 Key Product Trends

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        1. 5.3.1 Popularity of Single-Ply Membranes

          $207.00

        2. 5.3.2 Cool Roofing Products

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        3. 5.3.3 Insulated Roofing Materials

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      4. 5.4 Key Drivers of Demand

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        1. 5.4.1 Growth in New Nonresidential Construction Activity

          $82.00

        2. 5.4.2 Reroofing Activity

          $82.00

        3. 5.4.3 Increasing Use of Single-Ply Roofing Systems

          $86.00

        4. 5.4.4 Storm-Related Reroofing Activity

          $145.00

          1. CHART IV-2 WEATHER-RELATED REROOFING AS A SHARE OF TOTAL REROOFING DEMAND, 2005-2016

      5. 5.5 Installation Costs

        $154.00

        1. Table | INSTALLATION COSTS OF SELECTED ROOFING PRODUCTS

      6. 5.6 Roofing Product Lifespans

        $109.00

        1. CHART IV-3 PRODUCT LIFESPANS OF SELECTED COMMERCIAL ROOFING MATERIALS

    6. 6 PLASTIC ROOFING

      $893.00

      1. 6.1 Product Overview

        $82.00

        1. CHART V-1 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF PLASTIC ROOFING

      2. 6.2 Demand by Resin Type

        $510.00

        1. Table | PLASTIC ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE

        2. CHART V-2 PLASTIC ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE, 2005-2025

        3. 6.2.1 TPO

          $119.00

          1. Table | TPO ROOFING DEMAND

          2. CHART V-3 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF TPO ROOFING

        4. 6.2.2 PVC

          $111.00

          1. Table | PVC ROOFING DEMAND

          2. CHART V-4 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF PVC ROOFING

        5. 6.2.3 Other Resins

          $188.00

          1. Table | OTHER PLASTIC ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND

          2. CHART V-5 CHARACTERISTICS OF OTHER PLASTIC ROOFING MATERIALS

      3. 6.3 Demand by Region

        $110.00

        1. Table | PLASTIC ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION

        2. CHART V-6 PLASTIC ROOFING MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2005-2025

      4. 6.4 Demand by Application

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        1. Table | PLASTIC ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION

        2. CHART V-7 PLASTIC ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION, 2005-2025

      5. 6.5 Product Development Efforts

        $82.00

      6. 6.6 Market Share

        $82.00

        1. CHART V-8 US PLASTIC ROOFING MARKET SHARE, 2015

    7. 7 BITUMINOUS MEMBRANES

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      1. 7.1 Product Overview

        $95.00

      2. 7.2 Demand by Product Type

        $685.00

        1. Table | BITUMINOUS MEMBRANE DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE

        2. CHART VI-1 CHARACTERISTICS OF BITUMINOUS MEMBRANES

        3. 7.2.1 Polymer-Modified Bitumen Membranes

          $403.00

          1. Table | POLYMER-MODIFIED BITUMEN MEMBRANE DEMAND BY MATERIAL TYPE & SURFACE

          2. CHART VI-2 POLYMER-MODIFIED BITUMEN MEMBRANES AS A SHARE OF TOTAL BITUMINOUS ROOFING DEMAND, 2005-2025

          3. CHART VI-3 CHARACTERISTICS OF POLYMER-MODIFIED BITUMINOUS MEMBRANES BY PRODUCT TYPE

          4. Table | POLYMER-MODIFIED BITUMEN MEMBRANE DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE

        4. 7.2.2 Standard Roofing Felts

          $208.00

          1. Table | STANDARD ROOFING FELT DEMAND BY MATERIAL TYPE & SURFACE

      3. 7.3 Demand by Region

        $159.00

        1. Table | BITUMINOUS LOW-SLOPE ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION

        2. CHART VI-4 BITUMINOUS LOW-SLOPE ROOFING MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2005-2025

      4. 7.4 Demand by Application

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        1. Table | BITUMINOUS LOW-SLOPE ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION

        2. CHART VI-5 BITUMINOUS ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION, 2005-2025

      5. 7.5 Product Development Efforts

        $114.00

      6. 7.6 Market Share

        $90.00

    8. 8 ELASTOMERIC ROOFING

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      1. 8.1 Product Overview

        $82.00

        1. CHART VII-1 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF ELASTOMERIC ROOFING

      2. 8.2 Demand by Resin Type

        $264.00

        1. Table | ELASTOMERIC ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE

        2. 8.2.1 EPDM

          $83.00

          1. Table | EPDM ROOFING DEMAND

          2. CHART VII-2 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF EPDM ROOFING

        3. 8.2.2 Other Resins

          $118.00

          1. Table | OTHER ELASTOMERIC RESINS ROOFING DEMAND

          2. CHART VII-3 CHARACTERISTICS OF OTHER ELASTOMERIC ROOFING MATERIALS

      3. 8.3 Demand by Region

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        1. Table | ELASTOMERIC ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION

        2. CHART VII-4 ELASTOMERIC ROOFING MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2005-2025

      4. 8.4 Demand by Application

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        1. Table | ELASTOMERIC ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION

        2. CHART VII-5 ELASTOMERIC ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION, 2005-2025

      5. 8.5 Product Development Efforts

        $82.00

      6. 8.6 Market Share

        $82.00

        1. CHART VII-6 US ELASTOMERIC MEMBRANE ROOFING MARKET SHARE, 2015

    9. 9 LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING

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      1. 9.1 Product Overview

        $83.00

        1. CHART VIII-1 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING

      2. 9.2 Demand by Type

        $274.00

        1. Table | LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE

        2. 9.2.1 Standing Seam

          $113.00

          1. CHART VIII-2 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF STANDING SEAM METAL ROOFING

        3. 9.2.2 Metal Panels & Other

          $82.00

          1. CHART VIII-3 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF METAL PANEL ROOFING

      3. 9.3 Demand by Region

        $181.00

        1. Table | LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION

        2. CHART VIII-4 LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2005-2025

      4. 9.4 Demand by Application

        $97.00

        1. Table | LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION

        2. CHART VIII-5 LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION, 2005-2025

      5. 9.5 Product Development Efforts

        $82.00

      6. 9.6 Market Share

        $85.00

        1. CHART VIII-6 US LOW-SLOPE METAL ROOFING MARKET SHARE, 2015

    10. 10 OTHER LOW-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS

      $592.00

      1. 10.1 Product Overview

        $82.00

      2. 10.2 Demand by Type

        $242.00

        1. Table | OTHER LOW-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE

        2. 10.2.1 Tensioned Fabric

          $82.00

        3. 10.2.2 Vegetative Roofing

          $100.00

        4. 10.2.3 All Other Products

          $82.00

          1. CHART IX-1 CHARACTERISTICS OF OTHER LOW-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS

      3. 10.3 Demand by Region

        $130.00

        1. Table | OTHER LOW-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY REGION

      4. 10.4 Demand by Application

        $82.00

        1. Table | OTHER LOW-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY APPLICATION

      5. 10.5 Product Development Efforts

        $82.00

      6. 10.6 Market Share

        $82.00

    11. 11 STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS

      $669.00

      1. 11.1 Product Overview

        $82.00

      2. 11.2 Demand by Type

        $216.00

        1. Table | STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE

        2. 11.2.1 Asphalt Shingles

          $82.00

          1. CHART X-1 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF ASPHALT SHINGLES

        3. 11.2.2 Metal Products

          $82.00

          1. CHART X-2 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF METAL ROOFING

        4. 11.2.3 All Other

          $82.00

          1. CHART X-3 CHARACTERISTICS OF OTHER STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS

      3. 11.3 Demand by Region

        $170.00

        1. Table | STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY REGION

        2. CHART X-4 STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION, 2005-2025

      4. 11.4 Demand by Application

        $91.00

        1. Table | STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING PRODUCTS DEMAND BY APPLICATION

        2. CHART X-5 STEEP-SLOPE ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION, 2005-2025

      5. 11.5 Product Development Efforts

        $82.00

      6. 11.6 Market Share

        $82.00

    12. 12 APPLICATIONS

      $1,393.00

      1. 12.1 General

        $108.00

        1. Table | COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION

        2. CHART XI-1 KEY DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY MARKET

      2. 12.2 New

        $368.00

        1. 12.2.1 Market Forecast

          $109.00

          1. Table | NEW COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE

        2. 12.2.2 Demand by Slope

          $116.00

        3. 12.2.3 Demand by Region

          $119.00

          1. Table | NEW COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION

      3. 12.3 Reroofing

        $413.00

        1. 12.3.1 Market Forecast

          $105.00

          1. Table | COMMERCIAL REROOFING DEMAND BY PRODUCT TYPE

        2. 12.3.2 Demand by Slope

          $113.00

        3. 12.3.3 Demand by Region

          $157.00

          1. Table | COMMERCIAL REROOFING DEMAND BY REGION

      4. 12.4 Demand by Building Type

        $504.00

        1. Table | COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY BUILDING TYPE

        2. 12.4.1 Office, Retail, & Lodging

          $142.00

          1. Table | OFFICE, RETAIL, & LODGING ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION & PRODUCT

        3. 12.4.2 Industrial

          $117.00

          1. Table | INDUSTRIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION & PRODUCT

        4. 12.4.3 Institutional

          $96.00

          1. Table | INSTITUTIONAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION & PRODUCT

        5. 12.4.4 Transportation & Other

          $98.00

          1. Table | TRANSPORTATION & OTHER COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY APPLICATION & PRODUCT

    13. 13 REGIONS

      $1,759.00

      1. 13.1 General

        $82.00

      2. 13.2 Regional Demographic & Economic Trends

        $723.00

        1. 13.2.1 Population Patterns

          $272.00

          1. Table | POPULATION BY REGION

        2. 13.2.2 Economic Outlook

          $197.00

          1. Table | GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY REGION

        3. 13.2.3 Regional Construction

          $195.00

          1. Table | CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES BY REGION

      3. 13.3 Regional Commercial Roofing Demand

        $986.00

        1. Table | COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION

        2. CHART XII-1 COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY REGION, 2015

        3. 13.3.1 Northeast

          $196.00

          1. Table | NORTHEAST: COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY SUBREGION & PRODUCT

        4. 13.3.2 Midwest

          $228.00

          1. Table | MIDWEST: COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY SUBREGION & PRODUCT

        5. 13.3.3 South

          $210.00

          1. Table | SOUTH: COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY SUBREGION & PRODUCT

        6. 13.3.4 West

          $213.00

          1. Table | WEST: COMMERCIAL ROOFING DEMAND BY SUBREGION & PRODUCT

    14. 14 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

      $630.00

      1. 14.1 Overview

        $82.00

        1. CHART XIII-1 US COMMERCIAL ROOFING DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS MARKET SHARE, 2015

      2. 14.2 Specialty Retailers

        $400.00

        1. CHART XIII-2 US SPECIALTY ROOFING RETAILERS MARKET SHARE, 2015

        2. 14.2.1 ABC Supply

          $134.00

        3. 14.2.2 Beacon Roofing Supply

          $82.00

        4. 14.2.3 Allied Building Products

          $82.00

        5. 14.2.4 SRS Distribution

          $82.00

      3. 14.3 Direct Sales

        $82.00

      4. 14.4 Other Channels

        $129.00

    15. 15 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

      $945.00

      1. 15.1 General

        $175.00

        1. Table | US COMMERCIAL ROOFING SALES BY COMPANY, 2015

      2. 15.2 Market Share

        $168.00

        1. CHART XIV-1 US COMMERCIAL ROOFING MARKET SHARE, 2015

      3. 15.3 Competitive Strategies

        $82.00

      4. 15.4 Manufacturing

        $82.00

      5. 15.5 Marketing

        $82.00

      6. 15.6 Mergers & Acquisitions

        $115.00

        1. Table | SELECTED ACQUISITIONS & DIVESTITURES

      7. 15.7 Cooperative Agreements

        $142.00

        1. Table | SELECTED COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

      8. 15.8 Key Participants in the Commercial Roofing Industry

        $175.00

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