The Largest Roofing Companies in the US (2026)
For the first time in a decade, a residential company sits at number one — and it took a $2 billion merger to get there. Here is who the biggest roofers actually are, who owns them, and why franchise, private equity and independent ownership produce very different experiences on your roof.
What the 2026 numbers show
- Leaf Home is now the largest roofing company in the US at just over $2 billion — the first residential contractor to take the top spot in at least a decade, following its merger with Erie Home.
- Private equity owns 19% of the top-100 companies but 52% of the revenue. Consolidation is concentrated almost entirely at the top of the market.
- Seven of the ten largest roofing companies are PE-backed, accounting for 76% of Top 10 revenue.
- Below rank 50, only 4 of 52 companies are PE-backed. The mid-market is still overwhelmingly independent.
- The entire top 100 represents roughly 19% of the US roofing market. Four out of five roofing dollars still go to local contractors who will never appear on any national list.
- Franchises are a separate model entirely — locally owned businesses paying for a national brand, not corporate-owned branches.
Search roofing companies near me and you will get a mix of one-truck local operators, regional firms with a few crews, and national brands with television budgets. Those look like points on a single spectrum of size. They are not. They are three fundamentally different business structures, and the difference determines who shows up at your house, who is accountable for the warranty, and who owns the company in three years.
The industry's benchmark ranking is Roofing Contractor magazine's annual Top 100, published each August and based on self-reported revenue. The 2026 edition landed this month. We have used its published figures as the factual basis here, and run our own analysis on top of them — because the ownership story inside those numbers is more interesting than the rankings themselves.
The 10 largest roofing companies in the US
Ranked by 2025 US roofing revenue. The residential and commercial split matters as much as the size: a $1.6 billion commercial roofer and a $2 billion residential roofer have almost nothing in common operationally.
| # | Company | Revenue | Mix | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaf HomeToledo, OH · 5,119 staff | $2.09B | 100% res | Private equityGridiron Capital |
| 2 | Tecta AmericaRosemont, IL · 4,900 staff | $1.60B | 100% comm | Private equityAltas Partners, Leonard Green |
| 3 | Flynn GroupMississauga, ON · 6,000 staff | $841M | 100% comm | Independent |
| 4 | Roofing Corp of AmericaAtlanta, GA · 1,970 staff | $652M | 90% comm | Independent |
| 5 | Infinity Home ServicesBrookfield, WI · 1,132 staff | $523M | 85% res | Private equityLightBay, Freeman Spogli |
| 6 | Nations RoofMobile, AL · 1,250 staff | $500M | 98% comm | Private equity |
| 7 | Baker RoofingCary, NC · 1,040 staff | $356M | 90% comm | Employee-owned100% ESOP since 2025 |
| 8 | Stronghouse SolutionsAddison, TX · 665 staff | $352M | 95% res | Private equityO2 Investment Partners |
| 9 | Greenwood IndustriesWorcester, MA · 1,106 staff | $350M | 100% comm | Private equity |
| 10 | Omnia Exterior SolutionsTrophy Club, TX · 731 staff | $335M | 80% res | Private equityCCMP Growth Advisors |
Revenue figures: Roofing Contractor 2026 Top 100, self-reported US revenue. Ownership detail compiled by Rooferus from company and investor announcements.
One notable absence. CentiMark, a family-owned commercial roofer that had held first or second place for a decade, chose not to submit for 2026 — company officials described it as a management decision. It remains one of the largest commercial roofing operations in the country. Rankings based on voluntary submission always carry that caveat.
The ownership story hiding in the numbers
We tallied the private equity disclosures across the full 2026 list. The distribution is the most revealing thing in the data.
Read those together and the shape becomes clear. Private equity has not bought the roofing industry. It has bought the top of it.
And the whole list — every company from $2 billion down to $9.6 million — adds up to roughly $13.4 billion, against a US roofing market generally valued above $70 billion. The hundred largest roofing companies in America account for less than a fifth of the work. Roofing remains, by some distance, one of the most fragmented trades in the country, with tens of thousands of local operators doing the majority of the jobs.
Three ways a roofing company can be big
"National brand" gets used loosely. These three structures are genuinely different, and the difference shows up in who you are actually hiring.
Private equity platform
An investment firm buys a strong regional roofer, uses it as a "platform," then acquires more companies into it. Local brand names are often kept, so the sign on the truck may not change at all. Growth is funded by outside capital and measured against an eventual sale.
Owned by investorsFranchise network
Each location is an independently owned local business that licenses the national brand, training, marketing and supplier relationships. The franchisee owns the company, hires the crew and carries the insurance. Quality varies location to location, because ownership does.
Locally owned, nationally brandedIndependent or employee-owned
No outside investor and no franchisor. Includes family businesses and ESOPs, where employees hold the stock. Growth is slower because it is funded from earnings, but ownership and management are unlikely to change hands mid-warranty.
Owned by founders or staffHow private equity actually rolls up a roofing company
The mechanics are worth understanding, because they explain why a company you have used for fifteen years might suddenly feel different.
Roofing is attractive to investors for structural reasons: demand is non-discretionary (a failing roof gets replaced regardless of the economy), the market is enormous, and it is so fragmented that buying scale is cheap relative to building it. Firms acquire a platform company, then bolt on smaller acquisitions, and the combined entity commands a higher valuation multiple than the parts did separately.
Tecta America is the archetype. Formed in 2000 through the merger of ten roofing companies, it has since passed through Oaktree, Onex's ONCAP, and Altas Partners, with Leonard Green taking a minority stake in 2021. Its owners explored a sale valued in the billions, and the company completed six more acquisitions in 2025 alone. Each of those acquired firms was, until recently, somebody's local roofer.
On the residential side, Infinity Home Services shows the same pattern at speed: acquired by North Branch Capital in 2022, sold to LightBay Capital and Freeman Spogli within the same year, and expanded to well over a dozen brands. Its revenue went from $310 million to $523 million in a single year.
Why this matters when you are choosing a roofer: acquired companies usually keep their original name. The family business you researched may now be one brand inside a national platform, with pricing, sales scripts and crew sourcing set elsewhere. That is not automatically worse — platforms often bring better safety programs, real warranty backing and stronger manufacturer certifications. But it is worth knowing before you assume you are hiring a local company.
The consolidation extends past contractors
2025 also saw the supply chain consolidate. QXO acquired Beacon Roofing Supply for approximately $11 billion, creating the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing and waterproofing products in the country, with close to 600 branches. Distribution is where contractors buy their materials — so pricing pressure at that level eventually reaches your estimate.
The franchise model, and why it is not the same thing
Franchise brands get lumped in with corporate chains constantly, and the distinction actually favors the homeowner in one important way: you are hiring a local owner.
Mighty Dog Roofing is the largest example. Founded in 2012 and franchised since 2020 under HorsePower Brands, it grew past 110 locations within four years. Franchisees pay an initial investment in the range of roughly $184,000 to $236,000 and get training, supplier relationships and manufacturer certifications in return. Storm Guard follows a similar model and continues signing new territory agreements across Texas and the Midwest.
Contractors, manufacturers and distributors are not the same thing
A lot of "biggest roofing company" lists mix these together, which makes them useless for hiring decisions.
Contractors
The companies that install your roof. Everything ranked on this page is a contractor. These are the only ones you hire.
Manufacturers
GAF, Owens Corning, CertainTeed and TAMKO make shingles and membranes. They do not install roofs. They certify contractors, which is why "GAF Master Elite" appears on so many local trucks.
Distributors
Beacon (now QXO), ABC Supply and SRS sell materials to contractors. Huge revenue, no crews. Their consolidation affects your price, not your installation.
Does hiring a bigger roofing company get you a better roof?
Not inherently — and the honest answer is that size trades one set of risks for another.
Scale genuinely helps with warranty backing that survives a company's bad year, formal safety programs, manufacturer certifications that unlock longer warranties, insurance limits well above state minimums, and the administrative capacity to handle a complicated claim.
Scale can work against you through subcontracted crews you did not meet, sales-driven pricing, staff turnover between your estimate and your install date, and the plain fact that a national platform's local branch may have opened last year.
The variable that actually predicts a good outcome is not company size. It is whether the specific crew on your roof is experienced, properly insured, and supervised — and whether the company still exists when the warranty is tested. Some of the best roofers in any market are 15-person independents that will never appear on a national ranking. Some of the worst are branded operations with excellent marketing.
How to vet any roofer, national or local
- Ask who owns the company now
Straightforward question, and the answer tells you a lot. If the business was acquired recently, ask what changed — crews, management, warranty administration. - Verify the license yourself
Search the state agency's own lookup rather than trusting a number on a flyer. Our state-by-state licensing guide shows what your state requires and where to check. - Confirm insurance with the carrier, not the contractor
Call the carrier on the certificate and confirm general liability and workers' compensation are in force today. Certificates outlive policies routinely. - Ask whether the crew is employed or subcontracted
Neither answer is disqualifying, but subcontracted crews mean you should verify the sub's insurance too, not just the brand's. - Get the warranty terms in writing, and read who backs them
A manufacturer warranty covers materials. A workmanship warranty is only as good as the company behind it. Ask what happens to yours if the business is sold. - Compare at least three quotes on identical scope
Tear-off layers, underlayment, ice-and-water coverage, ventilation and flashing. See our guide to comparing free roof quotes, and run an instant roof estimate first so you know the realistic range before the first bid arrives.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the largest roofing company in the US?
Leaf Home, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is the largest roofing company in the US by 2025 revenue at approximately $2.09 billion in roofing and gutters. It reached the top spot after Erie Home merged into Leaf Home, and it is the first primarily residential contractor to lead the ranking in at least a decade. Tecta America is the largest commercial roofing contractor at roughly $1.6 billion.
How much of the roofing industry is owned by private equity?
Private equity ownership is concentrated at the top rather than spread evenly. Among the 2026 top-100 roofing contractors, about 19% of companies disclosed private equity backing, but those companies represent roughly 52% of total list revenue. Seven of the ten largest are PE-backed. Below rank 50, only four of 52 companies are. Since the entire top 100 accounts for under a fifth of the US roofing market, the large majority of roofing work is still done by independent local contractors.
Is a roofing franchise the same as a national chain?
No. A franchise location is an independently owned local business that licenses a national brand, training and supplier relationships. The franchisee owns the company, hires the crew and carries the insurance. Mighty Dog Roofing, franchised under HorsePower Brands since 2020, and Storm Guard are the best-known roofing franchises. Because each location has a different owner, quality varies between locations of the same brand, so vet the individual franchisee rather than the logo.
Are GAF and Owens Corning roofing companies?
They are manufacturers, not contractors. GAF, Owens Corning, CertainTeed and TAMKO make shingles, membranes and roofing components but do not install roofs. They certify independent contractors to install their products, which is where designations like Master Elite or Platinum Preferred come from. Those certifications matter because they often unlock longer manufacturer warranties, but the company doing the work is still a local or regional contractor.
Is it better to hire a large national roofing company or a local one?
Neither is automatically better. Larger companies tend to offer stronger warranty backing, formal safety programs, higher insurance limits and manufacturer certifications. Smaller independents often provide more consistent crews, direct access to the owner and more competitive pricing. What actually predicts a good outcome is whether the specific crew is experienced and properly insured, and whether the company will still exist when the warranty is tested — not the size of the business.
How do I know if my local roofer was bought by a larger company?
Ask directly, because acquired companies almost always keep their original name and branding. Private equity platforms deliberately retain local brand identity, so the truck, website and phone number may be unchanged. Other signals include a new parent company named in the fine print of contracts or warranty documents, changes to the state license entity name, and turnover in ownership or management. Knowing the answer matters mostly for warranty administration and who will service the roof in five years.
How is the roofing Top 100 list compiled?
Roofing Contractor magazine publishes the ranking each August based on revenue that companies self-report through a submission form, with a secondary confirmation requested from company leadership. Because participation is voluntary, some large firms do not appear in a given year — CentiMark, a longtime top-two commercial roofer, chose not to submit for 2026. The list should be read as a strong snapshot of the market rather than a complete census.
Sources and method
Revenue figures, staffing and residential/commercial splits are drawn from Roofing Contractor magazine's 2026 Top 100 Roofing Contractors List (published August 2026, based on self-reported 2025 US revenue). The aggregate ownership analysis — private equity share by revenue, by rank band and by market segment — was calculated by Rooferus from that published data. Ownership and transaction details were compiled from company and investor announcements including Gridiron Capital, Altas Partners, Leonard Green & Partners, LightBay Capital, Freeman Spogli & Co., O2 Investment Partners, CCMP Growth Advisors, HorsePower Brands, Baker Roofing's ESOP announcement, and QXO's disclosures on the Beacon Roofing Supply acquisition.
Rankings change annually and ownership changes constantly. Figures reflect the most recent published data as of August 2026. For the complete Top 100 ranking, see Roofing Contractor's published list.