The top twenty companies in the U.S. roofing industry

Yesterday, guest contributor Matt Lee provided an overview of five factors to consider when choosing the best roofing supplier for your next project. To help you get more acquainted the industry, we've compiled some of the top companies in the U.S. roofing sector based on number of employees and square footage. From Greenwood, Delaware to South Gate, California and producing everything from roof coatings, roof trusses, metal roofing and more, these are some of the largest roofing companies in America.

Top 10 roofing companies by number of employees

Firestone Building Products Co.
Prescott, AR
Number of employees: 600

In 2012, Firestone Building Products (FSBP) invested more than $36 million at its EPDM manufacturing facility in Prescott. By improving infrastructure and increasing capacity, FSBP was able to add 100 jobs and strengthen its ability to respond to customer demands.

World Oil
South Gate, CA
Number of employees: 570

What began in 1938 with a single gas station at the corner of Florence and Normandie in South Central Los Angeles is today one of California's largest privately held companies.

NVR Building Products
Thurmont, MD
Number of employees: 500

As one of America's leading homebuilders, they serve homebuyers in 29 metropolitan areas in 14 states.

Carpenter Contractors Of America, Inc.
Winter Haven, FL
Number of employees: 500

The Winter Haven plant sits on 54 acres between the high growth areas of Tampa and Orlando.

CertainTeed Corp.
Malvern, PA
Number of employees: 400

Founded in 1904, the company is now North America's leading brand of exterior and interior building products.

GAF
Parsippany, NJ
Number of employees: 400

The company has grown to $3 billion in sales of residential and commercial roofing applications since it was founded in 1886.

TAMKO Building Products, Inc.
Joplin, MO
Number of employees: 400

TAMKO prides itself on innovation, quality and long-standing customer relationships and is headquartered in Joplin, MO, where it was founded in 1944.

Lezzer Lumber, Inc.
Curwensville, PA
Number of employees: 380

Since 1927, Lezzer Lumber has grown to have 11 retail stores and three commercial door facilities.

Universal Forest Products, Inc.
Riverside, CA
Number of employees: 350

UFP Riverside employees are some of the best-trained people in the industry. They work closely with customers to understand their needs.

Beldon Enterprises, Inc.
San Antonio, TX
Number of employees: 300

Founded in 1946, immediately after World War II, Beldon Enterprises is and award-winning company that installs products from well-respected manufacturers.

Top 10 roofing companies by square footage

Atlas Roofing Corp.
Hampton, GA
Square footage: 700,000

Since 1982, Atlas has manufactured its products in state-of-the-art facilities and shipped them worldwide.

Windsor Building Systems, LLC
Madison, WI
Square footage: 700,000

Founded in 1971 by Len Linzmeier, tragedy struck 43 later as fire destroyed the original truss building in January 2014. Fortunately, WBS rebuilt the plant into a state-of- the-art facility.

Tamko Building Products, Inc.
Phillipsburg, KS
Square footage: 500,000

TAMKO maintains greater control over the manufacturing process by being a vertically integrated company that owns and operates several of their own raw materials plants.

CertainTeed Corp.
Shakopee, MN
Square footage: 450,000

CertainTeed works to meet Green Building standards by producing both low- and steep-slope roofing products. These help reduce buildings' CO2 emissions and energy costs.

Yoder & Son, LLC, Sam
Greenwood, DE
Square footage: 435,600

Committed to quality products and unmatched customer service, many employees have been with the company for more than two decades.

Tamko Building Products, Inc.
Tuscaloosa, AL
Square footage: 400,000

TAMKO adheres to the Six Sigma program. This business strategy, popularized by Jack Welsh at GE, is a management philosophy designed to improve manufacturing processes and products.

Southern Energy Homes, Inc.
Guin, AL
Square footage: 400,000

As an ISO 14001 company, Southern Energy has a production process that is as green and efficient as possible with an emphasis on minimizing waste.

Deco Truss Co., Inc.
Homestead, FL
Square footage: 400,000

Since 1983, Deco Truss has been locally owned and operated in South Florida.

Masco Framing Corp.
Roseville, CA
Square footage: 392,000

The factory is located in Roseville, California, which originally existed as only a stage coach station. Today, it is the largest city in Placer County, California.

North Star Metals Mfg. Co.
Uhrichsville, OH
Square footage: 355,000

North Star Metals is able to consistently produce top-quality roofing exactly to order by using state-of-the-art, roll-forming and folding equipment.

To learn more about the industry and to connect with additional U.S. roofing companies, see the list of roofing suppliers on IndustryNet, the industrial marketplace that connects industrial buyers and suppliers.