Industry Description
Special trade contractors primarily engaged in the installation of roofing, siding, and sheet metal work. Sheet metal work performed by plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors in conjunction with the installation of plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning equipment are classified in Industry 1711.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1761 - Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work are:
- Architectural sheet metal work-contractors
- Ceilings, metal: erection and repair-contractors
- Coppersmithing, in connection with construction work-contractors
- Downspout installation, metal-contractors
- Duct work, sheet metal-contractors
- Gutter installation, metal-contractors
- Roof spraying, painting, or coating-contractors
- Roofing work, including repairing-contractors
- Sheet metal work: except plumbing, heating, or
- Siding-contractors
- Skylight installation-contractors
- Tinsmithing, in connection with construction work-contractors
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Roofing Contractors in the US (23816)
Revenue 2025
$99.8bn
Growth 2025
1.94%
Key Trends
Industry profit has contracted as a result of increased purchase costs
The industry relies on demand from the single-family housing market
A shrinking housing market will likely raise competitive conditions in the housing construction market
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1761 - Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
US-SIC Code 1761 - Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work sits in the 2-digit Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: C
Division Title: Construction
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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152 General Building Contractors-residential
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153 Operative Builders
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential
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161 Highway and Street Construction, Except
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway and Street
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-conditioning
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging
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173 Electrical Work
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting, and Plastering
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
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177 Concrete Work
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178 Water Well Drilling
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1761 - Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1761 - Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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176101 Coppersmiths
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176102 Ceilings
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176103 Gutters & downspouts
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176104 Roof decks
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176105 Roofing consultants
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176106 Roof maintenance
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176107 Roof coating
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176108 Roof structures
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176109 Roofing contractors
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176110 Skylights
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176111 Siding contractors
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176112 Tinning
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176113 Roof inspection service
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176114 Flashing-wall & roof & etc
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176115 Roof-screen support systems
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176116 Cornices-building
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176117 Metal roofing contractors
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176119 Mobile homes-roofing & roof covering
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176198 Roofing siding & sheet metal work
8 Digit SIC Codes
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17610000 Roofing, siding, and sheetmetal work
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17610100 Roofing and gutter work
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17610101 Gutter and downspout contractor
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17610102 Roof repair
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17610103 Roofing contractor
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17610104 Skylight installation
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17619900 Roofing, siding, and sheetmetal work, nec
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17619901 Architectural sheet metal work
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17619902 Ceilings, metal: erection and repair
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17619903 Sheet metal work, nec
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17619904 Siding contractor
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17619905 Chute installation (linen, mail, trash, etc)
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