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Roofing and gutter companies in Alabama

Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for roofing and gutter companies, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
726
40 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
305
+47.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$5.4B
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
Listings per 10k households
3.6
In line with the U.S.
Spending per listing
$7.4M
12% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#29 of 51
Market score 47 · Lower middle

A site report maps the roofing and gutter companies on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 726 roofing and gutter companies in Alabama. 40 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 3.6 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.6.

Household spending on home repairs, maintenance and insurance in Alabama comes to about $5.4B a year: $2,699 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That is about $7.4M of household spending for each company on map listings, 12% below the U.S. figure of $8.5M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which roofing and gutter companies share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in Alabama was 305 in 2023, up 47.3% from 2019. That is one for every 6,548 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 20.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $3.8M have gone to businesses classed as roofing contractors in Alabama.

Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #29 for roofing and gutter companies, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Auburn-Opelika metro area scores highest (73). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the LaGrange area scores highest (76).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Alabama, ranked for roofing and gutter companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Auburn-Opelika, AL73212.7$9.7M+7.1%#31 of 381
2Huntsville, AL64954.6$6.7M+12.5%#86 of 381
3Gadsden, AL6182.0$12.1M+0.4%#103 of 381
4Tuscaloosa, AL52302.8$9.2M+2.9%#176 of 381
5Birmingham, AL521884.0$7.1M+1.4%#180 of 381
6Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL51233.6$7.2M+3.5%#188 of 381
7Montgomery, AL50493.2$8.3M+0.9%#194 of 381
Columbus, GA-AL48413.2$8.1M−1.3%#209 of 381
8Dothan, AL46213.4$7.4M+3.4%#223 of 381
9Decatur, AL44243.8$7.1M+2.5%#240 of 381
10Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL40757.6$3.9M+14.8%#274 of 381
11Anniston-Oxford, AL27194.2$5.8M−0.3%#354 of 381
12Mobile, AL23855.3$4.9M−0.7%#366 of 381

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Alabama, ranked for roofing and gutter companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
LaGrange, GA-AL7671.7$14.5M+3.0%#20 of 288
1Albertville, AL69154.1$6.5M+6.0%#45 of 288
2Enterprise, AL6683.8$7.1M+6.3%#55 of 288
3Cullman, AL62154.2$6.2M+6.7%#76 of 288
4Fort Payne, AL5572.7$8.8M+3.4%#111 of 288
5Ozark, AL4663.0$8.1M+1.3%#168 of 288
Talladega-Sylacauga, ALNot scored30.8$31.2M0.0%
Scottsboro, ALNot scored31.4$17.9M+3.3%
Alexander City, ALNot scored21.2$21.6M−0.8%
Selma, ALNot scored21.3$16.5M−7.9%
Troy, ALNot scored00.0n/a+2.4%
Russellville, ALNot scored10.8$28.5M+1.1%
Eufaula, AL-GANot scored00.0n/a−1.2%

Counties

Counties in Alabama, ranked for roofing and gutter companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Limestone County, AL77133.2$9.6M+18.0%#74 of 1,177
2Lee County, AL74213.0$8.9M+8.6%#113 of 1,177
3St. Clair County, AL67113.1$8.9M+7.1%#211 of 1,177
4Madison County, AL65825.0$6.3M+11.0%#265 of 1,177
5Etowah County, AL6282.0$12.1M+0.4%#321 of 1,177
6Marshall County, AL60154.1$6.5M+6.0%#373 of 1,177
7Walker County, AL5952.0$12.4M0.0%#380 of 1,177
8Lauderdale County, AL59143.6$7.4M+3.3%#390 of 1,177
9Elmore County, AL57113.3$8.5M+4.2%#429 of 1,177
10Montgomery County, AL55262.8$9.1M−1.1%#472 of 1,177
11Tuscaloosa County, AL55283.1$8.7M+3.8%#474 of 1,177
12Cullman County, AL55154.2$6.2M+6.7%#488 of 1,177
13Coffee County, AL5483.8$7.1M+6.3%#510 of 1,177
14Shelby County, AL54505.8$5.8M+6.5%#515 of 1,177
15DeKalb County, AL5172.7$8.8M+3.4%#569 of 1,177
16Autauga County, AL51104.4$6.7M+5.1%#580 of 1,177
17Colbert County, AL5093.7$6.9M+3.8%#601 of 1,177
18Jefferson County, AL481164.3$6.6M−1.3%#641 of 1,177
19Houston County, AL46173.9$6.6M+2.8%#684 of 1,177
20Baldwin County, AL43757.6$3.9M+14.8%#757 of 1,177
21Dale County, AL4063.0$8.1M+1.3%#807 of 1,177
22Morgan County, AL39234.7$5.9M+2.6%#839 of 1,177
23Calhoun County, AL32194.2$5.8M−0.3%#961 of 1,177
24Mobile County, AL29855.3$4.9M−0.7%#1,013 of 1,177
Talladega County, ALNot scored30.9$27.6M+0.3%
Show all 67 counties
Counties in Alabama, ranked for roofing and gutter companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Blount County, ALNot scored41.8$14.6M+1.8%
Russell County, ALNot scored10.4$57M−0.6%
Jackson County, ALNot scored31.4$17.9M+3.3%
Chilton County, ALNot scored21.1$23.2M+5.9%
Tallapoosa County, ALNot scored21.2$21.6M−0.8%
Covington County, ALNot scored32.0$11.9M+1.2%
Dallas County, ALNot scored21.3$16.5M−7.9%
Escambia County, ALNot scored32.3$9.8M0.0%
Chambers County, ALNot scored21.5$15.7M−0.9%
Lawrence County, ALNot scored10.7$35.7M+2.3%
Pike County, ALNot scored00.0n/a+2.4%
Franklin County, ALNot scored10.8$28.5M+1.1%
Marion County, ALNot scored10.9$25.1M−0.3%
Geneva County, ALNot scored32.8$8.7M+3.2%
Cherokee County, ALNot scored43.9$6.5M+5.8%
Barbour County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Winston County, ALNot scored33.2$7.8M+1.4%
Clarke County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Randolph County, ALNot scored00.0n/a+4.8%
Bibb County, ALNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Monroe County, ALNot scored22.7$8.1M−3.8%
Marengo County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−5.0%
Pickens County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−3.9%
Macon County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−6.8%
Butler County, ALNot scored11.3$17.8M−4.8%
Henry County, ALNot scored11.4$17.8M+7.1%
Fayette County, ALNot scored23.2$7.5M−2.8%
Cleburne County, ALNot scored11.7$14.7M+6.0%
Washington County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Hale County, ALNot scored11.8$12.5M+2.9%
Clay County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Lamar County, ALNot scored23.9$5.8M−2.6%
Crenshaw County, ALNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Choctaw County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−5.7%
Sumter County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−5.0%
Conecuh County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−5.7%
Coosa County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Wilcox County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−8.3%
Bullock County, ALNot scored12.7$7.1M−4.5%
Lowndes County, ALNot scored24.7$4.5M−9.0%
Perry County, ALNot scored00.0n/a−12.2%
Greene County, ALNot scored13.1$6.4M−8.2%

Markets with fewer than 5 roofing and gutter companies on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many roofing and gutter companies are in Alabama?

There are 726 roofing and gutter companies on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. 40 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count roofers and gutter companies. Official counts show 305 businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in 2023, up 47.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Alabama spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $5.4B a year, or $2,699 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 726 roofing and gutter companies on map listings, it comes to $7.4M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only roofing and gutter companies. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.

How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for roofing and gutter companies?

Alabama has 3.6 roofing and gutter companies per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per company is $7.4M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $8.5M. At the national ratio of roofing and gutter companies to household spending, Alabama would have about 637, against 726 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,548 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. The official count rose 47.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.4% for the U.S.

Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for roofing and gutter companies?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Auburn-Opelika metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the LaGrange area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 24 scored counties in Alabama, Limestone County scores highest, at 77 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Alabama scores 47 for roofing and gutter companies (lower middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.

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