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Roofing and gutter companies in West Virginia

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

Listings
126
10 chain locations (8%)
Official establishments
98
+16.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.9B
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance
Listings per 10k households
1.7
53% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$14.9M
76% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#21 of 51
Market score 54 · Upper middle

A site report maps the roofing and gutter companies on map listings around any address in West Virginia 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 126 roofing and gutter companies in West Virginia. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 4% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.7, 53% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.

Households in West Virginia spend about $1.9B a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $2,578 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $14.9M of household spending for each company on map listings, 76% above 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 98 businesses with payroll in West Virginia classed as roofing contractors, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 7,435 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $25K has gone to businesses classed as roofing contractors in West Virginia.

Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #21 for roofing and gutter companies, with a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (80). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Cumberland area scores highest (65).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, 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 West Virginia, ranked for roofing and gutter companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV807243.1$12.6M+3.3%#8 of 381
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV78332.8$10.4M+7.1%#13 of 381
1Morgantown, WV60132.3$12.2M+1.3%#113 of 381
2Beckley, WV5951.1$21.4M−4.3%#122 of 381
Winchester, VA-WV49274.9$6.3M+6.5%#205 of 381
3Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH44453.0$8.6M−2.6%#235 of 381
4Charleston, WV43283.2$8M−4.7%#249 of 381
5Wheeling, WV-OH42152.6$9.6M−3.6%#261 of 381
6Parkersburg-Vienna, WV27143.7$6.9M−2.3%#352 of 381
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHNot scored40.8$30.3M−3.6%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching West Virginia, ranked for roofing and gutter companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Cumberland, MD-WV6571.8$13.9M−1.3%#57 of 288
1Clarksburg, WV5472.0$13.4M−2.4%#118 of 288
2Bluefield, WV-VA5082.0$12.2M−3.8%#139 of 288
Fairmont, WVNot scored20.9$31.2M−1.2%
Elkins, WVNot scored21.9$13.2M−3.6%

Counties

Counties in West Virginia, ranked for roofing and gutter companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Berkeley County, WV8391.8$16.5M+13.7%#32 of 1,177
2Monongalia County, WV66122.7$10.4M+2.0%#224 of 1,177
3Cabell County, WV5382.0$12.4M−3.2%#522 of 1,177
4Putnam County, WV4783.4$8.7M−1.0%#654 of 1,177
5Harrison County, WV4672.7$10M−2.5%#674 of 1,177
6Raleigh County, WV4451.7$13.7M−3.5%#716 of 1,177
7Kanawha County, WV43283.7$7.1M−4.3%#739 of 1,177
8Wood County, WV34143.9$6.5M−2.1%#920 of 1,177
9Ohio County, WV14105.5$4.8M−4.4%#1,149 of 1,177
Jefferson County, WVNot scored31.3$24.7M+9.2%
Mercer County, WVNot scored31.2$19.7M−3.4%
Marion County, WVNot scored20.9$31.2M−1.2%
Fayette County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−5.6%
Wayne County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.0%
Preston County, WVNot scored10.8$32.8M−0.6%
Greenbrier County, WVNot scored10.7$34.8M−4.0%
Logan County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−6.6%
Marshall County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.4%
Hancock County, WVNot scored10.8$32.8M−4.5%
Jackson County, WVNot scored21.7$14.4M−1.0%
Randolph County, WVNot scored21.9$13.2M−3.6%
Mineral County, WVNot scored43.6$7.3M−0.4%
Mason County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−2.7%
Nicholas County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Upshur County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
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Counties in West Virginia, ranked for roofing and gutter companies by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Hampshire County, WVNot scored22.3$11.2M+4.4%
Mingo County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−8.7%
Brooke County, WVNot scored11.0$25M−6.0%
Boone County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−6.9%
Wyoming County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−7.1%
Lincoln County, WVNot scored11.3$17.4M−5.8%
McDowell County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−10.9%
Morgan County, WVNot scored00.0n/a+5.5%
Lewis County, WVNot scored11.4$17.7M−3.7%
Taylor County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Barbour County, WVNot scored11.6$14.4M−0.3%
Hardy County, WVNot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Wetzel County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.6%
Roane County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.8%
Monroe County, WVNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Braxton County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.1%
Summers County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Grant County, WVNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Ritchie County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.6%
Webster County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−7.1%
Tyler County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−5.0%
Clay County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%
Pocahontas County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Doddridge County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Pleasants County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.1%
Gilmer County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Tucker County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−3.1%
Calhoun County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Pendleton County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Wirt County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%

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 West Virginia?

West Virginia has 126 roofing and gutter companies on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count roofers and gutter companies. Official counts show 98 businesses with payroll classed as roofing contractors in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019.

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

About $1.9B a year, or $2,578 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 126 roofing and gutter companies on map listings, it comes to $14.9M 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 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.

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

West Virginia has 1.7 roofing and gutter companies per 10,000 households, 53% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per company is $14.9M, 76% above the U.S. figure of $8.5M. At the national ratio of roofing and gutter companies to household spending, West Virginia would have about 222, against 126 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,435 households, against one for every 5,063 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.4% for the U.S.

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

Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Cumberland area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 9 scored counties in West Virginia, Berkeley County scores highest, at 83 (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. West Virginia scores 54 for roofing and gutter companies (upper middle), #21 of the 50 states and DC.

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