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Roofing Has the Highest Job Value in Home Services.
Most Roofers Are Fighting for Storm Damage Scraps.

One roofing job can be worth $8,000-$25,000. Most roofers still chase storms and knock doors, which doesn't scale and doesn't build a brand. The companies winning are the ones homeowners already trust before the storm hits.

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Live Market Pulse
Updated Nov 2026
$30
Avg Google
CPC
274K
Monthly
Searches (US)
Medium
Google Ads
Competition
Sep
Peak Demand
Month
Source: Google Ads Keyword Planner data via DataForSEO, United States, averaged across "roofer near me", "roof repair near me", "roof replacement cost". CPC is the top-of-page bid average, searches are the 12-month monthly mean, competition is Google's advertiser density index. Refreshed on the first of each month.

What the Data Says About Roofing Marketing in 2026

Live data from government and public sources. Updated monthly via DataPulse.

Top Roofing Services by Search Demand (Google, 2026)
Roofing Company Near Me
100
Roof Repair
88
Roof Replacement
75
Storm Damage Roof
62
Roof Inspection
48
Metal Roofing
40 ↑
Solar Roof
32 ↑
Gutter Installation
28
Metal roofing and solar roofing are the fastest-growing searches, up 35% and 48% YoY. Premium product, premium margin: 2-3x a standard asphalt shingle job.
Cost Per Lead by Channel
Google Ads$52
Google LSA$35
Meta Ads$40
SEO / Organic$18
Referral$15

SEO is the most underrated channel in roofing. 'Roofing company + city' costs $68 a click. Rank for it and the same leads cost $18 each.

Job Value by Service Type
Full Replacement$12,500+
Metal Roof$18,000+
Storm Damage (insurance)$8,500
Roof Repair$1,200
Inspection$250

Metal roofing has the highest margin and the fastest-growing demand. Rare combo. The companies known for premium materials are winning the most profitable customers.

Sources: BLS Construction Industry (bls.gov) · Census Business Patterns (census.gov) · FRED Housing Starts (stlouisfed.org) · DataForSEO (keyword data) · Updated monthly via DataPulse

Why Most Roofing Companies Are Stuck in Storm-Chase Mode

"Every time we work with a roofer doing $100K-$300K/month, the same patterns show up..."

What They Think

× "Storm season is our growth season"
× "We need more door knockers"
× "SEO takes too long for roofing"
× "Our estimators close deals -- we just need more leads"

What s Actually Happening

✓ Storm season is a spike, not a strategy. The companies doing $500K+/month get leads 12 months a year because they rank for the keywords that don't need a hailstorm.
✓ Door knocking closes at 2-3%. Google Ads leads close at 25%+, and nobody has to drive around neighborhoods all afternoon.
✓ SEO takes 4-6 months to compound. Then you rank for 'roofing company + city' and those $68 leads come in for free, forever. Most profitable channel in roofing.
✓ If your estimators close at 15%, more leads just means more lost estimates. The problem is the sales process. Top roofing companies close at 35-45% with visual proposals and financing on the table.
Data proof: Of the roofing companies we've audited, 65% had zero organic search visibility. They paid $68 a click on Google Ads for keywords they could have ranked for. That's $50K+/year handed to Google for nothing.

How Does Your Company Compare?

Benchmarks from government data and industry sources. Updated monthly.

MetricBottom 25%MedianTop 25%Yours
Monthly Revenue$80K$250K$600K+--
Leads / Month2065180--
Cost Per Lead$85$52$22--
Estimate Close Rate15%28%45%--
Avg Job Value$4,500$12,500$18,000+--
Repeat/Referral Rate12%28%48%--
Google Reviews30120500+--
Website Conversion Rate1.2%3.0%6.8%--

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How to read this: If your estimate close rate is under 15% or your cost per lead is over $85, don't buy more leads. Fix the sales process and the landing page first.

Roofing Result

From $150K/mo to $420K/mo in 9 Months

Before Anar
$10,000/mo
Ad spend
28
Leads/month
$357
Cost per lead
18%
Close rate
$150K/mo
Revenue
After Anar
$15,000/mo
Ad spend
115
Leads/month
$130
Cost per lead
35%
Close rate
$420K/mo
Revenue
▼ Anar Engagement Starts
$150K
Mo 1
$190K
Mo 2
$250K
Mo 3
$310K
Mo 5
$380K
Mo 7
$420K
Mo 9
"Month 3: We built a visual proposal tool with drone roof imagery and instant financing options. The close rate on proposals over $10K jumped from 18% to 35% -- doubling revenue from the same lead volume."

This Is for You If

  • Your roofing company does $80K+/month
  • You want leads in the months with no hail
  • You can commit 90 days to building the system
  • You want every dollar tracked from ad click to signed contract

This Is Not for You If

  • You're a one-crew startup just getting started
  • You only want storm-chase leads
  • You won't put money into SEO or your website
  • You want the cheapest leads possible and don't care who's on the other end
What Happens Next
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02

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03

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