What is your roofing business worth?
An estimate built from what 3142 roofing and construction contractors really sold for, not from asking prices. Takes a minute. No signup.
What roofing and construction contractors actually sold for
Figures are for construction businesses sold on BizBuySell, 2021 to 2025. Multiples are the sale price divided by yearly owner earnings (SDE) or by yearly revenue.
| Lower quartile | Median | Average | Upper quartile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings multiple (SDE) | 1.81x | 2.43x | 2.6x | 3.13x |
| Revenue multiple | 0.35x | 0.52x | 0.58x | 0.74x |
| Yearly owner earnings of those businesses | $185,453 | $323,174 | $473,321 | $585,821 |
| Yearly revenue of those businesses | $828,834 | $1,509,665 | $2,489,277 | $3,000,000 |
Median sale price $750,000, median asking price $799,000; businesses sold for about 94% of the asking price. Source: BizBuySell valuation benchmarks for construction businesses, read October 2026. BizBuySell does not publish a roofing-only benchmark, so these are the figures for construction businesses as a whole, which include roofers and other general contractors. Consultants in a Box is not affiliated with BizBuySell.
What moves the value of a roofing business
Steady repair and replacement work, a lead flow that does not depend on the owner, insurance-claim and commercial relationships, and tidy job costing are what raise a roofing company's value.
- Size. Larger companies sell for higher multiples. The calculator adjusts the multiple for the size you enter.
- Owner dependence. A business that runs without you on every job is worth more than one that stops when you do.
- Clean, provable books. Buyers and lenders pay for earnings they can verify.
- Recurring revenue and a steady lead flow. Predictable work is easier to finance.
Questions people ask
How much is a roofing business worth?
There is no roofing-only figure from BizBuySell, so this uses construction businesses as a whole: typically about 1.8 to 3.1 times yearly owner earnings (SDE), with a middle of about 2.4 times. A broker can narrow that for roofing in your area.
Why use construction numbers for roofing?
It is the closest published group of sold businesses. We say so on the page rather than present it as a roofing-only figure.
What hurts a roofing company's value most?
Revenue that depends on one season or one referral source, weak job costing, and an owner who is on every estimate.
Is this an appraisal?
No. It is a quick estimate from published sale data, meant to start a conversation. A real price depends on your books, your customers, your team and the buyer. For a formal number, use a business broker or a certified appraiser.
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This is an indicative estimate from published sale data, not an appraisal, and not financial, legal or tax advice.