What is my roofing business worth?

Roofing is valued on owner earnings, but buyers separate storm-driven revenue from steady residential replacement and commercial maintenance. BizBuySell doesn't publish a roofing-only row, so the number here is its Building and Construction sector average.

Avg SDE multiple

2.65×

Typical range

1.91–3.21×

Avg revenue multiple

0.59×

Median sale price

$751K

BizBuySell publishes no roofing row, so this uses the BizBuySell Building and Construction SECTOR average. Range applies the typical quartile spread (0.72×–1.21× of the average, from BizBuySell's HVAC quartiles) because no trade quartiles are published. Source: BizBuySell — Business Valuation Multiples by Industry (businesses sold Q3 2021–Q2 2026); BizBuySell — Construction Business Valuation Benchmarks (sold 2021–2025).

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Trade: Roofing ·

Which state is it in?

Worked example

Hypothetical. A residential re-roofing company with two in-house crews and a sales manager. Most work is replacement, with about 10% recurring commercial maintenance.

Revenue $1,800,000, owner earnings (SDE) $320,000, 10 years, about 10% recurring, “I manage, my team does the work”.
Start at the published 2.65× average (sector average).
Owner involvement: I manage, my team does the work: +0.15×. Buyers pay more when the business runs without the owner.
10 years in business: +0.10×. Long, proven history.
Adjusted multiple 2.90× × $320,000 = $928,000, range $669,000 – $1,123,000.
Revenue cross-check: $1,800,000 × 0.59× = $1,062,000.

What raises the price

Residential replacement and repair with steady lead flow
Commercial maintenance contracts
Manufacturer certifications
A sales manager and crews that don't depend on the owner

What lowers it

Revenue spikes from a single storm season
Subcontracted crews with no loyalty
Warranty liabilities
Owner selling every job

Calculating SDE for a roofing business

Start from net profit on your tax return or P&L, then add back:

Owner salary
Personal vehicle
Depreciation
One-time marketing for a storm event

Only add back what a buyer can verify. If there are two working owners, the second owner's salary usually stays as a cost, because a buyer will need to replace that person.

Questions

Why is roofing labelled a sector average?

BizBuySell's public table has no roofing row. We use the published Building and Construction sector average instead of inventing a trade number.

Compare other trades

Trade	Avg SDE multiple	Avg revenue multiple	Median sale price	Basis
Plumbing	2.61×	0.69×	$699,000	Trade row
HVAC	2.83×quartiles 1.99–3.33×	0.60×	$750,000	Trade row
Electrical	2.77×	0.63×	$1,009,000	Trade row
Landscaping	2.49×	0.72×	$449,950	Trade row
Pool service / routes	2.61×	0.83×	—	Sector average (no trade row)
Pest control	2.46×quartiles 1.69–3×	1.01×	$250,000	Trade row
Cleaning	2.25×	0.72×	$281,500	Trade row
Roofing	2.65×	0.59×	$750,500	Sector average (no trade row)
Auto repair	2.85×	0.65×	$430,000	Trade row
Salon / barbershop	2.10×	0.52×	$117,375	Trade row
Other main-street business	2.61×	0.83×	$350,000	General main-street range

Source: BizBuySell, Business Valuation Multiples by Industry, businesses sold Q3 2021–Q2 2026; quartiles from BizBuySell's HVAC and pest-control benchmark pages (sold 2021–2025). Pool and roofing use sector averages; “Other” uses the Service Businesses sector. Retrieved Oct 30, 2026.

Estimates for information only; not an appraisal or an offer. MainStreetKeys is not a business broker. Data retrieved Oct 30, 2026.