Roofing Underlayment Market Size & Share 2021 to 2027
Market Size by Product (Asphalt-saturated Felt, Rubberized Asphalt, Non-bitumen Synthetic), by Application (Residential Construction, Commercial, Non-residential Construction) & Forecast.
Report ID: GMI2115
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Published Date: November 2021
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Report Format: PDF
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Authors:
Avinash Singh, Sunita Singh
Roofing Underlayment Market Size
Roofing Underlayment Market size surpassed USD 25 billion in 2020 and is projected to grow at over 5.4% CAGR from 2021 to 2027. Rapidly increasing commercial, non-residential, and residential construction activities across the world will be major factors driving the industry growth. Residential construction over the last few decades has become bigger & dominant in various emerging economies and developed countries. Increasing incomes, rapid urbanization, and rapid economic growth have resulted in growing commercial construction in various countries. A rise in various sectors, such as Information Technology, e-commerce, retail, consulting, ITeS, etc., has created new opportunities for the commercial infrastructure sector.
The construction industry is growing at a significant rate, since the past few years, in developing countries. The rising population demands better infrastructural & road facilities along with housing. Furthermore, the increasing demand for better hospitals, bridges, dams, reservoirs, flyovers, and other infrastructural needs is propelling the global construction industry growth on a large scale. The use of roofing underlayment in the construction to protect buildings from water, ice, UV radiations, moisture, and other adversely affecting climatic conditions, such as wind and heavy rainfall, will further fuel the market demand.
Non-residential and commercial building contractors are becoming aware of the significance of roofing components in construction owing to the increase in adverse climatic conditions such as heavy rainfalls, cyclones, and increased moisture in the air across coastal areas. This trend is expected to drive the use of roofing underlayment across coastal areas in the face of hazardous climatic mishaps. The adoption of building codes by contractors to install water-resistant and flame-resistant underlayment in commercial zones is expected to further support roofing underlayment market revenue.
High Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions associated with the manufacturing of roofing underlayment are anticipated to hamper the industry statistics. Particulate Matter (PM) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are emitted in the atmosphere, causing moderate to severe hazards to human beings and the overall environment. With industry players becoming conscious of VOC emissions and their negative effects on the environment, manufacturers are working on improving the production of roofing underlayment, which is becoming more environmental-friendly and emitting fewer VOCs into the atmosphere.
Roofing Underlayment Market Analysis
The asphalt-saturated felt segment accounted for more than 52% of the roofing underlayment market share in 2020. Roofing underlayment is used for its various properties such as protecting the sheathing from moisture absorption & adding weather protection by obstructing the entry of wind-driven rain below the shingles and into the house. Furthermore, asphalt-saturated felt is used in both residential housing complexes and commercial spaces.
The roofing underlayment market from residential construction is set to exceed USD 29 billion by 2027. Global residential construction is growing at an unprecedented rate and is estimated to keep growing. According to the World Green Building Council, the world is projected to build over 230 billion square meters in new construction. With the start of new constructions, permits and completions that were stuck up over the last few years are being cleared. Growth in residential construction is impelled by the growing population, the settling down of millennials, and the rising employment & income levels. Mortgage interest rates and migration will contribute to the segment growth.
Asia Pacific roofing underlayment market size is forecast to register growth rate of around 6% through 2027. Emerging markets in Southeast Asia, increasing private investments, and growing business activities in the region will further boost the construction industry size. It is becoming increasingly aware of the significance of roofing components owing to increased adverse climatic conditions, such as heavy rainfalls, cyclones, and increased moisture in the air across coastal areas, and hazardous climatic mishaps. Rapid industrialization in Asia Pacific is enhancing building & construction activities for commercial purposes.
Roofing Underlayment Market Share
Some of the roofing underlayment industry participants include :
Companies are working on forming strategic partnerships to further strengthen their presence. They are also developing new products, forming mergers & acquisitions, and entering new regions to market & distribute their products to help increase revenue generation.
This market research report on roofing underlayment includes in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates & forecast in terms of volume in Million Square Meters and revenue in USD Million from 2017 to 2027 for the following segments:
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