Grand Rapids, MI · Roofers
Roofers in Grand Rapids, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 82 roofing contractors in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area in 2023, employing 719 people with $62.3 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
82
59th most of 379 US metro areas
719
8.8 per business, against 8.8 across all metros
$62.3 million
$86,701 per employee
71%
of businesses, against 79% across all metros
+12.3%
in the number of businesses (73 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Grand Rapids.
- Grand Rapids ranks 59th of 379 US metro areas by number of roofing contractors.
- A typical business here is about the national size, with 8.8 employees.
- Pay runs above the metro average: $86,701 per employee a year, against $71,149.
- The market grew: 9 more businesses than in 2022.
How VERA helps roofers in Grand Rapids.
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Estimates priced by the square
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Questions
Roofers in Grand Rapids
How many roofing contractors are there in Grand Rapids?
82 in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 719 people and paid $62.3 million in annual payroll.
Is the Grand Rapids market for roofers growing?
By number of businesses it grew between 2022 and 2023: from 73 to 82 (+12.3%).
What does VERA do for roofers in Grand Rapids?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Grand Rapids business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is roofing contractors, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.
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