r/Roofing is a subreddit with 161k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses roof, roofing, repair, leak, and replacement, and they frequently recommend/review nailer, roofing, and roofer.
Greetings! This sub is for questions, interesting pics or videos and stories about roofing. We welcome roofers, handy-people, homeowners and anyone else who is roof-curious. READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING.
Popular Themes in r/Roofing
#1
Advice Requests
: "Just got my roof installed"
17 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Am I getting scamed??? Door to door salesman said i needed a new roof. I haven't seen the shingles in years so im not sure."
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Need Help Choosing Contractor"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/Roofing
#1
Roof
: "Is this acceptable for a new Roof install?"
225 posts
#2
Roofing
: "What’s something about Roofing that people who aren’t in the trade just don’t get?"
83 posts
#3
Repair
: "Repair question"
67 posts
#4
Leak
: "Recurring Leak in exact same roof/wall corner even after FULL roof replacement — could this be a flashing/building envelope issue?"
54 posts
#5
Replacement
: "In your professional opinion, is this roof due for Replacement?"
48 posts
#6
Flashing
: "New Flashing - Thoughts?"
30 posts
#7
Vent
: "Water going behind drip edge"
22 posts
#8
Shingles
: "Receiving conflicting information from roofers about whether or not I can do Shingles on my 2:12 pitch roof."
21 posts
#9
Solution
16 posts
#10
New
: "First-time home buyers. Help needed!"
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/Roofing
Nailer
12 reviews
#1
Hitachi
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Bostitch
3.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
DeWalt
3.0★ from 1 review
Roofing
9 reviews
#1
EPDM
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Hitachi
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Principal Roofing
5.0★ from 1 review
Roofer
6 reviews
#1
Rooferpair
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Gold Medal Roofing
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Bison Roofing
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Roofing
#1
Insurance Related
: "Insurance retaliation"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Roofing
Yearly
+36k members(29.4%)
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Last updated: June 11, 2026