r/Roofing is a subreddit with 170k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses solution, roofing, roof, hate, and leak, and they frequently recommend/review nailer, roofing, and software/website.
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Popular Themes in r/Roofing
#1
Advice Requests
: "Homeowners insurance application denied - do i really need new roof?"
4 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Let’s try this again! Would a rain diverter here work to keep water from falling off the edge of the overhang and funnel it down to the gutter below?"
1 post
#3
Money Talk
: "Local roofing company wants $15k for new roof. I spoke directly to the installers as they were doing a neighbors roof and was told $1800 for labor and $3k for materials if go thru them instead of the company"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Roofing
#1
Solution
16 posts
#2
Roofing
13 posts
#3
Roof
13 posts
#4
Hate
11 posts
#5
Leak
10 posts
#6
Hard Time
9 posts
#7
Shingles
: "Some of my Shingles are hanging off the side of my house. What do you guys think?"
8 posts
#8
Worst
6 posts
#9
Metal Roof
5 posts
#10
Flat Roof
5 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
Software/website
8 reviews
#1
Roofr
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
buildxact
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Roof Chief
2.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Roofing
#1
Home owner question
: "How does this ridge cap intersection look?"
45 posts
#2
Insurance Related
: "Homeowners insurance application denied - do i really need new roof?"
11 posts
#3
Comedy/nonsense
: "Race to the bottom"
3 posts
#4
Emergency
: "Help! How bad this repair could be?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Roofing
Yearly
+38k members(29.1%)
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Last updated: September 3, 2026