Roofing Boom: Poland's Market Surges 94% as IKO Moves into Tile-Look Metal Roofing

01 · Market & Trends

Poland's Roofing Market Grows 94% as Ground-Up Home Building Slows

The latest construction market report leaves no room for doubt: roofers, not general contractors building homes from scratch, are now the hottest segment of Poland's construction industry [1]. Orders for roof replacement and installation work are up 94% since the start of the year, with investors overwhelmingly opting for full roof replacements rather than minor repairs.

At the same time, inquiries about turnkey single-family home construction fell 42% between January and the end of July. It's not hard to see why: building a house from the ground up now costs 6,500–9,000 PLN per square meter, which puts a standard 120 m² home anywhere from 780,000 PLN to over a million PLN. Faced with those numbers, Poles would rather invest in what they already own than start a new build from the foundations up.

For the roofing industry itself, that's good news, though not without a catch — material prices are climbing right along with demand. Steel roof tile sheeting alone now costs 50–90 PLN/m², which adds up quickly on larger projects and eats into investors' budgets. For roofing companies and material distributors, the takeaway is clear: it's worth investing in capacity for replacements and renovations, since this segment — not new construction — will be the one driving the market over the coming quarters.