Today, CertainTeed, a leading North American manufacturer of light and sustainable interior and exterior building solutions, launched its U.S. Industry Trend Report at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, Nevada (February 27 - 29, 2024).
To inform its findings, CertainTeed partnered with industry-leading market research firm Ipsos to survey industry professionals and homeowners across the country on home construction priorities from the inside, out. Leading voices from the building industry were also consulted, including TV host and licensed contractor Josh Temple; Joe Christensen, founder and owner of Cardinal Crest; Tyler Grace, owner of TRG Home Concepts; and members of CertainTeed’s executive leadership. The result: A comprehensive look into data surrounding home building and renovation trends from building for extreme weather, investing in curb appeal, increasing the return on investment, sustainability and more.
The report is comprised of data generated from a survey completed by 702 U.S. adults ages 25 and older – 201 of which are professionals including residential builders and contractors, and 501 are prospective home buyers and homeowners who have made home renovations in the past 5 years and/or intend to do so in the next 1-2 years.
"We’re so pleased to be able to share our 2024 U.S. Industry Trend Report, which offers consumers and professionals direct access to valuable insights that are shaping the home building and renovation industry today,” said Mark Rayfield, CEO, CertainTeed LLC and Saint-Gobain North America. “At CertainTeed, we are on the cutting edge of transforming how the industry builds by focusing on offering dependable, sustainable and innovative solutions. By better understanding the priorities and needs of our customers, we will increasingly be able to deliver products that outperform expectations over time.”
The CertainTeed U.S. Industry Trend Report provides a comprehensive look into upcoming trends in home building and renovation. The key trends and findings according to the report include:
Building for extreme weather
Building for wellness where it matters most
Healthy homes start with how we build — from drywall, insulations and siding — these solutions work together to become a barrier between people and the environment. Now more than ever, it must stand up to tremendous environmental pressures.
Behind the renovation – Priorities from the inside, out
Prioritizing upgrades for a stronger ROI
The art of curb appeal
Embracing sustainability — For today and tomorrow
The future is solar
Integrating solar power into our homes is essential in the movement toward clean, renewable energy usage. Energy cost savings is the top perceived benefit according to consumers in our survey, however, the top barriers to solar roofing include concerns of system durability in extreme weather, up-front costs and maintenance/cleaning requirements.
To view the full report and its findings, please visit the CertainTeed website here.
About CertainTeed
Through innovative and sustainable building solutions made possible through its comprehensive offering of interior and exterior products, CertainTeed, founded in 1904 and headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, is at the forefront of industry advancements that are making the world a better home. With building science as its foundation, CertainTeed is transforming how the industry builds – making it easier than ever to create high-performance, energy-efficient solutions for where we live, work and play.
A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,900 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. The group had total sales of approximately $5.6 billion in 2021. www.certainteed.com.
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