frustrated after 15 years in roofing, this 2026 industry collapse vid has me rethinking everything

watched this youtube video breaking down the state of the roofing industry heading into 2026, talking about private equity collapses and even some wild iran war scenario messing with material supplies. been roofing out here in Arizona the last decade, tearing off old tile roofs and slapping on asphalt shingles, but now im wondering if i should just bail before it all hits the fan. saw a similar rant on r/Roofing about pe firms buying up small outfits and then gutting them, and it hit too close to home after i turned down an acquisition offer last year. the guy in the video mentioned how supply chain crap could jack up costs on stuff like owens corning duration shingles by 30% easy. anyone else feeling this burnout with all the uncertainty?

hell yeah, hit 20 years last month and finally got my own crew running smooth on commercial flat roofs, feels good to own the game now.

those pe assholes are destroying the industry, buying up roofers left and right then firing everyone for 'efficiency'.

man i feel you, been slinging shingles for 12 years and this economy has me sleeping like crap.

been there, the uncertainty sucks but hang in.

screw pe, they're the reason small roofers like us can't compete anymore.

diversify into solar installs on roofs, that's where the steady money is now.

made bank this year on insurance claims after those hail storms, best milestone yet.

i hear ya, watching that vid made me want to switch trades altogether.

unions are getting stronger, join one to fight back against the pe takeover.

those corporate raiders treat us like disposable nails.

exactly, it's a race to the bottom with their cutthroat pricing.

try niching into green roofing, less pe interest there.

we're all pissed, but fighting it solo won't change shit.

haha, at least in roofing you get a workout, beats sitting in an office dying slow.

solid advice, ill look into some side gigs with metal roofing panels.

yeah man, the daily grind wears you down.

pe collapse might actually save the little guys like us.

watched the same vid, now im quoting jobs with a 20% buffer for the chaos.

lol remember that time a whole crew quit mid-job cuz of pe rumors? classic roofing drama.

tough spot, but you've got the experience to pivot.