Make your voice heard

On April 14-15, the roofing industry will gather in Washington, D.C., for Roofing Day in D.C. 2026.

Roofing Day in D.C. has become one of the largest trade association advocacy events in Washington, D.C. It is a collaboration among NRCA members, industry stakeholders and national, regional, state and local associations and provides an opportunity for lawmakers to hear the industry speak with one voice regarding key government policy issues.

As we approach the midterm elections, it is critical roofing professionals participate in this transformational event to help make your business and the industry more successful. Now is the time for your voice to be heard.

Training and education

Roofing Day in D.C. provides participants with specialized advocacy training, in-depth issue briefings and numerous educational and networking opportunities.

The welcome program, held April 14 at the YOTEL Washington, D.C., will feature advocacy training, a briefing about key advocacy issues from policy experts, meetings with team leaders to tailor messaging to individual members of Congress, and a networking reception with unique opportunities for field workers and first-time attendees.

On April 15, participants will enjoy a morning program full of speakers to educate and inspire an afternoon of successful advocacy. In the afternoon, participants will have several meetings with their senators, representatives and/or congressional staff to convey the roofing industry’s advocacy message. As always, to make participation as easy as possible, all meetings will be scheduled by NRCA and Advocacy Associates.

Roofing Day in D.C. provides participants with specialized advocacy training, in-depth issue briefings and numerous educational and networking opportunities

NRCA has long partnered with Advocacy Associates, a leading Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm that specializes in managing large advocacy events to ensure our in-person event is successful. Their leading online platform ensures you have up-to-the-minute scheduling changes and all the information you need to advocate for our industry at your fingertips including research addressing key legislation, policy papers and attendee information.

Key issues

All participants can begin preparing by viewing position papers for the key policy issues that will be the focus of the meetings with members of Congress on NRCA’s website, nrca.net, starting March 15.

Selected with input from members of the Roofing Day Advisory Committee, these issues unify all sectors of the industry. Our 2026 advocacy issues will focus on federal legislation to address workforce challenges and—new for this year—make housing more affordable for all Americans.

Specifically, our solutions to address workforce challenges include increasing funding for Perkins Career and Technical Education State Grants, updating the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to allow more employers to easily access these vital training resources, and reforming immigration laws to meet the workforce needs of the roofing industry.

To support bipartisan legislation that promotes safe and accessible housing and highlights the role the roofing industry plays in accomplishing this policy goal, we will advocate for the Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act and the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. The Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act provides a temporary tax credit of 20% of qualified expenditures attributable to converting older commercial buildings for residential use. The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act incentivizes private development by creating a federal tax credit that covers the cost between building or renovating a home in urban and rural areas and the price at which the home can be sold.

Previous Roofing Days in D.C. have been successful because of our participants. For example, since Roofing Day in D.C. began in 2018, Congress has increased funding for Perkins Career and Technical Education State Grants each year by nearly $300 million, bringing the total to more than $1.4 billion. This funding is critical to helping employers meet their workforce development needs. Roofing Day in D.C. also supported passage into law of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act to ensure workforce development programs work well for the roofing industry.

More recently, in 2025, Roofing Day in D.C. attendees highlighted with legislators the need to pass pro-growth tax policy. And in July 2025 via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act/H.R. 1, Congress enacted the most comprehensive tax reform bill in nearly a decade. It included several provisions the roofing industry had long advocated for, including the bipartisan Main Street Tax Certainty Act making permanent the Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction for pass-through entities, and the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act restoring the ability for businesses to immediately deduct their Research and Development Expenses, which previously was required to be amortized over 5 years for domestic companies.

Each year, Roofing Day in D.C. attendees establish and strengthen long-term relationships with lawmakers in Congress that will help achieve important policy goals for the roofing industry’s future. Although advocacy is our primary goal, we encourage companies to take advantage of the team-building aspect this event can provide and stand ready to assist with local area tours and hospitality.

Strength in numbers

NRCA has established close relationships on Capitol Hill, but real-world input from roofing professionals can have the greatest effect on policymakers.

NRCA strongly encourages all industry professionals to participate in Roofing Day in D.C. 2026. All participating companies also are encouraged to include one or more field workers; our elected officials would benefit greatly from hearing from the industry’s workforce.

On behalf of the leadership and staff at NRCA, we look forward to seeing you April 14-15 for the premier roofing advocacy event of the year!

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