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Roofers & Carpenters — Companies in roofing and carpentry in French-speaking Switzerland

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Roofers & Carpenters — Industry overview in French-speaking Switzerland

French-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 1'100 active companies in roofing and carpentry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 25.6%, with 748 new companies registered, and 524 companies liquidated.

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  • 748 new companies
  • 524 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Roofers & Carpenters — Geographical breakdown in French-speaking Switzerland

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Roofers & Carpenters in French-speaking Switzerland.

Roofers & Carpenters — Industry size in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 748 companies in roofing and carpentry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 224 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Roofers & Carpenters: Canton of Bern (894), Canton of Zurich (658), and Canton of Saint Gallen (488). Companies in roofing and carpentry are the 40th largest group of companies in French-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 748 new companies
  • 1'100 active companies
  • ** year to date

Roofers & Carpenters — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in French-speaking Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 71 companies in roofing and carpentry were incorporated. In that same period, 56 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.4% growth in French-speaking Switzerland.

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  • 71 new companies
  • 56 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Roofers & Carpenters — Size and number of employees in French-speaking Switzerland

The most common company size for Roofers & Carpenters in French-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 94% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 5% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Unknown

Roofers & Carpenters — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in French-speaking Switzerland

Out of the 1'100 companies in roofing and carpentry, most are active in Carpentry, construction framing (496), Flashing and guttering work (489), and Roofing (115). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Roofers & Carpenters
Nb of legal entities
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Carpentry, construction framing
496
Flashing and guttering work
489
Roofing
115

Companies in roofing and carpentry in French-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (43%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (30%) and "Limited" (21%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 43% Limited Liability Company
  • 30% Sole proprietorship
  • 21% Limited
  • 6% Other

Roofers & Carpenters — Latest registrations in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 4 companies in roofing and carpentry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1530 Payerne
05/10/2026
3967 Vercorin
22/09/2026
1997 Sornard (Nendaz)
11/09/2026
2318 Brot-Plamboz
10/09/2026
1441 Valeyres-sous-Montagny
01/09/2026
1963 Vétroz
31/08/2026
3963 Crans-Montana
31/08/2026
1914 Isérables
24/08/2026
1978 Lens
20/08/2026
1700 Fribourg
18/08/2026

Roofers & Carpenters — Latest liquidations in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 4 companies in roofing and carpentry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1896 Miex
08/10/2026
3967 Vercorin
07/10/2026
1166 Perroy
05/10/2026
1752 Villars-sur-Glâne
18/09/2026
1226 Thônex
09/09/2026
1800 Vevey
25/08/2026
1005 Lausanne
03/08/2026
1040 St-Barthélemy VD
31/07/2026
1052 Mont-sur-Lausanne
31/07/2026

Roofers & Carpenters – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in French-speaking Switzerland

In French-speaking Switzerland, 31 companies in roofing and carpentry have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Change of status
09/10/2026
Other change
09/10/2026
Other change
09/10/2026
08/10/2026
Change of purpose
08/10/2026
07/10/2026
Change of capital
06/10/2026
Change of status
05/10/2026
Change of status
05/10/2026

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Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.

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