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Roofers & Carpenters — Companies in roofing and carpentry in Switzerland

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Roofers & Carpenters — Industry overview in Switzerland

Switzerland is home to a total of 5'376 active companies in roofing and carpentry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 25.5%, with 3'070 new companies registered, and 1'979 companies liquidated.

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  • 3'070 new companies
  • 1'979 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Roofers & Carpenters — Geographical breakdown in Switzerland

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

Roofers & Carpenters — Industry size in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 3'070 companies in roofing and carpentry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 1'091 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Roofers & Carpenters: Canton of Bern (891), Canton of Zurich (657), and Canton of Saint Gallen (488). Companies in roofing and carpentry are the 35th largest group of companies in Switzerland.

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  • 3'070 new companies
  • 5'376 active companies
  • ** year to date

Roofers & Carpenters — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Switzerland

Over the past 12 months, 306 companies in roofing and carpentry were incorporated. In that same period, 182 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.4% growth in Switzerland.

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  • 306 new companies
  • 182 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Roofers & Carpenters — Size and number of employees in Switzerland

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 88% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 11% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Unknown
  • 0% Large (>249 emp.)

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

Out of the 5'376 companies in roofing and carpentry, most are active in Carpentry, construction framing (2'997), Flashing and guttering work (1'465), and Roofing (914). 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
2'997
Flashing and guttering work
1'465
Roofing
914

Companies in roofing and carpentry in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (40%), followed by "Limited" (32%) and "Sole proprietorship" (24%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 40% Limited Liability Company
  • 32% Limited
  • 24% Sole proprietorship
  • 4% Other

Roofers & Carpenters — Latest registrations in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 11 companies in roofing and carpentry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
8916 Jonen
21/10/2026
5430 Wettingen
21/10/2026
7220 Schiers
19/10/2026
1287 Laconnex
13/10/2026
8406 Winterthur
07/10/2026
1522 Lucens
07/10/2026
1204 Genève
07/10/2026
1530 Payerne
05/10/2026
6353 Weggis
01/10/2026

Roofers & Carpenters — Latest liquidations in Switzerland

In Switzerland, 15 companies in roofing and carpentry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
7000 Chur
26/10/2026
7320 Sargans
21/10/2026
8620 Wetzikon ZH
15/10/2026
1252 Meinier
14/10/2026
1228 Plan-les-Ouates
14/10/2026
8895 Flumserberg Portels
13/10/2026
4715 Herbetswil
09/10/2026
1896 Miex
08/10/2026

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

In Switzerland, 132 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 head office (other political community), Change of domicile
27/10/2026
Other change
27/10/2026
26/10/2026
Other change
26/10/2026
Other change
26/10/2026
Other change
26/10/2026
Other change
26/10/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
26/10/2026
Change of company name
26/10/2026
Other change
26/10/2026

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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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