Shelter Distribution is one of the largest wholesale distributors of roofing products and related accessories in the Midwest and Southwest United States. Shelter offers a comprehensive line of residential and commercial roofing products and accessories as well as siding, windows, doors, and other building product materials. Shelter focuses primarily on the re-roofing and retrofit market which positions the Company to benefit from the continued growth and strong underlying fundamentals of the retrofit market. A majority of the Company’s sales are to the residential market with the balance represented by commercial sales. At the time of its sale in 2005 the company operated 50 branches in 14 states.