Congrats, Henry Roofing Products’ first EPD lands

What Henry just published

Henry Roofing Products has entered the EPD arena with a product‑specific declaration for UltraTouch Recycled Denim Insulation. It is a batt‑style thermal insulation made from recycled denim and natural cotton. The EPD was issued in January 2026 and is current. As of today, EC3 lists one Henry EPD covering this insulation product family.

Program operator and LCA developer details were not visible in the EC3 record at the time of writing. If those appear later, we will update this note.

Why this matters for specs right now

Henry’s brand is best known to contractors and designers for building‑envelope systems that manage water, air, vapor, and energy across roofs and walls. That portfolio already shows up on thousands of drawings. Adding an insulation EPD gives specifiers product‑level carbon data to work with in LEED v5 pathways and owner carbon accounting where product‑specific declarations avoid conservative default penalties. In plain speak, an EPD keeps the product in the conversation when low‑carbon thresholds gate shortlists.

Competitive snapshot in insulation

Batt and board insulation is an EPD‑heavy category. Leaders like CertainTeed, Johns Manville, ROCKWOOL, and Owens Corning maintain broad, current coverage across fiberglass and stone wool lines. Roofing‑centric peers also show activity. GAF publishes product‑specific EPDs for polyiso roofing insulation with NSF as the program operator and Sustainable Solutions Corporation appearing as developer on several entries. Johns Manville lists multiple current EPDs across SBS and BUR membranes, plus fiberglass batts verified through UL. In short, Henry’s first insulation EPD puts them alongside established names that buyers already see when filtering by “has EPD.”

What this debut signals competitively

• Henry is catching up in a category where competitors already compete on transparency. That narrows substitution risk on projects that would otherwise default to fiberglass or stone wool brands with published EPDs.
• The move also sets a foundation for a broader envelope story. Once teams trust the data format on insulation, extending EPDs to roof underlayments, coatings, or air barriers becomes a simpler internal journey. We see product families roll out in waves when operations and data collection are dialed.

Product scope notes to help your team position it

UltraTouch Recycled Denim Insulation is presented in EC3 as a product family, not a single SKU. That means specifiers can treat it as a line with consistent methodology, rather than a one‑off declaration that creates confusion. For takeoffs and carbon targets, that clarity saves time.

Where to find the EPD

We looked for a dedicated EPD download on henry.com product and sustainability pages and did not find a posted PDF link at publication time. Visibility matters. Linking the EPD in the UltraTouch product section and on any sustainability hub will help reps and channel partners grab the file fast during bid cycles. It’s a small step that often pays off quickly.

What to watch next

Two things typically follow a first EPD. First, line extensions or additional thicknesses get added under the same PCR framework. Second, adjacent categories in the same division tend to queue up. If Henry brings EPDs to roof coatings, underlayments, or air‑ and vapor‑control layers next, they will meet specifiers with a cleaner, envelope‑wide carbon story. That is the kind of practical transparency that moves submittals from maybe to yes, fast.

The takeaway

Henry Roofing Products has officially stepped onto the EPD field with UltraTouch Recycled Denim Insulation. In a category where several peers already publish, this is the right first move and it arrives at the right moment. Teams chasing low‑carbon builds prefer products with product‑specific declarations because it avoids modeling penalties and keeps pricing from becoming the only argument. Getting the file live on their site is the next quick win. Then it’s all about momentum. One EPD down, the next families should follow quickly, definately.