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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-10-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001124941</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BECN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001624514</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CD&amp;R Investment Associates IX, Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CLAYTON, DUBILIER &amp; RICE, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>375 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001726960</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CD&amp;R Boulder Holdings, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CLAYTON, DUBILIER &amp; RICE, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>375 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-10-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>116945</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>51.306</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14545973</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By affiliate</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are owned directly by CD&amp;R Boulder Holdings, L.P. (&quot;CD&amp;R Stockholder&quot;). CD&amp;R Associates IX, Ltd., as the general partner of CD&amp;R Stockholder, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock held by CD&amp;R Stockholder. CD&amp;R Investment Associates IX, Ltd. expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock held by CD&amp;R Stockholder, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CD&amp;R Investment Associates IX, Ltd., By: /s/ Rima Simson, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-10-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CD&amp;R Boulder Holdings, L.P., By: CD&amp;R Investment Associates IX, Ltd, general partner; By: /s/ Rima Simson, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-10-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
