Business Boosters
Roofers give reasons why composite roofing is a game-changer for earning new business
By DaVinci Roofscapes. How synthetic slate and shake tiles build roofing sales. During a time when closing consumer sales is tougher than ever, learn how leading roofers nationwide rely on composite roofing to help build business for their companies. Listen to the insights from award-winning roofers as they explain how DaVinci® Roofscapes ...
Roofing benchmarks that reveal hidden growth gaps
By Jesse Sanchez. Why roofing business owners need clear benchmarks to understand where they are winning, where they are falling behind and where opportunities may be hiding. Most roofing business owners have a good sense of whether their company feels busy. Revenue may be climbing, crews may be active and ...
Your success is my success
By Jenny Yu. A Florida roofing contractor shares how leadership, accountability and culture transformed a startup into a multimillion-dollar business. Growing a roofing company from a single pickup truck to a $15 million operation is no easy feat, but Jason Blair, founder and owner of Aastro Roofing in Boca ...
5 ways spray adhesives can help overcome labor shortage issues
By Benjamin Whitehouse, H.B. Fuller. H.B. Fuller adhesive innovations are helping contractors maintain productivity and quality despite ongoing labor constraints. In a time when global workforce constraints are shaping roofing and construction projects, contractors are facing an increasing need to deliver high volumes of work with smaller crews and tighter ...
May construction numbers show a building market moving in two directions
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Residential softness, nonresidential strength and cost pressure are creating a complicated outlook for roofing contractors. The May construction numbers tell a story that roofing contractors should be watching closely. On one side of the market, residential construction continues to feel the weight of affordability challenges, elevated mortgage ...
Polymeric Exterior Products Association (PEPA) strengthens the future of exterior construction
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Through workforce development, housing advocacy and practical jobsite resources, PEPA is helping contractors and manufacturers meet today’s challenges with confidence. The construction industry is moving through a time of change that is affecting contractors, manufacturers and the communities they serve. Workforce needs continue to shape business decisions, ...
Building stronger roofing connections
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. As roofs take on a larger role in energy generation and rainwater management while supporting climate adaptation, partnerships between manufacturers, associations and contractors become increasingly important. As roofing professionals around the globe respond to higher expectations for building performance, international collaboration is becoming essential to a more ...
Growth through collaboration: Why roofing peer groups matter
By Heidi J. Ellsworth. Roofing company owners are turning to peer groups for smarter growth. As roofing contractors continue to face labor shortages, economic uncertainty, increasing competition and changing customer expectations, one thing has become very clear to me over the years, no one grows a successful roofing business alone. The ...
Too much insurance work? Hear what M&A buyers are quietly saying.
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. The strongest roofing companies today don’t abandon insurance work; they balance it. In a previous RoofersCoffeeShop® article, “Is there a ‘perfect’ revenue mix when selling a roofing company?”, our team at Exit Stage Left Advisors addressed that buyers ultimately don’t care that much about revenue mix versus ...
When did you last work on your business?
By Kate Whatley, Elevate Roofing Advisory. The case for commercial advisory in roofing, and why now is exactly the right time. Let’s be honest about where we are. The roofing and wider construction market is under pressure. Material costs remain volatile, labour is scarce, margins are being squeezed ...
