Business Boosters
How to Recruit and Hire Your Dream Team
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Recruiting is one of the biggest challenges facing the industry - in case you hadn’t heard. Learn how to retool your recruitment process to bring in the ‘A’ players. One thing you likely won’t hear a contractor say is that recruiting and hiring top talent is ...
How to Help Homeowners Choose a Shingle Color They’ll Love
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Help homeowners find the perfect shingle color for their home with PABCO® Roofing Products’ Roof Visualizer. Do you have homeowners asking for advice on what color shingle they should choose? Most contractors are better equipped to explain why a homeowner should choose a ...
Strengthening Relationships Between Dealers and Manufacturers
By Ingage. Dave Crowell shares his tips for crafting successful relationships between manufacturers and their network of dealers. When manufacturers and dealers have a strong relationship, the two can become more successful together. Solid communication and support is key to this success, but how do you make it possible? Here ...
How to Save Time, Material and Money Installing a Starter Course
By MFM Building Products. MFM Building Products’s ShingleStarter® is designed to quickly and effortlessly adhere to the drip edge for immediate protection. Making sure the roof edge is waterproofed is a huge step in preventing wind-driven rain from blowing under the shingles and damaging the roof deck. Traditionally, the ...
Why You Need a Roofing Subcontractor Agreement
By Jennifer Wilson, Podium. Protect your business by using this free roofing subcontractor agreement template. Working in construction, safety is a critical element of success. Risk is a part of the territory and can have a huge impact on a business whether it be cost or performance-related. Especially ...
Always Have a Plan B
By Rob Haddock, director of Metal Roof Advisory Group & CEO and founder of S-5! Learn how to take advantage of the opportunities that arise when Plan A fails. One thing I have learned in life is to always have a Plan B. Things don’t always go the ...
How to Keep Your Roofing Business Afloat in Today’s Economy
By Equipter. Despite material inflation and struggling to find qualified roofers, you can survive – and thrive – in this unpredictable era. There’s a lot of major economic damage these days influencing businesses across the country. However, that damage doesn’t have to mark the end of your roofing company. Business ...
How to Craft the Perfect Business Plan
By Equipter. All you need to know about writing a business plan for your roofing company. Starting a roofing business can be an exciting adventure, but it can be dangerous to jump right into it without having some sort of action plan. Whether you’re starting a roofing business or looking ...
4 Ways to Incorporate Financing Options into Your Business
By Anne Redd, AccuLynx. How providing financing options to homeowners increases revenue and strengthens relationships with customers. Many homeowners want to invest in a new roof project, but are often hesitant due to the high cost. When customers feel like they cannot manage to pay for a roof repair or ...
Invest Now to Scale and Save
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Learn how A-1 Roofing & Building Maintenance saved $11,000 on material alone with just one product change, not to mention the labor savings. As Western Colloid’s senior field tech and trainer, Tim Ford spends a lot of time with contractors of all sizes, ...
