Technology
SRS Distribution Announces Results from National Roof Hub Survey
The survey results serve as a benchmark and jumping off point for future innovations. At SRS Distribution, our purpose is to focus all of our efforts on serving the professional roofing contractor. We do this by helping our customers succeed in as many aspects of their business as we can, such ...
AI Technology Comes to Duro-Last!!
By Mary Koutras, Duro-Last R&D Technical Leader. The Duro-Last Quality Control team continuously pursues advancements in technology to improve our processes and ultimately benefit our customers. The newest piece of equipment that we are excited to add to our repertoire of resources is an in-line process auditing tool that uses ...
Maxwell Roofing Says the Estimating Process of the Edge is Key to Consistency
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Hear why the company chose to use the Edge estimating software how it has helped their bid accuracy and ability to retain margins. John Maxwell was the only estimator in the early days at Maxwell Roofing. He had been searching for a solution that could help ...
Roofing Technology: 5 Tech Tools to Boost Efficiency
By Equipter. It’s one thing to wish for a better bottom line—it’s another thing to take advantage of efficient tools and tricks to help you get it. When using the right roofing technology tools, you can create a more efficient way of achieving that bigger bottom line—and happier customers. Here are just five ...
Technology as a “Learning on Demand” Education Tool
By Angela Grosjean, NWIR. Making time to educate team members can be a significant challenge, particularly during the busy summer season. Fortunately, social communication channels such as “YouTube” have created a “learning on-demand” environment where content can be easily accessed anytime/anywhere. Combining serious content with convenient access, Owens Corning Roofing launched Owens ...
10 Questions Roofing Companies Need to Ask When Looking for New Software
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. With so many software solutions on the market, it can be hard to figure out which one is right for your business. So, you’re at the point where your business would benefit from implementing an estimating software solution. How do you know which one is the ...
KPost Roofing & Waterproofing Case Study
By Estimating Edge. See how The Edge™ helps KPost Roofing & Waterproofing achieve success. KPost Roofing & Waterproofing, the Official Roofing & Waterproofing Company of the Dallas Cowboys, is an industry-leading commercial roofing and waterproofing contractor whose core principles are safety, quality, and value. In the past 13 years, KPost has completed ...
Why 10% of Contractors Surveyed Don’t do Insurance Work
By Zack Labrie, VP of Marketing, Next Gear Solutions. Mostly because working with insurance carriers can be a full-time job in itself! Working with insurers is hard. It’s complicated. It can be a pain in the neck. Right? Well, that’s what a lot of respondents told us in a survey hosted here ...
The Must-Have App for your Roofing Business
Roof Hub is designed to manage all of your material order needs with one easy-to-use solution. The Roof Hub app was built with a focus on contractors’ biggest requests. It includes key features like real-time delivery tracking, allowing you to see exactly where your material is, on the way to the ...
Roofing Industry Technology in 2020
By RoofSnap. When we look at the history of technology in the roofing industry, it doesn’t go back very far. Of course, many small companies have been using Excel and QuickBooks to manage their payroll and expenses for decades, but roofing-specific software only goes back about ten years. We’re going to talk ...
