Technology
Roofers Adopt Aerial Maps to Expand Their Business
By Tony Agresta, Nearmap. As competition heats up, roofing contractors have found new ways to build their business. Aerial maps are being used to generate leads, estimate with accuracy, quote and win business faster. This post summarizes the role aerial maps play in roofing, the accuracy of aerial mapping and the various ...
Roofing Technology Think Tank Launches Technology Solutions Directory
The directory functions as a one-stop shop for technology solutions specific to the roofing industry. Dallas, Texas - Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3), a group of progressive roofing professionals focused on technology solutions for the roofing industry, announced that it has launched a technology solutions directory The online technology solutions directory ...
Using roofing software to create more accurate estimates and material orders
By Michelle Mittelman, AccuLynx. CRM software with real-time supplier pricing reduces ordering mistakes and homeowner distrust. When roofers are in the field assessing storm damage, talking to homeowners, and providing work estimates, one of the most important factors that they rely on is knowing the price of their materials. Every roofer has ...
Aerial Imagery: The Proof is in the Roof
By Tim Frank, Nearmap. Business development can be a costly endeavor for roofers. It often involves physically visiting potential job sites, spending time taking measurements and then submitting proposals - all before contracts are signed. This process can strain roofers’ resources, particularly when time needs to be split between generating new business ...
3 ways to reduce human error with roofing software
By Molly Stein, AccuLynx. Address communication issues, lack of standardization, and document issues for team success. The world continues to evolve before our eyes as technological advancements provide new capabilities to the roofing industry. Although technology for the construction and roofing markets has continued to expand, the roofing industry still relies heavily ...
Does Your Current CRM or Business Software Deliver This Kind of Value?
The software that you choose to run your business can only help you be more efficient and grow if it delivers the features you need to be successful. Not every business is the same so it’s important that the software work with the way your business operates. The key to success ...
Improve your sales speed: 5 ways to sell more jobs with fewer site visits
By Kate Foster, AccuLynx. Software for aerial measurements, templates, automation. E-signatures and CRM produces more profits. During the busy storm season, everyone in the field is looking for ways to improve their sales speed. Faster sales means you have time for more jobs, and having more jobs leads to more profits, and ...
Choosing the right drone solution – a drone buyer’s guide
By BuiltWorlds. What questions should contractors be asking themselves when evaluating the software, hardware, and professional drone services out there? Drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are quickly shaping up as the built industry’s can’t-live without, next generation of tools. But not every contractor needs a full in-house team of pilots. And ...
Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) Exploring the Future of Roofing
The group focuses on research and dissemination of technology information that could make a difference not only with attracting and retaining talent but also improving the professional reputation of the roofing industry. The question that keeps presenting itself in every corner of the roofing industry is how are we going ...
How Predictive Analytic Technology Can Grow Your Roofing Business
By Tony Agresta, Vice President of Marketing, Nearmap Predictive analytic technology is simply using historical data on response or performance to determine who is most likely to buy a product or respond to a promotion. Predictive analytics is not new, it’s been used by marketers for many years. For example, cataloguers would ...
