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How to not regret selling your roofing company
The purchase price matters. But what happens to your employees, culture and legacy after the sale may matter just as much. There are plenty of horror stories about business owners who sold their companies, received a life-changing check and later wished they hadn’t. Sometimes that regret has nothing to do with ...
Year-end tax strategies every roofing business owner should be thinking about
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. Four ways roofers leave money on the table. As 2026 winds down, most roofing owners are focused on finishing projects, collecting receivables and preparing for next year. But before December 31, there is another conversation worth having with your CPA: Are you taking advantage of the ...
Selling your roofing company? Avoid these costly mistakes
By The Coffee Shops®. Smart preparation can help business owners strengthen their company’s value and achieve a successful sale. For many roofing contractors, building a company represents decades of hard work, long days, risk-taking and sacrifice. When it's finally time to consider an exit, selling the business can become one of the ...
What is your roofing company really worth?
By The Coffee Shops®. The importance of understanding EBITDA when managing your long-term business plan. Taking a step back from your roofing business, whether that’s in preparation of a sale or just to get you a bit closer to eventual retirement, can be complicated. Not only does it involve training and ...
3 ways roofing contractors can increase the value of their business before a sale
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. What buyers look for when evaluating a roofing company. For roofing contractors considering retirement, succession planning or a future sale, one question often takes center stage: What is my company worth? While revenue and profitability play a major role in valuation, buyers are also ...
The roofing business document most owners forget, until it’s too late
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. The best time to create a protective buy-sell agreement is now, not when a crisis is already underway. If you ask yourself, "What happens if I die, become disabled, retire, get divorced or simply want out?" and the answer lives in your head instead of on paper, ...
Should roofers put their kids on payroll?
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. Done correctly, hiring your children can be a smart way to reduce taxes while creating opportunities for your family. If you own a roofing company and have kids, here’s a question worth asking: Should they be on payroll? Here at Exit Stage Left Advisors, we advise that for ...
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 ...
Considering selling your business? Now might be the time.
By The Coffee Shops™. Increased buyer demand and industry consolidation are creating favorable conditions for roofing company owners considering a sale. In the article “Is now the right time to sell your roofing company?,” Exit Stage Left Advisors outlines why the current market presents a significant opportunity for roofing business ...
Is there a “perfect” revenue mix when selling a roofing company?
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. What buyers actually look for when evaluating your roofing business, and why the answer might surprise you. Roofing owners love to ask this question: “If I’m 60% residential and 40% commercial, will buyers pay more?” Here at Exit Stage Left Advisors, we know the truth: there is no ...
