Estimating Edge
Building a smarter tech stack for sustainability
By Jesse Sanchez. How roofing and metal contractors are rethinking software strategies to improve visibility, integration and long-term performance across their businesses. During this MetalTalk™, the discussion centered on how contractors can use a well-structured tech stack to support growth, improve operations and strengthen customer relationships. The conversation featured Estimating ...
Building a smarter tech stack
By Jesse Sanchez. How roofing and metal contractors are rethinking software strategies to improve visibility, integration and long-term performance across their businesses. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Estimating Edge’s Dave Chapman explained how adopting a tech stack can support business growth, overall operations and customer relationships for contractors. ...
Celebrating coatings content from 2025!
By Dani Sheehan. From fluid-applied roofing to green roofs and cutting-edge estimating tools, 2025 was a year of innovation and education across the coatings industry. From industry-shaping insights to on-the-ground interviews at the biggest trade shows of the year, 2025 was full of standout stories across the roofing community. This ...
New integration aims to revolutionize roofing estimates
By Jesse Sanchez. This powerful digital tool aims to streamline bidding, cut costly site visits and boost data accuracy for contractors. A new collaboration between The EDGE® and EagleView is poised to change the way commercial roofing contractors approach bidding, takeoffs and data accuracy. Unveiled at the 2025 International Roofing ...
Estimating smarter, not harder
By Dave Chapman, Estimating Edge. Outdated estimating methods are costing construction firms time, money and bids. If you’re still buried in spreadsheets and chasing down material prices from last month’s emails, you’re not just estimating, you’re gambling. In today’s fast-moving construction world, where razor-thin margins and rapid turnaround times are ...
See you in Schaumburg!
By Emma Peterson. MRCA is hosting their annual conference and expo in Illinois this October! 2025 marks the 75th annual Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA)’s conference and expo! This year, the show will be hosted at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Illinois from Tuesday, October 21, 2025, to ...
Breaking the tech barrier
By Jesse Sanchez. If even tech companies bring in experts to get it right, it just proves that smart support leads to better results. When it comes to adopting new software in the roofing industry, the biggest hurdle isn’t getting the tools themselves, but rather, it’s figuring out how to ...
How AI is revolutionizing estimating workflows
By Jesse Sanchez. Learn how automation helps roofers do the tedious stuff faster. In a rapidly shifting industry landscape, one thing is clear: artificial intelligence isn’t just a fad; it’s helping roofing professionals work smarter, not harder. That was a key takeaway from this Coffee Conversations, hosted by Heidi J. ...
Top July articles: Training, technology and federal shifts
By Emma Peterson. Looking back at the last month at The Coffee Shops™! Construction season is in full swing with the long summer days and better weather. Here at The Coffee Shops™ we have also been busy this last month! One of our most-read articles from July 2025 came ...
Why every roofing contractor needs a tech stack
By Jesse Sanchez. A contractor's tech stack may be more advanced than they realize, here's what it means and why it matters. In the world of roofing and construction, “tech stack” might sound like just another buzzword. But according to Dave Chapman, a 22-year veteran of Estimating Edge, it’s a ...
