Transitioning from Residential to Commercial Roofing: Key Steps for Contractors Expanding from residential to commercial roofing can open up lucrative opportunities, providing contractors with larger projects, repeat business, and a steady income stream. However, the leap requires careful planning, new skills, and a clear strategy to succeed in this distinct market. Here’s a roadmap to […]
Scaling Up: A Contractor’s Guide to Service Growth In the world of commercial roofing, scaling a service division is often the key to long-term growth and profitability. But what does scaling really mean, and how can roofing contractors achieve it without causing chaos in other areas of their business? What Does Scaling Mean in […]
The Value of Drones in the Roofing Industry In the roofing industry, staying competitive requires adopting the latest technology, and drones have emerged as a game-changer. While drones were once seen as expensive tools used for aerial footage, today they are critical for improving safety, efficiency, and accuracy in roofing projects. Enhanced Roof Inspections […]
Labor Utilization and Service Labor utilization is the total field hours worked divided by the total hours billed. This percentage should be above 90% consistently. This means that 10% of the hours you paid were non-billable and conversely 90% of the hours paid were billable to customers. Unbilled hours arise from warranty calls, call […]
Timely Invoicing: The Key to Success in the Fast-Paced Roofing Industry In the fast-paced world of roofing, timely invoicing isn’t just a goal—it’s a critical component of operational success. Efficient workflow management plays a pivotal role in ensuring invoices are sent promptly and accurately, which not only enhances cash flow but also strengthens client relationships. […]
Communication in the Roofing Industry: Is Telemarketing Still Relevant? In today’s rapidly changing world, the way roofing businesses communicate with their customers is constantly evolving. Traditional methods like telemarketing are being questioned as new technologies and preferences emerge. So, is telemarketing dead? The answer largely depends on your customer base and their communication preferences. Understanding […]
How to Pick the Right CRM for Your Roofing Business Choosing the right CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system is one of the top initiatives for Roofing Contractors this year, but where do you start? With the right Roofing CRM, you can manage a more efficient schedule, sales opportunities and deliverables, enhance customer relationships, […]
Objection: You Cannot Get a Tech On-Site When We Need It Speeding up service levels (4 hours, that evening, same day, next day, two days) may be achievable. There may be a cost associated with expedited service. The question is, is that really what the client wants? And are they willing to give up more […]
Qualifying Your Customer…. When you hear the word qualify, do you feel overwhelmed? Questions such as, “Was that lead qualified?” are asked with every prospective job. So, we ask the qualifier if the qualifying for the qualifications were correctly qualified – huh? Qualifying boils down to asking simple questions to understand the need of […]
Stop Complaining “How’s business?” one attendee asked another at a networking event. “This (fill in the blank – weather, economy, regulation, manufacturer inventory, flu) is killing us. We’ve got projects delayed right and left and trying to get prospects to close anything isn’t happening — things need to turn around fast.” The person […]
About Overselling In the movie, Jerry Maguire, TomCruise reaches an epiphany which he must share with Renee’ Zellweger. After his LONG spiel Renee’ interrupts him saying, “Shut up. Just shut up….You had me at hello. You had me at hello.” Do you know when to shut up? How often do you oversell? Can you read […]
Selling Skills: Probing Probing is the skill of asking questions to gather information and uncover customer needs. There are two types of probes: open and closed. Open probes encourage a customer to respond freely. The key words that will assist in identifying an open probe include: Key Word Example: Who “Who handles this process for […]
Recognizing Customer Attitudes A customer attitude toward our products/services generally falls into one of these four categories: Attitude Example: 😁 Acceptance is a customer statement of agreement with or approval of a benefit. “It sounds like you cans save us time/money/resources.” “You’re very convincing. I believe you could help with our budgets. […]
Handling Skepticism or Indifference When a customer questions or doubts that our product will provide the benefit, we say it will, you make a proof statement. You make a proof statement by citing a proof source. A proof source is any reference or piece of information that proves the benefit in question. Below is a […]
Why Nobody Calls You Back Calling someone you don’t know is difficult. If you’re like most people, you agonize over what to say for an eternity before you finally pick up the phone. Then, instead of getting a human being on the line, you end up having to leave a voicemail message. And nobody calls […]
Top 4: Sustainable Products that a Roofing Contractor Can Implement NOW! Sustainable Products provide environmental, social and economic benefits while protecting public health and the environment. Performance: These products are based upon a planned event and planned services. Features: The Client may receive government incentives to install product/use product. The Client may be required […]
Top 5 Professional Services to be Offered by a Roofing Contractor Clients buy and sell properties or begin managing a new property. During times of transition, data of roof conditions are required to assess the value of their assets. Clients need to have access to their roof data where and when they want it to […]
Top 8 – Roofing Industry Specialty Products These products are created based upon OSHA requirements, Tenant requests, and “Add-Ons” (upsells for quoted services). Performance: These products are based upon a planned event and planned services. Features: Different features are attributed to each product. Reliability: Scheduled work. Reliable due to the standardization of the products. Conformance: […]
Top 10 on Managing Email “Please read the attached email about the email I sent yesterday in reference to flooding the system with too many unnecessary emails. Please forward to your entire staff. “ Some of our email requires us to take action, and some is for information only. How can we make email more […]
Reducing Verbal Clutter with 4 Key Steps Join the conversation on Zoom, listen to a reality talk show, or talk to someone on the phone. In these various places, listen for the “you knows”, “likes”, and “ums”. You may be saying “you know” at the beginning and end of every phrase and you don’t even […]
