Roofing Business Resources
Guides, breakdowns, and how-tos for the people who actually run roofing companies. Pricing math, hiring, claims, OSHA, software, certifications, and the insurance specifics that keep showing up at audit time.
Starting a Roofing Business
Business structure, licensing, first-year checklist, and what you actually need before your first job.
Pricing & Estimates
How to price a roof, markup vs margin, change orders, and the difference between insurance-paid and cash jobs.
Hiring & Crews
1099 vs W-2, finding installers, pay models, and the line between subcontractors and employees.
Sales & Marketing
Door-knocking, storm work, local SEO, Google Business Profile, and lead generation for roofing companies.
Claims & Supplements
Working with adjusters, scope of loss, supplements, the 25% rule, AOB rules by state, and contingency contracts.
Safety & OSHA
Fall protection, ladder safety, the top OSHA roofing violations, and the documentation insurers want to see.
Operations
Software, contracts, lien waivers, supplier relationships, truck setup, and the boring stuff that keeps a roofing company alive.
Manufacturer Certifications
GAF Master Elite, Owens Corning Platinum, CertainTeed Shingle Master — what they cost, what they're worth, and how to qualify.
Insurance Fundamentals
Audits, class codes, certificates of insurance, ghost policies, subcontractor exclusions, and what every roofing owner gets wrong about coverage.