Richey Nelson, a third-generation roofer, co-founded Roofr with Kevin Redman to address a gap in connecting homeowners with roofing services, initially offering a free aerial-imagery measurement tool to entice contractors. This tool's success led to the development of an aerial-imagery reporting tool that met a crucial need in the market. Nelson envisions Roofr as a comprehensive sales platform integrating aerial imagery, measurements, proposals, contracts, payments, financing, and a new roofing CRM, aiming to be the all-encompassing software for roofers to manage their businesses seamlessly.

Fall dangers are the leading known hazard to roofing contractors, and despite innovations in training and technology to protect employees, they continue to happen at alarming rates. In an environment where workforce production is paramount to success, roofers must often balance customer satisfaction with using subcontractors that may be less sophisticated on safety. In this episode, RC Publisher Jill Bloom catches up with veteran roofing contractors in the residential and commercial spaces, and other experts, to discuss in more detail.

The holiday season is a time of joy and laughter – except when payments aren’t on time. In this episode, Roofing Contractor Group Publisher Jill Bloom speaks with Thea Dudley, CEO of Pocket Protectors, aka “The Credit Overlord,” on navigating holiday schedules and collections while not looking like a Grinch.

The National Roofing Contractor Association’s (NRCA) Hispanic Outreach Task Force is making a big push to empower Latino roofing contractors. RC Publisher Jill Bloom caught up with task force member Rudy Gutierrez, president and CEO of Shell Roofing Solutions Group, in Chino, Calif., to hear what they’re working on.

In this episode, Amparo and Jackie Sancen, of Sancen Contracting based in Richardson, Texas, discusses their mission to empower Latino contractors in the roofing industry to run successful businesses. Hear how her Latinos En Roofing organization is stepping up training and education efforts and building partnerships industrywide.