How to Start a Roofing Company

How to Start a Roofing Company, available at $89.99, has an average rating of 4, with 43 lectures, based on 20 reviews, and has 129 subscribers.

You will learn about Introduction to Roofing Business Ownership Starting A Roofing Business Building A Professional Team Finding Roofers and Subcontractors Roofing Sales Training Recruiting Office Staff and Roofing Sales Team Running a Roofing Business Making Your First Roofing Sale Final Thoughts and Tips How to Write Roofing Estimate Roofing Project Management Roofing Supply Order This course is ideal for individuals who are A roofing or trades salesperson ready to step out on your own to run your own roofing business. Perhaps you have a good handle on the sales but need help on developing the business and the production. We can help. or A roofing subcontractor who is ready to start running his own jobs without the help of a “paper contractor”. We will help you make the step from just supplying the labor to ordering materials, measuring roofs, and hiring an office/ sales staff. or Someone new to the trades and wants to learn how the whole operation works. This was us when we first started Digital Roofing Innovations. We had very little knowledge and you can avoid our myriad of mistakes by taking this course. It is particularly useful for A roofing or trades salesperson ready to step out on your own to run your own roofing business. Perhaps you have a good handle on the sales but need help on developing the business and the production. We can help. or A roofing subcontractor who is ready to start running his own jobs without the help of a “paper contractor”. We will help you make the step from just supplying the labor to ordering materials, measuring roofs, and hiring an office/ sales staff. or Someone new to the trades and wants to learn how the whole operation works. This was us when we first started Digital Roofing Innovations. We had very little knowledge and you can avoid our myriad of mistakes by taking this course.

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Summary

Title: How to Start a Roofing Company

Price: $89.99

Average Rating: 4

Number of Lectures: 43

Number of Published Lectures: 43

Number of Curriculum Items: 43

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 43

Original Price: $89.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Introduction to Roofing Business Ownership
Starting A Roofing Business
Building A Professional Team
Finding Roofers and Subcontractors
Roofing Sales Training
Recruiting Office Staff and Roofing Sales Team
Running a Roofing Business
Making Your First Roofing Sale
Final Thoughts and Tips
How to Write Roofing Estimate
Roofing Project Management
Roofing Supply Order

Who Should Attend

A roofing or trades salesperson ready to step out on your own to run your own roofing business. Perhaps you have a good handle on the sales but need help on developing the business and the production. We can help.
A roofing subcontractor who is ready to start running his own jobs without the help of a “paper contractor”. We will help you make the step from just supplying the labor to ordering materials, measuring roofs, and hiring an office/ sales staff.
Someone new to the trades and wants to learn how the whole operation works. This was us when we first started Digital Roofing Innovations. We had very little knowledge and you can avoid our myriad of mistakes by taking this course.

Target Audiences

A roofing or trades salesperson ready to step out on your own to run your own roofing business. Perhaps you have a good handle on the sales but need help on developing the business and the production. We can help.
A roofing subcontractor who is ready to start running his own jobs without the help of a “paper contractor”. We will help you make the step from just supplying the labor to ordering materials, measuring roofs, and hiring an office/ sales staff.
Someone new to the trades and wants to learn how the whole operation works. This was us when we first started Digital Roofing Innovations. We had very little knowledge and you can avoid our myriad of mistakes by taking this course.

We are going to show you how to work less, with less stress, and make more money!

What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do. Starting a roofing company is no easy task and starting a company in the trades has its own unique hardships.

However, in this course, we are going to share with you the secrets that have led our company to make over $1,000,000 in profits in less than 5 years, allowed me to travel the world, live in other countries, thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, spend more time with my family, and chase my life passions all while managing my roofing company from my laptop and cellphone 95% of the time.

Remember, $1,000,000 in the bank isn’t a fantasy. The fantasy is the lifestyle of complete freedom it supposedly allows.

Who is this training for?

A roofing or trades salesperson is ready to step out on your own to run your own roofing business. Perhaps you have a good handle on the sales but need help on developing the business and the production. We can help.

A roofing subcontractor who is ready to start running his own jobs without the help of a “paper contractor”. We will help you make the step from just supplying the labor to ordering materials, measuring roofs, and hiring an office/ sales staff.

Someone new to the trades and wants to learn how the whole operation works. This was us when we first started Digital Roofing Innovations. We had very little knowledge and you can avoid our myriad of mistakes by taking this course.

Meet Your Instructor

Hey guys! Zach Blenkinsopp here. On YouTube, I am also known as “Zach the Roofing Maniac”! If you don’t know who I am, I am the President of Digital Roofing Innovations, DRI, Inc., and the infamous “Get a Roof, Get a Gun” commercial! I love the roofing and construction industry and I feel fortunate to have found my calling at a youngish age. Much of my success has been attributed to trying things, failing, then learning from my mistakes.

I am a 37-year-old from North Alabama that resides around the southeast of the US or wherever the wind blows me. I have a 7-year Pitbull rescue who is my working service and travels all over the world with me. I am also a US Navy Veteran, avid golfer, adventurer, and traveler. I completed thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2021 and consider it one of my most humbling accomplishments. I also own 2 Guinness Book World Records and have a Bachelor’s in Business from Excelsior College in Albany, NY

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Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Chapter 01 – Introduction to Roofing Business Ownership

Lecture 1: Introduction to Course

Lecture 2: Course Overview What’s Possible for your business

Lecture 3: Course Summary

Lecture 4: Work Less, with Less Stress, and Make More Money

Chapter 2: Chapter 02 – Start your Business

Lecture 1: Picking a Name

Lecture 2: LLC, S-Corp, Partnership, or Sole Proprietor?

Lecture 3: EIN and Bank Account

Lecture 4: Licenses, Permits, and Registrations

Chapter 3: Chapter 03 – Building Your Professional Team

Lecture 1: General Liability Insurance and Worker’s Comp

Lecture 2: Lawyer (Attorney)

Lecture 3: Accountant and Bookkeeper

Lecture 4: Material Suppliers

Chapter 4: Chapter 04 – Finding Roofers and Subcontractors

Lecture 1: Deciding on Hiring In-House Roofers or Roofing Subcontractors

Lecture 2: How to Find Subcontractors

Lecture 3: How to Pay Your Subcontractors

Chapter 5: Chapter 05 – Sales

Lecture 1: Residential or Commercial Roofing Projects

Lecture 2: Doorknocking for Leads

Lecture 3: Business Cards, Yard Signs, and Shirts

Lecture 4: Digital Marketing vs. Traditional Marketing

Lecture 5: Social Media, Domain Name, and Website

Lecture 6: Logo, SEO, PPC, Email Marketing, etc.

Lecture 7: Angie’s List, Home Advisor, etc.

Lecture 8: Common Scams to Watch

Lecture 9: Residential Roofing Hacks

Lecture 10: Commercial Roofing Hacks

Chapter 6: Chapter 06 – Office Staff and Sales Team

Lecture 1: Recruiting

Lecture 2: Office, Office Manage, and Admin Assistance

Lecture 3: Hiring a Sales Team

Lecture 4: CRM Tools, Company Cam, Aerial Roof Measurements, and Pitch Gauge

Lecture 5: Salaries, Commissions, and Bonuses

Chapter 7: Chapter 07 – Running the Business

Lecture 1: Business Owner, Self-Employed, or Hybrid Business

Lecture 2: How to Write Estimates and How to Measure a Roof

Lecture 3: Insurance Work, Bid Work, and Negotiated Work

Lecture 4: Billing Customers and Cash Collection

Lecture 5: Cash Flow

Lecture 6: Paying Suppliers and Bills

Lecture 7: Credit Cards and Line of Credit (LOC)

Lecture 8: Overhead

Lecture 9: Paying Yourself

Chapter 8: Chapter 08 – Making Your First Sale

Lecture 1: Make Your First Sale

Chapter 9: Chapter 09 – Final Thoughts and Tips

Lecture 1: Identify Your Perfect Client and Build the Company YOU Want

Lecture 2: Low Overhead, No Rat Race, and Build Slow

Lecture 3: Follow On Training

Instructors

Zach Blenkinsopp
General Contractor and Roofing Contractor at Udemy

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4 stars: 6 votes
5 stars: 11 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

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You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

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