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In today's fast-paced business landscape, roofing companies often find themselves needing to transition from one software platform to another.

In today's fast-paced business landscape, roofing companies often find themselves needing to transition from one software platform to another.

Sorting through spreadsheets of overwhelming data can lead to roofing business owners, managers, and leaders not even attempting to analyze it. They are missing valuable insights that can help assess the overall business, make more informed decisions, optimize operations, and more.

Roofing contractors are always looking for ways to improve workflows, increase efficiency, and deliver better client results. One way to achieve this is by using construction-grade tablets on the job site.

Creating estimates for commercial roof maintenance or a reroof can be complicated. Here are six best practices to keep in mind for commercial roofing estimating.

Check in with Jobba, John Kenney, and Roofers Coffee Shop to see why you need more than your run-of-the-mill roofing CRM.

Find out how selling preventative maintenance is really more in the customer’s interest rather than your own.

If you’re looking for a way to boost your business earnings in the long term, consider offering your customers preventative maintenance!

Looking for a roofing CRM that fits your company's needs? Here are some tips from Jobba to help you get started on your search.

Offering preventive maintenance may be complex, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take advantage of its great potential benefits – especially when success depends on correctly pitching it more than anything else.

Thinking about upgrading to roofing software? This is a big decision! - so before diving in, make sure you know what you are getting yourself and your company into.

When looking for ways to be a more successful roofing company, being more proactive and less reactive is a common suggestion, but what does it mean?

Autumn construction poses some unique hazards to beware of. Read on and follow these safety tips for fall to protect your roofing crews.

When roofing software was first introduced to the roofing industry, it promised to make our lives easier -- so why are we wasting our time copying data across multiple applications?

The key to growing your company is leveraging meaningful data that can only come from finding the right software for roofing service.

The summertime heat is no joke. Even for the seasoned professional, the heat needs to be taken seriously - especially as temperatures continue to rise. Check out these 5 roof safety tips to keep your crews safe this summer.

Join the experts Eugene Zukowski from Jobba Trade Technologies and Alexandria Pegnato from Pegnato Roof Intelligence Network (PRIN) for a conversation on how to capitalize on your software by participating in the right software and contractor networks.

At Jobba Trade Technologies, safety is a top priority within our Jobba application. In Jobba, there are built-in safety checklists. These checklists are easy to incorporate into current safety programs and initiatives.

You have finally made the difficult decision to purchase roofing software to help run your business more efficiently. Now what?

Jobba is interested in being a long-term partner to our contractors by creating a relationship that helps you strategize your growth potential and increase your return on investment.

Jobba serves as that single piece of software to unite all third-party applications. In other words, Jobba actually lets these technologies work for you, saving you the headache of copying data or hunting down where it is by putting it in one space.

Save on manpower by obtaining powerful tech that helps you work smarter. Roofing contractors are still adapting to the challenges…

25 processes built into Jobba software can help you quickly and easily streamline your operations and grow your service department.…

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Highly successful business consultant Greg Hayne discusses why it’s imperative to ask highly specific questions when choosing a new software.

Greg Hayne and Jobba Trade Technologies discuss everything related to material shortages in the roofing industry. With contractors everywhere feeling the effects of an industry-wide material shortage, the discussion between Greg Hayne, Karol Weyman, and Eugene Zukowski becomes all the more necessary.

It should come as no surprise to roofing professionals that the faster you respond to a new lead, the more likely you are to get the job bid. If leads aren’t managed properly or are disorganized, it can take you longer to follow up with the customer and cause you to lose additional revenue to your competitors. Keep reading to learn how you can optimize your roofing business’s lead management process.

In a recent webinar hosted by Jobba, roofing business consultant Greg Hayne and RCS president Heidi Ellsworth discussed how providing complete roofing service and maintenance plans can help gain lifelong relationships.

Jobba’s very own David Almario and Scott Keith sat down with Heidi Ellsworth from RoofersCoffeeShop to discuss how having a solid plan for a service department can impact a roofing contractor’s business plan.

By having efficient roofing processes in place, roofing companies are able to land more bids, increase their revenue and provide better customer satisfaction. But did you know that efficiency within your business can also have a positive impact on the environment? Keep reading to learn how roofing technology can not only help you stay productive, but can also save the planet.

In 2020, Heidi Ellsworth of Roofers Coffee Shop sat down with Jobba’s David Almario and Scott Keith to talk about APIs and how they can help roofing companies.

Earlier this year, Roofers Coffee Shop hosted a special webinar where they spoke with Jobba about the ins and outs of contractor-driven technology and how roofing contractors have the ability to tailor roofing software solutions to their specific needs.

Social media has changed the way businesses communicate with consumers, market their products and services, and establish a reputation. Keep reading to learn the 5 major ways social media can help grow your roofing company.

Some of the most popular CRM platforms in 2021 don’t fit every trade’s workflow or business model—especially roofing. That’s why more and more contractors are opting for roofing technology to effectively manage their business.

As the snow has started to melt and warm weather is returning, roofing’s busy season is right around the corner. This is the perfect opportunity to look at your current sales process and how you can create a more effective strategy. Keep reading for key steps to help you develop a roofing sales strategy that works.

During 2020, OSHA conducted over 21,000 inspections, focusing heavily on coronavirus-related complaints. So if or when you get notified of an inspection, it is very important to be as prepared as possible. Here we have put together some easy ways to help you get ready for your meeting.

In the last couple of weeks the US has seen a crazy number of severe winter storms. Because of this, many are experiencing terrible roofing damage, so the last thing you want to do is wait around for insurance adjuster evaluations. Here we will break down why roofing contractors should employ their own insurance claims specialist.

It’s well known that bigger companies have often been the main reason small businesses can’t grow the way they want—including roofing contractors. With a roofing CRM like Jobba, your company can easily take on more work and give big businesses a run for their money.

Whether it's increasing revenue to expanding crews, your 2021 goals will require a lot of attention to detail and streamlined processes. Keep reading to learn the number of ways roofing software tools can simplify processes and boost your business’s productivity.

When a customer is deciding on a roofing contractor to go with, a lot of this decision is based on the proposal they receive. Jobba has put together some easy steps you can take to avoid hurdles and make sure you are giving your customers accurate roofing estimates from the start.

Nowadays everyone consults the internet when it comes to choosing a product or service—including a roofing company. But not all reviews are glowing. We’ve put together a list of ways you can handle and respond to negative reviews.

While snow may be pretty to look at, these weather conditions can cause a lot of roofing damage and leave your crews vulnerable to workplace injuries. Discover some of the best ways that you can help your crews avoid an accident.

As the roofing industry’s leading roofing software provider, Jobba works closely with roofing business owners and crews to understand where their company is seeing issues. Discover some of the most common missteps roofing companies make and how you can avoid making them as well.

Here are some of the ways that you can actually take advantage of the additional time available, help grow your business, prepare for the 2021 season and learn how roofing software can help.

Many industry experts have implemented various financing options to help their customers get the relief they need, while allowing you to close a sale. We broke down all of the basic information about roof financing and how it can impact your overall business performance.

Every roofing business find themselves with the same common problem: production scheduling. Check out how you can start streamlining your process today!

How do you make yourself stand out from other generic roofing companies in your area? The short answer: Roofing software. Check out some of the biggest ways roofing technology can actually help you stand out against the competition.

Deciding to add a piece of software, like Jobba, to your business plan can be costly and you want to make sure it’s designed to help you reach your goals. We’ve broken down some of the main benefits roofing contractors experience when working with Jobba.

Women make up less than ten percent of the roofing industry, so they need resources to help provide support. Here are the top organizations that are making headlines with helping women in roofing.

There are a lot of roofing software options on the market and it can be difficult to decipher which one works best for your roofing company. Here are a few questions to ask when you are in the roofing software buying process.

Check out some of the best ways to ensure you’re adding high-quality employees to your team.

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Discover some of the biggest benefits roofing businesses experience when taking advantage of roofing software.

Take a look at these marketing strategies to help reach new customers and increase your roofing business's visibility.

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The key to operating a successful roofing business, or any business for that matter, is to provide a memorable customer…

Over the last decade, our team has had the opportunity to work with thousands of successful roofing contractors. Not surprisingly,…

Customer referrals are the most powerful and, at the same time, least costly method of gaining new business. Behind every…

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If you are thinking about using technology, such as roofing software, to help run your roofing business it’s important to…