The Roofer Show

Are you taking advantage of technology for today’s best time-saving hacks? A virtual assistant can make ALL the difference in your roofing business! Today’s conversation is about finding a VA and determining what tasks they should do to improve your profitability and refine the touchpoints you have with every customer. Blending cutting-edge technologies and automation with the human element is the...

  Is the newest technology necessary for success in the roofing business? Is there a place for AI in our industry? Maybe it’s time for you to uplevel your sales process and marketing efforts with new, exciting technology, and that’s our focus for this episode. Our guest is a self-proclaimed computer and technology nerd who just happened to find his happy place in a profession he never imagined for...

Sell Me This Pen If you saw the movie The Wolf of Wall Street you’ll remember the final scene where Leo, just out of jail and banned from selling stocks, is teaching a group of eager salesmen looking for the “silver bullet” of selling. Leo asks a nervous victim in the front row that classic sales manager question, “Sell Me This Pen”. The movie ends before we get the answer. Today, I show you the r...

The recession is coming! The recession is coming! That’s what you hear on the news every night. Manufacturing is down, property values down, and retail stores filing bankruptcy. But construction is booming, we can’t find people to do the work because unemployment is low, and the stock market is at record highs. Recession? What recession? What’s going on? It’s been over 10 years since the last rece...

  Roofing contractors all over North America are seeing a slowdown in the economy. Those who can’t adapt creatively will be left by the wayside, and you cannot be successful without a winning sales process.   We began discussing this topic in Episode 323, and we continue with Part 2 as John DeLaurier gives us a closer look at his sales process at DeLaurier Roofing. Don’t get left behind! Join us t...

A winning sales process is a MUST to have a profitable roofing business. Many contractors are seeing a drop in profit as the US economy slows down. Whether your sales are trending upward or going in the other direction, there are always tweaks that can take you to the next level. Join us to learn about a winning sales process!   My co-host, John DeLaurier, recently attended the Roofing Insights Re...

To run a profitable roofing business, you have to understand the basics of accounting and the basics of setting up your financial system. In this episode, I discuss with my go-to accounting expert, Diane Gilson, the easiest way to do just that! Diane Gilson created Info Plus(+) Accounting® In 1994 to help business owners establish job-cost accounting systems so they can access critical day-to-day...

Are you using the “spray and pray” method of spending your marketing dollars? There is a better way! Throwing your marketing money around without a strategic plan will NOT yield the results you want. Join me and my co-host, John DeLaurier, to learn more in today’s show!  We are joined by Joe Hughes and Amanda Veinott-Praml, Business Development Leader from Contractor Dynamics, a marketing tra...

I’m so excited to bring you this interview today. Rick Dutmer is my old business coach that helped me build my roofing company over the course of thirty years into an extremely profitable business so that I was later able to successfully exit and do the things that I wanted to do in life. When I first hired Rick, I was really struggling and wearing all the hats in the business. I knew there was a...

In order to grow a solid and profitable roofing business, you’re going to need salespeople that can get out there and produce for you. My guest today is Adam Bensman, an expert when it comes to helping salespeople and sales teams reach peak performance. Adam is also known as The Roof Strategist, and he has a podcast with the same name and a YouTube channel, as well. On today’s show, we’ll be talki...

Everything in the roofing business depends on sales. Today’s show will teach you how to sell more work, how to build your sales process, and how to handle sales objectives. Selling more is not the main goal, but you have to learn to sell at the price you need. Want to reach your sales goals and close more deals? Join us to learn more!   Joining us today is John DeRosa, Director of Contractor Train...

Sales are the lifeblood of the roofing business, and referrals are a major part of consistent sales. Today’s show covers how roofing contractors can maximize the potential of a solid referral system to boost sales and radically improve their business. Join us to learn more!   As John looks to expand DeLaurier Roofing with the hire of a new salesman, Dave, and John discuss the plan and process for...

What are the trends affecting your roofing business in 2023? How can you prepare to grow your profitability with a solid marketing plan despite slowdowns in the industry? Join us to learn more in today’s show!   We are joined by Aaron Hockel, who is a frequent guest on the show because he has great insights about marketing, online reviews, and getting quality leads. Aaron is a partner and vice pre...

“We all know that life is too short to learn from your own mistakes; you have to learn from the mistakes of others.” So says Bryan Kaplan, today’s guest on The Roofer Coach. Join us to learn more!   I’m joined by Bryan Kaplan from ConstructionConsulting.co. He offers coaching programs to help remodelers and custom home builders create profitable and efficient businesses. We met a few years ago thr...

Times are changing in the roofing business, and you as a contractor have to change with them. What used to work is probably NOT going to work in the future, and we all need a mindset change to learn and embrace new, innovative tools and technologies that can make a HUGE difference in what we do. Don’t be the guy that gets left behind! Join us to learn more in today’s show!   Travis Harvego is the...

Are you leaving a great first impression on prospective customers? Do you take the time to do the simple things? Of all the things I cover with coaching clients, like the basics of financials, profit, leads, and marketing, nothing is as important as simply answering the phone when people call. Join us to learn how to capitalize on your ONE chance to leave a great first impression! John and I are j...

To run a profitable roofing business, you have to understand the basics of accounting and the basics of setting up your financial system. In this episode, I discuss with my go-to accounting expert, Diane Gilson, the easiest way to do just that! Diane Gilson created Info Plus(+) Accounting® In 1994 to help business owners establish job-cost accounting systems so they can access critical day-to-day...

Welcome to The Roofer Coach! If you are a regular listener, you know that we are in the middle of a rebranding, and we are excited about what the future holds! I’m joined by my co-host, John DeLaurier, who is the younger part of our duo still in the thick of running a kick-ass roofing business in Savannah, Georgia. On today’s show, we talk about the crux of your roofing business: marketing and lea...

From the beginning, you should be building your roofing business to sell. Today’s show is all about how to get the life you want and the freedom you deserve. If you want to know how to WIN at the roofing game in 2023, don’t miss this episode! Join us now to learn more from today’s guest! Dmitry Lipinskiy has it all together when it comes to being successful in the roofing business, and he loves he...

Resources: Find out about Michael’s course, Making the Numbers Work in Construction   Markup And Profit  or call Michael at 360-335-1100 Markup and Profit   by Michael C. Stone Connect with John DeLaurier:  www.calldrr.com , Instagram , Facebook , and Email Connect with Dave via text message: 510-612-1450  Let me know if you’d like to join one of our new Mastermind groups for contractors. Email me...

The smart guy doesn’t learn from his own mistakes, he learns from the mistakes of others! This episode is all about sharing the experiences of others, so it’s best to leave your ego at the door and open your mind because what I share with you today is going to help to get you unstuck and back on track to running a profitable roofing business in 2022! What you’ll hear in this episode: Here are the...

If you’ve ever spent any time thinking about retiring or any other reason for why you might sell your business somewhere down the line, don’t miss today’s show! My guest, David Lupberger, helps contractors with strategies in exit planning when they’re thinking about selling their businesses. There’s a lot that goes into this planning, and that is what we’re going to get into today. David is not on...

Contractors ask me all the time if I were to start another roofing business what would be the #1 thing I would do. I always tell them the same thing. I would start with a written business plan. Without a written plan you can’t have the clarity of where you want to take your business and how you’re going to get there. That’s why I wrote the 1 Page Business Plan. You can download it for free from my...

Welcome to The Roofer Coach podcast! We are rebranding the podcast, business, and platforms from The Roofer Show to The Roofer Coach, and starting in January, you’ll be able to find The Roofer Coach on every possible platform. Everything we do here is to help you grow a more successful roofing business! We want to help contractors, and we keep it simple by giving you the best tools to make things...

Welcome to The Roofer Coach podcast! We have made some changes and improvements and are rebranding the podcast, business, and platforms from The Roofer Show to The Roofer Coach. Everything we do here is to help you grow a more successful roofing business! We want to help contractors, and we keep it simple by giving you tools to make things happen. I’m joined by my co-host, John DeLaurier, who brin...