Roofing Contractor Software

What is Roofing & Siding Contractor Software?

Roofing and siding contractor software is designed to simplify the day-to-day tasks associated with a professional roofing and siding company. From sales prospecting to bid estimating, ordering, accounting, and project management, implementing an effective roofing and siding construction management software program will increase profits by improving efficiency and accuracy throughout every step of the process.

Features for Roofing & Siding Software

Roofing and siding software programs will include most of the standard features associated with construction management software. These features include scheduling, customer relationship management (CRM), bid estimating and takeoff, document management, and accounting. Although most of these features are available through any construction management software, there are major advantages to selecting a top-rated program that is designed specifically for the roofing and/or siding sub-specialties.

The main advantage to a roofing- or siding-specific program is that it includes products and vendor/subcontractor information pertaining to that particular niche. For example, the inventory, accounting, and ordering systems will include roofing product names, pictures, and prices. Some even integrate with manufacturer systems and catalogues (e.g., CertainTeed, GAF, Owens Corning, ELK Roofing, Simonton EPOPS, and Ellison Window Wizard) to make product ordering that much easier. They’ll also include all the default subcontractor categories you might need.

The bottom line: The less time you spend customizing the system to your niche, the more time you have to focus on profit-generating tasks.

Evaluating Roofing and Siding Contractor Software

There are a number of programs that a roofer or siding contracting company could use to increase their office efficiency. Some of these will be fully integrated suites designed for large companies working with multiple vendors and subcontractors; others will be best-of-breed solutions that are geared specifically for this niche market. The number one factor in evaluating these systems is identifying your top needs.

Specific questions to ask when selecting software might include:

• Do you need mobile compatibility so that users can access information from the mobile phones? If so, what mobile capabilities are included in the program?
• Do you order lots of different products, or keep re-ordering a few specific items?
• What features do you need?
• How well does the software integrate with your existing accounting, CRM, ordering, or other systems?

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