Revolutionizing metal roofing workflows

By Jesse Sanchez.

Cutting-edge tools are transforming workflows and boosting trust in the metal roofing industry.

Metal roofing contractors are gaining a competitive edge with RoofSnap’s latest technology, which provides highly accurate panel measurements and streamlines project workflows. In this MetalCast™ episode, Savannah Smith, RoofSnap’s senior customer success manager and Ryan Eves, product lead, join host Karen Edwards to discuss how this tool simplifies operations while increasing homeowner confidence.

“Remote measurements do have their limitations just by the nature of being remote,” Savannah explains. “So RoofSnap works within the industry standard of 97-99% accuracy. We partner with HD imagery providers to make sure that we’re getting the most updated and highest definition imagery, but beyond that, we’ve made sure that we can get around any limitations from remote measurements including a revision process.” RoofSnap’s solution produces a diagram outlining panel lengths, counts and other critical material measurements, such as edge metal and ridge vents.

“The main thing that our metal panel reports offer is the actual measurements for your cut panel lines,” Savannah says. “We are going to give you a diagram that shows you the length of all of your panels, it gives you a panel count, including those actual panel lines. That’s what requires that precision.” This precision reduces waste, saves time and enhances job site safety by minimizing roof trips.

The conversation covered how technology bridges key pain points for contractors. Savannah describes the tool as a response to contractor feedback. “We sat down and talked with people who are in the industry, found out what they need, found out how their workflows kind of get hung up, where those sticky points are and then worked with our team to try to build a product that would meet those needs,” she says. This hands-on collaboration ensures that RoofSnap provides practical, real-world solutions that simplify complex processes.

Ryan expressed that technology like RoofSnap improves trust during the sales process. “Once you get that measurement for us, if you have your estimates already set up, it can immediately go out, display all that information and you can get that back to the homeowner in speeds that are not days but hours. And that type of transparency and speed is going to make sure that you stand out ahead of the competition as somebody worth trusting,” he says. With tools that deliver accurate measurements and streamlined estimates, contractors can present polished, professional proposals that stand out.

By reducing inaccuracies and expediting processes, RoofSnap helps contractors improve sustainability as well. “Not only is it saving you time and energy, obviously it’s saving the cost on the planet as well in terms of all that to and from,” Ryan notes. “With more accurate upfront measurements, you can do some pre-planning around material waste, how much material you're going to use, how you can be more efficient when you actually go to run that job.”

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