Roofers: Why Adding an App to Your Toolbox Might be the Key to Your Success on the Roof

By Trimble.

When it comes to working on the jobsite, your toolbox is something that stays with you always.

On the roof or off the roof, it’s something you access all throughout the day. In today’s world, the same is true of our mobile devices. Thanks to the advanced technology era we live in, small contractors are no longer forced to stay at their desks in order to manage their business. Instead, they largely rely on tablets and smartphones as just another tool in their toolbox. This just might be the key to success.

Let’s dive in:

Mobile Apps Improve the Estimation Process

A crucial part of any roofer’s work is composing an accurate and fair estimation prior to starting any project. By adopting a digital tool, you can easily take advantage of features that compile these calculations for you. From custom material and labor costs, to tax percentages and upcharges, an app can make you forget about the days of running back and forth between your home office and jobsite just to manage paperwork.

Quickly Access Consolidated Documentation

You’ve won business and you’re on the job, now it’s time to get to work. Instead of wasting time carrying handfuls of binders or sifting through piles of paper, a mobile app can bring all of your most important documentation to the palm of your hand, adding to your toolbox in the simplest way possible. Having a project management mobile app will allow you to quickly access documentation in an organized, consolidated format.

Real-Time Communication

When it comes to managing multiple roofing projects in a short amount of time, it’s easy to have confusion among the team when tasks change. In times like these, it’s critical for teams to be alerted about the changes in a timely manner in order to deliver the best customer experience. What if something happens on the jobsite and immediate action is required? Would you run back to the office to find the contract and send an email? That wouldn’t be ideal. By using a mobile app, you can easily bridge the communication gap between the field and the office real-time.

If you have not yet realized, technology is not going away. By understanding how you can seamlessly integrate a mobile app as a tool in your toolbox, you can better prepare, manage and plan for future projects.

With Trimble Small Contractor solutions, you can take care of business from the palm of your hand. We are focused on offering easy-to-use, mobile applications and business tools that enable small contractors to run their business better, become more efficient, reduce paperwork, and save time and money. Learn more.