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The Roofing Success Podcast is a show created to inspire roofing contractors to achieve optimal success in their roofing businesses. The host, Jim Ahlin, is the co-author of the book, "Internet Marketing For Roofing Contractors, How to TRIPLE Your Sales and Turn Your Roofing Website Into an Online Lead Generation Machine", and Co-Founder of Roofer Marketers, the Digital Marketing Agency for the roofing industry. On each episode, Jim will be sitting down with industry leaders to talk about their processes, the lessons they learned, and how to find success in roofing.
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The roofing market is down about 10%. So why are some roofing companies losing 50% to 75% of their sales? It's not the market. It's the business model. In this episode, Jim Ahlin breaks down the 4 biggest threats hurting roofing companies and shares 5 moves to protect your cash, keep your best people, and stay profitable when leads dry up. You'll learn: - Why relying on storm work puts your roofing business at risk and how to build more retail sales - How to keep your best sales reps, impro...
More leads won’t fix a roofing business that’s losing profit on every job. In this episode, Jim Ahlin draws on interviews with 300+ roofing business owners to answer 10 questions contractors ask most about marketing, pricing, building a stronger team, and preparing to sell. You’ll learn: - How to improve your roofing SEO, show up in AI search, and hold your marketing agency accountable - Why confusing markup with margin costs you profit—and how to price your jobs correctly - How to build cl...
Bad hires cost your roofing company time, money, and growth. In this episode, Brian Alexander, founder of Ready Aim Climb, shares how to hire the right people, put them in the right roles, and build a team that can grow without you. You’ll learn: - Why most roofing companies hire the wrong people - How to find the right fit before you make a hire - How to use a 30, 60, 90-day plan to know if you hired the right person Connect with Brian: https://readyaimclimb.com https://www.linkedin.com/in...
Your roofing team knows what needs to get done, but nothing seems to change. You set goals, build processes, train your people, and still struggle to get everyone moving in the same direction. The problem may not be effort or training. It may be the people you hire, what they believe, and whether your team truly knows where the company is going. In this episode, Jim Ahlin sits down with Greg Cleary of Pinnacle Business Guides to unpack what keeps good roofing companies stuck. They discuss why...
Legacy Roofing went from just over $3 million in its first year to a projected $30+ million. In this episode, Lucas Poole shares how they built the people, leadership, and culture needed to grow that fast. You’ll learn: - Why Legacy builds a championship team instead of a “family” - What Lucas looks for when hiring and developing roofing sales reps - How developing more leaders helped Legacy scale into new markets Connect with Lucas: https://www.legacyroofinggc.com https://www.instagram.co...
The roofing business has ups and downs. John Famularo has survived them for 39 years. He’s watched prices rise, markets slow down, and roofing companies disappear. Through it all, ABC Roofing has kept moving forward. John says the key is knowing your numbers, taking care of your people, and being willing to change when the market changes. In this conversation, John shares: - How to protect your company when business slows down - Why keeping cash in the business matters - How great employee...
More revenue doesn’t always mean more profit. Duncan McClung learned this while growing Almost Heaven Roofing. His company started in general contracting and took on all kinds of work. But spreading the team too thin came with expensive lessons. Duncan eventually narrowed the company’s focus to roofing. Revenue dropped at first, but the bottom line improved substantially. In this conversation, Duncan shares: - Why learning to say “no” protects your profit - How to get sales and production ...
What happens when your roofing company no longer has to wait for the next big storm to stay busy? In this episode of the Roofing Success Podcast, Jim Ahlin sits down with Daniel Cloteaux, founder of Cloteaux Roofing & Construction and a third-generation roofer, to talk about building a business that can succeed with or without a hurricane. Daniel shares how combining retail and insurance roofing changed his approach to growth, along with the leadership, hiring, and financial lessons he l...
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The Roofing Success Podcast is a show created to inspire roofing contractors to achieve optimal success in their roofing businesses. The host, Jim Ahlin, is the co-author of the book, "Internet Marketing For Roofing Contractors, How to TRIPLE Your Sales and Turn Your Roofing Website Into an Online Lead Generation Machine", and Co-Founder of Roofer Marketers, the Digital Marketing Agency for the roofing industry. On each episode, Jim will be sitting down with industry leaders to talk about their processes, the lessons they learned, and how to find success in roofing.
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