Who Tends to Buy
- Regional roofing groupAdds your crews and territory to jobs it already runs.
- Storm restoration operatorWants a local brand and established insurance relationships.
- Experienced production managerBuys the company and keeps the crews working.
Smoothing out storm years
A big hail season can double revenue, and a quiet year can cut it in half. Buyers ask for several years of results so one storm does not set the price.
Show retail replacement work, repairs and commercial jobs next to insurance claim work, since the steadier lines are worth more.
Insurance work and how you get paid
Many jobs depend on insurance approvals. Buyers check how you handle supplements, how long payments take and how often claims fall short of an estimate.
Clean job files with photos, estimates and signed work orders make an owner's story credible.
Warranties and callbacks
A buyer takes on the warranty promises you made. Keep a list of open warranties and your record of callbacks. A company with few callbacks has a reputation that carries over.
Crews and licensing
Skilled crews are hard to find. Show how many are employees and how many are subcontractors, and whether key crew leaders plan to stay. Cities set their own roofing permit and contractor rules, so keep permit records ready.
What to gather before you list
Pull job files for the last three years, a warranty list, a crew roster showing employees and subcontractors, and your insurance and permit records. A schedule of open jobs with deposits received helps too.
Buyers also check how you handle deposits and supply costs, since roofing materials can swing in price during a storm season.
Trucks and trailers matter in this trade. See our note on cash free debt free deals for how vehicle loans get handled.
What stands out
- A mix of retail, commercial and storm jobs
- Reviews and referrals that bring work in without a storm
- Crew leaders with a reason to stay
- Clear records on warranties and open jobs
Trucks and trailers need their own steps, in our titling guide. To plan around a figure, ask for a private price range.