In the latest episode of the Roofing Technology Think Tank podcast, host, Ryan Groth welcomes Jeff Richland from Music City Roofers and Roofers united as our esteemed guest. Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, diving deep into the complex world of private equity and acquisitions within the roofing industry. This discussion sheds light on the strategic role of private equity investments in fueling growth and expansion for roofing companies. Jeff shares his firsthand experiences, detailing the intricacies of navigating acquisitions, the challenges and opportunities it ..read more

Karen Edwards, executive director of RT3, sits down with John Kiesel, the winner of the 2023 RT3 Innovator of the Year award. Kiesel joined the roofing industry at 17 years old, working for his family's roofing business. He worked his way up from field worker to superintendent to general manager and now is president of Division 7 Roofing. The Innovator of the Year award was created to nationally recognize a roofing contractor who has contributed to the advancement of the roofing industry through technical innovation and/or product development. RT3 is proud to share Kiesel's story and award him ..read more

In this episode of the Roofing Technology Think Tank podcast, our executive director, Karen Edwards guest hosts, and sits down with CEO and founder of Service Alignment, Chad Westbrook. Service Alignment works with contractors across the country to build high-performing teams geared toward improving the company’s sales, service, and lead generation teams. This means he sees and understands the challenges that contractors face when it comes to successfully implementing technology in their businesses. Listen to this episode to learn more about the dos and don’ts of embracing technology and ..read more

RT3 podcast host, Ryan Groth sits down with the founders of Renovate Robotics, Andy Stulc and Dylan Crow. This revolutionary company is creating the first roofing robot. The New York-based startup is currently looking for beta testers to perform pilot projects with a robot that installs asphalt shingles. If successful, the robot could be a major step toward solving the labor shortage while making roofing jobs safer, quicker and more cost-effective. You won't want to miss this ground breaking conversation, so grab your notepad and let's innovate ..read more

In this installment of the Roofing Technology Think Tank Podcast, your host, Ryan Groth sits down with Isaac Barlow, founder of busy busy, a mobile time card app built for construction and other remote industries. busybusy is the top-ranked GPS time tracking software by office staff and field employees. busybusy provides everything you need, including unlimited photo storage, job costing, construction daily reports, documents, and progress tracking. Grab your notepad for this one, and get listening!  Learn more about RT3 ..read more

In this episode of the RT3 Podcast our host, Ryan Groth, sits down with Joe Hoffman, founder and CEO of Roofle. The two talk about Roofle’s mission is to revolutionize the roofing industry. Roofle is the result of thousands of hours planning, strategizing, designing, developing and implementing what they believe is the fastest & simplest way to buy a roof. You won't want to miss this exciting installment of the Roofing Technology Think Tank podcast ..read more

In this episode of the RT3 Podcast our host, Ryan Groth, sits down with Ben Hodson, CEO of JobNimbus. The two talk about entrepreneurship, how service providers can best help roofing contractors and home exterior companies, and best practices for start ups. You won't want to miss this exciting installment of the Roofing Technology Think Tank podcast ..read more

In this episode of the Roofing Technology Think Tank podcast, our host, Ryan Groth, chats with John Kenney, the CEO of Cotney Consulting Group. We learn about how contractors can shop more efficiently for technologies and how to better prepare for the future. Robotics are on the forefront of everyone's mind, listen to this installment of the RT3 podcast to learn more ..read more

In this episode of the Roofing Technology Think Tank podcast, we learn about the new partnership between Estimating Edge and Foundation Software. The two have teamed up and The Edge is now better than ever! Up your estimating game by adding this software to your toolbelt and listen to this installment of the RT3 podcast ..read more

In this episode of the Roofing Technology Think Tank, Ryan Groth sits down with One Click Code to learn more about their revolutionary software. All roofing code data is gathered from each controlling municipality and verified with the building official. Utilizing One Click's proprietary software, this data is then compiled and accessible to users by entering a property address. Listen to this episode to learn more!   ..read more