What is inside the roofing profit leak audit?
01
The overhead baseline
Turn a 28% margin into a real net number, using last year's profit and loss. About ten minutes, once a year.
02
The pricing floor, per square
Three formulas for break-even and target price, with a table by direct cost and by roof condition.
03
Twelve line items contractors give away
Drip edge, decking, pipe boots and more, with typical cost and bill rates. The worked job recovers $2,493 of profit.
04
The fifteen-point estimate self-audit
Score one recent estimate. Every “no” is a leak or a collection risk.
05
Six supplement lines that get scope approved
Plain sentences for missing drip edge, decking, discontinued shingle, cosmetic-damage calls and stripped overhead and profit.
06
The nine-day sequence that revives dead estimates
Four short messages, no discount offered in any of them.
Why a healthy-looking job can still lose money
A 30-square tear-off and reroof invoiced at $13,500 with $9,735 in direct cost looks like a 27.9% gross margin. Once overhead is recovered at 18%, what is left is $1,335, or 9.9% net. One callback on that roof eats it. The audit shows that math line by line, then shows where the money is hiding on the same job.
It is written for roofing contractors, and every figure is a worked example you replace with your own costs.
Pricing is half the leak. Your phone is the other half.
Collman's own after-hours test called 40 licensed Florida roofers. 36 went to voicemail, 3 reached a live person, 1 reached an AI, and none called back. This is a Florida study of 40 roofers, not a national census. Read how we ran it.
Collman Digital sets up and runs a phone answering service for roofing companies. Every call is answered, the inspection is booked on your calendar, and we start with the calls you miss after hours so the risk is low and every call is on record. Not everyone books on the first call. It captures the caller's email and starts an automatic follow-up sequence, so leads who aren't ready yet keep hearing from you until they book.
Riley is our live demo receptionist. Tell her what kind of business you run and she answers as one. Call (754) 220-5858 to hear how it answers, qualifies, and books — yours would be trained on your own business.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Roofing Profit Leak Audit?
It is a free 14-page field kit for roofing contractors. It walks one 30-square job through your numbers, shows how a 27.9% gross margin can turn into 9.9% net, and gives you the formulas, checklists and scripts to fix your pricing and follow-up.
Is the audit really free?
Yes. There is no cost and no credit card. You enter your name and email, and the audit downloads right away. We also email you a copy.
How long does the audit take to use?
About fifteen minutes for the first pass. Building your overhead baseline takes roughly ten minutes with last year's profit and loss in front of you, and you only do it once a year.
What will you do with my email?
We send you the audit link, and we may follow up by email with related roofing tips and offers. You can unsubscribe at any time by replying STOP. We do not sell your email.
Do I need to be a Collman Digital customer?
No. The audit is yours whether or not you ever work with us. It is written for roofing contractors who want to price jobs to a real net profit.