uk roofing specialists see faster estimates with … · 2019. 6. 4. · the average london roofing...
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The average London roofing contractor might panic when
a housing association calls for 20 simultaneous estimates.
Driving all over the Greater London area to gather that
information could take an entire week or more, all the while
contending with traffic, weather, and staffing issues.
Yet James Roe, Director at UK Roofing Specialists, is
unperturbed by this request. He knows he can get all the
precise measurements done in as little as 48 hours.
How? By using EagleView roof measurement reports.
SAVING TIME, MONEY, AND UNNECESSARY EFFORT
“Because I use EagleView, I can have [the information]
within 48 hours rather than sending a man in a van to
measure those 20 roofs,” James said.
With measurements, James and his team can calculate the
cost of materials and deliver an estimate based on those
numbers. More importantly, he doesn’t have to send a
roofer all over London to take measurements either.
When housing associations have a high number of projects
requiring roof estimates, UK Roofing Specialists can turn
around quotes far quicker with the use of EagleView reports.
Before using the EagleView PremiumReport™, James
explained, his team would need to schedule appointments
with the property owners and tenants, which could cause
delays. Once the appointment was set, a supervisor would
attend the property to take internal and external photos,
measure the roof, and type up a report. After returning
to the office, the supervisor would transfer the report into
an estimate, which would then be emailed to the property
owner or sent through the post.
“By having an EagleView report,” James said, “I can give
them what it would cost to replace their roof.” All James
has to do is calculate the cost of materials based on the roof
measurements, and he has an initial estimate for the client.
When the client accepts that cost, James’s team will attend
the site. There they can take internal photos and complete
the condition survey report, if needed for the job.
EagleView reports cut down significantly on the
back-and-forth travel that traditional estimating methods
would demand. Using EagleView measurements, James said,
“saves me a lot of time, effort, and money.”
A COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONALISM
UK Roofing Specialists offer a number of roofing
services for both pitched and flat roofs, including slate,
leadworks, asphalt, bituminous built-up systems, and liquid
waterproofing.
The company has grown fast over the last few years. James
founded the business with little more than a van and a
plan. Today, he has a staff of between 25 and 35 roofers,
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UK ROOFING SPECIALISTS SEE FASTER
ESTIMATES WITH EAGLEVIEW MEASUREMENTS
with more during the busy season. James also employs 20
scaffolders, a relatively new division for the firm.
James starts his day early—typically around 5 a.m.—to
manage day-to-day operations and meet with suppliers and
customers. His goal is to cement the business’s reputation
as professional and trustworthy while providing the best
possible service that customers can receive.
“I just want to do the best and be the best that I can possibly
be,” James said, “and I want that for my company.”
James explained that he wants UK Roofing Specialists to
expand into the domestic market in the future. EagleView
reports are helping him pave the way.
“The aim is to bring that professionalism that we have built
from the housing association market into the homeowners’
market,” James said. “With EagleView, I can provide a
quality report with images and measurements that looks
professional. Being able to send that to a client looks
professional and helps you stand out from the crowd
because not many people are doing this yet.”
GREATER PRODUCTIVITY WITH HIGH-VOLUME JOBS
While UK Roofing Specialists’ services are available direct
to homeowners, their primary customers are housing
associations looking to refurbish their properties, typically on
a yearly basis.
As James pointed out, these associations can have thousands
of properties in the Greater London area. With potentially
dozens of estimates to compile at once, James and his team
have their hands full.
James uses EagleView reports, he said, “rather than having
a person or team of two driving around to each different
address, getting a ladder out, taking photos, getting tape
measures out… and then driving back to the office and
writing this report up. That affects productivity.”
Sending staff members all over London to collect
measurements is a time-consuming process. Other factors
can slow down day-to-day operations as well. Staff absences
and London traffic impact productivity. On some days, windy
or rainy weather can make it unsafe to get onto the roof
during a site survey. Human error also presents challenges.
“If you’ve sent someone there and they’re having a bad day,
or it’s been a bit windy, or they’ve got personal issues going
on, they might not be 100 per cent focused at that particular
time, and you might get a mismeasurement, which obviously
comes down the line to mis-ordering or mis-quoting,” James
explained. “EagleView can help that.”
Instead, staff members can order EagleView reports so
that they don’t have to leave the office. The accuracy and
time-savings that come from using EagleView reports carries
through to the rest of the job.
“The EagleView measuring system is very accurate and very
precise, so creating a purchase order from an EagleView
report gives you more confidence that you’re not going to be
over-ordering or under-ordering on materials,” James said.
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