Roofing Articles

The Equipter 4000 is well known for being able to lift its 4.1 cubic yard box, catch debris, and then dump its contents. Every trade show season, there are people who are surprised to learn about two of the Equipter’s other primary features that puts it into its own class: the Equipter’s ability to be towed and the Equipter’s ability to drive under its own power. This article will explain what a self-propelled and towable trailer means for your jobsite in real world terms.

The Equipter 4000 is a versatile, self propelled and towable piece of equipment widely known for its ability to catch and dump debris, but it can also be used at the start of residential roofing jobs to transport materials from a roofing supplier to the jobsite and lift shingles up to the roof. In this article we’ll look at the most common ways crews get materials to the roof and the benefits and drawbacks of these methods.

Homeowners who have replaced their roof in the past know the toll a job can potentially take on their landscaping. When fixing a roof, it is important to take steps to protect your lawn and landscaping from any damage that may occur during the roofing project. Here are some tips on what you can do ahead of time to protect your lawn:

Everyone knows that roofing is hard work but, for roofing contractors, being on the roof is only part of the job. Making sure that homeowners are satisfied with a roofing job leads to referrals from friends and family. But what are homeowners looking for when they are looking to hire a roofing company? Here are ten of the most important factors that homeowners might consider when hiring a roofing contractor:

Roofing labor isn’t for the faint of heart. Long days spent in the sun tearing roofs off, discarding debris, and installing new shingles many feet in the air is a scary task. Any tool to make a roofer's life a little (or a lot) easier is always in high demand and the Equipter 4000 is no exception. 

When asked how roofing company owners can stay positive in today's industry, Aaron Beiler, Equipter President and former roofing business owner, advises implementing these three tactics:

When was the last time you analyzed your roofing company's business process? Every part of the process affects on-the-job efficiency. 

In this article, we explore three different techniques for boosting job site efficiency that can be implemented for every roofing job. 

As a roofing contractor, you’ll often be asked a variety of questions by your customers pertaining to what roof is right for them. You’ll want to guide them in the right direction of what roofing system is best for them, while also letting them know of the estimated costs and projected completion time. In order to best guide homeowners toward the best choice, you’ll want to go over a checklist of what aspects are most important to them.

Equipter Founder and President Aaron Beiler recently shared his beliefs on a roofing company's greatest asset–its employees.

Steep slope roofing jobs come with a whole set of challenges, from a higher risk of injury to production setbacks to tiring end-of-day cleanup. And if you're working with a small roofing crew, steep slope jobs can be even more complicated.