How to Spot Storm Damage on Your Roof

August 8, 2023

Storms can damage roofs in a variety of ways. Some ways are obvious, heavy winds and hail can cause immediate, visible damage. Other ways are harder to spot, like snow and ice causing stress damage to roofs. This article will cover different ways inclement weather can damage your roof, what to do if you suspect your roof has been damaged, and why you shouldn’t wait to repair a damaged roof.

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The Equipter 4000 and Other Essential Tools for Storm Damage Cleanup

August 1, 2023

Every late summer, crews across the Midwest and Southeast deal with storm damage from hurricanes and tornadoes. The Equipter 4000 self-propelled dump trailer has been a valuable tool for cleanup crews on storm cleanup sites. To prepare for cleanup jobs, we have put together a guide to help create a plan that increases efficiency and keeps crews safe. This article will cover the tools you will need for storm damage cleanup jobs and how to navigate the challenging logistics of cleanup sites.

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How a Professional Image Can Sell More Roofs

July 18, 2023

With highly competitive markets around the country, selling roofs can be a full-time job in itself. One way that companies can differentiate themselves from the competition is by presenting a more professional image to homeowners. This article will guide you through three ways to improve your company’s image, three outcomes of a more professional roofing business, and how the Equipter 4000 can help your company sell more roofs.

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The Equipter And Your Bottom Line: What Is The Return On Investment?

June 27, 2023

You have seen how transformative the Equipter 4000 can be for businesses, you know about its potential for marketing and visibility, and maybe you’ve even rented one or have seen one used on a job. To make the numbers work financially, it’s important to look at how the Equipter will increase the profitability of your company. This article will explain ROI (return on investment) and provide a tool to see how much the Equipter can benefit your business.

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Six Tips For Maintaining a Roofing Crew in a Competitive Job Market

June 20, 2023

With record low unemployment and intense competition for highly skilled workers, keeping crew members on your team is crucial to a roofing business’s success. The Equipter 4000 is a component of a safe and efficient roofing crew, but the Equipter is only part of keeping a good crew together. This article will provide six strategies to keep a positive work environment that can help improve crew-wide job satisfaction and assist in employee retention.

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Self-Propelled and Towable: The Equipter 4000's Features Explained

May 30, 2023

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.

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Getting Shingles To The Roof: How The Equipter 4000 Helps Maximize Your Efficiency

May 22, 2023

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.

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How To Protect Your Yard When It’s Time To Fix Your Roof

May 16, 2023

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:

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Ten Concerns Homeowners May Have When Hiring A Roofing Contractor

May 8, 2023

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:

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3 Benefits of Using an Equipter for Roofing Contractors

January 30, 2023

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. 

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