We have been curious to grasp our prospects higher and also you didn’t disappoint. We had over 80 responses to our questions and it helps us higher perceive who we provide. Let’s dive into some finer particulars of what was found.
What sort of roofer are you?
Seeing as this was a steel roofing survey, it was good to see that 90%+ of the responders do some sort of steel roofing. This was adopted intently by shingles, flat roofing, industrial work, slate, after which tile.
Majority of our surveyed prospects are putting in Steel Roofing (residential). It’s value noting that round half of those responses are additionally prepared to put in varied different roofing supplies too. Responses point out that our roofing prospects are multitalented and perceive a number of roofing programs.
How do you procure your steel roofing panels?
Responses point out that majority of roofers are both
- Shopping for panels regionally from a distributor
- Proudly owning a roll former and operating panels themselves
This query begs many follow-up questions. Are you cheerful together with your native provider? Do they provide the instruments essential to do high quality discipline work? What points come up once you personal your personal pan former? Be at liberty to go away feedback on this publish concerning any of those in the event you really feel strongly.
What model of roll former do you employ?
There are a small variety of firms that producer rollformers catering to the residential steel market. They have been mirrored in your responses. New Tech Equipment, ESE, Roll Former, Zimmerman, Schlebach, Berridge, Tennsmith, Englert, and Wuko. Every of the machines have slght variations of their capabilities and intensive analysis ought to be put forth earlier than making a buying determination.
What content material would you like extra of?
- Finest Practices in Steel Roofing
We provide quite a lot of content material to our prospects, however it seems that most significantly, roofers need be assured that they’re putting in an enduring roof with confirmed strategies. Steel roofs have loads of variables that must be thought-about. Any one among them may very well be the reason for failure/leakage sooner or later. Data and expertise are wanted to keep away from these pitfalls. Whereas we will’t present expertise, we is usually a supply for roofing data.
Stortz will keep targeted on creating content material to assist inform and set up steel roofs with extra confidence. Some subjects we’ll put forth extra data on embrace:
- Enlargement & Contraction Finest Practices
- Oil Canning – Methods to attenuate
- Coastal Areas – What supplies must be thought-about
- Sequencing your roof set up
- Ridge particulars – Professionals and Cons
- Eave Particulars – Professionals and Cons
- Security on steel roofing initiatives
When you have any particular subjects that you simply wish to see us cowl, be happy to remark under and we will do our greatest to cowl them.
What further merchandise would you prefer to see Stortz promote?
Far and away the reply was “specialised roofing instruments”. This leads us to imagine that a lot of the different merchandise are available at an area distributor. Our area of interest ought to be the laborious to search out gadgets that make your work simpler.
How can we serve you higher?
The extra we find out about you, the higher we will do our job. We need to begin implementing a loyalty program for patrons who store with us persistently. This may entail higher costs and cheaper transport. We’ll broaden our collection of distinctive instruments from across the globe. If there are merchandise you’d prefer to see us carry, please tell us. We additionally need to maintain creating content material that retains you knowledgeable about greatest practices and know-how about roofing. These are common concepts surrounding our enterprise however it helps to make contact with our prospects to verify this. Thanks for taking part in our survey and we’ll do our greatest to satisfy your wants.