Roofing Success
The Roofing Success Podcast is a show created to inspire roofing contractors to achieve optimal success in their roofing businesses. The host, Jim Ahlin, is the co-author of the book, "Internet Marketing For Roofing Contractors, How to TRIPLE Your Sales and Turn Your Roofing Website Into an Online Lead Generation Machine", and Co-Founder of Roofer Marketers, the Digital Marketing Agency for the roofing industry. On each episode, Jim will be sitting down with industry leaders to talk about their processes, the lessons they learned, and how to find success in roofing.
Roofing Success
The Biggest Trends Roofing Companies Need to Know in 2026
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Most roofers already feel what’s wrong in their business…
This just puts data behind it.
In this conversation, we break down what’s actually happening in roofing right now using the Peak Performance Report—and a lot of it confirms what you already know.
Speed to lead is too slow. Reviews are driving more business than people think. Automation is becoming a must. And poor communication is still one of the biggest reasons customers leave bad reviews.
Nothing here is surprising. But what matters is what you do with it.
The companies winning right now are building systems around this and creating a better customer experience from start to finish.
If you take one thing from this… Fix your customer communication.
When that improves, everything else follows—your close rate, your reviews, and your referrals.
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00:00 | What Is the Peak Performance Report and Why It Matters for Roofers
01:00 | What Surprised Roofers Most in the Latest Industry Data
03:00 | Why Homeowner Expectations Are Changing Roofing Businesses
05:30 | Why CRM and Automation Are Now Non-Negotiable in Roofing
08:30 | The Biggest Problem With AI Tools in Roofing Right Now
11:30 | How Fast Should You Respond to Leads to Win More Jobs
14:00 | Why Most Roofing Leads Go Unanswered (And How to Fix It)
16:00 | How Reviews Drive More Roofing Sales Than You Think
20:00 | Creative Ways to Get More 5-Star Reviews for Your Roofing Company
27:00 | How AI Is Actually Being Used in Roofing (What Works vs Hype)
33:00 | How Financing Helps You Close More Roofing Deals Faster
41:00 | Why Most Roofers Stay Stuck at Low Profit Margins
49:30 | How to Price Roofing Jobs for Profit (Not Competition)
52:00 | How to Automate Customer Communication Without Sounding Robotic
57:30 | The #1 Thing Roofers Should Focus on to Grow in 2026
