5 Ways to Get More Roofing Leads and Customers (Even if you’re lazy)

March 7, 2017

So, you’ve got your roofing business successfully up and running.

CONGRATS! Many time it seems like that’s the hardest part.

But now, as each month passes, you’re worried about where your next customers are going to come from (especially if it’s not raining), and you’re thinking… I didn’t sign up to be a marketer !!

I understand your frustrations. Many local business owners start out creating a company based on their skills and passions and a gap they see in the market – NOT on their desire to become a roofer marketing expert.

 
Lucky for you, there are quite a few ways to get roofing customers to COME TO YOU now that we’re in the digital age. This is the age of inbound marketing, where customers search for the businesses they want to find.. and you’re in the best position to take advantage of that now! In fact, we’ve used these exact methods to help other roofers TRIPLE the traffic to their website in some cases. Here are some screenshots of their rankings and traffic results:  

Some offline methods still work, too. So in this quick guide, I’m going to show you a few ideas for how to get commercial roofing leads in a long term, evergreen manner – some of which will allow you to keep getting roof contractor leads long after your initial input is over.

DISCLAIMER: Now, it needs to be said that you can’t simply set up a fly by night roofing business and get quick leads. Building a successful roofing company takes time , because when it comes to the bigger roofing jobs, decision makers want to see that you have been in business for a while, that you can be trusted, and that you have existing high quality work to show off. This means you need to have solid branding and consistent messaging. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter how many people you get in front of.. they’ll always choose a different company, especially when it comes to the bigger jobs like commercial roofing contracts or complete roof replacements!

So the tips below are geared towards  existing roofing contractor companies that already have a client base and past work. This is not for one-man-roofing-shops.

Now that that’s out of the way, let’s jump into it!

1. Get Customers to Come To You Naturally

Of course we have to cover SEO as the number one way to get in front of your customers. We do it b ecause we believe in it , we love helping business owners reach their goals, and one our favorite specialities is the roofing industry. What better way exists to get roofing customers than to get in front of people who are literally searching for you? If you’re in Chicago, and someone is searching for a “commercial roofer in Chicago”, there is no better place to be than the first page of their search.  After all, what’s the best way to sell hot dogs? Set up a hot dog stand in front of a bunch of hungry people looking for hot dogs!

This is exactly what SEO for roofing contractors aims to do. Sadly, SEO can get a bad rap because there is a lot of bad information (not to mention bad… ok, really terrible.. providers) floating around the web about whether it works and how roofers can do SEO. The truth is it works if it’s done right.

Did you know you can even do Yelp SEO  to get your roofing business ranking higher there? Yep, that’s right! Anywhere there is a search engine (including Yelp), there is usually something that can be done to make sure  you show up higher than your competitors.

If you want to do your own SEO, you need to make sure to optimize the following on your website: page titles, meta descriptions, images, headings, keyword density on your content pages, and location factors.

If you want us to help with this, check out our roofing case study where we tripled the traffic of a local roofing company (…even after they had already been with another SEO co for 5 years!) We do this kind of work regularly and can do the same for you!

 

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2. PAY For Customers to Come To You

Google Adwords is a lot like SEO, but instead of paying to come up to the first page over time, you pay to  show up at the top of the page immediately . The catch? Each click is going to cost you. Different keywords cost a different amount depending on the competition between people bidding for your keywords, but you can get clicks for between $10-$30 from people looking for roofers in your area. If you need more commercial roofing leads, this is a sure way to immediately start getting calls as long as your website is optimized for conversions and you are paying attention to your PPC campaigns, making sure to use the best keywords to get more commercial roofing customers contacting you.

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3. Land In The Customer’s Mailbox

Direct mail marketing is an oldie and a goodie, and can still work for roofing companies. If you can contact the right decision makers who own commercial buildings, each direct mail marketing campaign can really pay off with even one additional commercial roofing job. Hire a professional to put together an action-inspiring direct mail design, and either pay someone to find you a list or go straight to InfoUSA.com to buy the exact leads you need.

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4. Cold Calling, aka Telemarketing

On a budget and just need to start finding leads  now ? There is always the option of just sitting down and buckling in for a few extreme cold calling sessions. Don’t be deterred if you need to bootstrap yourself this way – you  will get a lot of rejections, but if you have even a 1% conversion rate, then 1 out of every 100 people you call could get you another commercial roofing contract. And that’s worth it!

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5. Social Media Marketing

I left social media marketing for last because it has to be done very specifically and over the long term to be effective, and many business owners simply don’t have the time investment for this. It definitely doesn’t pay off right away.

If you can keep your Instagram and Facebook pages updated weekly with fresh, relevant content that establishes you as an expert in commercial roofing, then it can bring you leads when you use social media advertising to get in front of the building’s decision makers. It’s unlikely to bring you leads without investing a little bit more in advertising the presence you have build, so it’s not something I recommend DIYing.

One easy way to make sure your profiles are always updated with your latest work is to have your staff regularly take pictures on the job and send them to a single person (I recommend your office administrator) who is responsible for posting them online. Voila! You have a simple process for keeping your properties updated, that way you  can benefit from them in the future.

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Besides getting more commercial roof leads, you might also be interested in this guide of ideas to market a roofing company that we put together, which includes 10 ideas for your roof marketing. And don’t forget, you will definitely need a roofing website to make all of this come together.

With all of that being said, what are your thoughts? There are even more ways to get those roofing leads you need through referrals, networking, etc, but those usually have a larger time requirement for a smaller payoff, so I wanted to cover the things that get you the biggest long term bang for your buck.

Questions, ideas? Let me know in the comments!

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