Strategic Growth & Margin Expansion for a Roofing Business

Strategic Growth & Margin Expansion for a Roofing Business

Strategic Growth & Margin Expansion for a Roofing Business

Strategic Growth & Margin Expansion for a Roofing Business

CASE STUDY

The Florida-based residential and light commercial roofing company, generating $10 million in annual revenue, faced thin profit margins of about 5%—well below the 10–15% industry benchmark in Southwest Florida. Growth was constrained by an overreliance on referrals, lack of a digital marketing strategy, and inconsistent lead follow-up due to slow response times and manual CRM processes. The business also had no customer retention initiatives or maintenance agreements in place, while high overhead costs on bids went unchecked without data-driven cost control, leaving significant opportunity for improved profitability and scalability.

CASE STUDY

The Florida-based residential and light commercial roofing company, generating $10 million in annual revenue, faced thin profit margins of about 5%—well below the 10–15% industry benchmark in Southwest Florida. Growth was constrained by an overreliance on referrals, lack of a digital marketing strategy, and inconsistent lead follow-up due to slow response times and manual CRM processes. The business also had no customer retention initiatives or maintenance agreements in place, while high overhead costs on bids went unchecked without data-driven cost control, leaving significant opportunity for improved profitability and scalability.

CASE STUDY

The Florida-based residential and light commercial roofing company, generating $10 million in annual revenue, faced thin profit margins of about 5%—well below the 10–15% industry benchmark in Southwest Florida. Growth was constrained by an overreliance on referrals, lack of a digital marketing strategy, and inconsistent lead follow-up due to slow response times and manual CRM processes. The business also had no customer retention initiatives or maintenance agreements in place, while high overhead costs on bids went unchecked without data-driven cost control, leaving significant opportunity for improved profitability and scalability.

Our Strategic Framework (Years 1-5)

Over the first five years, the strategic framework focused on driving sustainable growth, improving profitability, and preparing the company for long-term scalability. Growth initiatives included launching multi-channel digital marketing campaigns that tripled quality inbound leads, doubling conversion rates through funnel optimization, and introducing structured upselling for maintenance and add-on services. To strengthen margins, the company implemented transparent job costing, standardized gross margin targets, tiered pricing packages, and vendor contract negotiations to control material costs.

Technology and process automation played a central role, with CRM and ticketing systems reducing proposal times by 35% and streamlining service operations, while automated workflows improved consistency and client experience. Retention strategies such as service agreements, maintenance programs, and drip campaigns built recurring revenue streams and boosted upsell performance. Finally, leadership development and exit planning positioned the business for future success, with trained middle managers, monthly financial dashboards, and documented SOPs ensuring both operational continuity and attractiveness for a potential sale.

Typical engagements often include, but are not limited to, the following services:

01

Building a Growth Engine (Revenue Increase)

Building a Growth Engine (Revenue Increase)

02

Profit Margin Optimization 

Profit Margin Optimization 

03

Process Automation & Technology Integration

Process Automation & Technology Integration

04

Client Retention & Recurring Revenue

Client Retention & Recurring Revenue

05

Leadership & Exit Preparation

Leadership & Exit Preparation

Results

By year 3, the company had:

  • Achieved 100% increase in web traffic and lead conversions through SEO and PPC campaigns 

  • Raised margins via job/package pricing: average gross margin of ~30%, with net (EBITDA) finally hitting 10–12%

  • Introduced service-level automation (CRM) that lowered lead response by 35%, similar to outcomes in HubSpot-based roofing implementation

By year 5:

  • Recurring maintenance programs became a significant growth driver

  • EBITDA stood at $2.5–3M, making the firm highly attractive to strategic buyers or private equity

  • Documented processes and leadership depth made it ripe for exit planning

“Over five years we transformed from a referral-only $10 M company running on gutfeel into an $18 M business with scalable systems, strong recurring revenue, and margins that attracted unsolicited buyer interest. The clarity, structure, and execution made all the difference.”

“Over five years we transformed from a referral-only $10 M company running on gutfeel into an $18 M business with scalable systems, strong recurring revenue, and margins that attracted unsolicited buyer interest. The clarity, structure, and execution made all the difference.”

Owner, Roofing Company

OMNI Resource Group LLC is independently owned and operated and offers its own suite of products and services entirely independent of Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC is not affiliated with OMNI Resource Group LLC. Certain individuals associated with OMNI Resource Group LLC are registered through OMNI Financial Services and offer securities and investment advisory services through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. OMNI Financial Services is independently owned and operated. Individuals registered with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC are authorized to offer only securities and investment advisory services that have been specifically approved by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. FINRA’s BrokerCheck contains additional information about registered individuals and also indicates whether the are registered representatives and/or investment advisor representatives. At https://brokercheck.finra.org/ you may also refer to their individual bios to find their registration status. Not all registered persons are registered as investment advisor representatives. Only registered persons who are registered as investment advisor representatives use titles “advisor” or “financial advisor” and provide advisory services.

© Copyright 2025 Omni Resource Group

OMNI Resource Group LLC is independently owned and operated and offers its own suite of products and services entirely independent of Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC is not affiliated with OMNI Resource Group LLC. Certain individuals associated with OMNI Resource Group LLC are registered through OMNI Financial Services and offer securities and investment advisory services through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. OMNI Financial Services is independently owned and operated. Individuals registered with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC are authorized to offer only securities and investment advisory services that have been specifically approved by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. FINRA’s BrokerCheck contains additional information about registered individuals and also indicates whether the are registered representatives and/or investment advisor representatives. At https://brokercheck.finra.org/ you may also refer to their individual bios to find their registration status. Not all registered persons are registered as investment advisor representatives. Only registered persons who are registered as investment advisor representatives use titles “advisor” or “financial advisor” and provide advisory services.

© Copyright 2025 Omni Resource Group

OMNI Resource Group LLC is independently owned and operated and offers its own suite of products and services entirely independent of Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC is not affiliated with OMNI Resource Group LLC. Certain individuals associated with OMNI Resource Group LLC are registered through OMNI Financial Services and offer securities and investment advisory services through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. OMNI Financial Services is independently owned and operated. Individuals registered with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC are authorized to offer only securities and investment advisory services that have been specifically approved by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. FINRA’s BrokerCheck contains additional information about registered individuals and also indicates whether the are registered representatives and/or investment advisor representatives. At https://brokercheck.finra.org/ you may also refer to their individual bios to find their registration status. Not all registered persons are registered as investment advisor representatives. Only registered persons who are registered as investment advisor representatives use titles “advisor” or “financial advisor” and provide advisory services.

© Copyright Omni Group

OMNI Resource Group LLC is independently owned and operated and offers its own suite of products and services entirely independent of Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC is not affiliated with OMNI Resource Group LLC. Certain individuals associated with OMNI Resource Group LLC are registered through OMNI Financial Services and offer securities and investment advisory services through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC. OMNI Financial Services is independently owned and operated. Individuals registered with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC are authorized to offer only securities and investment advisory services that have been specifically approved by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. FINRA’s BrokerCheck contains additional information about registered individuals and also indicates whether the are registered representatives and/or investment advisor representatives. At https://brokercheck.finra.org/ you may also refer to their individual bios to find their registration status. Not all registered persons are registered as investment advisor representatives. Only registered persons who are registered as investment advisor representatives use titles “advisor” or “financial advisor” and provide advisory services.

© Copyright 2025 Omni Resource Group