For roofers

How to show a homeowner what their new roof will look like

The reason homeowners say "let me think about it" is that they cannot picture it. They can picture the bill. They cannot picture the roof. The roofers who close on the first visit are the ones who fix that before they quote, and it takes about a minute.

Before
After
Before
After

Asphalt shingle to standing seam. Tan siding, charcoal. Drag the handle.

The driveway method

Walk out to the street and take one photo of the house on your phone. Open RoofRender, upload it, pick the product you are quoting and the colour you think they want, and render. Thirty seconds later you have their house with the new roof. Show them the slider. Ask "same house?" and wait.

Then render the second colour they were wavering on. Most people decide between two renders. Now the quote is for a roof they have already seen.

Send them the link

Every render has a link. Copy it and text it to the homeowner before you leave. They open it on their phone, drag the slider, and show their partner that evening. The decision happens at their kitchen table with your roof on the screen, which is where you want it.

Why samples and brochures do not do this

A sample board is a flat square in the wrong light. A brochure shows someone else's house. Neither answers the only question the homeowner has, which is what their own house will look like. A render answers it.

What roofers report

Contractors who put a visual in front of the homeowner during the visit report meaningfully higher close rates and shorter decision times. One RoofRender customer in Dallas photographed a client's house at the front door, rendered it while she watched, and closed the job that visit.

Getting set up

Sign up, render one house from your own photo, and you are ready. There is no app to install, so the phone in your pocket is the only equipment. Three renders are free to test it on a real quote.

Real before and after

Each pair is one photo, rendered. The house, the light and the surroundings are untouched. Only the roof changes.

Before: Asphalt shingle to standing seamBefore
After: Asphalt shingle to standing seamAfter

Asphalt shingle to standing seam

Tan siding, charcoal

Before: Concrete tile to corrugated metalBefore
After: Concrete tile to corrugated metalAfter

Concrete tile to corrugated metal

Brick ranch, beige

Before: Black standing seam to clay tileBefore
After: Black standing seam to clay tileAfter

Black standing seam to clay tile

White house, terracotta

Questions

How long does it take on a sales call?
About a minute. One photo, 30 seconds to render, and a slider to show.
Can the homeowner keep the render?
Yes. Send them the link. They can drag the slider, save the picture and forward it.
Does it show the product I actually sell?
Yes. The catalogue uses real manufacturer products and colours. If you sell a specific line, tell us and we can restrict your widget to it.
What does it cost?
Three renders are free. Plans start at $97 a month for 50 renders.

Try it on your next quote

Three free renders, no card. Photograph the house, render it, send the link.

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