Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Roof Management and RoofPro

What is RoofPro?
RoofPro is a powerful database program that has been designed for commercial roof system management. It helps speed data entry and organizes detailed roofing information that is used to manage, analyze, budget and report on current roof asset conditions, while maintaining a history of repairs.

Who is a typical RoofPro user?
There are several user categories including building owners, property managers, consultants, and maintenance service providers. All have a need for detailed roofing information. These users work independently or collaborate with other firms using RoofPro to share information.

What is the Value of using RoofPro?
While every firm and their role in roofing management will answer this question differently, the value for many users is to move from less capable manual systems or simple software applications to a robust database design where organized roofing data can be established for their owners or clients and shared between stakeholders.

Is RoofPro Expensive?
DFC software is priced competitively and should be compared to the ongoing cost of personnel to maintain legacy systems or the total costs associated with maintaining roofing information in filing cabinets and excel spread sheets. Often these legacy systems will lower the organization’s efficiency because maintaining a manual information tracking system makes it difficult to prepare reports, doesn’t highlight cost saving information, and exposes the organization to losses if critical information is missing.

What is the ROI for RoofPro?
Depending on a user’s role in using roof condition information there are several potential ROI measures. Using your current process note a few areas where a centralized roof data management program would improve efficiency, reduce expense and improve quality. A few common examples:

Tracking roofing assets with RoofPro.
   Provides detailed real time information.
   Associated Files; CAD, PDF files are linked to record.
   Electronic commissioning of projects,
   Electronic access to warranty files.
   Outlook linked calendar for tasks, inspections.
   Improves allocation of maintenance dollars.
   Warranty Compliance/Management
   Improves Financial Management

What are the savings?
Sample ROI: A large food company without an organized roof information system reported a history of re-roofing some buildings under warranty, replacing roofs that could be repaired, and random allocation of repair dollars, thereby incurring unnecessary costs (-$).Using a multi-million dollar budget, implementing a more current roof management program returned the initial investment in the first 12 months. Their savings when using a conservative estimate was 8% (+$).

Are there other business efficiencies with using RoofPro?
Roof Management using data provided by other RoofPro users.
   Roof consultants providing roof inspections, electronically updating roof condition assessments, detailed files, with recommendations, follow-up inspection.
   Property managers providing details to owners on roofing budgets, repair priorities.
   Repair and replacement recommendations provided by service contractors using exported client standards.