Exterior Contractors

Most companies–95% of them, in fact–will never reach $1M in sales. Hometown Exteriors is on track to hit that number in their first year in bus [...]

Production managers across the country rely on HOVER’s comprehensive measurements to power their workflow and automate time-consuming tasks. Just ask DaB [...]

We are all living life more virtually these days and your customers are no exception. They’ve adapted and now expect to do more from the comfort of their [...]

Last week, hundreds of customers joined us as Mike Gallaugher, an Account Executive at HOVER, presented a LIVE demo of new features in the Transform Plan. [...]

In part two of Dabella’s case study, we examine how their production team leveraged Transform. The result: an uptick in branches without a mirrored i [...]

Recently, we spoke with Dabella, one of our customers and a HOVER success story. We asked Dabella what changes they saw after implementing estimation, a fe [...]

Today, we are excited to announce that we are launching Transform, a suite of new features for contractors, to support their workflow from end to end. Supp [...]

In partnership with SRS Distribution, we fired up Zoom and discussed how HOVER technology is helping contractors do their jobs better. Using HOVER technolo [...]

Back in March, we wrote about our No-Touch Engagement tools that could help contractors get through the then-recently updated rules on social distancing. F [...]

This storm season, we’re seeing more contractors expanding their traditionally retail businesses to include restoration jobs.  As an exterior contractor [...]

Anne Benson and her husband decided to start Benson Property with the mission to provide an exceptional experience to homeowners suffering from storm damag [...]

A summary from our webinar, Navigating Storm Season with HOVER, originally presented on June 30, 2020. Industry leaders Jason Martin from Island Roofing an [...]

In addition to door-knocking, digital lead generation is a good way for contracting businesses to reach more customers after a storm. HOVER sat down with M [...]

We see a lot of restoration contractors who are looking for ways to adapt and drive efficiencies during storm season. Here are our top tips to weather the [...]

A summary from the last webinar of our 3-part series, originally presented on June 3, 2020. Jim Ahlin from Roofer Marketers and Nathan Stump from HOVER dis [...]

A summary from webinar 2 of our 3-part series. Originally presented on May 13, 2020, Adrian Calabrese and Clayton Pisani from HOVER discussed how leading c [...]

A summary of our Fireside Chat Webinar from April 22, 2020 with executives from Endeavor Exteriors and Homefix Custom Remodeling. They discussed how they a [...]

Almost overnight, social distancing has become the new normal. Despite this, homeowners will need roofs repaired, siding and windows replaced, and homeowne [...]

The right exterior paint color can bring out your home’s best features and make an otherwise average house stand out as one that’s beautiful and unique [...]

At HOVER, we help you work faster and smarter. That’s why HOVER partners with industry service providers that help you streamline your workflow. By conne [...]

Whether it’s roofing or full remodels, competition between home improvement contractors is at an all-time high. In this reputation-based industry, deals [...]

Winter is one of the slowest times of the year for construction businesses. A combination of icy weather conditions, fewer daylight hours, and an increase [...]

If you’re ready to grow your home improvement business, congratulations: it means that you’ve done plenty of things right along the way. But as you get [...]

Americans are spending more on home renovation and external home remodeling. As noted by a recent Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies repor [...]

You need more leads, and they need to be good: so how do you market to and attract just the right customers, without scattering your energy (and your marke [...]

If you’re a home improvement contractor who wants to grow your business, you’ll have to be just as good at sales as you are at siding, roofing or insta [...]

The past ten years have been remarkable due to the evolution of technologies. We have seen rapid changes in the ways we buy and sell across the board, from [...]

Before you can start thinking about closing a homeowner’s business, you first need to create awareness around your offering, generate interest, and pinpo [...]

It’s absolutely incredible to consider that the ubiquitous smartphone is, in reality, a technology that’s only about twenty years old. In those two dec [...]

There’s no way around it. No matter what you do – listening to the radio, watching television, riding to work or reading your emails – you will run i [...]

Construction business slows down during the winter season, but that doesn’t mean you have to go into hibernation. In this blog post, we’ll share how yo [...]

Build a strong relationship with your client and not only will they be happy to work with you again in the future, they’ll even rave about you to others [...]

Every contractor knows the frustration–usually counted in dollars–that inaccurate measurements can cause when estimating and completing a roof project. [...]

Thomas Basch, National Account Manager at HOVER, recently hosted a webinar in which he shared his insider tips on how contractors can differentiate themsel [...]

According to the latest report from the Center for Construction Research and Training, the number of fatalities in the construction industry caused by “ [...]

A question we frequently hear is: “What can you do that your competitors can’t?” By competitors, our customers are generally referring to [...]

The construction industry is on the brink of a labor shortage crisis. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the labor workforce is aging [...]

Our team here at HOVER is dedicated to advancing the construction industry through cutting edge technology. To help facilitate that cause, we employ indivi [...]

Close to 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites on any given day across the country. Startlingly, the average rate of fatal in [...]

Our employees are what truly make HOVER a dynamic and innovative place to work. We have a team of amazing people with a variety of backgrounds and personal [...]

As an exterior contractor you are dealing with a workforce who is almost constantly in motion. Also, you are likely more effective when in the field and on [...]

Waste can come in many forms. It can be physical detritus, time and energy, unnecessary expenditures, or lost profits. In the world of exterior contracting [...]

There is more to being an exterior contractor than just manual labor. Before you even get to the work of installing a new roof, replacing siding, or upgrad [...]

HOVER is transforming the daily workflow for thousands of home improvement and insurance professionals, from sales reps and insurance claims adjusters to i [...]

If your approach to estimating jobs and communicating with potential customers is typically a tangled, unorganized, mess, listen up. For contractors in the [...]

An Industry Unchanged in 30 Years A ballpoint pen freezing in the cold winter air. A project manager wasting valuable time driving 45 minutes to and from a [...]