Storm Season Was Huge. So Where's the Money?
Know Your Real Margin on Every Roof.
Shingles, crews and material deposits move a lot of cash through a roofing company, and not all of it stays. We give Ohio roofers the job costing and cash flow plan to keep more of every square.
Accounting Built Specifically for Roofing Contractors.
Most accountants treat a roofing company like any other small business. We know that a bank balance full of customer deposits isn't profit, and that Ohio weather decides your cash flow.
The Deposit Mirage
Customer deposits land in the bank before you buy materials or pay a crew. Spend them early and you're funding next month's roofs with this month's money. Read: roofing cash flow and deposits
Storm Season Feast, Winter Famine
A hail or wind season can double your revenue in a few months. Without a plan for that cash, Ohio winters turn fixed overhead (trucks, insurance, office staff) into a squeeze.
Markup Isn't Margin
Adding 30% to your costs doesn't give you a 30% margin. If your bids are built on markup, you could be busier than ever and losing money on every square. Read: what a roofer's gross margin should be
Insurance Jobs That Pay Late
Supplements, depreciation holdbacks and slow adjusters leave money sitting out for weeks. If nobody tracks what's still owed on each claim, it quietly never gets collected.
Standard Accounting vs. Evermore Roofing Intelligence
Traditional Accountants
- Count customer deposits as income the day they land.
- Report your profit once a year, at tax time.
- Lump retail, insurance and commercial work together.
- Leave you to figure out the slow season.
Evermore Roofing Intelligence
- Track deposits against the job until the roof is done.
- Show job-level margin on every roof, every month.
- Split margins by job type, so you know which work pays best.
- Build cash reserves in storm season for Ohio's winter months.
Know Your Numbers, Clarify Your Cash Flow, and Build a Profitable Year-Round Roofing Business.
Evermore is one financial team for Ohio roofing contractors: bookkeeping, payroll, tax and strategy under one roof (pun fully intended). Every month you get your margin on every completed roof by job type, a cash forecast that shows the slow months coming, a list of deposits held and insurance money still owed, and quarterly tax planning so storm-season profit doesn't turn into an April surprise.
Roofing Accounting FAQ
Based in Blanchester, Ohio · serving roofing contractors across Cincinnati, Dayton and Southwest Ohio.
Do you work with roofing contractors outside Cincinnati?
Yes. We're based in Blanchester, Ohio and work with roofers across Cincinnati, Dayton and Southwest Ohio.
What should a roofing company's gross margin be?
Many roofing companies aim for a gross margin of 30% to 40%. Your target depends on your mix of retail, insurance and commercial work.
Are customer deposits income?
Not until you've done the work. Until then a deposit is money you owe the customer in materials and labor, so we track it against the job instead of counting it as profit.
How should a roofer plan for winter?
Set aside part of every storm-season payment in a separate account, then use a cash forecast to see how many slow months it will cover.
Can you handle payroll for roofing crews?
Yes. Bookkeeping, payroll, tax and financial strategy are all handled by one team.
Ready to Turn Full Schedules Into Real Profit?
Stop guessing which roofs make you money. Contact us today to get started.
