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The average London roofing contractor might panic when

a housing association calls for 20 simultaneous estimates.

Driving all over the Greater London area to gather that

information could take an entire week or more, all the while

contending with traffic, weather, and staffing issues.

Yet James Roe, Director at UK Roofing Specialists, is

unperturbed by this request. He knows he can get all the

precise measurements done in as little as 48 hours.

How? By using EagleView roof measurement reports.

SAVING TIME, MONEY, AND UNNECESSARY EFFORT

“Because I use EagleView, I can have [the information]

within 48 hours rather than sending a man in a van to

measure those 20 roofs,” James said.

With measurements, James and his team can calculate the

cost of materials and deliver an estimate based on those

numbers. More importantly, he doesn’t have to send a

roofer all over London to take measurements either.

When housing associations have a high number of projects

requiring roof estimates, UK Roofing Specialists can turn

around quotes far quicker with the use of EagleView reports.

Before using the EagleView PremiumReport™, James

explained, his team would need to schedule appointments

with the property owners and tenants, which could cause

delays. Once the appointment was set, a supervisor would

attend the property to take internal and external photos,

measure the roof, and type up a report. After returning

to the office, the supervisor would transfer the report into

an estimate, which would then be emailed to the property

owner or sent through the post.

“By having an EagleView report,” James said, “I can give

them what it would cost to replace their roof.” All James

has to do is calculate the cost of materials based on the roof

measurements, and he has an initial estimate for the client.

When the client accepts that cost, James’s team will attend

the site. There they can take internal photos and complete

the condition survey report, if needed for the job.

EagleView reports cut down significantly on the

back-and-forth travel that traditional estimating methods

would demand. Using EagleView measurements, James said,

“saves me a lot of time, effort, and money.”

A COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONALISM

UK Roofing Specialists offer a number of roofing

services for both pitched and flat roofs, including slate,

leadworks, asphalt, bituminous built-up systems, and liquid

waterproofing.

The company has grown fast over the last few years. James

founded the business with little more than a van and a

plan. Today, he has a staff of between 25 and 35 roofers,

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ESTIMATES WITH EAGLEVIEW MEASUREMENTS

with more during the busy season. James also employs 20

scaffolders, a relatively new division for the firm.

James starts his day early—typically around 5 a.m.—to

manage day-to-day operations and meet with suppliers and

customers. His goal is to cement the business’s reputation

as professional and trustworthy while providing the best

possible service that customers can receive.

“I just want to do the best and be the best that I can possibly

be,” James said, “and I want that for my company.”

James explained that he wants UK Roofing Specialists to

expand into the domestic market in the future. EagleView

reports are helping him pave the way.

“The aim is to bring that professionalism that we have built

from the housing association market into the homeowners’

market,” James said. “With EagleView, I can provide a

quality report with images and measurements that looks

professional. Being able to send that to a client looks

professional and helps you stand out from the crowd

because not many people are doing this yet.”

GREATER PRODUCTIVITY WITH HIGH-VOLUME JOBS

While UK Roofing Specialists’ services are available direct

to homeowners, their primary customers are housing

associations looking to refurbish their properties, typically on

a yearly basis.

As James pointed out, these associations can have thousands

of properties in the Greater London area. With potentially

dozens of estimates to compile at once, James and his team

have their hands full.

James uses EagleView reports, he said, “rather than having

a person or team of two driving around to each different

address, getting a ladder out, taking photos, getting tape

measures out… and then driving back to the office and

writing this report up. That affects productivity.”

Sending staff members all over London to collect

measurements is a time-consuming process. Other factors

can slow down day-to-day operations as well. Staff absences

and London traffic impact productivity. On some days, windy

or rainy weather can make it unsafe to get onto the roof

during a site survey. Human error also presents challenges.

“If you’ve sent someone there and they’re having a bad day,

or it’s been a bit windy, or they’ve got personal issues going

on, they might not be 100 per cent focused at that particular

time, and you might get a mismeasurement, which obviously

comes down the line to mis-ordering or mis-quoting,” James

explained. “EagleView can help that.”

Instead, staff members can order EagleView reports so

that they don’t have to leave the office. The accuracy and

time-savings that come from using EagleView reports carries

through to the rest of the job.

“The EagleView measuring system is very accurate and very

precise, so creating a purchase order from an EagleView

report gives you more confidence that you’re not going to be

over-ordering or under-ordering on materials,” James said.

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