Roofing financing

Capital for roofing crews — Roofing Capital

For roofing owners and contractors who need fast capital for crews, equipment, or project deposits, matched to lender offers in one workflow.

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Simple intake Bank friction
Roofing terms
  • project draw
  • material deposit
  • tear-off crew
  • shingle bundle
  • lift rental
  • job closeout
  • retainage gap
  • AR gap
Funding uses

Roofing contractor financing solutions for U.S. small businesses

Match lender options for trucks, lifts, crew payroll, shingle inventory, and large repair jobs without sending one bank-style packet everywhere.

  • $25K–$500K Typical request band
  • 24–72 hrs Lender response window
  • 1 soft pull Initial credit check

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Simple intake

How roofing financing moves from request to funding

Send the job amount and use case once. We route it to lenders that understand roofing cash flow, crew timing, and material deposits.

1
You
Share job needs
Tell us the amount, use case, and timing.
2
Us
Route to lenders
We send the file to lenders that fit roofing cash flow.
3
Lender
Compare offers
Review terms, docs, and speed in one place.
4
Lender
Fund the job
Sign and get capital for crews, gear, or deposits.

Built for roofing cash flow

  • Seasonal storm work and retainage are part of the match.
  • Fits crews, gear, and job deposits.

Soft-pull first

  • Start with one soft inquiry.
  • No borrower-paid platform fee.

Fast lender comparison

  • See multiple offers before you decide.
  • Skip one-size-fits-all bank forms.
Bank friction

Why banks often miss roofing jobs

Roofing firms buy gear fast, carry retainage, and get paid by milestone. That pattern can look uneven to banks even when work is booked.

01

Heavy gear and trailer buys

Banks can treat lifts, trailers, and compressors as too asset-heavy for a quick approval.

We route those requests to lenders that underwrite working capital and gear all the time.
02

Seasonal backlog swings

Storm season, project draws, and closeout timing can make revenue look uneven on paper.

Alternative lenders can weigh booked work, invoices, and recent job history instead.
03

Thin balance sheets

Many roofing firms reinvest cash in materials and crews instead of building big reserves.

Some lenders look at contracts, deposits, and current production instead of only bank ratios.
Illustrative cases

Illustrative roofing funding scenarios

These are composite examples, not real customers, showing how lenders may size requests for crews, equipment, and project gaps.

Illustrative Texas · Equipment loan
$80K–$120K

5-truck roof crew

Bought a used dump trailer, two nailers, and safety gear before storm season.

Illustrative Florida · Working capital
$150K–$250K

Residential reroofer

Covered shingle deposits and a lift rental while three jobs were in progress.

Illustrative Colorado · Project loan
$250K–$400K

Commercial roofer

Added a crew lead and financed tear-off gear for a school reroof.

Illustrative Ohio · Revenue bridge
$45K–$75K

Storm-response shop

Bridged AR after a hail run and kept crews paid until retainage cleared.

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Common questions

Questions roofing owners ask before they apply

Many requests land between $25K and $500K, depending on revenue, invoices, and the use case. Lenders may size smaller ticket jobs in days and larger project gaps with more documentation.