5 Ways RAES Helps You Get Paid Faster
Robert Budron • September 28, 2022
Your customer when the bill comes...
As much as we all love this trade, the fact of the matter is we put up with a lot of crap. There isn't much easy about roofing, but one of the things that keeps us beating the sun up every morning is the opportunity to make good money. That being said, one problem that we shouldn't have to deal with is the run around of getting paid.
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Still when busy season hits, we service-oriented contractors shift focus to getting jobs done and delivering a smooth, quality build for our customers. But when Fall comes and busy season begins to tailor off, many contractors are looking at their books and taking a big collective sigh. Instead of coming out of the battle of busy season with a stocked war chest, your looking at outstanding invoices from jobs that were done weeks or even months ago.
It can be hard to find time to make sure your cashflow keeps up. That's why we've built our system to do most of that work for you.
Here's 5 ways RAES helps you get paid faster:
- Instant Invoices: Accepted quotes are automatically converted to invoices. Just set the due date, review, and send.
- Electronic Payments: Erase the logistics of getting paid. No more scheduling trips to pick up a check, no more keying in cards over the phone. Customers pay directly through their invoice, and you don’t have to do a thing.
- Automated Status Tracking: Our system will serve as your payment enforcer, notifying customers when their bill is coming due, calculating late fees, and ensuring you get what you’re owed. (Coming Soon: Automated lien waiver notifications)
- Recurring Balance Statements: Work with a property manager or big commercial client? Set up a recurring balance statement so that they are always clear on which jobs they still owe you for.
- Prevent Callbacks: Don’t let customers wait until they get the bill to point out an “issue”. Our Quality Assurance feature allows you to collect the customer testimony immediately upon completion of the work. This way, if something does pop up you can still collect even while you handle their warranty claim.
Ready to get your A/R on track and keep your bank account flush? Schedule a free consultation or learn more about our all-in-one management system.
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After A Lifetime of Learning Why "Roofing Ain't Easy, Son!" - Here's Why I Am Grateful For This Industry As my family comes together for another Thanksgiving, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey roofing has put us on. It's with that gratitude that I share our story and the exciting developments at RAES this Thanksgiving. Roofing has not only provided a good life for my parents, my aunts and uncles, brothers, cousins, and friends; it has truly become a pillar of prosperity for us. It’s through roofing that I got my first work experience, afforded college, played on travel sports teams, and lived with relative comfort and security growing up. Professionally, it’s taught me a lot of lessons about life and business, and has provided a way to give back to the community. I am grateful for the opportunity that roofing provides to those with a “get-it-done-and-done-right” attitude; and I’m thankful for the opportunity that I have with RAES to make their lives a little easier. As the production manager for my father's roofing company, I witnessed first-hand the problems that a growing company encounters. I founded RAES to provide a proven process for success. From modest beginnings as a simple system to send photos and notes back and forth with crews, RAES has developed over the last 4 years into a comprehensive business management platform tailored to the specific needs of roofing and exterior contractors. This Thanksgiving, RAES is extending our gratitude beyond business success. We're hosting "RAES The Community," a special holiday food drive in our hometown where our roofing clients will go door-to-door collecting donations for local food banks. It's our way of giving back and making a positive impact in the communities that have supported us. If you're local to the area, please consider donating. You can schedule your doorstep pick-up here. In the spirit of giving, we're excited to announce our Black Friday promotion. Sign up for an annual subscription to the RAES management system, and you'll receive three free months on our platform. It's our way of expressing gratitude for the roofing community that has embraced RAES and made our journey possible. Book your discovery call to see what plan is right for you. As we celebrate this season of gratitude, we remember the roots of our success and the industry that has provided us with so much. Through RAES, we're helping contractors like you experience the same prosperity and ease in your business journey. As we celebrate this season of gratitude, we remember the roots of our success and the industry that has provided us with so much. Through RAES, we're helping contractors like you experience the same prosperity and ease in your business journey. From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!
RAES is a tech-based consulting company with a mission to help high-integrity roofing and exterior contractors stand out in an increasingly crowded field. RAES was founded by a family of lifelong roofers to help reputable contractors grow sustainably without sacrificing the quality of their service or compromising on their values. Our all-in-one management software is our flagship service. It's designed to address the problems that my family's roofing business dealt with as they grew from 2 to 5 to 10 million in annual revenue. It handles everything from first inspection to final collection with the industry’s most advanced production management system. Just like you, we’ve been heads down working like crazy all summer, but instead of working on roofs, we’ve been working on us. That’s right! RAES has transformed from a couple of roofers with a software system and a mission to an organization ready to help roofers achieve their goals in business and life. Here’s what we’ve been up to: We’ve grown our team. Meet some of our new people! Ryan Barulich: Implementation Specialist & Ponytail Enthusiast Olivia Giamanco: Marketing Coordinator & Titleist Stan Nick Matthews: Full Stack Developer & World Traveler Andrew Vasilenko: Engineering Manager & Smash Bros God Brandon Budron: Mobile/UI Engineer & Stoic Ninja Added powerful new features: Like our measurement-based take-off and estimating tool Photo checklists And labor-tracking - just to name a few!
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