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Roofing Cash Flow Guide for Contractors

Materials and crews get paid before the final check clears. See how roofers manage the gap, and how our funding can carry jobs through to payment.

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Roofing cash flow

Buy materials now, collect when the roof is done

Weather, insurance claims and slow payers stretch the time between cost and collection. We fund roofers from $25,000 to $5,000,000.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Funding that keeps crews on the roof

Quick, light paperwork

5-minute application and about three months of bank statements. As little as 24 hours to funding if qualified.

Flexible on credit

FICO 500+ considered. We look closely at your deposit history.

No surprises on cost

Your offer shows the full repayment amount before you accept, and nothing new appears after you sign.

Repayment you can plan

The schedule is laid out in your offer up front, so you can map it against your job calendar.

Waiting on deposits to land?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Roofing is front-loaded

On most roofing jobs, you pay first and collect later. Shingles, underlayment, metal panels and dumpster rentals are bought before tear-off. Crews get paid every week. Then the final payment waits on the homeowner, the general contractor, or an insurance adjuster. Stack a few jobs together and the money going out can run well ahead of the money coming in.

Weather and seasons drive everything

Storm season can bring more work than you can staff, while winter in colder regions slows starts to a crawl. Rain delays push completion dates and push back the checks with them. A roofer can have a record year and still be short on cash in March.

Keeping the gap small

Roofers who also keep a simple job-by-job ledger, showing material cost, labor and the date each payment arrived, can spot which customers and job types tie up cash the longest.

Storm work and big jobs

After a major storm, demand can jump overnight. The roofers who capture that work are the ones with materials on hand and crews ready, which means spending heavily before any insurance check arrives. The same applies to a large commercial reroof or a multi-building contract. Before taking on a surge, map the timeline: when you buy materials, when you pay crews, and when each payment realistically lands. Funding sized to that timeline, not just to the contract value, keeps you from overextending. Our pages on roofing payroll funding and how roofing companies qualify go deeper.

Funding that fits a roofing business

Merchant Fund Express offers working capital for roofing to buy materials and cover payroll while you wait on payment, a business line of credit for roofing for storm-season surges, and equipment financing for trucks, lifts and trailers. Amounts run from $25,000 to $5,000,000. We review about three months of bank statements and do not need tax returns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use funding to buy materials for several jobs at once?

Yes. Materials and crew payroll ahead of payment are among the most common uses.

Do slow winter months hurt my application?

We look at your recent deposits and existing obligations together. Seasonal patterns are part of the picture, not an automatic factor either way.

What credit score do I need?

FICO 500+ is considered. Deposit history carries a lot of weight.

How fast can a roofing company get funds?

Qualified businesses can be funded in as little as 24 hours.

Do you require a long application?

No. The application takes about 5 minutes and starts with a soft credit pull.

Can a roofing company with uneven monthly deposits apply?

Yes. We look at deposits and existing obligations together, and seasonality is common in roofing. The review considers your actual pattern.

Shingle order $42,000.00
Crew payroll $58,000.00
Dump trailer $29,000.00
Storm-season surge $120,000.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

These steps shorten the wait between buying materials and getting paid.

  • Collect material deposits before ordering
  • Bill progress payments on large jobs
  • Submit insurance paperwork on completion day
  • Set aside busy-season deposits for winter

Merchant Fund Express vs. a bank for roofers

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Application
5-minute online application
Long forms and branch meetings
Paperwork
About three months of bank statements
Tax returns, financials, projections
Credit
FICO 500+ considered
Usually strong credit expected
Speed
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Often several weeks
Seasonal businesses
Reviewed on recent deposits
Often want years of steady revenue

Keep your roofing jobs funded start to finish

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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