ChannelLife:

Tech that puts real value back into roofing


Roofbuddy
Published by Roofbuddy on July 14, 2025

ChannelLife covers Roofbuddy’s transactional milestone and how its tech-first, real-world approach is lifting value for Kiwi roofers and homeowners.

Tech that puts real value back into roofing

ChannelLife’s recent feature digs into how Roofbuddy has turned three years of hands-on testing into a platform that’s reshaping how Kiwis buy roofing services. It charts the climb from an early, rough prototype to a system that has now processed more than $78 million in work; progress driven by fast iteration, steady pragmatism and a willingness to learn from the field rather than a whiteboard.

The story shows how this approach pays off in the places that matter. Roofers who once lost hours to travel, measuring and quoting can now price a job in minutes; homeowners get multiple comparable quotes within a day. And behind it all sits a proprietary CRM that keeps information moving cleanly between customers, contractors and the Roofbuddy team, removing the friction that has long slowed the industry down.

ChannelLife also highlights the cultural side; engineers working shoulder-to-shoulder with operations, teams focused on measurable performance and a shared commitment to improving service quality. Those ingredients have helped the platform deliver more than 35,000 enquiries, nearly 40,000 quotes and thousands of completed jobs for Kiwi households.

In a sector where clarity, timing and cost shape every decision, the piece underlines why smarter systems matter. Roofbuddy’s mix of tech, operational depth and on-the-ground insight is lifting consistency and value for both customers and the trades who serve them.

Read the full article: ChannelLife.