In this article
The Challenge
Sphere Software was hired by one of the largest commercial roofing companies in the United States. This roofing client has thousands of customers across the country, and until this point, they were relying on old and inefficient methods of quoting, billing, organizing, and overall management of client accounts. The client’s employees were using archaic methods of one of the most important aspects of the quoting and estimation process—measurement.
The Solution
In 2001, TectaTracker, a solution to resolve this antiquated way of doing business. TectaTracker is the engine behind TectaPlan, the premier roof asset management program in the roofing industry, and the first customized for building owners and management professionals. Providing the information to manage a portfolio of roofs and the tools to optimize roof maintenance and capital budgets, the TectaPlan proprietary platform provided more effective management of a client’s roofing portfolio. It’s advanced features include:
- Comprehensive roof audit, including core cuts, CAD drawings, and detailed photos.
- All critical roof information merged in one place.
- Real-time access to detailed roof condition reports and forecast data for the entire roofing portfolio.
- Ability to accurately forecast roofing activity and expenditures to avoid potential problems, while managing roof assets more efficiently and economically.
- Detailed five-year forecasts of expected roof maintenance and capital expenses.
- Ability to compile a rating score, through Proprietary Roof Assessor, to forecast an estimated remaining service life for each roof through an inspection of 10 critical benchmarks.
Above the curve on the asset management portion of this technology, TectaTracker also used an innovative method for measuring roof dynamics through open-sourced Google earth functionality. By deploying a picture-capturing measurement tool, TectaTracker clients can provide quotes based on accurate dimensions, without the burden of having to travel out into the field, saving substantial time and cost.
More to read
Data is the fuel of modern engineering. Yet many organizations still struggle with silos, outdated files, and fragmented systems that slow down progress and innovation. In this guide, we explore how to streamline engineering data management—from strategy and governance to tools and cloud infrastructure. Whether you're dealing with massive CAD files or real-time IoT streams, this article shows you how to get your data under control and working for you.
OppLoans Enhances UX, Increases Loan App Conversions with Sphere
With our Custom Lead Generation System CreditNinja is able to reduce their underwriting costs substantially, which dropped by 75%. The company also achieved a 50% savings for marketing costs.