Roof Asset Management
TectaTracker — A Platform for the Roofing Industry
- Industry
- Commercial Roofing
- Service
- Custom Platform Development|Asset-Management Architecture|Measurement Tooling via Google Earth|Forecasting & Reporting
Overview
Sphere Partners was hired by one of the largest commercial roofing companies in the United States. The client has thousands of customers across the country, and up until this engagement, they were relying on old and inefficient methods of quoting, billing, organizing, and overall management of client accounts. At the same time, employees were using archaic methods for one of the most important aspects of the quoting and estimation process — measurement.
How We Solved It
Sphere built TectaTracker — the engine behind TectaPlan, the premier roof asset-management program in the roofing industry, and the first designed specifically for building owners and management professionals. TectaPlan provides the information needed to manage a portfolio of roofs and the tools to optimize roof maintenance and capital budgets.
1. Comprehensive Roof Audit
A structured audit including core cuts, CAD drawings, and detailed photos — every roof in the portfolio represented as data, not folder photocopies.
2. One Place for Critical Roof Information
All critical roof information consolidated in one place, with real-time access to detailed roof condition reports and forecast data for the entire roofing portfolio.
3. Forecasts and Capital Budget Tools
Detailed five-year forecasts of anticipated roof maintenance and capital expenses, and the ability to accurately forecast roofing activity and expenditures to avoid potential problems while managing roof assets more efficiently and economically.
4. Proprietary Roof Assessor
A rating-score engine evaluates 10 critical benchmarks during inspection to compile a score and forecast estimated remaining service life for each roof.
Key Outcomes
Field-Free Measurement
Open-source Google Earth functionality plus a picture-capturing measurement tool let TectaTracker clients quote based on accurate dimensions — without traveling out into the field.
Substantial Time & Cost Savings
Eliminating in-person measurement trips for every quote saves substantial time and cost — every estimate runs faster and cheaper.
5-Year Capital Forecasting
Detailed five-year forecasts of roof maintenance and capital expenses turn reactive ownership into proactive portfolio management.
Single Source of Truth for Roofs
All audits, photos, drawings, and condition reports live together — accessible in real time across the portfolio.
The Results
Above the curve on the asset-management portion of this technology, TectaTracker also used an innovative method for measuring roof dynamics through open-source Google Earth functionality. By deploying a picture-capturing measurement tool, TectaTracker clients are able to provide quotes based on accurate dimensions — without the burden of traveling out into the field — saving substantial time and cost.
