Scored roofing listings.
Anonymized observations from real roofing contractor acquisitions evaluated against the four-pillar framework. Each entry reports what was observed and what happened. Neutral evaluation; no recommendations.
3 scored listings
Q1 2026
01 · Upper band
Roofing contractor, 61% replacement and maintenance revenue, warranty reserve in cost structure
Observed: Re-roofing and maintenance revenue at 61% of trailing total. Storm-insurance revenue 39% — all normalized to 3-year average. Workmanship warranty reserve accrued at 3% of revenue. No storm-event year in trailing 12 months. Manufacturer preferred-contractor status held by entity.
Outcome: Signed at 3.2× SDE. Lender DSCR 1.24× after warranty reserve normalization. Closed without repricing.
Composite →02 · Mid-band
Roofing contractor, 44% maintenance, partial storm-year normalization required, warranty tail unquantified
Observed: Maintenance and replacement revenue at 44%. Storm-insurance revenue 56% with one above-average hail event year in trailing period. No warranty reserve in seller P&L. Subcontractor crews primarily owner-relationship-dependent. Supplement revenue above 3-year average.
Outcome: Initial ask 3.1× storm-year SDE. After storm normalization, warranty reserve accrual, and supplement revenue restatement, adjusted SDE declined 29%. Repriced to 2.4× adjusted SDE. Crew portability risk priced into $120,000 seller note with 12-month retention milestone.
Composite →03 · Lower band
Storm-chasing roofing contractor, 88% insurance-claim revenue, warranty tail unpriced
Observed: Storm and insurance-claim revenue at 88% of trailing total across two above-average hail event years. No maintenance revenue base. Warranty reserve absent from P&L. Insurance supplement supplement income inflating gross margin by an estimated 14%. Subcontractor crews with no entity agreements.
Outcome: Buyer submitted LOI at 2.8× storm-year SDE. After storm normalization, warranty reserve, and supplement restatement, adjusted SDE declined 71%. DSCR on normalized SDE was 0.79×. Financing declined. Deal terminated.
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Band placement
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Observed
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Outcome
What happened — closed, repriced, financing fell through, walked. We report. We do not claim the score "told you to" do anything.