Business View Magazine May 2023

64 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 5 Gulf Coast Supply & Manufacturing (GCSM) specializes in the manufacturing of commercial and residential metal roofing panels, soffits, edge metal, coping, fascia, and trims. We have strategically located manufacturing locations in Florida, Alabama, and South Carolina. GCSM continually offers hands- on training to educate and update contractors on the proper installation details for continued success and excellence in installation of complex roofing systems. GCSM manufactures to the highest level of quality backed by the best warranties in the industry. Gulf Coast Supply & Manufacturing (GCSM) specializes in the manufacturing of commercial and residential metal roofing panels, soffits, edge metal, coping, fascia, and trims. We have strategically located manufacturing locations in Florida, Alabama, and South Carolina. GCSM continually offers hands- on training to educate and update contractors on the proper installation details for continued success and excellence in installation of complex roofing systems. GCSM manufactures to the highest level of quality backed by the best warranties in the industry. For more information, visit: www.gulfcoastsupply.com “In the beginning, our approach was that we didn’t want to get too big, too fast,” says Norm Dopfer, president and CEO of Roman Roofing. “We wanted to make sure that we had actually laid the right foundation first. Everybody we worked with had the same mission, vision, and values in moving forward with the growth. “Unfortunately, some of the competition sets the bar extremely low, so when we come in and we’re doing our job and doing things the right way and communicating the right way, providing high-quality products, the growth comes so much faster than we ever thought.” The growth has been rapid. Looking back over the past few years, their sales have steadily jumped and there’s no sign of slowing down. In 2021 Roman Roofing did close to $28 million in sales, by 2022 that number jumped to almost $50 million. For 2023 their projected sales are at $70 million and they’re on track to meet that goal. “It’s been fun for us so far,” Dopfer says. “We’re just gonna keep at it.” Roman Roofing offers services for everything roofing related, from minor repairs and leaks to re-roofing, commercial roofing, and solar panel installation. They primarily serve homes and businesses in Cape Coral, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, and Naples, but they’re beginning to branch out further to areas like Tampa, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami. Roman Roofing works with partners like GAF, Gulf Coast Metals, ABC Supply, and Suncoast Supply to provide the best quality roofing product to their customers. They’ve built strong relationships with these companies, which further sets them apart from the competition. “The relationships we’ve developed with these guys over the past few years have been tremendous, especially in a time of catastrophe when a storm hits or COVID hits,” Dopfer says. ROMAN ROOFING