Business View Magazine May 2023

65 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 5 “Guys are fighting for material out there and deliveries and we’re able to get everything we need, for the most part, to help our customer base. That’s been really important.” Being located in Southwestern Florida means catastrophes like Hurricane Ian aren’t unusual, so Roman Roofing is always looking for new products that will provide their clients with a roof that can sustain ever-increasing storms. One such product is GAF’s HDZ shingle, which boasts an unlimited wind speed. Dopfer was skeptical at first but soon discovered the HDZ shingle met his high standards. “Now I believe in their products, but when you say you have an unlimited wind speed and you’re selling a product that’s going to be installed on homes in the coast in southwest Florida, I’m questioning it,” Dopfer says. “After the storm came through you wouldn’t believe how many customers showed up at our office just to thank us that they didn’t lose any shingles on their roof. GAF has a phenomenal product they brought to the market. We had winds in excess of 195 miles an hour and they really stood the test there.” In addition to wind-proof shingles, Roman Roofing has also begun installing GAF’s integrated solar shingle, which produces kilowattage to save homeowners money on their energy bills. “We have been moving rapidly in that direction with GAF and their solar program,” Dopfer says. “There are so many benefits of solar.” Roman Roofing is now in the process of building a new $2-million facility in Cape Coral that will function as a sales office and showroom for customers to come in and view all the products they have on offer. ROMAN ROOFING