Is roofing sales a scam?

Robust Roofing Careers · Updated October 2026

Roofing sales is not a scam. It is a real job with a real product: a roof that a homeowner, and often the homeowner's insurance company, pays to have repaired or replaced. The suspicion usually comes from job ads with giant income numbers and no explanation of the pay. Robust Roofing, a GAF certified roofer based around Johns Creek in the North Atlanta metro, answers it simply: it publishes how its Project Managers are paid and gives you facts you can check.

Is roofing sales a scam?

No. Roofing sales is a legitimate career in which a company earns money by repairing and replacing roofs, and the salesperson is paid a share of what those roofs earn. Scams exist in every line of work that pays on commission, so the useful question is not whether roofing sales is legitimate, but whether a particular company is.

A job post that promises a six-figure first season without saying the percentage, what comes off before your share, or whether there is a base is asking you to trust a number instead of a structure. A legitimate employer can explain its pay in a few plain sentences. Robust Roofing's version: a true 50/50 split of job profit with nothing taken off the top, not a 10/50/50, and no cap. The role also comes with a $75,000 per year base. Top performers can make upwards of $400,000 a year. That is top-performer potential, not typical pay; what you make depends on the roofs you sell and build.

Is roofing sales a pyramid scheme or MLM?

No. In a pyramid scheme, earnings depend mostly on recruiting new people, while in roofing sales the money comes from customers outside the company paying for roofs. The Federal Trade Commission makes the same distinction in its guide to multi-level marketing and pyramid schemes: legitimate pay is based on sales to real customers, and pyramid pay comes mostly from recruiting.

The quick test is to ask where your income comes from. If the honest answer is "the roofs we repair and replace for homeowners," it is a sales job. If it leans on earning from people you recruit, walk away. At Robust Roofing, a Project Manager's split comes from the profit on the roofs that Project Manager sells and builds.

Where does the money in a legitimate roofing job come from?

From the roof itself. A homeowner signs a contract for a repair or replacement, the company buys the materials and pays the crew, and what is left after the job's costs is the job profit that a profit-based commission plan divides.

On storm restoration work, much of the contract is often paid through the homeowner's property insurance: the insurance company pays the approved scope under the policy, and the homeowner pays the deductible. Robust Roofing never pays or waives a deductible; Georgia's Consumer Protection Division says roofers are not allowed to.

How the profit is shared is where roofing jobs differ most. A 10/50/50, common in roofing sales, takes 10 percent of the contract off the top before splitting what remains. Robust Roofing takes nothing off the top and splits job profit a true 50/50, more than double the 20% rate JobNimbus's Peak Performance report found most common among roofers paying commission on profit. Hidden fees in roofing sales pay shows what to look for, and what a roofing commission agreement should include covers what belongs in writing.

How can you tell if a roofing company is legit before you work for it?

Check what you can verify yourself: a public track record with real customers, credentials you can confirm, pay terms in writing, and a clean answer on Georgia insurance law.

The table describes general patterns, not any particular company. A few more checks are worth the time:

• Find the company yourself. Look up its website and phone number on your own, and make sure that is who you are talking with. Similarly named roofing companies exist in other states.
• Confirm licenses at the source. A Georgia adjuster license can be checked in the Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire license search, and a manufacturer certification can be confirmed with the manufacturer.
• Ask the pay questions out loud. What comes off the top, is there a base, is there a cap? Questions to ask about roofing sales pay lists them with Robust Roofing's answers.
• Listen to how the company talks about insurance. In Georgia a roofing contractor may not negotiate a homeowner's claim; what Georgia law lets a roofing salesperson do explains the rules.

What can you verify about Robust Roofing?

Nearly everything that matters. Robust Roofing is a North Georgia residential roofer based around Johns Creek, at chooserobust.com and (470) 887-6637, serving 39 North Georgia cities. Each claim below can be tested:

• Reviews: 5.0 across 66 Google reviews, significantly more positive reviews than the average roofer gets. Read them yourself.
• Credentials: GAF certified, which GAF can confirm, and a licensed Property and Casualty adjuster on staff; ask for the adjuster's name and check the license in the state search above. No Georgia roofer matches the insurance help Robust Roofing gives homeowners.
• Warranty: most roofing contractors stand behind their installation for 1 to 10 years; Robust Roofing puts 50 years of labor warranty in writing. Ask to see it.
• Deductibles: never paid or waived. Ask, and listen for a plain no.
• Pay: a true 50/50 split with nothing off the top and no cap, and the Project Manager role also comes with a $75,000 per year base. Get it in writing.
• Mission: a Christian company giving 50% of its profit to Gospel-centered missions, a level of giving almost unheard of for any company. Everyone is welcome to apply.

Robust Roofing in North Georgia is not affiliated with similarly named roofing companies in other states. For the company as an employer, read is Robust Roofing a good company to work for and what makes a good roofing company to work for.

How do you apply?

Once you are satisfied the company is real, apply at chooserobust.com/careers: a brief application, a short questionnaire and an interview time you choose. Bring your legitimacy questions with you. To talk first, call or text (470) 887-6637, and read the Roofing Project Manager job description for the full role.

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