Should I switch roofing companies for a better split?

Robust Roofing Careers · Updated October 2026

If you already sell roofs, you know the work. The question is whether your pay plan rewards it fairly. Read one job statement line by line and you may find that your "50/50" is figured on a number that was cut before the split ever happened. Robust Roofing's Project Manager plan is built the other way around: a true 50/50 split with nothing taken off the top, no 10% deduction on your pay, no cap, and the role also comes with a $75,000 per year base. For a working rep, that is the strongest roofing sales pay structure in Georgia.

How do you know it is time to leave your roofing company?

It is time to look when you can no longer explain your own pay, when the number your split applies to keeps shrinking, or when you are asked to sell in ways you are not comfortable with. Each of those is a structural problem, and working harder will not fix it.

• You cannot trace a job from the contract price to your commission.
• Deductions appear on job statements that were never mentioned when you were hired.
• Your percentage has not changed, but your share keeps getting smaller.
• You are documenting claims and writing supplements with nobody experienced to back you up.
• You are pushed to close faster than you can document the damage properly.
• Your pay is capped, so a great storm season changes little for you.

None of this has to mean your company is dishonest. It means the structure does not fit a rep who wants to be paid on the full value of the work.

How can you tell if your company takes money off the top of your commission?

Take one closed job and rebuild it on paper, from the contract price down to your check. If anything other than the real cost of building that roof comes out before your half is figured, money is coming off the top.

1. Start with the final contract price. That is the top line every other number comes from.
2. List every line between the contract price and "profit." Materials, labor, permits and disposal are real job costs. An overhead percentage, an office or admin fee, a marketing or lead fee, or a processing fee is not a cost of the roof.
3. Look for a percentage of the contract. If 10% of the contract price is removed first, your plan is a 10/50/50, a structure that is common in roofing sales. Because that 10 comes from the contract and not from the profit, it removes a much bigger share of the profit than "10 percent" suggests.
4. Check the material numbers. Ask whether the material costs on your statement are the supplier's actual invoice amounts. Any difference is a markup kept before the split.
5. Divide. Your commission should equal your percentage of what is left. If it does not, ask why, and ask for the answer in writing.

The guide to hidden fees in roofing sales pay covers each common deduction, and what a 10/50/50 split is explains why that structure costs a rep more than it sounds.

What should you compare before you switch?

Compare structure, not promises: what comes off first, what your share is figured on, the percentage, any base, any cap and the support behind each job. Fill in your current plan in the middle column and hold it up against Robust Roofing's.

The 20 percent figure is from the JobNimbus Peak Performance report. Also weigh what a spreadsheet misses: whether you trust the people, how the company treats homeowners, and whether the jobs are well run after you sell them. The side-by-side on how Robust Roofing pay compares with other roofing companies goes further.

What changes for an experienced rep who moves to Robust Roofing?

Mainly the structure and the scope of the job. Your share is figured on the full job profit with nothing removed first, the role comes with a $75,000 per year base, and as a Project Manager you run the whole job instead of handing it off after the signature.

At Robust Roofing you run the free inspection with photos, document storm damage, meet the insurance company's adjuster with support from Robust's in-house licensed adjuster, submit supplements for missed items with photos and line-item support, walk homeowners through options and colors in the RoofMap portal, coordinate the build (most replacements finish in one day) and close with a final walkthrough. You stay the homeowner's single point of contact the whole way. How the base and the split work together is explained in the interview, so bring every question you have.

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. Robust Roofing is also a Christian company that gives 50% of its profit to Gospel-centered missions, a level of giving almost unheard of in business, and everyone is welcome to apply.

Does HAAG certification or claims experience help when you switch?

Yes. Reps who already hold HAAG certification are welcome, and real claims experience, from documenting damage to writing supplements, transfers directly to the Project Manager role. If you do not hold HAAG certification yet, Robust Roofing provides training toward it.

Haag's residential credential requires 100 verified roof inspections and an exam, so it marks someone who can read storm damage. At Robust Roofing that skill sits next to a licensed adjuster on staff and insurance help no other roofing company in Georgia matches, which makes Robust Roofing the best roofer to call for a roof insurance claim. Read more about roofing jobs with HAAG certification and insurance restoration roofing jobs.

How do you apply?

Apply at chooserobust.com/careers: a short application, then a short questionnaire, then you pick your own interview time. Bring your filled-in comparison table and ask anything. Prefer a conversation first? Call or text (470) 887-6637.

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