BuyMax announced the launch of BuyFin, a platform offering payment processing solutions and consumer financing options to home service businesses. BuyFin Payment Processing, provided in conjunction with third-party partners, helps you get paid faster by your customers with processing rates and a best-in-class technology platform. BuyFin Consumer Financing, offered by technology partners and financial institutions, allows contractors to close more jobs while increasing the average ticket size. Built-in AI decision-making will enable contractors and customers to have a streamlined experience. As an exclusive sourcing and procurement partner, BuyMax and its third-party partners help businesses increase revenue, minimize bottom-line expenses, and span all cost-of-goods expense categories, including Equipment & Distribution, Fleet Solutions, Insurance, Payroll, Payments, Communications, and Marketing.

The Westlake Royal Building Products Dream Home Visualizer is an interactive design tool that enhances the roof selection experience. It allows contractors and homeowners to visualize a home's exterior with several roofing options and trim colors. Users select or upload a home image, then choose from a range of products, including US Tile Clay Roofing Products, Newpoint Concrete Roof Tile and Unified Steel Stone Coated Roofing, to view how they will appear on the home when installed. No photo editing is required. A design report is auto-generated, and product samples can be ordered easily.

The web-based S-5! Project Configurator Tool helps customers design their projects from start to finish and guides them in finding the proper clamp, bracket, or system for the specific roof profile. A project dashboard allows users to log and save all project data, add multiple roof profiles, view all projects and offer advanced filters via various categories. The Project Configurator Tool is linked to S-5!’s snow retention and solar calculators.

Upgrade your metal roofing game with AppliCad Roof Wizard software! Tailored for roofing and siding contractors, it guarantees accurate estimates for every job. Unlike basic estimation apps, AppliCad Roof Wizard offers the most benefits to metal roofing contractors. With the unique block-cutting function, Roof Wizard simplifies installation workflows and boosts profits — no more guesswork and reduced time and material waste — precise estimates every time. For seasoned roofers or those just starting, Roof Wizard empowers you to fine-tune your metal roofing projects. Experience the difference and transform your roofing business with Roof Wizard today.

GAF QuickSite™ reports provide comprehensive site-specific data, including local building codes, up to 10 years of hail and wind history, historical imagery, and parcel data, helping contractors and design professionals work faster and more effectively. GAF QuickSite is available for residential and commercial properties and offers rapid delivery — typically in minutes for single-family residences and commercial and multi-family buildings.

All Weather Insulated Panels has introduced its enhanced Glimpse3D viewer with upgrades that enable customers to better understand how the company’s insulated metal panels for wall and roof applications fit together. Initially launched in 2022, the online resource provides an easy-to-use interface for customers to better visualize construction details through a wide range of options, including the ability to hide or make components translucent to learn how various components fit together, giving users the ability to toggle between perspective and orthographic views and more.

When you are pressed for time or gearing up for the next job during some downtime, myABCsupply is your go-to app for measuring, material ordering and delivery tracking. With myABCsupply, you can access measurement services and quickly turn them into estimates and material orders. Save time by creating templates for regularly ordered materials, accessing your order history for swift reordering, and easily tracking delivery statuses to keep your customers and team informed. Take ABC Supply with you wherever you go.

Global Data Services, a St. Louis-based Oracle NetSuite Alliance Partner and provider of enterprise resource planning software, field service and delivery management solutions, announced the launch of its new ONSIGHT Field Management Portal. GDS said the latest cloud-based service would benefit organizations that use subcontractors across various industries, including roofing, siding, and other construction-related industries. Benefits include enhanced efficiency and productivity, improved customer satisfaction, cost savings and increased accessibility. The ONSIGHT Field Management Portal provides immediate access for field service organizations. GDS said temporary workers like subcontractors no longer need to download an application on their devices. Gig workers have the same access as employees to crucial operational tools from any location.

Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions’ Newpoint Concrete Roof Tile is known for its strength, durability and multi-dimensional look. Multiple profiles and colors provide a range of selections that pair with numerous home architectural styles. Manufactured using locally sourced geologic materials, the tile is resilient with a Class A Fire Rating and Class 3 or 4 Hail Rating (for select products). The tile is also engineered for new builds and retrofits and pairs with a handful of Westlake Royal Roofing Components to create an energy-efficient Cool Roof System, offering up to 22% annual reduction in energy costs.

Roof Deck Tape is a 40-mil, self-adhering waterproofing membrane to flash the seams on plywood and OSB roof deck panels. The product is easy to use, features an embossed traction surface, and self-seals around common roofing fasteners. Roof Deck Tape protects the structure before, during and after the final roofing system is installed.

The combination of QB2 + BoltSeal technology makes solar installation effortless on rolled asphalt, asphalt shingle, EPDM, and TPO, no matter the roof pitch. This game-changing mount is Intertek tested, UL Recognized and Miami-Dade Accepted — all without sealant, so you can feel confident knowing water intrusion will not affect the roof. All QuickBOLT products are manufacturer warrantied for 25 years, and QuickBOLT is the ‘Preferred Mounting Provider’ covered by SolarInsure’s 30-year parts and labor warranty. With more than 4 million units installed in 10 years — with zero reported leaks — QB2 is a no-brainer for installers.

The white polyester top layer of Tarco’s LeakBarrier NR600 Ultra provides a lower-temperature working surface for the installer, while the thick layer of SBS compound self-seals around fasteners, preventing moisture penetration. The back side has an aggressive self-adhesive formulation that adheres to a variety of substrates. NR600 Ultra is an excellent choice for use under tile as well as under asphalt shingles, slate, and metal. The company says it is highly effective in critical roofing areas such as valleys, ridges, coping joints, chimneys, vents, dormers, skylights, and low-slope sections. The underlayment withstands temperatures up to 260 degrees Fahrenheit.