Find roofing projects before the scaffolding goes up

Dormer conversions, roof alterations, extensions and new builds are being planned in your area. Planr helps you spot the projects that could need your roofing services and introduce your business before work gets underway.

The next roofing job might already be on a council website

Imagine a homeowner a few streets away planning a dormer loft conversion. Or a property owner applying to alter the roof of a listed building.

Those plans can appear on the council’s planning portal long before you see any sign of work happening.

The trouble is, finding them means checking different council websites, reading through applications and working out which projects are actually worth your time.

Planr does the searching and sorting, so you can spend less time hunting through planning records and more time looking at potential work.

What Planr looks for for roofers

Planr identifies planning applications that may be relevant to roofing businesses, including:

• Dormer loft conversions: Projects involving changes to the existing roof structure.

• Roof alterations and extensions: Applications mentioning roof raises, hip-to-gable changes, rooflights or other alterations.

• New homes: Potential opportunities for complete roofing installations.

• Extensions: Projects that may involve new pitched or flat roof construction.

• Listed buildings and conservation properties: Applications involving roof repairs, alterations or specialist materials where consent is required.

Not every application will turn into a roofing job, and plenty of roofing work never needs planning permission. Planr helps you find the opportunities visible in planning records, then you decide which ones suit your business.

Get your name in front of the right project

Finding a relevant application is only half the job. You still need to work out who to contact and what to say.

Planr brings the available project information together and helps you create a personalised letter introducing your roofing services in relation to the proposed work.

On Growth and Pro, Planr can also learn about your business from your website, helping your letters reflect the roofing services you actually offer.

You can download your letter to print and post yourself, or choose Planr’s Print & Post service for £2.50 per letter. Nothing gets sent without your approval.

A better way to find work beyond word of mouth

Recommendations are brilliant, but you can’t control when the next one arrives.

With Planr, you have another way to look for potential roofing projects in the areas you want to work. Check what’s being planned, review the applications that interest you and make a professional introduction while the project is still taking shape.

You don’t need to contact everyone. Just the people whose proposed projects look like a good fit for what you do.