Why Licensing?
There are three ways to enter the roofing market. Only one of them gives you a proven brand, a built tech stack, and a full back-office operation on day one.
Start from Scratch
Build brand, systems, certifications, and reputation from zero. Takes 3–5 years and costs more in mistakes than any licensing fee.
Buy a Franchise
Pay $50K to $150K+ upfront, 8 to 10 percent uncapped royalties, marketing fund surcharges, technology fees, and a 5 to 10 year lock-in. Follow strict vendor restrictions with limited operational flexibility.
CCR Licensing Model
$15K buy-in, 5% capped royalty, 1-year auto-renewing, plus a monthly shared-services subscription tier ($2.5K, $8K, or $12K). Lower cost, faster launch, full back-office at Partnership tier, preferred market.
6 Reasons Operators Choose CCR
You Don't Need to Build a Brand, Ours Already Wins
Capital City Roofing is GAF Master Elite certified (top 1% of US roofers), CertainTeed Shingle Master Premier certified (highest credential available), an NRCA member, a Roofing Alliance Guarantor, and a Roofing Technology Think Tank member. When you operate under the CCR flag, you walk into every neighborhood with credentials that take 3+ years for solo operators to earn.
Lower Risk Than a Franchise. Higher Upside Than a Startup.
Roofing franchises come with $50K to $150K+ buy-ins, 8 to 10 percent uncapped royalty structures, and 5 to 10 year legal lock-ins. Starting from scratch means 3 to 5 years of trust-building with zero systems. CCR licensing sits in the exact right middle: $15K buy-in, 5 percent capped royalty, 1-year auto-renewing terms, plus a monthly shared-services subscription tier.
The Tech Stack Is Already Built. You Just Operate It.
Most roofing companies spend years and $200K+ stitching together a CRM, an estimating tool, a job board, an accounting tool, a payments tool, and a customer-comms tool. CCR operators run BuilderLync (white-labeled as Capital City Portal) which holds all of that in one workspace. Sierra AI handles 24/7 inbound. Configured and shipped on day one.
Capital City University Gets You Operational Fast
Capital City University is a 14-day intensive cohort covering BuilderLync configuration, Sierra AI activation, retail and storm sales, the CCR Production Standard checklist, manufacturer credentialing, and market launch. Most operators take their first calls within 14 to 21 days of signing. From application to first job is typically 30 to 45 days, not the 3 to 5 years a solo operator faces.
CCR Runs the Company at Partnership Tier. You Sell the Roofs.
At Foundation ($2,500/mo), operators get the platform and run the business themselves. At Growth ($8,000/mo), CCR layers on the front office (phones, appointments, CRM updates). At Partnership ($12,000/mo), CCR layers on the front office AND the back office (bookkeeping, accounting, compliance, warranty registration, KPIs, P&L). Partnership tier makes the CCR tagline literal: we run the company, you sell the roofs.
Your Market. Your Revenue. Your Equity.
Unlike a franchise (where you operate a unit) or an employee role (where you build for someone else), CCR operators build equity in their own licensed market entity. Every job closed is a brick in a business you can grow, scale, and eventually sell. CCR licensing protects preferred markets to keep operator unit economics strong.
$10M+
CCR Atlanta home market in 18 months
4.9
250+ Google reviews, Atlanta home market
Top 1%
GAF Master Elite credential
2
Active CCR licensees: Nashville + Charleston
The Brand Is Built. The System Is Ready.
The only piece missing is your market. Let's fix that.