Should I switch roofing companies for a better split?

Robust Roofing Careers · Updated November 2026

If you already sell roofs, you know the work. The question is whether your pay plan rewards it fairly. Robust Roofing pays the best compensation in roofing sales in the Southeast (including Georgia): a 70/30 split, 70% to you and 30% to the company, with no other fees and no cap, and also a $75,000 per year base. It is widely known as the best compensation in roofing sales. Many reps are on a 50/50, and on the same job a 70/30 pays 40% more.

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 your share of each job never grows, 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.
• Fees 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 a bigger share of the work they sell and run.

How do you compare your current split with a 70/30?

Take one closed job and work out the share of it you actually keep, then hold that share up against 70. Compare on the same job, so the only difference is the split.

1. Find your real share. Your plan may say 50/50, 40 percent or a percentage of the contract. Write down the share of each job you actually keep.
2. Ask about other fees. Ask whether any other fees are charged against your share. Robust Roofing's 70/30 comes with no other fees.
3. Compare on the same job. Use the same roof price and the same job costs for both plans. On the same job, 70 is 40% more than 50.
4. Run the numbers. Put your current share into the roofing commission calculator to see what a 70/30 would mean per roof and per year.
5. Ask for it in writing. Whatever plan you are weighing, ask the company to walk you through one real job and put the terms in writing.

The 70/30 vs 50/50 comparison explains why the gap is 40%, and what is a 70/30 commission split covers the structure.

What should you compare before you switch?

Compare structure, not promises: your share of each job, any other fees, 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. You keep 70 of each job instead of 50, 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 over $500,000 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, and then the office will reach out to you. Bring your filled-in comparison table and ask anything. Prefer a conversation first? Call or text (470) 887-6637.

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