hit my 10 year milestone in roofing and damn near quit last week

Hey folks, just wrapped up 10 years slinging shingles and tearing off old crap, and i gotta say, im feeling the burnout bad. Been doing mostly asphalt installs with GAF materials, and last job had me up on a steep pitch with a leaky valley that turned into a full replacement nobody saw coming. I mentioned to the homeowner id bring my own underlayment to speed things up, but she insisted on using hers, thinking shed save a few bucks, and now the crews hanging up on callbacks like im the problem. Saw a similar rant in the Roofing Contractors facebook group where guys were venting about picky clients derailing the whole schedule. Watched that Tommy Mello video on handling difficult jobs, but man, it doesnt make the sore back any better. Anyone else hit a milestone and questioned if its worth the hassle? Edit: thanks for the stories, guess its just part of the game.

those homeowners who buy their own crap always turn into the biggest headaches, total BS.

man i feel that, 8 years in and every milestone feels like a grind.

congrats on 10, but yeah the client drama sucks.

screw the homeowners pushing their cheap materials, they ruin good jobs.

never take a job where they supply anything, seen too many lawsuits from bad installs.

controversial take: sometimes ill use their stuff if its decent, but only for small repairs.

customer thought his Home Depot tarp would hold, ended up with a flooded attic, hilarious fail.

walked off a job yesterday cuz the guy wanted us to nail over his garbage plywood, no way.

proud of you for sticking it out 10 years, not many do.

beer on the roof after a long day with the crew, thats the real milestone.

we're all in this crap together, hang in there.

those clients screening themselves out is a blessing in disguise.

insurance nightmare waiting to happen with homeowner materials.

sucks man, but 10 years means youre doing something right.

notan electrician but even i know bad materials lead to callbacks from hell.

we all feel the burnout, take a breather.

hit 15 last month, still questioning it daily.

group in Roofing Pros is full of these stories, makes you feel less alone.

screw the PE firms buying up roofing companies, theyll ruin it for everyone.

watched a Dmitry Lipinskiy clip on tiktok about pushing through, kinda helped.

frustrated as hell with the industry changes.

get a good helper, changes everything for milestones like that.

we all been there, the doubt hits hard.

corporate roofing gigs are the worst, all rules no sense.

walked into a mess last week from a diy roof patch, total disaster.

proud moment for me was training my first apprentice successfully.

screw these bargain hunters, theyre the death of good work.

yeah, man, the shared pain is real.

screw the cheapos, they get what they deserve.

homeowner supplied ridge vents that were all warped, job took twice as long.

disagree, sometimes you gotta adapt to their stuff for the reference.

we all question it at some point, normal.

screw the liability, walk away early.

group chat in Contractors Network lit up with similar gripes yesterday.

proud of my 10 year mark too, but the bodys paying the price.

screw these clients thinking they know better.

use their materials only if you document everything.

we all feel that milestone blues.

screw the industry pushing us to burnout.

guy in the facebook group said take a vacation, best advice.

frustrated with the constant callbacks.

screw em, focus on good clients.

wanna know, how do you celebrate your years?

screw the PE rollups eating small shops.

lighten up, remember the funny fails like the guy who fell in tar.

warn ya, dont ignore the back pain, i did and surgery sucked.

tried, but residential pays better sometimes.

we all been burned by those clients.

punchline: homeowner supplied pink shingles, job looked like cotton candy hell.

helpful tip: always quote assuming your materials.

controversial: ill hang up too if they mention their own stuff.

we feel you on the milestone doubt.

screw the cheap material pushers.

screw these bargain basement expectations.

get a solid crew, makes milestones bearable.

saw a post on r/Roofing about this exact issue.

we all share the frustration.

screw the industry standards dropping.

proud of sticking it 10 years myself.

we get it, the grind is real.

screw the clients who undervalue the work.

burnout hits, but push through for the wins.

we all feel that after years on the roof.

screw these pe backed companies jacking prices.

classic.

screw the homeowner supplied junk.

we all been there with the doubts.

screw em all, focus on your profit.

garage full of tools from bad jobs.

screw the liability traps.

we feel the commiseration.

helpful: document refusals in writing.

screw these difficult ones.

screw the whole client screening process.

we all hit that wall.

screw pe firms ruining local roofing.

frustrated with the constant pushback.

screw the bargain hunters.

we all share this pain.

screw em, walk away.

we get the milestone blues.

screw the industry burnout culture.

get better contracts to protect yourself.

frustrated as hell with callbacks.

screw these pe rollups.

we all been frustrated like that.

screw the cheap material crowd.

we feel ya on the 10 years.