social media lead gen for roofing ain't worth the $500/month i spend on it

Tried pumping $500 a month into IG ads targeting asphalt shingle replacements, but all I'm getting is tire-kickers who ghost after the quote. Figured Roof Nation's approach might work better but nope, same BS. Anyone else pissed at wasting cash on this crap?

goddamn homeowners scrolling past our posts like we're spamming, meanwhile the PE vultures are buying up every lead for pennies.

man i feel your pain, same thing happened with my first FB campaign last year.

just bid on jobs from referrals, skip the social noise.

those ads are rigged against small crews anyway.

dude, try short clips of ridge vent installs, got me two $8k jobs last month.

watched a video from roofinginsights on tiktok, their quick tips vid pulled in real leads.

social media's a scam for us independents, fight me.

switch to google my business, free and locals actually search 'roof leak repair'.

yeah, optimize your profile with before/after GAF shingle pics, saw it work for a buddy.

hahah remember when my ad showed up as 'roofing fails' by mistake? lost a week.

big tech hates blue collar, period.

post consistently on linkedin for commercial flat roof gigs, better ROI than IG.

i hear ya, dumped $300 on a promo and got one call that was a no-show.

same here, thought IG reels of tear-offs would convert but crickets.

use hashtags like #standingseam and target pros in the comments for collabs.

screw the algorithms, print flyers and hit the neighborhoods after storms.

felt this, my feed's full of bot accounts liking my Malarkey shingle posts but zero real inquiries.

frustrated as hell, spent hours editing videos of ice and water shield installs for nothing.

join the roofing contractors fb group, they share lead gen hacks that actually work.

we're killing it with youtube shorts on synthetic underlayment tips, three inquiries last week alone.

those platforms are just cash grabs from desperate roofers like us.

proud of ditching social after it tanked my schedule, back to $120k steady from word of mouth.