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Your CRM orders material. Who tracks it after that?
Most roofing and restoration CRMs help you order material for a job. Few track what happens after it ships: what's sitting in your warehouse, what's on each truck, what came back from the job, and what the job actually used compared to the estimate. That's the gap InventoryHQ fills.
Last updated October 4, 2026
Ordering vs controlling material
| Typical CRM | InventoryHQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Order material for a job | Yes, in most CRMs | Records the delivery to stock or straight to the job |
| Track warehouse stock | Varies by CRM | Yes |
| Track truck stock | Varies by CRM | Yes |
| Record what the job actually used | Varies by CRM | Yes |
| Record returns | Varies by CRM | Yes |
| Compare actual vs estimated material cost | Varies by CRM | Yes |
| Reuse leftover material on the next job | Varies by CRM | Yes, returns go back to stock |
CRM features vary by product and plan. Check your own CRM before deciding.
When your CRM is the better pick
You order everything per job, deliveries go straight to the site, and nothing comes back. If there's no stock to count and no leftovers to track, your CRM's ordering tools may be all you need.
When you need InventoryHQ
You stock material, run trucks, have leftovers, or your job costs don't match your estimates.
Keep your CRM. Track the material.
Record stock, job usage, and returns, then compare actual material cost to the estimate.
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