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No Small Jobs · Episode 06 · Bonafide Roofing

From musician to roofer: why choose such a dangerous job?

Christian moved to the United States and built Bonafide Roofing from the ground up. Luke joined his crew for a day to find out what running a roofing business takes — including the part where you have to get on the roof.

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  • IconBonafide Roofing
  • IconPortland, Oregon
  • Icon9-minute episode
The new guy on the crew doesn’t love heights

The new guy on the crew doesn't love heights

Every episode of No Small Jobs, Loot co-founder Luke clocks in for a day at a real small business. This time: roofing. Luke isn't a fan of heights. The roof didn't care.

Up there, he found out how much skill and nerve sit behind a job most people only notice when something leaks.

Starting from scratch, in a new country

Starting from scratch, in a new country

Christian moved from Mexico to the United States and started over. Before roofing, there was music. Now there's a crew to lead and a business carrying his name, built the slow way, one job, and one roof at a time.

So why trade a guitar for a job this dangerous? Luke keeps asking. Christian's answer is better in his own words — check out the episode. So is what he says about carrying other people's paychecks.

The part every roofer already knows

The part every roofer already knows

A roof gets finished long before the invoice gets paid.

If you run a crew, you know the rest: the materials went on your account last month, and payroll lands Friday whether the check cleared or not.

Christian carries the same math, keeping the next job going while the money from the last one is still on its way.

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No Small Jobs is Loot’s documentary series about the people behind America’s small businesses. In each episode, a Loot co-founder spends a day working alongside a real business owner.

Episode 6 — “From Musician to Roofer” — follows Christian, founder of Bonafide Roofing in Portland, Oregon. He moved from Mexico to the United States and built his roofing company one job at a time.

Roofing businesses often pay for materials, labor and equipment before a customer’s final payment arrives. Working capital can bridge that timing gap and keep projects on schedule or allow owners to take on larger projects.

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