For roofers
Short videos for roofing companies, no filming
For roofers who want to post every week without a crew filming on the roof: what to post, what a month of shorts costs next to a freelancer, and what ViewGum can't do for you yet.
How can a roofing company make short videos without filming?
ViewGum's 3D Build turns one line, like how a roof keeps water out, into a narrated 3D short for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It builds the roof layer by layer and names each part. Each short is priced before it starts.
The line: “How a roof keeps water out”
What does a 3D Build short look like?
A muted excerpt of a 3D Build short made with ViewGum. It was not made for a roofing company.
What should a roofing company post on TikTok, Reels and Shorts?
One true, general thing your customers ask about, one line each. Each is built in 3D, with a narrator.
- Make this one
How a roof keeps water out
Homeowners rarely see what sits under the shingles. Showing each layer, from the decking to the ridge vent, explains what a replacement includes before you quote one.
- Make this one
Why roofs leak at the chimney
Flashing is hard to picture from words alone. A short shows the water's path along the chimney, then how step and counter flashing turn it back.
- Make this one
What an ice dam does to a roof
Post it as the first cold snap arrives, when homeowners in snowy places start to see icicles along the gutters and wonder whether they matter.
- Make this one
Why underlayment goes on before shingles
It helps explain why two quotes for the same roof differ: what goes under the shingles is part of the job, and a short makes that layer visible.
- Make this one
What a drip edge does
It is a small strip most homeowners never notice, and it decides where water leaves the roof's edge. A short shows the water's path with and without one.
- Make this one
How flashing seals a skylight
Skylights are where many homeowners first see a leak. Building the flashing piece by piece shows why the install matters more than the glass.
What does a month of shorts cost next to a freelancer?
A freelancer
$500 a month
12 shorts
As of November 7, 2026, one published offer to local businesses. Source
ViewGum Pro
$99 a month
At least 17 shorts
9,500 credits a month.
At today's quote a 45-second 3D Build short costs 450 to 550 credits to make, export included, so the Pro plan covers at least 17 a month. The offer is someone making the videos for you; here you make them from a line.
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What rules apply when a roofing company posts videos?
Each links the body that sets it. Read your short against them before you post.
- Some states require a contractor's license number in all advertising, and California's board counts any electronic transmission as advertising, so add yours to the caption where your state asks. (Contractors State License Board (California))
- Paid or gifted posts about your business must say so under the FTC's Endorsement Guides. (Federal Trade Commission)
What can't ViewGum do for a roofing company yet?
- It can't use your own photos or footage yet; every short is built in 3D from your line.
- It doesn't post for you: you export an MP4 with post copy for each app.
- It shows a typical job, never your own work.
- It shows how roofing is done in general. It can't tell a homeowner what their local code or a shingle maker's warranty requires, so add that in your caption when it matters.
Can I make these shorts from my AI assistant?
Yes. Connect ViewGum once to Claude, ChatGPT, Grok, Gemini or another assistant below, then ask for a short in the chat. It shows the price and waits for your yes.
Also 15 terminal agents and code editors, such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor and VS Code.
Set up your assistantWhich AI assistants can make shorts
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Sources
- Contractors State License Board (California): Fast Facts: California License and Contracting Requirements for Online Home Improvement Marketplace Companies, read November 12, 2026.
- Federal Trade Commission: FTC's Endorsement Guides: What People Are Asking, read November 12, 2026.
- A freelancer's post on X, November 7, 2026, read November 10, 2026.
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