Weather Alerts for Contractors: Stop Rolling Trucks Into Rain
Weather Alerts for Contractors: Stop Rolling Trucks Into Rain
For outdoor contractors, weather isn't a notification — it's a go/no-go decision.
Rolling trucks into bad weather costs you:
- Wasted labor (crew shows up, can't work)
- Redo costs (rain hits before cure time)
- Customer frustration (rescheduling chaos)
Weather alerts help you decide before the truck rolls.
What weather alerts should tell you
Not just "it might rain." You need:
- Temperature: Is it too cold to apply sealer/paint/concrete?
- Precipitation: Is rain forecasted during the work window?
- Cure time risk: Will it rain in the 24–48 hours after application?
- Wind: Is it too windy for striping or spraying?
BidBlitz shows you all of this per job address + scheduled date.
The 3 decisions you can make
When you get a weather alert, you have 3 options:
- Proceed anyway (low risk, crew is ready, customer is flexible)
- Reschedule (notify customer, pick a better window)
- Monitor (check again in 6–12 hours)
Without a system, you make these decisions in a panic at 6 AM. With alerts, you make them the day before.
How BidBlitz weather alerts work
- Add the job address + scheduled date
- BidBlitz pulls the weather forecast for that location
- You get an alert if:
- Temp is below ideal range
- Rain is forecasted during work window
- Rain is forecasted during cure window
- View radar map to see what's actually hitting the jobsite
- Log your decision (proceed / reschedule / ignore)
All of this lives in your dashboard, not in a separate weather app.
Related:
- /weather-alerts-for-sealcoating-jobs
- /features
FAQ
Do I need a separate weather API?
BidBlitz includes weather alerts on paid plans. No separate subscription needed.
Can I customize the alert thresholds?
Yes — you can set your own temperature and precipitation limits.
What if I ignore an alert and it rains anyway?
That's your call. The alert is a tool, not a rule. But you'll have a record of the warning.
The bottom line
Weather alerts don't prevent rain. They prevent surprise.
And surprise is what kills margin.
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