Affordable Roofing sheets
Over 64 million Nigerians can't afford a house(According to Businessday newspaper), not to mention a roof over their head. Roofing a bungalow building in Nigeria is almost the same cost as building it, this is due to the rising cost of roofing materials and high import duties, also having 2.5 million tonnes of plastic wastes generated annually in Nigeria this has caused both land and ocean pollution. we are converting this to affordable standard roofing sheets, this reduces the cost of roofing a building by 60-70%
Our products, tackles plastic wastes pollution, while creating affordable standard roofing sheets, this provides people living on about $5 a day, with an opportunity to own a home. We convert plastic wastes to affordable roofing sheets, that are beautiful, fire resistant and affordable, our technology is based on automated machine printed roofing sheets . Presently in Nigeria the cost of roofing a bungalow building is almost same as building it, this is as a result of high cost of roofing materials mostly imported. Our product makes owning a home possible for low income earners.
Our solution is targeted at low income earners living in rural areas, these people are faced with the challenge of owing a house due to high and Increasing cost of roofing and building materials. Most live in homes whose roofs are seriously damaged exposing them to all manner of climate. With our product they pay less for high value owning affordable roof over their head.
Our team live in communities facing these challenges, having carried out a physical survey, we analyzed and arrived at our present solution, our product has proven to be a permanent solution to these challenge.
Meet the team:
1. Ifeanyi Onwusoro (Founder, Bio environmental engineer)
2. Happiness Kennedy (Co-founder, Real estate developer)
3.Patrick Emori (Interior designer and CAD designer, Real estate developer)
4. Chinny Anthony ( Building Technologist )
5. Nancy Nancy ( Financial manager)
- Enable mass production of inexpensive and low-carbon housing, including changes to design, materials, and construction methods.
- Prototype
In Africa there is a saying that, if at 40 years you don't own your own home, then you aren't a man. This is a cultural belief, many men can't afford a house because of the rising cost of building materials, especially roofing sheets made either from cement or aluminum. I was once affected by this, my vision is to provide people with affordable low cost homes. I am applying for SOLVE to be able to leverage on their network, connection and mentorship to grow my business and achieve my vision easily while spreading to other continent.
- Monitoring & Evaluation (e.g. collecting/using data, measuring impact)
Our solution is innovative because It is affordable, has unique features like fire resistant, easy to use/install and it's attractive. Our solution gives our customers the ability to own a roof over their head at little cost.
Our product includes innovatively blending plastic wastes to affordable, durable roofing sheets.
Our impact goals for the next year is to provide 1000 person's with affordable roofing sheets, and reduce 100,000 tonnes of plastic wastes from the ocean.
In the next 5 years we plan to have gained other African markets and the US, providing 5 million person's with affordable roofing sheets, and reducing plastic wastes pollution at about 2.5 million tonnes.
We are using the plastic wastes pollution reduction especially gotten from the ocean, the number of products purchase , number of happy end users, positive feedback, sales to measure our progress. We employ the service of an expert to carry out data analysis this helps us know we are progressing.
Roofing a bungalow building in Nigeria is almost the same cost as building it, this is due to the rising cost of roofing materials and high import duties, having 2.5 million tonnes of plastic wastes generated annually in Nigeria we are converting this to affordable standard roofing sheets, this reduces the cost of roofing a building by 60-70%. Africa love affordability and durability, this is what we offer.
We are using innovative manufacturing technology, although we are presently working on making it a 3D automated manufacturing process. This will enable us increase our production, sales and expand.
- A new application of an existing technology
- Manufacturing Technology
- 1. No Poverty
- 9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- 10. Reduced Inequalities
- 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Nigeria
- For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
We are presently working to bring in investors inorder to scale our products and services to other parts of the world.
We are leveraging on affordability and uniqueness of our product, Our affordable roofing sheets made from an innovative blend of plastic waste not only provide attractive roofing sheets but removes tonnes of plastic wastes pollution in the ocean and environment. This is both providing affordable housing and a greener environment.
- Individual consumers or stakeholders (B2C)
By taking our business to potential investors, receiving grants and bootstrapping which is sales of our products and expanding our company from profit made.
We make money from sales of our products, using digital marketing (online) and offline marketing (partnering with people, groups and organizations). This is a more sure way of growing a company, we are also working towards receiving grants and funds investment, this will help us expand.
