{"id":6084,"date":"2026-05-11T16:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/?p=6084"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:50:20","slug":"best-estimating-app-roofing-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/best-estimating-app-roofing-contractors\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Estimating Apps for Roofing Contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n  var sels = ['.entry-header','.page-header','article > h1:first-child','.entry-footer'];\n  sels.forEach(function(s){document.querySelectorAll(s).forEach(function(el){el.style.display='none';});});\n  var el = document.querySelector('.sw-a');\n  while (el && el !== document.body) {\n    el.style.maxWidth='100%'; el.style.width='100%'; el.style.padding='0'; el.style.margin='0';\n    el.style.float='none'; el.style.flex='0 0 100%';\n    el = 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}catch(e){}\n})();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<article class=\"sw\">\n<header class=\"sw__hero\">\n<div class=\"sw__inner\">\n<nav class=\"sw__crumb\">Blog &nbsp;&rsaquo;&nbsp; Best Apps &amp; Software<\/nav>\n<p><span class=\"sw__eyebrow\">Roofing Estimating &middot; 10 Picks<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Best Estimating App for Roofing Contractors: 10 Top Picks for 2026<\/h1>\n<p class=\"sw__dek\">Roofing prices in squares. A square is not a footprint, and the pitch factor is where most quotes go wrong. The best estimating app for roofing contractors is the one that survives pitch, waste, and an adjuster&#8217;s scope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw__dek-cta\">Still on the ladder? <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Price the roof from a photo<\/a> in about six seconds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sw__rating\"><span class=\"sw__stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/span> <b>4.8<\/b> <span class=\"sw__rating-sub\">on the App Store<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"sw__meta\">\n<span>SimplyWise<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><br \/>\n<span>Updated August 28, 2026<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><br \/>\n<span>10 min read<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"sw__fig\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Roofer standing on a residential roof mid tear off, stripped shingles piled at his feet and an extension ladder against the gutter\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1632759145351-1d592919f522?w=1400&amp;h=700&amp;fit=crop&amp;q=80&amp;auto=format\"\/><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sw__body\">\n<div class=\"sw__inner\">\n<aside class=\"sw__tldr\">\n<div class=\"sw__tldr-label\">What a roofing estimate has to output<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Squares, not square feet. One square is 100 sq ft of roof surface.<\/li>\n<li>A pitch factor applied to the footprint. A 6\/12 roof carries 1.118 times its footprint area.<\/li>\n<li>Waste as its own number. Add it to the squares, not quietly to the price.<\/li>\n<li>Line items an adjuster can read. Ridge, drip edge, ice and water, and steep charges each need their own row before a supplement is possible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"sw__tldr-cta\"><span>Quote the reroof before you get off the ladder.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>How we scored the 10<\/h2>\n<p>Ten tools made the shortlist, and we scored each one on the same rubric. The best estimating app for roofing contractors is not the same tool for a repair shop and a storm crew. Estimating speed carried 30 percent. Free or trial value took 25 percent. Mobile usability took 20 percent and pricing transparency 15 percent. Roofing fit took the last 10 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Roofing fit means something narrow here. Does the tool hold squares, a pitch factor, a waste percentage, and separate accessory lines as editable fields? Or does it hand you a blank estimate and wish you luck? We scored SimplyWise Cost Estimator on that same rubric, and the entry below says where it loses.<\/p>\n<h2>The square is the unit, and the footprint is not the roof<\/h2>\n<p>Every material quote, every supplier order, and every carrier scope speaks in squares. Any tool that wants to be the best estimating app for roofing contractors has to speak that language too. One square covers 100 sq ft of roof surface. The trouble starts because nobody measures roof surface from the ground.<\/p>\n<h3>Pitch multiplies the area<\/h3>\n<p>What you measure off a plan or a satellite view is the footprint. The roof plane is longer than that, because it rises. The pitch factor converts one to the other, and it is pure geometry. A 12\/12 roof carries 41 percent more surface than its own footprint.<\/p>\n<h3>Waste is a number, not a fudge<\/h3>\n<p>Waste belongs on the square count, where you can defend it. A simple gable runs lower than a cut up hip roof with four valleys. Bury waste in the unit price and you lose the ability to explain your own bid.<\/p>\n<h3>The adjuster reads line items, not totals<\/h3>\n<p>Insurance and supplement work turns your estimate into a negotiating document. A lump sum cannot be supplemented. Ridge vent, drip edge, ice and water shield, starter course, and steep or two story charges each need a row with a quantity.<\/p>\n<h3>Labor prices by the crew day, not the shingle<\/h3>\n<p>Tear off and dry in is a day of exposure, not a per square rate. BLS reported a mean hourly wage of $27.95 for roofers in May 2025, across 135,490 jobs. Four people for ten hours is $1,118 in raw wage before burden. Your square price has to clear that first.<\/p>\n<h2>Pitch factor: from footprint to roof area<\/h2>\n<p>The pitch factor is where the best estimating app for roofing contractors earns its keep. The multiplier is the square root of 1 plus the rise over run, squared. Here is what it does to a 2,000 sq ft footprint.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sw__table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"sw__table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Pitch<\/th>\n<th>Multiplier<\/th>\n<th>2,000 sq ft footprint becomes<\/th>\n<th>Squares<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4\/12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.054<\/td>\n<td>2,108 sq ft<\/td>\n<td>21.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>6\/12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.118<\/td>\n<td>2,236 sq ft<\/td>\n<td>22.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>8\/12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.202<\/td>\n<td>2,404 sq ft<\/td>\n<td>24.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>10\/12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.302<\/td>\n<td>2,604 sq ft<\/td>\n<td>26.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12\/12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.414<\/td>\n<td>2,828 sq ft<\/td>\n<td>28.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the spread. The same house priced at 4\/12 and at 12\/12 differs by more than 7 squares of material. That gap is why guessing pitch from the curb costs real money, and why steep charges exist as a separate line.<\/p>\n<h2>A worked takeoff: a 6\/12 tear off and reroof<\/h2>\n<p>Here is the arithmetic on one shape of job. A simple gable roof sits on a 2,000 sq ft footprint at 6\/12 pitch, with one layer to strip. Treat the numbers as a sample job, not as a price list. Run the same job through the best estimating app for roofing contractors on your shortlist and compare it to this arithmetic.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"sw__steps\">\n<li>\n<h3>Step 1: apply the pitch factor<\/h3>\n<p>Take the 2,000 sq ft footprint. Multiply by 1.118 for 6\/12. You get 2,236 sq ft of roof surface, which is 22.4 squares.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Step 2: add waste to the squares<\/h3>\n<p>Ten percent on a simple gable takes 22.4 squares to 24.6. Order 25. Put that number in the estimate as a quantity, so the customer sees what they bought.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Step 3: price the crew day off a wage floor<\/h3>\n<p>BLS put the mean hourly wage for roofers at $27.95 in May 2025. Four people for a ten hour tear off and dry in day is $1,118 in raw wage. Burden, disposal, equipment, overhead, and profit stack on top of that.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Step 4: split the accessories out now<\/h3>\n<p>Ridge vent by the lineal foot. Drip edge by the lineal foot. Ice and water at the eaves by the roll. Starter by the bundle. Split them before you send, because you cannot supplement a lump sum later.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"sw__inline-cta\">Four numbers, one walkthrough. <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Turn a photo into an itemized estimate<\/a> in about 6 seconds, then edit the squares before you send. Free to try.<\/p>\n<h2>The best estimating app for roofing contractors, ranked 1 to 10<\/h2>\n<p>We ranked on how much of that math each tool carries and what it costs to run. Vendor pricing below comes from each company&#8217;s own page, verified live 2026-08-28.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"sw__steps\">\n<li>\n<h3>SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/h3>\n<p>Best overall for a repair and reroof shop that quotes in the driveway. Photograph the roof, the damaged slope, or the interior stain. The app returns an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, with material quantities. Every line carries unit, quantity, and price, so you can retype 25 squares or swap three tab for architectural on the spot. On a Pro iPhone, a LiDAR room scan captures measurements. The client signs a professional, branded quote to approve it. There is no aerial measurement and no carrier scope import.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing.<\/strong> $29.99\/mo or $239.99\/yr, about $20\/mo on annual, with a 7-day free trial. One subscription opens the rest of the SimplyWise suite, including receipt scanning and mileage tracking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>AccuLynx<\/h3>\n<p>Best roofing platform once you run a real office. Sales pipeline, production, and company finance sit in one system, with document automation, text messaging, payments, and crew management around them. This is the heavyweight, and it is aimed at multi crew companies rather than a one truck shop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing.<\/strong> Not published. The pricing page is a request form, checked 2026-08-28.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Roofr<\/h3>\n<p>Best measurement plus proposal ladder at the entry tier. The Starter tier costs nothing a month and prices measurement reports at $19 each, delivered in 24 hours or less. It includes 1 basic job board and 10 trial proposals, invoices, and work orders. The Measure+ add on drops reports to $13 and turns on material calculations and a waste factor. The CRM tiers above it add unlimited proposals, payments, and signable contracts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing.<\/strong> Starter is $0 a month. Measure+ runs $109 to $169 a month billed monthly, by guaranteed delivery time. Essentials runs $249 a month billed monthly. Scale runs $349 a month billed monthly. ESX files for estimating handoff run $12 a report on Starter and $10 on Measure+.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>JobNimbus<\/h3>\n<p>Best mid market roofing CRM with a strong field app. Estimates, invoicing, financing, payments, supplier ordering, and measurements run in one workflow, and SumoQuote now sits inside it for signable proposals. Tiers gate job boards, automations, and integrations rather than core estimating.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing.<\/strong> Not published as a list. Essentials covers up to 3 users, Pro up to 10, and Premium up to 19, with Enterprise by contact. A 14 day free trial is offered.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>RoofSnap<\/h3>\n<p>Best draw it yourself measurement plus estimating. Sketch a simple roof by hand in the app or order a professional report, then build good better best estimates and contracts from the same place. It suits a repair heavy shop that does not want a report on every call.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing.<\/strong> Pay as you go starts at $13 per measurement order with no subscription. A monthly subscription starts at $105 a month per user. Annual pricing starts at $52 a month per user at 10 or more users, $61 at 5 to 9 users, and $78 at 2 to 4 users.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>EagleView<\/h3>\n<p>Best aerial measurement for storm and insurance work. It is not a full estimating app. It is the measurement layer that most roofing platforms and carriers plug into, and it returns squares, pitch by facet, and hip, ridge, and valley detail from the air.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing.<\/strong> Per report. On the base Bronze tier, a small residential construction report up to 20 squares runs $32.75, a medium report around 40 squares runs $60, and a large report over 40 squares runs $87. Commercial runs $89.50. Silver and Gold prepay tiers discount those. Platinum is call for pricing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Hover<\/h3>\n<p>Best measurements from phone photos. A rep or the homeowner shoots a guided photo sequence. Hover returns a 3D model of the property with measurements for roof, siding, fascia, and windows, and it connects to estimating and project tools so the numbers do not get retyped.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing.<\/strong> Starter gives the first 3 projects at no cost, then charges per project. A roof only report on Starter runs $29 for a simple structure up to 4 facets, $49 for an average 5 to 8 facet home, and $69 for a complex 9 facet or larger roof. Pro is $999 a year and takes $20 off every project. Enterprise is custom.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Leap<\/h3>\n<p>Best for the in home close. Leap SalesPro builds a branded presentation with financing options, in app pricing control, and remote signature, which suits a company whose sales motion is the kitchen table. Leap CRM handles the workflow behind it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing.<\/strong> Leap CRM Essential runs $79 a month for a single user, with a 14 day free trial. Team starts at $298 a month including the first user, and extra users run $99 each. SalesPro Premium starts at $750 a month including 6 users. Enterprise is custom.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>JobProgress<\/h3>\n<p>Best only if you already run it. JobProgress now lives inside Leap. The site&#8217;s own buttons say get started with Leap, and its pricing path returns a 404. Treat Leap&#8217;s ladder as the real number and read this entry as continuity, not as a fresh recommendation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing.<\/strong> Not published, checked 2026-08-28.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Estimate Rocket<\/h3>\n<p>Best multi trade platform when roofing is only part of the mix. Proposals, client portals, crew notifications, and QuickBooks sync run across roofing, siding, painting, and remodeling in one system. Seats are bundled by tier, which suits an office with several estimators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing.<\/strong> Launch runs $139 a month including 3 full users. Accelerate runs $259 a month including 7. Expand runs $359 a month including 15. Extra full users run $79, $39, and $19 a month by tier, and extra field users run $10.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Where each one fits<\/h2>\n<p>The table below matches the best estimating app for roofing contractors to the shop that gets the most from it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sw__table-wrap\">\n<table class=\"sw__table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>App<\/th>\n<th>Where it fits<\/th>\n<th>What it does for squares and pitch<\/th>\n<th>Entry price<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Repair and reroof shops quoting on site<\/td>\n<td>Photo to itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, with material quantities<\/td>\n<td>$29.99\/mo, 7-day free trial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>AccuLynx<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Multi crew companies with an office<\/td>\n<td>Pipeline and production around the estimate<\/td>\n<td>Quote only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Roofr<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Leaving spreadsheets behind<\/td>\n<td>Ordered reports plus material and waste calculations<\/td>\n<td>Starter $0, reports $19 each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>JobNimbus<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Mid market roofing CRM<\/td>\n<td>Measurements and proposals inside one workflow<\/td>\n<td>Quote only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>RoofSnap<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Repair heavy shops<\/td>\n<td>Hand sketch or ordered report, then estimate<\/td>\n<td>$13 per measurement order<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>EagleView<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Storm and insurance work<\/td>\n<td>Squares and pitch per facet from the air<\/td>\n<td>$32.75 per small report<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hover<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Photo based measurement<\/td>\n<td>3D model with roof measurements from phone photos<\/td>\n<td>First 3 projects at no cost<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Leap<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>In home selling<\/td>\n<td>Priced presentation and signature, manual takeoff<\/td>\n<td>$79 a month single user<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>JobProgress<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Existing accounts only<\/td>\n<td>Now folded into Leap<\/td>\n<td>Quote only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Estimate Rocket<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Roofing plus other trades<\/td>\n<td>Multi trade proposals, manual quantities<\/td>\n<td>$139 a month for 3 users<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sw__promo\">\n<h2>Send the roof number before you leave the property<\/h2>\n<p>SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo of the work into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, with material quantities. Edit the squares, then send a professional, branded quote the client signs to approve. Free to try.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sw__btn sw__btn--lg\" href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"sw__callout\">\n<p><strong>The pairing most roofers land on.<\/strong> One fast quoting app for the repair and retail work you close in the driveway. One measurement provider for the storm and insurance files that have to survive an adjuster. Trying to make a single tool do both is what leaves money on the table.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sw__next\">\n<h2>Keep reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/roofing-estimate-template\/\">Free Roofing Estimate Template<\/a>: the line item skeleton behind everything on this page.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/simplywise-vs-jobnimbus\/\">SimplyWise vs JobNimbus<\/a>: the head to head if the shortlist is down to two.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/photo-to-estimate-apps\/\">Photo to Estimate Apps for Contractors<\/a>: the short list of tools that price work straight from a picture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sw__sources\">\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/api.bls.gov\/publicAPI\/v2\/timeseries\/data\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics<\/a> (roofers, SOC 47-2181). Mean hourly wage $27.95 and 135,490 jobs, May 2025. Series OEUN000000000000047218103 and OEUN000000000000047218101, pulled live 2026-08-28 because bls.gov pages answer our checker with HTTP 403.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acculynx.com\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AccuLynx, Pricing<\/a> (no published rates; the pricing page is a request form; verified live 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/roofr.com\/pricing\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roofr, Pricing<\/a> (Starter at $0 with $19 reports, Measure+ at $109 to $169 carrying material calculations and waste factor, Essentials and Scale monthly rates, $13 reports on paid tiers, ESX file rates; verified live 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobnimbus.com\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JobNimbus, Pricing<\/a> (no list pricing published; Essentials, Pro, Premium and Enterprise user bands; 14 day free trial; verified live 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roofsnap.com\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RoofSnap, Pricing<\/a> (pay as you go from $13 per measurement order, monthly and annual per user rates by team size; verified live 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eagleview.com\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EagleView, Pricing<\/a> (Bronze, Silver and Gold construction report rates by roof size, commercial rate, Platinum by call; verified live 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hover.to\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hover, Plans and Pricing<\/a> (Starter first 3 projects at no cost, roof only per project rates by complexity, Pro at $999 a year with $20 off every project; verified live 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/leaptodigital.com\/pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leap, Pricing<\/a> (CRM Essential and Team rates, additional user rate, SalesPro Premium starting rate and included users, 14 day trial; verified live 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobprogress.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JobProgress<\/a> (site calls to action route to Leap and the pricing path returns HTTP 404; verified live 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.estimaterocket.com\/pricing\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Estimate Rocket, Pricing<\/a> (Launch, Accelerate and Expand monthly rates, included full users, additional user rates; verified live 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/simplywise-cost-estimator\/id6670619664\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator on the App Store<\/a> (4.8 rating; verified live 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sw__pull\">\n<blockquote><p>A roof is priced in squares, and a square only exists after the pitch factor. Everything upstream of that is still a footprint.<cite>SimplyWise Editorial<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sw__faq\">\n<div class=\"sw__inner\">\n<h2>Roofing estimating apps: common questions<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>What is the best estimating app for roofing contractors in 2026?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>For a solo roofer or a small crew closing work in the driveway, SimplyWise Cost Estimator. It turns a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, with material quantities. AccuLynx and JobNimbus suit a company with an office and several crews. Roofr suits a shop that wants ordered measurement reports without a monthly commitment. EagleView and Hover are measurement layers rather than estimating apps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h3>Squares, pitch, and waste<\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary>How many squares is a 2,000 square foot roof?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>It depends on the pitch, because 2,000 sq ft is usually the footprint. Apply the pitch factor first. At 4\/12 the multiplier is 1.054, so the roof surface is 2,108 sq ft, or 21.1 squares. A 6\/12 roof runs 1.118 and 22.4 squares. An 8\/12 climbs to 1.202 and 24 squares. A 12\/12 reaches 1.414 and 28.3 squares. Add waste on top of that square count.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What pitch factor should a roofing estimate use?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Use the square root of 1 plus the rise over run squared. That gives 1.054 at 4\/12, 1.118 at 6\/12, 1.202 at 8\/12, 1.302 at 10\/12, and 1.414 at 12\/12. Multiply the footprint by that number to get roof surface. A good estimating app holds the factor as an editable field so a steep slope does not force a rebuild.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h3>Measurement reports and insurance work<\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary>What does a roofing measurement report cost in 2026?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Roofr prices reports at $19 each on its free Starter tier and $13 on paid tiers. RoofSnap starts at $13 per measurement order with no subscription. EagleView charges per report on the base Bronze tier: $32.75 for a small residential roof up to 20 squares, $60 around 40 squares, and $87 over 40 squares. Hover gives the first 3 projects at no cost, then charges $29 to $69 for a roof only report on Starter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Do roofing contractors need aerial measurement software?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>It depends on the work mix. Storm restoration and insurance files usually need an ordered report from EagleView or a photo built model from Hover, because the adjuster wants facet level detail. A residential repair roofer can quote straight from a photo with SimplyWise Cost Estimator. Most shops end up pairing one fast quoting app with one measurement provider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How much does SimplyWise Cost Estimator cost for a roofing contractor?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>It is $29.99\/mo, or $239.99\/yr, which works out to about $20\/mo on annual. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. One subscription opens the whole SimplyWise suite, so receipt scanning and mileage tracking come with it at no extra cost. Every plan carries the full feature set, so nothing sits behind a higher tier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sw__final\">\n<div class=\"sw__inner\">\n<span class=\"sw__eyebrow\">Quote it before you climb down<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Send the roofing number from the property.<\/h2>\n<p>Snap the roof, the damaged slope, or the interior stain and get an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, with material quantities. Edit the squares, then send. 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