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Roofing Calculator App for iPhone and Android:
Roofing Calculator App – this mobile app for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry is a special tool we created for roofing contractors and salesmen. Get the Roofing Calculator app on your mobile device by searching in the App Store / Android Market for “roofing calculator” – our app will come up at the top and costs $19.99Watch Roofing Calculator Android app video on YouTube. Also here is a Roofing Calculator iPhone app video.
Roofing Calculator App will help you increase your roofing sales and speed up the roof estimating process:
- Quickly and accurately estimate any roof!
- Provide your customers with a nearly instant roof quote!
- Save time and increase your sales ratio!
- Multiple settings for complicated roofs
Roofing calculator can be a great tool not only for roofing contractors. Real estate professionals, home inspectors, insurance adjusters all can use this app to estimate the roof replacement cost for their clients, right on the spot. All you need to do, is ask a local roofer that you work with to set up their prices for you, and just plug in house dimensions into the calculator and give your client approximate replacement cost for installing a new roof.
Roofing Calculator for your website – completely FREE!
You can add a free roofing calculator to you website, and get same functionality as the one you see above. This can greatly benefit roofing contractors, home inspection companies, real estate agencies, etc. This tool helps homeowners in your local market estimate roof replacement prices, without having you come out to do a roof inspection, only to find out they were just price shopping.Adding Roofing Calculator to you website is very simple. Watch the video below (we recommend HD quality) and visit our roof estimating software page to get the short code that you will add to your site.
Watch video: How to add roofing calculator to your site.
Roofing Calculator notes:
Aug 2010 – Roofing Calculator v. 3.0 – NEW progressive roof pricing algorithm accounts for smaller residential roofing projects (under 700 sq. ft.) – prices are adjusted to account for smaller size job. Now you can also estimate the cost of skylight and chimney flashing, as well as ridge vent cut-in and installation.Aug. 22, 2011 – We updated our roofing calculator software to reflect rising roofing shingles prices. In this update we adjusted prices to install 30 and 50 year architectural roofing shingles and EPDM rubber roof installation cost. See summary of roofing calculator software update here.
Other online roofing calculators:
Metal Roofing Calculator – We’ve added a specialty Metal Roofing Calculator, which will provide installation prices for most common types of metal roofs, as well as estimate roof life expectancy and Cool Roof energy savings.Roof Pitch Calculator – quickly calculate roof pitch, convert pitch to angle, get gable length and roof area size based on roof dimensions and roof pitch.
Roofing Materials Calculator – quickly estimate the cost of roofing materials (roofing shingles, metal roofs, etc) and the amount of materials and accessories you will need to install a new roof.
Metal Roofing Panels Calculator – estimate length, and amount of standing seam roof panels you will need to install a new metal roof on a gable or hip roof.
Specifics of Roof Prices Calculation using our calculator
* Roofing prices are estimated and will vary based on your geographic location, local market conditions and and other factors, such as fluctuating costs of roofing materials.** Roofing prices are calculated based on the assumption that you are working with a reputable, fully licensed and insured roofing contractor.
10/15/2010 – We added a setting to select the number of stories in your house – from one to three story homes. We also added steep roof up-charge and an option to select the Ridge Vent installation in linear feet. Read more about roofing materials and prices update.
Calculator roof prices for the following roofing materials:
Sloped roofs – Asphalt Shingles, Interlocking Steel and Aluminum Shingles, Standing Seam Metal Roofing.
Flat roofs – IB flat roofing membrane (PVC), EPDM Rubber Roofing and Modified Bitumen (torch-down), as well as newer TPO roofs.
Energy-Efficient Cool Roofs: Along with roof prices, the roofing calculator will also estimate your approximate annual energy savings achieved when you install a Cool Roof, such as a Metal Roof or Flat roof such as PVC and TPO roofing (which are usually white and cool roofs, similar to PVC roof materials).
Learn more about roofing materials featured in our roofing prices calculator – product details, pros and cons of each roof type and approximate installation price per square.
Limitations of our Roofing Calculator:
This roofing calculator was designed to cover nearly all major types of roofing materials at the same time. Therefore, the roof prices which it provides may be a “little off”. This is in part due to a different realities of the generic roofing market (asphalt shingles installation) vs. specialty roofing markets such as metal roofing, slate / tile roofs and flat roofing. Thus, there will be a discrepancy with real world prices that you can get from your local roofing contractor.We had to adjust the calculation results to fit both ends of the roofing markets spectrum, where the same procedures may and will be charged for differently, depending on which type of roof you are purchasing. A good example would be the cost of chimney or sky-light flashing. In case of asphalt singles roof installation, the roofing contractor will 95% of the time reuse the existing lead flashing. At the same time a metal roofing system WILL require the removal of old lead step-flashing and installation of custom-made single piece counter-flashing. Same is the case with skylights, where there is a generic skylight flashing which comes with the unit, and is designed for asphalt shingles roof, but is unusable for metal roofs or tile.
Another major limitation, which is related to the one listed above is the fact that tear-off costs will have a significant difference in price between asphalt shingles installers and specialty roofing contractors dealing with metal roofing, slate, tile, etc. Also, when it comes to flat roofing, the contractor’s actual cost of tear-off and disposal is significantly higher than that of a shingle roof. For example, we will take one layer of asphalt shingles weighing 250 lb. per square and tar and gravel roof weighing about 800 lb. per square. The removal process of tar and gravel flat roof is also much more complicated, tedious, and overall more difficult, and as a result will cost more.
Because of these multiple complicating factors, as well as those described below, we made our roofing calculator to be more generic and all inclusive. We will introduce a specialty roofing calculator for Metal Roofs and Flat Roofs in the near future. These calculators will be more accurate and will also include more material choices.
How roofing calculator works:
We want you to understand that the roofing prices provided by this calculator are approximate and will vary from region to region, depending on the local economic situation, cost of living and real estate prices, as well as other factors. Prices are provided assuming you hire a fully licensed and insured, reputable roofing contractor.As an example of price variations, a price of a 30-year dimensional (architectural) shingles roof for a 1 layer tear-off on a 1 story walkable gable roof (a simple ranch house) in Boston is about $375-425 per square (100 sq. ft.). The same roof somewhere in Indiana may cost $250-275 per square. Therefore, after much research on national price levels we put together approximate average roofing prices for asphalt shingles, metal roofing systems and flat roofing membranes.
Also we had to average the cost of roof tear-off and disposal. Do understand that while somewhere in Alabama it costs about $20 to dump 1 ton (2000 pounds) of old roofing materials, in Massachusetts and Connecticut, the disposal fees are $90 per ton. Therefore, you are looking to pay about $30-50 more per square of tear-off in New England. Here is a good informational thread on Roofing.com about roofing price/square in different regions of US.
As for the metal roof installation, the prices we’ve provided are more or less in line with national prices, but also keep in mind the local factor. Another thing you really need to account for is the level of experience of a metal roofing contractor giving you an estimate. Often you will get a seemingly low price for a metal roof, but be aware that it may be coming from a desperate roofing contractor in need of work. Chances are that this contractor is uninsured.
Another possibility is that you are dealing with a roofer who is new to metal roofing and A) does not know the price levels suitable to run a metal roofing company, and B) is inexperienced in installation of various metal roofing systems. In the second case, as our experience shows, these roofs begin to leak very soon after the installation. The truth of the matter is that any roofer cannot just install a metal roof. There is a great deal of special training involved in the installation of trim, flashing around chimneys, skylights and along valleys. The roofing underlayment must also be installed differently from shingle roofing felt. Therefore, an untrained roofer will 95% of the time screw up the installation, resulting in leaks.
After speaking with my suppliers, I’ve learned that most first-time metal roofers never buy the product again and there are also usually warranty issues between the customers and suppliers / manufacturers, due to faulty installation.
How to Calculate a Roof using our Roofing Calculator
To calculate a roof you need to first understand which style roof you are dealing with. The most common roof style is a gable roof, followed by a hip roof. Very often a roof is a combination of styles, with the addition of valleys, dormers, etc. See the diagram below for a detailed explanation of what is what on the roof.
Roof Difficulty:
You need to identify you roof style, additional roof components such as sky-lights, chimneys, dormers and determine roof’s difficulty level. For example, the roof in a diagram above, is about medium level of difficulty. The reason is that this particular roof is a non walker – the roof’s pitch is about 10 in 12. It has a dormer, hips, sidewall and different levels on the same plane (see how the eave on the left hand side is much lower than right eave).
Roof size:
You will also need to get the roof’s ground dimensions to insert roof sizes. Just take a measuring tape and get rough ground dimensions of your house. Do not forget to include roof overhangs, as they may add a significant amount to the total roof area.
Roof Pitch/Slope:
To determine whether you roof is walkable or not you can use two methods. One – actually get up on the roof and try to walk there. Just kidding of course – walking on the roof is quite dangerous. We recommend using a simple protractor. You can also use a level together with measuring tape.
Basically roof pitch is determined by a roof’s rise to a roof’s run ratio. To measure the run For run you take 12 units (usually inches) and measure the rise. A 12 in 12 pitch (or simply 12 pitch) is a 45 degree angle.
Check out our comprehensive guide for more information on measuring and calculating roof pitch using level + tape measure or simple geometry and the Pythagorean theorem.
Plugging roof information into the calculator:
Once you determine the pitch of the roof, plug in your numbers and other information into the calculator and click the “Calculate” button. The results will appear right below. Do not forget to include skylights / chimneys, as these add significant installation time and will increase your actual roofing costs.
When measuring your roof and using our calculator, be honest with yourself. If your roof is difficult, do not use the medium setting, as you will get the wrong results and will be disappointed to get a higher than expected roofing quote from your local contractors. To get more accurate results, read our extensive roof estimating and measuring guide.
To learn more about roofing materials used when calculating roof prices, read our roofing materials guide
Thank you for using our roofing calculator – we sincerely hope it was useful and helped you. Please leave your comments and feedback in the form below – we want to know what you think and have to say about our roofing calculator. Your feedback helps us improve the quality of this great tool, so more people get more accurate results.
Roofing prices:
Research the metal roofing prices in New England – find out how much it costs to install a standing seam, metal shingles or a copper roof in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Yours truly – RoofingCalculator.org team.
Excellent website i ever found for roofs calculation. This site easy to use like abc… simple right on money
Sam Kuzmenko
30 Mar 10 at 7:06 am
Would like to see a note about how current is pricing… showing month and year would be helpful! (Ex: Pricing updated as of Jan 2010). Its probably more complicated than you would like to do but a simple factor for major geographic regions of country would also be useful. Maybe use Means as a guide.
Thanks for the work you have done.
Howard Ellegant
5 Apr 10 at 2:59 pm
Hi Howard,
The we update the roofing pricing pretty often to reflect current state of roofing market.
Here are some things that limit the accuracy of the our Roof Calculator:
The roofing materials prices (mainly cost of roofing asphalt shingles) depend on price of oil. Shingle prices skyrocketed together with oil picking out at $140+ per barrel in the summer of 2008, but never really came down. Now they’ve stabilized more or less, but still there is constant movement.
Metal roof prices also spiked along with oil, but also did not come down much, and stayed VERY high for a very long time as manufacturers were sitting on expensive inventory, even when metal prices dropped more than 50 percent. Again these are more or less stable now.
The biggest factor which limits the accuracy of roof calculatoer is local economic conditions / natural (weather) conditions in each geographic zone. For example if a hurricane hits in Texas, roof prices there will spike, but will remain the same everywhere else.
As for economic conditions – local roof prices are usually directly related to local cost of living (unless there is abundance of cheap labor – usually illegal). For example, roof prices in Michigan are very low, as many people there (mainly those working for big three companies, lost their jobs). In Boston, roof prices are some of the highest in US, because cost of living in Massachusetts is very high.
Another factor is seasonal nature of roofing business. Although many roofers work throughout winter (http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/winter-roof-installation/), the average homeowner thinks that roofs are installed Mar. 1st through Nov. 30th. Therefore, competition increases in the winter as there is less work, and to get business, many roofers resort to lowering their prices.
Due to these and many other factors, the prices generated by the roof calculator are averaged. We are planning to implement a “Choose your State” feature, which would adjust roof prices to the geographic location, but even within a stat as small as MA, there can be huge difference in roof prices depending on how far from Boston you live. So it make averaging the roof price for major geographic locations pretty difficult and time consuming.
Please explain what you mean when you say “Maybe use Means as a guide”.
We are constantly fine-tuning the roof calculator formula, to make it as accurate as possible. Right now we are planning some major updates / improvements to the roofing calculator.
Roofer with a vision
12 Apr 10 at 2:26 pm
Hi,
My son is in the roofing business in Canada and I am looking for a roofing calculator to add to my new and up and coming classified ad service like Craig’s list but much better. I am starting with the car section of the ad service but will be adding all the categories just like Criag’s List but much much easier to use with a search that will allow much more flexibility in the search process. I am looking for a partnership with the right group where I will advertise and promote their product through out North America….for the use of it here in Canada.
If you might be interested in talking about this please let me know and I am wondering what the prices per square are set at….and if they could be changed easily for Canada if we did some kind of deal…??
I am very interested but only for Canada even though my ad service covers the whole of North America…..every Province, State, Region and City…
If you would like to talk to me …please either send me an email or a number to call you and I will..
Thanks
God Bless
Freddy
Freddy
5 May 10 at 1:29 pm
Hi Freddy,
We can definitely do something and create a custom roofing calculator, that would reflect roof prices in Canada (you would have to provide pricing structure, as I’m not too familiar with Canadian roofing market). This calculator would also be in Canadian dollars, and we can add custom functions to it, upon your request.
We will be improving our roof calculator very soon, adding new functionality and making the roof prices more accurate – possibly even include major metropolitan area selection for better accuracy. All this functionality can be implemented in your custom roof calculator.
Let’s discuss the details via email – info @ roofingcalculator.org (please remove the spaces – I added them to prevent spam)
I will also be emailing you the copy of this comment (from a different email address, which I normally use).
Sincerely, Leo
Roofer with a vision
11 May 10 at 4:20 pm
Interested in possibly integrating a custom version of Roofing Calculator into our website. Please tell me how pursue.
adanac.ca
Warde Shearing
16 Jun 10 at 8:01 am
Hi
im running a construction business in South Africa,can anyone tell me where can i get a software that can calculate in a SOUTH AFRICAN CURRENCY,and further more who decide the price estimate on square meters?
Regards
Mastermind
corerecycling.co.za
Mastermind
18 Jul 10 at 9:14 am
Hi,
I really like your application and think you would be able to benefit greatly by adding a field that determines how much the stripped roofing will weigh. Additionally, you could add a basic field that would recommend what size dumpster a consumer would need to rent in order to accommodate all of their waste. These numbers fluctuate but based on the number of squares, you can determine roughly what the materials will weigh and the cubic yardage. Please let me know if you are interested in adding this and I will be happy to figure out an equation.
localdumpsterrental.com
Marc Segel
20 Jul 10 at 7:37 am
Hi Mastermind (?)
We can custom-program a roofing calculator for you in your currency and using meters instead of feet. Here is more information on obtaining a custom roofing calculator and installing it on your site – http://www.roofingcalculator.org/roof-estimating-software.php
Roofer with a vision
26 Jul 10 at 8:50 pm
Hi Marc,
It would be great if you can help us with figuring out the equation (I can estimate the weight, but not the volume and the size of the dumpster). I will think how we can integrate it into the calculator, and will add it in the next calculator update, which should be coming in the next few weeks.
BTW, the update will include the number of floors in the house which will affect price per square, as well as option for ridge vent, plywood replacement and other options and price adjustments.
Thanks for the great idea.
Roofer with a vision
26 Jul 10 at 8:54 pm
Hello Warde,
We have finished the distribution system for the roofing calculator, and you can now implement it for free into your website – more details here: http://www.roofingcalculator.org/roof-estimating-software.php
If you need a custom programmed roof calculator with additional features and different prices, that relate to what you charge your customers to install a roof, as well as using Canadian dollars instead of US $, as well as meters instead of feet, we can do all that.
Simply respond in the comment box below, and we can go ahead and start working out the details and pricing for you.
Leo.
Roofer with a vision
26 Jul 10 at 8:59 pm
Excellent site educated me to make a good judgement on the estimates given to me by different roofers. The detailed drawing further eased the complicated terminology. Layman like me its worth 5 stars.
Rizvi
27 Sep 10 at 11:16 am
how to find area of a barrel roof
ron
30 Sep 10 at 12:43 pm
When you put in the roof measurement on the calculator, does it calculate for a 2 sided roof or is it just the one side?
John
4 Nov 10 at 7:23 am
John,
Of course it calculates for both sides … though it is irrelevant how many sides there are – be it a shed roof, a gable roof or even a hip roof, the roof size will be the same – geometrically speaking. What will change is the waste factor – hip roof will have most waste. So unless the roof is really cut up – say bunch of dormers and other fun stuff, the roof size will be the same.
I actually could not believe it myself at first – I for some reason always thought that a hip roof type will be larger in size, but after running it through a series of different calculations, I realized that with the two roofs with the same foot print – one gable and one hip roof – and with the same roof pitch, you will get identical measurements.
Roofer with a vision
10 Nov 10 at 11:41 pm
Hmmm,
While I like the calculator and the ease of use the figures are a bit off.
I literally had 9 bids on my roof for a 30 or 40 year shingle and a few phone interviews aside from that where they gave me rock bottom numbers as I let them know I was giving it to the contractor that gave me the best price with no haggeling and the prices on this calculator are 10- 20% lower than I could find on the lowest bid with all that shopping and I’m used to cutting deals.
Now my deal includes the installation of a new vent and about 110 feet of new facial board. 70 feet of wood replacement was included in the base price so it really is only 30 ft more and my home does not have or require plywood so it is only facial board.
It also includes Storm Gaurds etc.
Possibly because my home is in California and I know the insurance and contracting costs are far higher here than other parts of the country that could explain it. I have owned income property elsewhere which the contracting costs are about 1/2 than here for that reason.
James Evans
9 Dec 10 at 11:39 am
Hi Jim,
As I’ve mentioned before, this is a universal roofing calculator and cannot account for local market conditions everywhere.
At the same time, you mention that the roof is an insurance job, so why are you shopping for the LOWEST bid? I mean with lowest price you will 95% of the time get lowest (crappy) quality, usually non-existent warranty on your roof, and a bunch of other fun stuff, like roofing shingles nailed into thin air (that is roof decking rotted that it’s no longer there – I’ve seen it done by “professional” metal roofing crew) so what do you expect from roofers working for peanuts?
BTW, i recommend you read some horror stories on roofing.com about low bidding roofers …
Good luck.
Roofer with a vision
9 Dec 10 at 1:14 pm
thank you. I have to replace my roof, being a single woman, I was afraid of being taken advantage of. your calculator gave me an estimate so I have an idea of the reasonableness of the quotes I’ll be receiving. Thank you.
JDTRUST
26 Jan 11 at 12:23 pm
I can’t seem to find the app for my Iphone. Is it availible yet?
Thanks
Joshua
2 Mar 11 at 3:41 am
Hi Joshua,
iPhone version of roofing calculator is in development right now and should be available in the App Store in 2-3 weeks if all goes as planned. We are doing our best to make it faster, but we also want to make sure we port all features of Android roofing calculator in it as well as make it bugs free. Also with iPhone we kinda need to make it compatible with iPad’s large screen resolution, which will take some additional time, but will give you an excellent roof estimating and slaes / presentation tool.
I will soon release an article on how you can your the roofing calculator app not only for estimation but also for presentation to the customer, where you and the customer can sit down and go over the options and ahve the pricing results immediately in front of them, while not showing them your labor / material costs.
We introduced this “Presentation mode” in the Android app version 1.1 and are working to make it more efficient.
Thanks for your interest.
Leo - roofer with a vision
15 Mar 11 at 10:16 am
You guys need to call me for technical support the number is 406-xxx-xxxx
Kerry Yeroyan
14 Apr 11 at 9:21 am
confused. When entering roof dimentions, is that a one side perimeter ( LxW) or ground dimentions ?
Ilya
19 Apr 11 at 7:25 pm
Hi Ilya,
Length x Width is the ground dimension on your house – if your roof has overhangs, add those to the LxW measurements. For slope adjustment, use appropriate roof pitch setting.
Leo - roofer with a vision
19 Apr 11 at 8:22 pm
Hi Kerry,
I understand that you purchased our Roofing Calculator app for Android. We do not provide phone support, but you can ask your questions here or over email – roofcalc @ gmail.com and I will be happy to help you out.
Leo - roofer with a vision
19 Apr 11 at 8:24 pm
Tanks, now it looks good. This is wery helpful tool
Thanks again.
Ilya
20 Apr 11 at 4:32 am
Hi,
I saw your app on the android market…downloaded the demo version. Very cool app… I want one for my type of work.
I waterproof flat roof decks over living spaces…pretty similar to a low slope roof except we install pedestrian traffic coatings.
I’d like to talk to you about an app that would work for me to estimate deck jobs like you have here. Tear offs, flashing, plywood replacement etc…
Call me or email me and I’ll tell you what I’m thinking and maybe take it to market?
Thanks
Bill Leys-The Deck expert
22 Apr 11 at 11:56 am
Hi Bill,
Thanks for your interest in our Roof Calculator app. While we don’t develop new apps for just a single user – good news is that we will be adding full flat / commercial roofing calculator functionality very soon (in about four weeks). The calculator will be based on our flat roofing calculator used on CoolFlatRoof.com, but will have all the features of the Calculator app, such as different roofing materials profiles, etc. The Flat Roofing calc will also be able to calculate roof decks, and we are actually planning to make a dedicated flat roof deck calculator for our website, but everything is just taking longer than planned.
Right now our priority is to release Roof Calculator for iPhone and iPad, which we are close to, and once it is released in the App Store, we will begin adding new features that were most requested but our clients. Read at the bottom of iPhone roof calculator page to see which updates will be added.
Since you’ve requested the flat roof deck calculator, please let me know exactly which features you want to see in it – this will help us make the app more versatile and useful for all roofing contractors. You can post right here or via email – roofcalc @ gmail.com – we use this email mainly for customers buying the app.
Thanks for your input. Leo
Leo - roofer with a vision
22 Apr 11 at 12:45 pm
Excellent post, and I will be downloading your Android phone app too after trying out the demo.
Tom Hawkins
23 Apr 11 at 9:09 am
I am helping my father to estimate the cost of replacing his simple, moderate slope asphalt shingle roof with two skylights and one chimney. The costs shown on your calculator seem to be higher than other roofing calculators online, not by very much mind you, but what do you think could be the reason for this? — Are there geographic/regional factors to consider? We also discussed what how the cost might be different than a neighbor who had their roof replaced 5 years ago; in light of rising fuel price’s effect on materials. Thanks very much!
Dennis C.
25 Apr 11 at 11:28 am
Hi Dennis,
You need to look closely at every setting of the calculator as that will affect the pricing. Please specify your roof details – width, length, roof pitch, number of existing roof layers, all other factors, and I will try to “emulate the calculator” – price it for you without actually using the calculator
and see who’s correct …
When other online calculators are you referring to? Please post their web addresses / URLs, or just site names – I will find then… and hunt them down
As far as your neighbor’s roof – here is the thing: 5 years ago, a square of 30 year architectural shingle was about $60 … today it’s almost $100 … nails, felt, ice and water, ridge vent, ridge cap shingles (or 3-tab shingles) – all vent up an average of 40-60%. Gas – you remember – it was about $2 before Katrina and $3 after … now it’s $4 again – 100% increase.
All other prices (not related to roofing) – taking a 3% inflation, should be up 15% …. Therefore, roofers HAVE to charge more, to eat. … so yea, your roof will be more expensive than your neighbor’s fairly new roof from 2006.
Leo - roofer with a vision
26 Apr 11 at 8:08 am
Thanks very much!! The price variation was not much, about $400 on the lower end of the range if I recall. But that was enough to make me wonder. We have not moved forward with the roof yet, but are awaiting one estimate and seeking another contractor to provide a Metal Roof estimate. The first contractor said they do not install the sheet metal roofs.
The information you provided here is VERY detailed and very much appreciated! Thank you so much!
~ Dennis Jr., Suzy and Dennis Sr.
Dennis C.
5 May 11 at 12:30 am
Hi,
I was just checking out your Roofing Calculator app in the App Store. Found it among the New Releases. Congrats, looks pretty good.
Happy with the amount of downloads so far?
I’ve worked with a few app developers over the last few months, and I’ve learned that there’s two aspects that you need to focus on to be really successful promoting apps in the App Store. I’d be happy to share what I’ve learned if you’re interested? Just let me know and I’ll send you over a quick overview. (I’m not trying to sell you information, just don’t want to bother you if you’re not interested in what I have to share.)
Best of luck,
Ed Turner
Ed Turner
9 Jun 11 at 3:56 am
Very helpful! Thank you.
Kathy
8 Aug 11 at 10:56 am
how do u find out the labor cost i cant find that out at all
shawn
9 Aug 11 at 12:16 pm
Shawn,
The labor cost is built into the total price. All roof prices are approximate and will depend on your location and the roofing contractor you choose. Also, all roofing contractors have different ways to price their labor costs, and also have different overheads, etc. See our roofing prices guide to get a better idea on how roofers price their roofs, and to learn abot overhead, labor costs, etc.
Hope this helps.
Leo - roofer with a vision
10 Aug 11 at 9:54 am
Hi,
I am wondering if it is at all possible to be able to print an estimate for a customer with this software.
Brian
11 Sep 11 at 5:46 am
How does this work, do you have to punch in each slope because you can’t do that on every home depends on the cut, you need to do a video out in the field on a easy and then cut up roof, let me know I’m a little confused. Thanks
chris
11 Sep 11 at 9:42 am
@ Brian – click CTRL+P (for windows) and it will print the page (though it will also print the rest of the page not just the calculator). You can also just highlight the calculator, once you calculate roofing price and also do CTRL+P and choose “print selection” in the print prompt. It would be somewhat similar for MAC.
Leo - roofer with a vision
13 Sep 11 at 3:19 am
Leo, thank you for your response.
I have the app on my android phone and would like to purchase is.
But I am wondering if their is a way to be able to print an estimate using the app on my phone and a portable printer?
Thanks Again
Brian
Brian
17 Sep 11 at 3:01 pm
I read about your company searching for job online…I am an Aluminum Roofing Engineer. I want to know if I can secure a job in your company.
I wait to read from you soonest.
Yours Sincerely,
Daniel C.
Daniel
19 Sep 11 at 12:14 pm
Hi Daniel,
Roofing Calculator is informational site about roofing. We don’t have a need for an Aluminum Roofing Engineer. I think your best bet is to contact metal roofing manufacturers – they are the once likely to hire you. There are several in Canada – biggest one is Delta Building Products in Vancouver area.
I wish you all the best,
Leo.
Leo - roofer with a vision
19 Sep 11 at 6:31 pm
Hi Brian,
We currently don’t have a way to print out estimates. The plan is to have an export option for the results, that you could email to yourself, or a “somewhat official” estimate that you could email to your client. We are figuring out how to implement this option, in regards to which email client the app will use – a default one, or Gmail, or something else, and how it will work, as far as possibly sending a PDF attachment, or plain text email with roof calculation results.
Leo.
Leo - roofer with a vision
19 Sep 11 at 6:36 pm
Dear RoofingCalculator.org,
My name is Adam Shapiro, and I am a business development manager with Cisco. We introduced a new Android tablet (called Cius “See Us”) into the marketplace focused on enterprise customers.
We created an application shop called AppHQ– which will be available directly to our customers. As I was researching through Android applications we would like to have in the shop, I noticed your Roofing Calculator app, and thought this product would be a great addition to the Cisco portfolio.
With the great customer base that Cisco has, your inclusion into this portfolio will allow your company and application more exposure and visibility from the congested app marketplaces out there. To date Cisco has sold over 30 million IP Telephones globally. We anticipate that the Cisco Cius tablet shipments will exceed this sales curve.
To further discuss your submission for distribution through our shop, please either contact me directly at (832) 860-1138 or email me at adashapi @ cisco.com. For further information, please visit our developer website ciusdeveloper.com.
The developer site will allow you to register and test your application within the emulator. Once you are comfortable with the look and feel, please submit your .apk through ciusdeveloper.com for UI and Security testing. Once passed, we can move to fully on-boarding your application.
Best,
Adam Shapiro
Adam Shapiro
11 Oct 11 at 7:38 am
any way to print or email estimate
cannot find option in menu
sidetop program offer this $18 cheaper
bret
18 Oct 11 at 8:41 am
Its great now on with the show
Pet we r
18 Oct 11 at 6:58 pm
I downloaded the Roofing Calculator for Android today. After watching the videos, it seems something is missing on the app. First, there is no menu button to change settings for material & labor prices. The only 2 buttons on the app are ‘Contractor Mode’ & ‘Presentation Mode’. They are both the same and there are no menu options. Please tell me how I can get this added to the app.
Clyde Sawyer – aplusroofingtn.com
Clyde Sawyer
28 Nov 11 at 2:31 pm
Clyde
What you are seeing is the “splash screen” where you can choose in which mode you want to run the calculator. Most of the time you will choose Contractor Mode – Presentation mode is only for you to show the total price to the home owner.
Once you choose the mode (say contractor mode), you are on main screen of calculator – to go to general roof setting or roofing materials profiles (prices), you will need to press “MENU” button on your phone, and a menu will pop-up at the bottom – then you choose which settings you want to go to.
Exactly as in the video.
Hope this helps.
Leo.
Leo - roofer with a vision
28 Nov 11 at 4:29 pm
Bret – we are working on adding these features, and many others. We are trying to do this asap. Thank you for your patience.
As far as side step – you you can email results, but it is useless as a “roofing calculator” … it was created by programmers – not roofers, and does not do anything besides straight gable roofs, and no customization.
Leo - roofer with a vision
28 Nov 11 at 4:32 pm
Hi Leo;
Thanks for your help in better understanding how your app works. After your explanation about the menu button on my phone, I was able to go back and update prices on materials & labor. I have had a chance to use the app and it works as advertised. Great job and GREAT PRODUCT!I will definitely recommend it to my friends in the business.
Clyde – aplusroofingtn.com
Clyde Sawyer
6 Dec 11 at 1:31 pm
Roofing Maine highly recommends the calculator. Our customers love the tool. They feel as though we are treating all the customers equally regardless of what we charge.
Roofing Maine
3 Jan 12 at 6:40 pm