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A roofing estimate step by step  Per Square Pricing mode

For step by step using detail pricing go here.

Roof Pitch 4/12 Measured from the ground as per take-off (below).
If our measurements were taken from the roof we would not add for pitch.
We will use roll starter on rakes, this will be add the additional rolls of starter needed for your roofing estimate.
We have set in Options to round our total prices up to the next full dollar.
We will not add waste for the  hips, valleys or rakes.
   
  Roofing Bid Information 
 We will not add ridge and rakes to our total squares.
 See how total squares are totaled .           





Job Info:

 John Doe
 1124 Oak Rock Way
 Reno, Nevada 35874
JohnDoe@GMail.com
Home 547-214-4475 W 358-2254


Enter the above name and information like this:

Contact information

Check the add pitch box and select 4/12 pitch : Roof pitch .05 will be added for roof pitch.

Select Per square pricing:  Per square pricing See per square pricing vs Detail Pricing.

 Type 95 into the divisor column in the Job Cost Grid: add waste to roofing squares This will add 5%  for waste.

Select the Roof Area Option, then start entering your roof area numbers: Roof dimintions after you have entered your roof area numbers select the hip option, then enter all your your hip measurements, continue to Top Ridge, Rakes or (Gables), Eaves and valleys. Tip (Pressing enter after each number moves the cursor  between the boxes)

 

  measure from the ground

Your number details: Compare this to your actual numbers from above. Click this icon to open: open number details

  Roof number details

  Your totals, Click this toolbar button to open: open pich and waste

  roof pitch and waste details

Next for simplicity we will enter 100 in the Bid price per square.
For Extras 100.00
Optional price per square 200.00

  roofing job cost grid


Click the save button on the toolbar and you have a saved estimate. 
Now you have a saved estimate for 35yr and 50 year comp.

The name and contact information has been saved to your address book .

Click the map toolbar button and get an online map to the address you have entered.

Click the email button and send these prices by email.   Email roofing bid

Click this button and create a work order  open price list  Read about creating a work order. 

 We could have added these options:
 Rounding total squares.
 Rounding material units.
 Waste for valleys, hips and rakes.

 We did not add these options:
  Ridge on rakes .
 Add ridge and starter to our total squares.

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