Free roofing estimate templates

Make roof estimates using our step-by-step guide below:

1. Scope roofing services – Inspect the residential or commercial roofing area. Make findings around the condition of shingles, flashing, gutters, ventilation and underlayment. Measure sizing for roofing work in square footage terms.
2. Estimate roofing costs – Calculate required materials including tar, gravel, nails, asphalt shingles, metal roofing, tile, underlayment, flashing, and ridge caps.
3. Outline roofer and contractor costs including hourly rates, approximate work hours and fixed costs.
4. Add a percentage (5-10%) for contingencies and to maintain your profit margin.
5. Customize our downloadable free roofing estimate templates to suit your quoted roof services. Save more time with our automated estimator and invoice maker software. Try Bookipi for free to send estimates, request online signatures, send invoices and get paid securely.

Sending professional landscaping estimates to clients is crucial to help you win more work. Key sections of a roof job estimate are listed below:

• Your roofing business’ information
• Customer’s information
• Roofing estimate number and date – Having unique estimate numbers helps your roofing business track and refer to jobs when communicating with clients.
• Description of roofing work including removing old roofing, leaks, installation of new materials, re-roofing, overlay, replacements, new roofing construction and clean-up.
• An itemized cost breakdown including material costs and labor costs. You can add estimated work hours and hourly labor rates.
• Any additional costs for extra services like gutter repair, skylight installation and chimney maintenance.
• Subtotal amounts – These amounts should exclude discounts and taxes.
• Total roofing work estimate amount – State the likely amount that the client will pay. You will need to send an invoice later for billing which will confirm the actual amount payable for the roofing work.
• Terms and conditions – Outline legal terms, disclaimers, payment terms and preferred payment methods for your roofing business.
• Warranty information – you can detail warranty on roofing workmanship.
• Other notes – State how long your roofing estimate is valid for. Specify any next steps and an expected start date for roofing work to commence.
• Signature section – Provide space for your client and your roofing business to sign to indicate agreement to the work outlined in the roofing estimate. Generate estimates and quotes to get more landscaping work using Bookipi’s simple software for small businesses. Try our all-in-one estimation and invoicing software for free. You can manage landscaping transactions and get paid in the one spot.

Download our free roofing invoice templates and customize to your liking when you’re ready to bill clients. Alternatively, use Bookipi’s combined estimate and invoice generator to make professional estimates and invoices with a few clicks.