Roofing estimates, from the driveway.
You've already measured the roof. Redline turns the squares, the tear-off layers and the edge footage into an itemized quote for each shingle option, with a deposit, before you're back in the truck.
How a roof quote runs in Redline
Measure like you always do
Get the squares, the pitch, how many layers are on it, and the footage for eaves, rakes and ridge. Snap a few photos of the problem areas while you're up there.
Send the numbers, or the photos
Type or dictate the measurements into the chat, or attach up to 6 photos to one message. Redline reads both and asks about anything it can't tell, like whether you want ice and water shield in the valleys.
Check the lines
Squares become shingle, underlayment and tear-off lines. Edge metal and ridge go by the linear foot. A decking allowance goes in per sheet. Ask for a draft per shingle line if you want the homeowner to choose between good, better and best.
Save it and send it from your Gmail
Approve the quote and it's saved on the customer's file next to the job; move the job to Quoted. Redline can draft an email laying out the options, sent from your own Gmail once you approve it.
They say yes, you bill the deposit
When the homeowner calls back or replies, move the job to Accepted and invoice the deposit so you can order material. Invoices are on Solo and up.
From the ladder to a saved quote
Two drafts for Maria Lopez, one per option:
Better: architectural, $13,480
Best: premium shingle, $15,920
Both include tear-off (22 sq), synthetic underlayment, ice and water at eaves and valleys, drip edge, ridge vent, 3 boots, dumpster and a 3-sheet decking allowance. Deposit 30% on each.
Save them?
Saved to the Lopez file. The email's ready for you to read over. It goes from your Gmail when you hit send.
Quotes by chat work on every plan. Example prices only.
What goes on a roofing quote
Roofs are priced in a few different units, and mixing them up is where quotes go wrong. Redline keeps each line in the unit you measured it in.
| Line | Unit | Why it's its own line |
|---|---|---|
| Tear-off | per square | The price changes with every extra layer, so note the layers |
| Shingles, installed | per square | Usually where the good, better and best options differ |
| Underlayment | per square | Synthetic or felt, priced with the field of the roof |
| Ice and water shield | per square or roll | Eaves, valleys and around penetrations |
| Drip edge, starter, ridge | per linear ft | Measured along the edges, not the field |
| Pipe boots and flashing | each | Counted, not measured |
| Decking allowance | per sheet | Rotten plywood found at tear-off, billed as found |
| Dumpster, permit, cleanup | per job | One line so the homeowner sees it up front |
Prices are yours. Redline remembers your per-square rates once you mention them, so the next quote starts from your numbers.
Where roof quotes lose time
Measuring isn't the slow part. The slow part is the kitchen table that night, turning 24 squares and 165 feet of edge into a document, then remembering to send it. By then the homeowner has two other bids. Building the quote while you're still parked out front closes that gap.
The decking line is the one that saves arguments later. Put the per-sheet price on the quote and the final invoice can add sheets as found without a phone call that starts with "you never said".
What it does and doesn't do for roof quotes
Redline does
- Build itemized roof quotes by chat or from roof photos
- Good, better and best options, each with its own total
- A deposit percentage on the quote
- Draft the email to the homeowner, sent from your Gmail
- Invoice the deposit once they say yes (Solo and up)
Redline doesn't
- Measure roofs from aerial or satellite images
- Write insurance supplements or export to Xactimate
- Order shingles or schedule supplier deliveries
- Give the homeowner a link to accept or e-sign the quote
- Send quotes by text
Questions contractors ask
Does it add my waste factor?
Tell it your waste percentage and it applies it to the field squares, or give it squares with waste already in. Either way the draft shows the squares it used, so you can catch a wrong number before you save.
Can I quote a repair the same way?
Yes. A pipe boot, a section of step flashing, a few squares after a wind event: each is a flat line or a small square count. Tell Redline your repair minimum once and it keeps it.
What about flat and low-slope roofs?
Same flow, different lines: TPO or EPDM by the square, insulation board, edge metal and terminations by the foot, and each penetration counted. Redline doesn't read or write insurance adjuster scopes.
Will Redline chase an unpaid deposit?
Yes, if you bill it by chat ("invoice Maria Lopez $4,044, 30% deposit"). That's a regular invoice, so the overdue alerts at day 3, 7 and 14 cover it. Check it's paid in Money before you order material.
More for roofers
Quote your next roof before you leave the driveway.
Redline is free to start. Send the squares and it lays out the lines.
Keep reading
- Roofing softwareLog storm leads, quote by the square and invoice the balance after the tear-off.
- Roofing CRMStorm leads logged from the field, every roof tracked from Lead to Paid.
- Roofing estimate templateSquares, layers, flashing, decking allowance and a deposit to book.
- Quotes and estimatesItemized quotes by chat or from a photo, with a deposit. Options and tax in the composer.