A roofing estimate step by step Detail Pricing mode 

For step by step using per square pricing go here.

 Roof Pitch 4/12 Measured from the ground as per take-off (below).
We will not add for pitch.
Nothing added for waste for valleys, hips and rakes.
We will  not use roll starter or ridge on rakes.

We will add ridge and rakes to our total squares. 3 bu of ridge or starter = 1 square

 

Select Detail Pricing     

Open options from the toolbar by clicking this icon: Enter the following:
Profit: .21 (21%)
Overhead: .18 (18%)
Payroll taxes: .48 (48%)
Roundup bid prices to next full dollar
Roundup material units to next full unit.

    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:

 

Be sure the add pitch checkbox is unchecked.       

Select the Roof Area Option, then start entering your roof area numbers: 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)

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

 

Your totals, Click this toolbar button to open: 

Next click this button to do detail costing: This will open your detail pricing screen.

 In your detail pricing screen click this button:   This will add your quantities from Job Cost and find your price per item in your price list and add them to your Material Detail Price grid.

Notice the wording matches in your Main Screen Job Cost Grid and your Material Detail Cost. 

Important
To make this work, make sure the material descriptions match in your price list and job cost grid.  Read more .
 Here we are assuming the items listed are in your material list.

Notice all the material units have been rounded up to the next full unit.

     

 You can continue to add materials from your price list, by clicking choices and they will be added to your Material Detail Cost. The unit quantities will always be 1. Change the unit quantities to meet your needs. In this example we are not adding items from our price list.

 Add your Labor prices, notice the payroll taxes have been added.

    


Before adding your gutter price click this button:   This will copy your price to bottom line. Now add your price for gutter.

 Our final price, notice our bid prices are rounded up to the next full dollar.

Click for full size view    
 

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.  
Click this button and create a work order  Read on creating work order. 

If you are using Roofcalculator combined with Classy Writer you could also create a Roofing Proposal, Invoice, Change Order, Certification or Letter.