AI roofing takeoff & estimating software
Roofing is squares, but the money is in the pitch, the cut-up, and the flashing. JobReadyIQ reads the roof plan and returns area by pitch with the underlayment, flashing, and accessories — so a hip-and-valley roof bids as fast as a gable.
Run a roofing plan free →What JobReadyIQ reads for roofers:
- →Roof area in squares, adjusted for pitch (not just footprint)
- →Underlayment and ice-and-water by area and eave/valley length
- →Flashing at valleys, walls, chimneys, and penetrations
- →Ridge, hip, and starter by linear foot; ventilation by the spec
- →Tear-off layers where noted, flagged where the existing roof is unclear
…bid-ready in about 60–90 seconds, with a code-cited inspection checklist and every quantity tied back to the sheet it came from. You review and own the final number.
How a roofing takeoff actually runs
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Drop in the set
Upload the plans — the system finds the roof plan and elevations itself and reads the pitch callouts, plane layout, and the notes that carry the tear-off and ventilation scope.
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Squares, adjusted for what drives cost
Area comes back in squares adjusted for pitch — not raw footprint — with ridge, hip, valley, and starter pulled by linear foot off the plan. That's the cut-up that separates a hip-and-valley bid from a gable bid, and it's read from the drawings rather than assumed.
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The layers behind the shingles
Underlayment and ice-and-water scope come off area and eave/valley lengths, flashing is scoped at walls, chimneys, and penetrations, and ventilation follows the spec. Where the set is silent — existing tear-off layers, deck condition — the line is flagged to verify on the roof, not invented.
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Waste you control, a number you own
The waste allowance is yours to tune by roof complexity, your unit costs price every line, and the bid goes out itemized. You review and own the final number.
Roofing estimating — straight answers.
Does it calculate squares and waste?+
Yes — it returns area in squares adjusted for pitch, with a waste allowance you can tune, plus ridge/hip/valley and starter by linear foot.
Does it handle complex hip-and-valley roofs?+
It reads the roof plan geometry to break area out by plane and pitch, and pulls valley and hip lengths — the cut-up that a footprint-only estimate misses.
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