Houston, TX
ROOFING ESTIMATING.

## Roofing Estimating in Houston Moves Fast — Your Bids Should Too Houston is one of the busiest roofing markets in the country. A city of 2.3 million people sitting square in a hurricane corridor means demand spikes hard after every named storm. After Hurricane Harvey in 2017, roofers in Harris County processed more insurance jobs in a single quarter than most metros see in a decade. That volume doesn't slow down — it just shifts between hail events, tropical systems, and the chronic UV degradation that Houston's 200+ annual sun days put on every roof in the metro. When a neighborhood takes damage, you have a short window. Homeowners call three roofers. The first credible bid usually wins the job. Estimate.Pro puts a sendable bid in your hands in 8 minutes from the end of your walkthrough. --- ## What Makes Houston Roofing Estimates Different **Wind and impact ratings matter here.** Harris County falls under the Texas Department of Insurance's Windstorm Inspection Program requirements in certain zones, and many carriers mandate Class 4 impact-resistant shingles for premium discounts. Your estimate needs to specify the product, the rating, and the installation method — not just "shingles." **Insurance scopes versus cash bids require different line items.** A public adjuster scope lists line items by Xactimate codes. A direct homeowner bid doesn't. Estimate.Pro lets you build your own material cost workspace so you can produce either format from the same job data. **Flat roof work follows different rules.** Houston has significant commercial inventory — warehouses along the Ship Channel, strip centers, and older residential flat roofs in Midtown and Montrose. TPO, EPDM, and modified bitrite scopes require separate takeoff logic from steep-slope work. The app handles both. **Permit fees are predictable but required.** Houston does not require a city permit for re-roofing on residential structures under the City of Houston permit office's current guidelines, but Harris County and surrounding jurisdictions like Pasadena, Pearland, and Sugar Land do. Knowing which jurisdiction you're in before you bid prevents scope gaps. --- ## How Estimate.Pro Works for Roofers **Walkthrough → scope in the field.** Use the AR measurement tool on supported devices to capture roof planes, ridgelines, and penetrations. Camera and photo measurements are flagged as estimates. The app builds your scope-of-work draft from what you capture — no office cleanup step required. **Material costs stay current.** Roofing material prices in Houston swing with oil prices (synthetic underlayments and adhesives are petrochemical products), lumber tariffs, and post-storm demand surges. Your saved material cost workspace lives in the app and updates when you update it — not on a vendor's schedule. **Line-item detail your clients can read.** Scope includes deck condition notes, drip edge spec, underlayment type, shingle product and class, valley treatment, flashing detail, and disposal. That level of detail closes more jobs than a single-number bid. **No math on-site.** Pitch factor, waste percentage, square conversion — the app handles it. You review, adjust, and send. --- ## Pricing That Works for a One-Crew Shop or a Fleet - **Free tier** — no credit card, no time limit. Build bids, learn the app. - **Pro — $39/seat/month.** Full estimating, saved cost data. - **Elite — $79/seat/month.** Adds Stripe Connect invoicing (0% platform fee on Pro+), invoice exports, and advanced workflows. - **Crew — $399/month flat.** Unlimited seats. Built for multi-crew operations running 20+ jobs per week. Stripe Connect on Elite carries a 0% platform fee. The Free tier charges 3% if you collect through the app. --- ## Built for 25 Trades, Calibrated for Roofing Estimate.Pro supports 25 trades. The roofing module is built around steep-slope and low-slope residential and light commercial work, with line items that match what Houston insurance carriers and homeowners expect to see. You're not adapting a generic construction tool — you're using a workflow designed for how roofers actually bid jobs. Start free. No credit card. First bid in under 8 minutes.