Milwaukee, WI
ROOFING ESTIMATING.

## Milwaukee roofing bids done before you leave the driveway Milwaukee winters are not gentle to roofs. Ice damming, freeze-thaw cycling, and heavy snow loads mean your scopes of work are more detailed than a contractor in Phoenix will ever write. That complexity costs you time on every bid. Estimate.Pro cuts the administrative drag without cutting corners on the spec. The median time from walkthrough to a sendable bid on Estimate.Pro is 8 minutes. You do the walkthrough, the app builds the scope, and you review the numbers before you pull out of the homeowner's driveway. --- ### What Milwaukee roofing estimates actually require Wisconsin follows the Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code (UDC), which mandates ice barrier underlayment extending at least 24 inches inside the interior wall line — a line item that often gets missed or underpriced by contractors copying old templates. Milwaukee also requires separate building permits for roof replacements on one- and two-family dwellings through the City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS), with fees that vary by project valuation. On commercial work, you're dealing with Milwaukee County plan review on top of city permits, and specifying products that meet ASTM D3161 or D7158 wind-resistance ratings matters when you're two miles from Lake Michigan and clients are asking about wind uplift. Estimate.Pro lets you save your Milwaukee-specific material costs — your preferred GAF, Owens Corning, or CertainTeed pricing from local suppliers like ABC Supply on West Burleigh or Builders FirstSource — directly in your workspace. Update once, apply to every bid. --- ### AR measurement built for steep-pitch work Milwaukee's older housing stock — bungalows, cape cods, and Victorians in Bay View, Riverwest, and the Historic Third Ward — runs steep pitches that complicate ground-level measurement. Estimate.Pro uses ONNX-assisted live AR measurement on supported devices to capture roof geometry during your walkthrough. Measurements taken from photos are flagged as estimates so your bid reflects what you actually know, not what you guessed. --- ### Scope items roofers in Milwaukee write every day Estimate.Pro covers 25 trades. The roofing workflow handles: - Tear-off and haul-off by layer count - Ice and water shield footage to UDC spec - Decking replacement by sheet count - Ridge vent linear footage - Drip edge by eave and rake - Pipe boot and skylight flashing - Chimney counter-flashing (common on Milwaukee's older brick chimneys) - Gutter and downspout line items when you're doing a full replacement The AI scope-of-work builder assembles these from your walkthrough notes. You review, adjust, and send — you're not typing from scratch. --- ### Pricing that fits a one-truck operation or a full crew Estimate.Pro has a free forever tier — no credit card, no trial clock. When your volume grows: - **Pro:** $39/seat/month — core estimating, AR measurement, saved cost workspace - **Elite:** $79/seat/month — adds Stripe Connect payments and invoice exports - **Crew:** $399/month flat — unlimited seats for larger Milwaukee roofing operations On the free tier, Stripe Connect processing carries a 3% platform fee. Pro+ plans drop that to 0%. --- ### Why Milwaukee roofers lose bids they should win The job usually goes to whoever delivers a clear, professional bid fastest. If you're the third roofer to show up and the last to send numbers, the homeowner has already committed mentally to someone else. An 8-minute bid turnaround changes that math. You walk the job, build the scope on-site, and send the estimate before a competitor has finished their notes. Milwaukee's roofing season is compressed. The window between consistent spring thaw and the first hard freeze is roughly May through October. Roofers here bid more jobs per week during peak season than contractors in milder climates. Every hour you spend on paperwork is an hour you're not on a ladder or quoting the next job. --- ### Get started Create your free account — no credit card. Import your Milwaukee supplier pricing, build your first scope, and send a bid today.