Portland, OR
ROOFING ESTIMATING.

## Roofing Estimates in Portland Move Fast — Your Bidding Should Too Portland's roofing market runs on tight windows. Spring inspection backlogs, fall re-roof rushes before the rainy season, and a permitting desk at the Portland Bureau of Development Services that schedules weeks out — if you're slow to bid, you lose the job before the permit application even gets filed. Estimate.Pro puts a sendable roofing estimate in your hands within 8 minutes of finishing a walkthrough. Not a rough number. A line-item bid with labor, material, and markup — ready to send from your truck. --- ## What Makes Portland Roofing Estimating Different **Slope complexity is the norm.** Portland's housing stock skews toward Craftsman bungalows, mid-century ramblers, and newer infill construction with mixed-pitch rooflines. A flat square count from satellite imagery misses dormers, valleys, and cricket saddles. Estimate.Pro uses ONNX-assisted live AR measurement on supported devices to capture those features on-site. Camera and photo measurements are flagged as estimates so you know what to verify before you sign. **Moss and debris load changes scope.** Portland's wet climate — roughly 36 inches of rain per year concentrated October through April — means most re-roofs also require moss treatment, biocide application, and debris removal that aren't visible in a photo. The app's scope-of-work generator prompts you to log those conditions during the walkthrough so they show up in the bid, not as a change order argument later. **Oregon code has specific wind and moisture requirements.** The Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC), based on the IRC, requires Class A or B roof coverings in Portland's wildland-urban interface zones in the West Hills and outer East Portland. Ice and water shield underlayment requirements apply to eaves in climate zones with a history of ice damming. Your bid should reference the specific code requirement driving material choices — Estimate.Pro lets you add code citations to line items so the homeowner understands why you're spec'ing 30-lb felt plus a synthetic over standard underlayment. **Permit fees matter on thin-margin jobs.** Portland BDS charges roofing permit fees based on valuation. On a $15,000 re-roof, you're typically looking at permit fees in the $300–$450 range plus a state surcharge. Miss that line in your estimate and you're eating it. --- ## The Estimate.Pro Workflow for Portland Roofers 1. **Walkthrough** — Walk the roof or attic, capture measurements with live AR or photos, log conditions (moss, flashing failures, decking rot, skylight count). 2. **AI scope-of-work** — The app generates a plain-language scope describing tear-off, underlayment spec, drip edge, flashing, field material, and cleanup. Edit any line before it becomes a bid. 3. **Priced estimate** — Labor rates and material costs pull from your saved workspace. Adjust markup per job. The bid is formatted and ready to send in 8 minutes median. 4. **Collect payment** — Elite tier users connect Stripe directly. The platform fee is 0% on Pro+ plans. Free tier users pay 3%. --- ## Pricing Built for Field Crews - **Free forever** — No credit card. Full estimating workflow, 3% Stripe fee. - **Pro — $39/seat/month** — Lower volume, full AR measurement, saved cost workspace. - **Elite — $79/seat/month** — Stripe Connect, invoice exports, 0% platform fee. - **Crew — $399/month flat** — Unlimited seats for larger roofing operations running multiple crews. --- ## Portland-Specific Details Roofers Ask About Portland requires a licensed contractor with an Oregon CCB license to pull a roofing permit — homeowner-pulled permits are not allowed for most roofing work. Your CCB number belongs on every estimate you send. Estimate.Pro's proposal templates include a field for your license number so it appears on the document automatically. If you're working in the City of Portland's historic districts — Irvington, Ladd's Addition, Sellwood — material substitutions may require Design Review approval. Noting that risk in writing protects you when a client pushes for an unapproved product. Portland's construction market supports a substantial roofing contractor base. Competitive bidding is tight, particularly for insurance replacement work driven by hail events in the Columbia Gorge corridor. A bid that arrives same-day, is clearly itemized, and references code requirements closes faster than a PDF you emailed three days later. --- Estimate.Pro supports 25 trades. If you run a crew that handles roofing and gutters, siding, or solar, the same account covers all of it.