Xactimate Roofing Waste

Ordering the correct amount of roofing materials depends on more than just the area of the roof.

Xactimate roofing waste.

You can set xactimate preferences to automatically calculate roof waste when relevant roofing material is added to the estimate. Add carpet waste in xactimate online. Recently there have been reports that some of the larger insurance companies have started to use the roof waste tool on all of their estimates. 15 carpet waste is automatically added to the line item.

An additional carpet line item is added. Calculate roof waste in xactimate online. Set auto calculate roof waste as the default. In the navigation menu on the left in the sketch group click document.

In the settings list select profile. If you find this item to exist on the roof but not in the adjuster s estimate or if it is a code compliance issue and you believe it might be covered you. Set auto calculate roof waste as the default. Not only will it help eliminate waste but it will also ensure that you buy just enough for the roofing job.

Updated 8 months ago by bethany w. You can set xactimate preferences to automatically calculate for roof waste when relevant roofing material is added to the estimate. Deutsch deutschland english australia english canada english united kingdom english ireland english new zealand english united states français canada français france nederlands. If you re a roofing contractor and have worked with insurance claims you ve heard this before.

In the settings list. On the control center tab click preferences. You also know how ridiculous this is. Knowing how to estimate roofing materials is important.

The xactimate roof estimating course covers roofing construction concepts and how to estimate a roofing loss using xactimate s roof drawing software. On the control center tab click preferences. You ll have to calculate your roof area or the overall size of your roof to determine the amount of materials you ll need. Xactimate has a rate to remove and replace metal valley lining by the linear foot and a rate to remove and replace rolled roofing or ice and water shield valley lining by the square foot.

Return to the estimate items tab. Type of shingles shingle exposure and valley types all impact the decision. Updated 8 months ago by bethany w. On the estimate items tab add a carpet item.