AI Roofing Estimating Software Built for Subcontractors
ScopeTakeoff pairs an AI plan assistant with a real roofing estimating engine. Ask your plan set questions — membrane, R-value, slope, scope — and get answers with the source sheet, while roof-area auto-calc with slope factor does the busywork. AI measuring is in early access now — trained on verified takeoffs, it proposes roof measurements you confirm. And you can measure the roof straight from a satellite photo of the address. AI that measures and answers roofing work with you, never a black box you can’t check.
Roofing subs across GA, AL, MS, LA & SC use ScopeTakeoff’s AI daily
| Assembly | Source | Qty | Unit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPO Membrane (60 mil) | Auto-calc | 42,000 | SF | $88,000 |
| Polyiso Insulation (tapered) | Auto-calc | 42,000 | SF | $56,000 |
| Perimeter + Flashing | Auto-calc | 1,850 | LF | $32,000 |
| Roof Drains / Curbs | 24 | EA | $22,000 |
AI that answers. Automation that calculates.
ScopeTakeoff’s AI roofing estimating tools work inside a real Division 07 takeoff and bidding engine. The AI reads your plan set and answers questions; the automation applies the slope factor to your roof area and derives membrane, insulation, fasteners, and flashing. You stay in control of the count — and the busywork disappears.
AI Plan Chat
Ask your roofing plan set in plain English: “What membrane and R-value is specified?” “What’s the roof slope?” “Which sheets are the roof plans and details?” “Summarize the roofing scope.” The AI reads your sheets and answers with the source.
Visual Plan Answers
Ask “how much roof area is on this plan?” or “where are the drains and curbs?” and the AI looks at the drawing to help you scope and sanity-check — and in early access it proposes the count for you to confirm.
OCR-Searchable Plan Sets
Every sheet is text-extracted automatically. Full-text search finds the roof plan, roof details, or spec section in seconds — instead of paging through the set by hand.
Automatic Sheet & Scale Detection
ScopeTakeoff reads the title block on every page — pulling the sheet number (A-201, A-501), sheet name, and scale automatically. Your set arrives named, numbered, and measure-ready without manual calibration.
Roof-Area Auto-Calc (slope factor)
Measure the roof area and the slope factor applies automatically; membrane, insulation (including tapered), fasteners, and perimeter flashing derive from it. One measurement produces a complete, priced roofing line — you adjust any of it.
Aerial Takeoff
Measure the roof straight from a satellite photo of the address — before the plans even arrive. Areas and perimeters compute automatically, so re-roof and repair bids start from the address alone.
From plan set to AI-assisted roofing bid in minutes
ScopeTakeoff is AI roofing estimating software built around how roofing estimators actually work. The AI accelerates every step — and every number is yours to see, confirm, and override.
Upload your plans
Drag in your PDF plan set. Every sheet is OCR’d for search, and the sheet number, name, and scale are read from the title block automatically.
Ask the AI
Chat with your plans — membrane, R-value, slope, “which sheets are the roof details?” Get answers with sources before you measure a thing.
Measure — slope factor auto-applies
Take off roof area and the slope factor applies, deriving membrane, insulation, fasteners, and flashing. Confirm the AI-proposed drain and curb counts; each carries its labor.
Overhead, versions & SOV
Add overhead and profit, snapshot change-order and addendum versions, then export a one-click Schedule of Values and a branded proposal ready to send to the GC. No reformatting required.
Built for how roofing estimators bid
Division 07 assemblies, roof-area automation with slope factor, and aerial takeoff by address — whether you’re bidding new construction, re-roof, or service and repair.
Commercial Roofing Subs
Membrane, insulation, and flashing by area with slope factor applied — and the AI answering membrane, R-value, and slope questions from the plans.
Re-Roof & Retrofit
Measure the existing roof from aerial imagery by address, then price tear-off, membrane, and tapered insulation with labor attached.
Service & Repair
Quick aerial area from the address, fast takeoff of the affected section, and an SOV out the door without leaving the estimate.
Trained on verified takeoffs, not the open internet
ScopeTakeoff trains its own construction models on real, verified takeoffs across 10+ trades — the data flywheel behind AI measuring. Every roof measured and detail confirmed sharpens the next bid. It’s a dataset a general-purpose chatbot doesn’t have and a competitor can’t buy.
Purpose-built for the trades
Models trained on how roofing elements appear on plans — membrane, insulation, flashing, and drains — not generic text. They read a plan set like an estimator, because they learned from estimators.
Accuracy you confirm
AI measuring proposes the count; you confirm it. Because the models learn from verified takeoffs, the proposals sharpen over time — and every number on your bid is one you signed off on.
Priced to include
Running purpose-built models keeps AI cost low enough to include at $100/person/month — no enterprise AI add-on, no upsell to get the intelligence.
AI assistant vs. auto-takeoff AI vs. Excel
“AI roofing estimating software” means different things. Some tools attempt a black-box roof measurement you audit after the fact. ScopeTakeoff’s approach: the AI answers, applies slope factor and derives membrane and insulation, and — now in early access — proposes roof measurements trained on verified takeoffs, which you confirm. The estimator owns the count. Here’s the honest difference.
| Feature | ScopeTakeoff | Auto-takeoff AI tools | Excel |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI plan Q&A (membrane, slope, scope) | ✓ With sources | Rare | ✗ None |
| AI-proposed roof measurements | ✓ Early access — you confirm | Black-box, you audit | ✗ None |
| Roof-area + slope factor + labor | ✓ Auto-calc | Quantities only, labor varies | ✗ Manual |
| OCR search + auto sheet & scale | ✓ Every sheet | Varies | ✗ None |
| Estimate versions & change orders | ✓ Addendum snapshots | Varies | ✗ Manual copies |
| SOV output for GC submission | ✓ One click | Rare | ✗ Manual |
| Pricing | $100/person/mo, self-serve | Typically quote-based | $0 (but slow) |
What roofing subs say about ScopeTakeoff’s AI
“Measuring the roof off the address before I even have plans, with slope factor applied, is the fastest bid start I’ve had.”
“The AI pulling the membrane and R-value off the details and citing the sheet saves the hunt every time.”
“It proposes the roof area and I confirm the drains and curbs. Fast, and the number is mine.”
Common questions about AI roofing estimating
AI roofing estimating priced for subcontractors
$100 per person per month with AI credits included. No annual contract, no implementation fee, no quote-based pricing games.
- 1 estimator seat
- AI plan chat + visual answers
- OCR search + auto sheet & scale detection
- Division 07 + all 16+ trade assemblies
- Roof-Area Auto-Calc (slope factor)
- Aerial takeoff
- Unlimited projects
- SOV + proposal export
- 2–5 estimator seats
- AI plan chat + visual answers
- OCR search + auto sheet & scale detection
- Division 07 + all 16+ trade assemblies
- Roof-Area Auto-Calc (slope factor)
- Aerial takeoff
- Unlimited projects
- SOV + proposal export
- Bid review workflow
14-day free trial. No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
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