How To Add A Roof In Xactimate

As long as you have the pitches dialed in and have the roof placed correctly it should be a cinch to get this roof sketched.

How to add a roof in xactimate. Set auto calculate roof waste as the default. Add a roof to the sketch and add an applicable roofing item to the estimate. In the roof defaults group select the auto calculate roof waste check box. This will be automatically selected if you set auto calculate as the default in preferences.

On the quick entry pad click the item property editoricon to open the item property editor dialog box. In the settings list select profile. On the sketch tab click the drop down arrow next to the roof button. Pan to your roof in the sketch workspace.

The xactimate roof estimating course covers roofing construction concepts and how to estimate a roofing loss using xactimate s roof drawing software. For more info on xm8 mastery and my xactimate training for restoration. Gable flat shed hip partial hip dutch hip half hip gambrel barrel turret dormer or. Click on the sketch workspace to add the roof.

In the sketch tools above click the roof drop down arrow. Select the type of roof. On the control center tab click preferences. Deutsch deutschland english australia english canada english united kingdom english ireland english new zealand english united states français canada français france nederlands.

If playback doesn t begin shortly try restarting your device. This video tutorial will give you a brief intro into how to frame a roof that was damaged during a storm event. Select the sketch tab. Xactimate using ctrl to add roof sections.