In residential construction, the roof sets the first line of defense for every home you deliver. Yet too many crews still rely on manual spreadsheets or generic apps to price timber, metal, underlay and labor. The result? Hours lost on double-entry, surprise material overruns, and bids that either bleed margin or get tossed for being too high.
That is where CountBricks free roof estimating software changes the game. Purpose-built for residential builders and subcontract roofers, CountBricks listens to you in real time, converts voice into tasks, matches current supplier pricing, and produces a polished quote before your coffee cools.
1. Open the CountBricks mobile or desktop dashboard and tap “New Roof Estimate”.
2. Walk the jobsite or study the plans while talking naturally. “Hip roof, Colorbond sheet, 235 m², R3.5 insulation, 6 skylight penetrations.”
3. CountBricks AI converts your voice into structured line items, referencing up-to-the-minute material pricing from your preferred suppliers.
4. The platform auto-applies crew labor rates, waste factors, safety gear and delivery charges.
5. Review on screen, tweak mark-ups, and click “Generate Quote”. A branded PDF and editable invoice are ready to send.
• Real-time supplier pricing so every sheet, batten and roll of sarking is costed at today’s rate
• Automatic labor calcs based on roof pitch, material type and access complexity
• One-click change from tile to metal or vice-versa to show clients the price delta instantly
• Integrated blueprint takeoffs—upload the plan, let AI trace ridges and valleys in seconds
• Free entry tier so small crews can start without credit cards or contracts
Residential clients collect multiple bids, and timing is everything. By using CountBricks you respond on the same day the lead lands, with a professional quote that spells confidence. Builders tell us that fast turnaround alone boosts their win rate by 23 % over a three-month period.
The platform’s pricing engine references regional cost databases plus your own supplier deals. When steel fluctuates, CountBricks notifies you before you hit “Send”. No more absorbing price hikes that wipe out profit.
Rivercrest Homes struggled with duplicate data entry between site supervisors and office admins. After adopting CountBricks free roof estimating software, they cut estimating time from 2 hours to 15 minutes per house.
• Annual savings: 520 admin hours
• Bid acceptance rate: Up from 37 % to 61 %
• Material overruns: Reduced by 14 % through precise takeoffs
View more success stories at CountBricks.com/portfolio.
• Build template kits for common roof profiles—gable, hip, skillion—to quote even faster
• Sync CountBricks with your accounting package to avoid re-typing line items
• Use voice notes to capture on-site hazards; they attach to the quote automatically
• Set alert thresholds so you’re notified if any material rises more than 5 % before job start
• Export estimate data to CountBricks.com/services for seamless scheduling and purchase ordering
Sign up at CountBricks.com/services, select the “Roofing Starter” tier, and begin quoting today. No software installs, no locked-in contracts.
Ready to win more residential roofs with less effort? Let CountBricks do the heavy lifting while you focus on perfect installations.
Even seasoned estimators can miss a valley length or skylight flashing when hand-measuring drawings. CountBricks eliminates that risk with AI-powered plan recognition. Upload a PDF, highlight the roof area, and watch as the software traces ridges, hips and eaves, calculating square metre coverage and pitch automatically.
• Smart slope detection adjusts material waste factors for steep or multi-faceted roofs
• Instant conversion between tile counts and sheet lengths for mixed material projects
• Built-in Australian Standards library flags if insulation or edge protection is insufficient
When Coastal Cladding, a CountBricks client, won a 40-townhouse contract, they fed the architectural set into CountBricks on Monday morning. By lunch, every roof segment had been quantified, priced and scheduled. That speed freed project managers to focus on procurement instead of red-lining plans.
1. Navigate to “Blueprint Takeoffs” in the CountBricks dashboard.
2. Upload your PDF or DWG file and confirm scale.
3. Use the auto-detect tool or trace manually for unique elements like box gutters.
4. Review quantities, tweak waste percentages, then push directly into an estimate or project timeline.
Sign in to your free CountBricks account and test the feature on your most recent plan set. Need guidance? Book a 15-minute onboarding session at CountBricks.com/consultation and see why residential contractors trust CountBricks to deliver faster, smarter roof estimates.
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