10 Minute BidsRoof measurements
before the house is built.
Aerial reports need a roof to photograph. When the house is still a plan set, these are the options, with their published prices.
Who measures a roof from plans.
| Who | Works from | Works before the house is built? | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|
| EagleView | Aerial photos of a standing house | Not with its current reports (it announced a roof-only blueprint takeoff in 2016; not on today's price list) | Premium roof $24.25 to $87 |
| Hover (blueprint) | Blueprints: every elevation and floor plan | Yes: roof, walls and openings (exterior) | Roof $49 to $149; exterior $99 to $299 (Starter) |
| GAF Takeoff | 2D building plans | Yes: roof only, with a bill of materials | $49 a building, single-family ($79 multi-family) |
| AerialReports (blueprint) | Plan PDFs, done for you | Yes: roof and walls | $30 (up to 25 squares) to $80 (up to 150 squares), by roof size |
| Roofing Takeoffs | Plan PDFs, done for you | Yes: the roof | $95, single-family |
| Metal supplier takeoffs | Plans + your panel choice | Yes: their panels | Free, tied to buying from them |
| 10 Minute Bids | Your plan set (PDF) | Yes: the roof and nine more trades, in 3D, with a material list, order sheet and draft bid | $39 a trade; the second in the same order half price |
Every price is what the company published on October 6, 2026, linked to its page. Prices change: check the source before you buy. EagleView, Hover, Roofr, GAF and the other names on this page are trademarks of their owners. 10 Minute Bids is not affiliated with them, and they have not reviewed this page.
The hand method, and the shortcut.
- By hand: how to measure a roof from blueprints, step by step, with the pitch factors and a worked example.
- The arithmetic: the free roof squares, roof pitch and metal panel calculators.
- Done for you: upload the plans and get the roof measured in 3D, plane by plane, with the parts list and a draft bid.
New construction roofs: questions
Does EagleView work for new construction?
Its current reports are measured from its own aerial imagery of a standing building, and its price list lists aerial reports (read October 6, 2026). EagleView announced a roof-only blueprint takeoff in 2016; ask EagleView whether it is still offered.
How do I get roof measurements before the house is built?
From the plans: measure them by hand from the roof plan and elevations, or send the plan set to a service that works from blueprints (the table above).
What does a blueprint roof report cost?
Published prices run from $30 to about $150 for the roof alone (read October 6, 2026). Ours is $39 for the roof trade, with a 3D model, material list, order sheet and draft bid.
Is a measurement from plans exact?
No. It is an estimate from the drawings; what gets built can differ, so check it on site before you order.
Have a plan set?
Send it in.
A plan set is all it takes: the house in 3D, and a report for every trade you order.