Roofing estimating software that runs off a
voice note
Roofing estimating software built for the crew on the roof, not an office bid room. Walk the roof, talk through what you see, and QuickBidAI drafts a clean, branded roofing estimate with scope, line items and terms — ready to send before you get off the ladder.
In short
QuickBidAI is roofing estimating software that writes the estimate from a voice note instead of from a takeoff screen. Say the squares, existing layers, decking condition, underlayment, flashing, venting and disposal out loud, and the draft comes back in under 60 seconds with a scope of work, itemized labor and material lines, exclusions, warranty wording and an expiry date. It works as a roofing cost estimator too — material prices are drafted from typical retail shelf pricing and your own saved prices override them — but you set every number before it goes out. There is no price book to load and no aerial measurement report to buy. Free for 3 estimates, then $49.99 a month for unlimited.
- Time to draft
- Under 60 seconds
- Free to try
- 3 estimates, no card
- Unlimited plan
- $49.99 / month
The estimate is the part nobody pays you for
You measure the roof in forty minutes and then spend the evening turning notes into a proposal — squares, layers, decking allowance, ice and water, ridge vent, tear-off and dumpster. Meanwhile the homeowner already has two other bids in hand. QuickBidAI takes the writing off your plate so the estimate goes out the same day you climbed the roof.
How it works for roofers
From the ridge to the customer's inbox in three steps.
Talk through the job
Squares and pitch, number of existing layers, decking condition, valleys and penetrations, ridge and soffit venting, gutter and drip edge, dumpster and access. Add photos of the hail hits, the soft decking, the chimney flashing.
Get a drafted estimate
Back comes a structured roofing estimate: scope of work, tear-off and disposal, underlayment and shingle line items, flashing and vent details, exclusions, workmanship warranty and an expiry date.
Set your price and send
Drop in your numbers, tweak the wording, then send it with your logo and license number on it. The homeowner can sign it right on their phone.
How QuickBidAI compares to traditional roofing estimating software
Most roofing estimating software was written for commercial bid rooms — plan takeoff, assemblies, a price book somebody has to maintain. That's the right tool if you bid plan sets with an estimator on staff. If you're the one on the ladder, the estimate has to get written between roofs.
How you enter the job
Traditional takeoff software
Blueprint or aerial takeoff, assemblies and item codes on a desktop screen
QuickBidAI
A voice note recorded at the ridge, or typed notes and photos
Setup before your first estimate
Traditional takeoff software
Load a price book, build assemblies, import labor tables — days to weeks
QuickBidAI
None. Sign up and send an estimate the same afternoon
Where it runs
Traditional takeoff software
Windows desktop or laptop in the office
QuickBidAI
Any phone browser, from the roof or the truck
What it costs
Traditional takeoff software
Typically hundreds to thousands per seat, often annual
QuickBidAI
3 free estimates, then $49.99 a month, cancel anytime
Best fit
Traditional takeoff software
Commercial plan-and-spec bidding with an estimator on staff
QuickBidAI
Repair, re-roof, storm and insurance work for one- to three-crew shops
Not sure where your numbers should land? Start with the roofing cost estimator for typical job price ranges, or print the free roofing estimate template.
What a real roofing job looks like
One voice note from the driveway, turned into something you'd hand an insurance adjuster.
- Drafted in under 60 seconds
- Roofing language: squares, tear-off, ice and water shield, drip edge, ridge vent, step flashing
- Scope, exclusions and expiry that protect you on change orders
Voice note
"Twenty-eight square walk-up, one layer of three-tab, decking's solid except about four sheets on the north slope. Full tear-off, synthetic underlayment, ice and water in both valleys and the eaves, new drip edge, new ridge vent, two pipe boots and step flashing at the chimney. Dumpster in the driveway, two-day job."
Draft estimate
Full Tear-Off and Re-Roof — 28 Squares, Architectural Shingle
- • Tear off one layer of existing three-tab shingles and dispose
- • Replace approximately four sheets of damaged roof decking
- • Install synthetic underlayment over entire roof deck
- • Ice and water shield at eaves and both valleys
- • New aluminum drip edge at eaves and rakes
- • Install architectural shingles per manufacturer specification
- • New pipe boots (2) and step flashing at chimney
- • New ridge vent for balanced attic ventilation
- • Dumpster, magnet sweep and full site cleanup included
Valid for 14 days
Roofing work it handles
Repair, replacement, storm work and new construction — residential and light commercial.
- Full tear-off and re-roof
- Shingle replacement and repair
- Storm and hail damage
- Insurance claim scopes
- Flashing and chimney work
- Valley and leak repair
- Flat and EPDM roofing
- Metal and standing seam
- Gutters and downspouts
- Soffit, fascia and venting
- Ice dam repair and prevention
- Emergency tarping
Win the local roofs you already get called for
Local roofing work is decided by speed after a storm. When wind takes shingles off a whole neighborhood, homeowners call three roofers the same week and sign with whoever puts a clear written price in front of them first. QuickBidAI is built for that window: record the inspection on the roof, send the estimate from the truck.
Same-day storm estimates
Wind, hail and leak calls get a written price before you leave the property — no evening paperwork, no callback to quote.
Insurance-ready scope
Say the damage, the slopes affected, the code upgrades and the disposal out loud and it lands in the scope as itemized lines an adjuster can follow.
Your license on every page
Your company name, license number, local phone number and logo head every estimate, so homeowners see a licensed local roofer, not a generic form.
Built for how neighborhood roofing work arrives
- • Storm season spikes where every bid has to go out the same week
- • Insurance and adjuster jobs that need itemized scope and photos
- • Realtors and inspectors needing a written repair price before closing
- • Property managers comparing two or three written bids
- • Older housing stock: multiple layers, board decking, cast iron vents
- • Winter ice dam and emergency tarp calls
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Questions roofers ask
- What's the best estimating software for roofing contractors?
- It depends on the work you bid. If you bid commercial plan sets with an estimator on staff, a takeoff program like PlanSwift or STACK is the right tool. If you run one or two crews and write service, repair and re-roof estimates yourself, the right tool is the one you can use on the roof without a setup project — QuickBidAI drafts a complete written roofing estimate from a voice note in under a minute for $49.99 a month.
- Is this roofing takeoff software?
- No. There is no blueprint or aerial measurement takeoff. You say the squares, pitch, layers and details you measured and QuickBidAI writes the estimate around them. If you need automated satellite measurements, pair it with the measurement service you already use.
- Do I need to build a price book first?
- No. Material prices are drafted from typical retail shelf pricing so you can send an estimate on day one. When you edit a unit price, QuickBidAI remembers it and uses your number on every future estimate, so your own price list builds itself as you work.
- How do I estimate roofing costs?
- Start from squares and pitch, add a decking allowance in sheets, then price tear-off and disposal, underlayment, ice and water, drip edge, shingles, flashing and venting as separate lines. Add permits, access or staging, and a contingency for what you find under the old layers. Our roofing cost estimator page shows typical price ranges.
- Does it set the price for the job?
- No. You set every price. QuickBidAI writes the scope, line items, terms and cover letter, and you fill in or adjust the numbers before you send.
- Can it handle insurance and adjuster scopes?
- Yes. Describe the damage, the affected slopes, the code items and the disposal in your voice note and they are written out as itemized lines an adjuster can follow.
- Does it work on my phone up on the roof?
- Yes. Record the voice note on your phone right at the ridge. The estimate is drafted from the recording, so you never type in the truck.
- Can I use my own workmanship warranty wording?
- Yes. Every part of the draft is editable, and your business name, license number, phone and logo appear on the finished estimate.
- How fast is an estimate?
- Most drafts come back in under a minute from the moment you stop recording.
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