THE SHORT ANSWER
A roof repair estimate should price a defined, inspected repair area and explain its limits. Identify materials, access, flashing work and concealed-condition assumptions without presenting a localized repair as a whole-roof guarantee.
This guide follows a fictional localized shingle repair in Regina, Saskatchewan. The linked roof repair PDF example shows the scope and 7 separate costs in Canadian dollars. Treat it as a worked document, then use measurements, supplier quotes and labour inputs from your own project.
1. Describe the repair location
Identify the roof section and the problem the scoped work addresses. Keep inspection observations and the proposed repair distinct. A customer should be able to understand why these components appear in the estimate rather than seeing only a generic roof repair charge.
2. Explain roofing measurement units
A roofing square represents 100 square feet of area. This example repairs 100 square feet but allows 1.2 squares of replacement shingles. The purchase allowance must be checked against the actual product, pattern and repair extent.
3. Scope the flashing work
Name the included flashing task and its location instead of suggesting that every penetration is covered. If investigation reveals a different source of water entry, revise the repair plan and estimate before extending work beyond the original scope.
4. Clarify concealed conditions and access
List what happens if damaged decking or a larger affected area is found. Access arrangements and site protection also belong in the estimate. Have qualified personnel assess the actual roof; this pricing example is not a roof-work procedure.
Review the Canadian project address
For the localized shingle repair in Regina, Saskatchewan, the example uses the measured trade units shown in its PDF. Residential jobs may mix square feet, linear feet, counts and supplier units; keep each line’s measurement basis visible. Check exposure, access, drainage and any concealed water damage at the property. Confirm the selected product and local approval requirements before setting the final scope. The figures are fictional CAD inputs, not a local price survey.
Describe which products the customer supplies and which the contractor supplies. State how any site condition outside the visible scope will be assessed and priced. Do not copy an allowance from another city or assume a sample’s tax entry establishes the treatment for this client.
Work through the roof repair quantities
The matching PDF lets the client check each extension of quantity and unit rate. For this example, two useful checks are:
- Affected shingle removal: 100 sq. ft. × C$2.10 = C$210.00.
- Replacement shingles allowance: 1.2 square × C$195.00 = C$234.00.
Adding all 7 lines gives a C$1,801.00 illustrative subtotal. The PDF records 0% tax and C$1,801.00 as its total, before any markup. These are chosen sample inputs, not prices observed in Regina, Saskatchewan. The measurement basis matters as much as the rate: a material purchase allowance may be larger than the installed area, while a fixture count is not interchangeable with hours of labour.
Check the scope before sending
- Identify the inspected repair area.
- Specify product and appearance assumptions.
- Name the included flashing task.
- Explain how concealed damage changes the estimate.
Outside the illustrated scope: No whole-roof replacement, decking replacement, structural repairs, hazardous-material handling or guarantee of conditions outside the inspected repair scope.
Check the business and client names, property location, dates, quantities, unit rates and notes. Confirm tax, markup and any required approvals for the actual job. If selections or site conditions are unresolved, label the line as an allowance and explain how it will be updated.
Common questions
What is a roofing square in an estimate?
It is an area unit equal to 100 square feet. Label it clearly so it is not confused with one square foot or one bundle of shingles.
Can a small roof repair estimate include decking replacement?
Include it only when assessed and quantified, or label it as a separate allowance. Do not imply unknown decking damage is covered by a surface repair price.
Open the itemized roof repair example and its app-exported PDF to see these decisions presented to a client. You can adapt the structure while replacing every fictional project input with your own.
