Taking Off Roof Quantities

Before commencing taking off quantities for the roof structure the surveyor should draw up a to take list to ensure that no work items are overlooked.
Taking off roof quantities. The order of items on this list should follow a logical sequence and these should then be rearranged into arm sequence in order to bill the work. Services roof and ceiling take off sheets in a roof estimating sheet the estimator will get the roofing costs and calculate the estimate of total roof work. However remember that quantities taken off plans are only estimates. 1 the angle of the roof or the rise run of the roof.
Trick of the trade 4. Quantity take off roofing roof material quantity take off are pretty easy trig problems but i will go over it quick to make sure you get it because most likely a question will be on the pe exam. When building up composite rates for approximate quantities you have to follow some basic principles. Besides the estimator can compare prices per sq ft for different roofing materials.
Off a roof plan. We are going to illustrate a composite rate build up for the roof. Roof types take off examples in this guide are for the most common roof types skillion gable hip and bullnose the. Composite rate build up roof the elemental estimate layout and grouping of items will be used in this example.