Steps Usually Followed For Roof Measurements

Roofs are often measured when replacing with the new one. Roofing service providers since are involved in the task on regular basis, they can complete the work aptly including all the details.

Measuring the size of a new roof is not too difficult yet the arithmetic procedure can be complicated as it is to be completed in 3 dimensions. The calculation should be apt or else it is likely to increase the overall cost. The arithmetic calculation should consider the special elements to get it done rightly. Professional house renovation service providers are experts in carrying out the task of calculation correctly. In general, the renovation contractors follow the upcoming steps in measuring the roof.

First and foremost step in measuring the roof is getting "birds-eye" view of the particular roof. The professionals usually catch glimpse of the roof from above 100 ft (at least). It gives a clear-cut visualization that helps in drawing out a rough sketch of the whole roof. They are likely to take into account the rakes, solar panels, chimneys, pipes etc. Second step is the most crucial ones i.e. the slope measurement. When doing this, edges of the measuring tape need to be placed at the two ends – one at the rooftop level and the other side vertically positioned from base to the rooftop.

It is to be noted here that the experts split the rising level as per the slope intensity like for 2 ft; the rising level is to be divided into two and so on. Then the professionals document the measured slope on the sketch rightly. The third step in the process is to measure the lines on the sketch diagonally, horizontally and vertically. The tools to measure the same are measuring wheel (mechanical equipment) and tape respectively. Next step in carrying out roof measurements is to compute the overall area. Here calculator is required for calculating "square footage" of all the roofing parts. Total roofing area is usually calculated to settle on the number of roofing stuffs required for the job.

Home renovation contractors usually place numbers in all the parts so that the task becomes easier. Adding up each and every part jointly for computing the entire square footage and then dividing the calculated sum by hundred gives the result of how many squares of roofing stuffs are to be ordered. For complicated roofs, the experts are likely to break the sections into chains of triangles and rectangles. Last step in the process is to order for the materials to be required. However, ordering for extra amount of roofing materials is important, in case, those are required for executing the task.

Cameron James holds vast and varied experience in measuring roof tops. She has been working in this field past many years and she provides different type of measurement solutions like, aerial roof measurements, generating user specific reports and many more. She stands forefront in her area of specialization.

Cameron James works with a roof measurement service provider and experiences in performing effective aerial roof measurements of every house with utmost accuracy.