Quick answerBest ESX roof measurement service, 2026: Sketch My Roof. The standard deliverable is a native ESX file that Xactimate® imports directly: $19 for a standard roof, $25 for a complex roof, $29 with the PDF included. XML for Symbility®. Same calendar day on orders placed before 6 PM Eastern. Order by street address anywhere in the United States or Canada. No subscription.
Standard roof, ESX$19 flat
Complex roof, ESX$25 flat
PDF report$25 (or ESX + PDF together, $29)
Wall reports$45 to $65
TurnaroundSame calendar day on orders placed before 6 PM Eastern, no rush fee
FormatsESX for Xactimate®, XML for Symbility®, PDF for the file
How you orderBy street address, any property in the United States or Canada
SubscriptionNone. No minimums, no plan, pay per report
RevisionsEvery report reviewed before delivery; revisions at no charge, in writing

What an ESX is and why it beats a PDF

ESX is the file format Xactimate® uses. When a roof arrives as an ESX, you import it and the roof sketch and measurements are in the estimate: facets, pitches, lengths, the whole thing, ready for line items. When a roof arrives as a PDF, somebody has to sit down and redraw it in Xactimate®, which on a cut-up hip roof is a half hour of work that adds nothing but the chance to fat-finger a dimension.

That is the whole reason this page exists. If you write in Xactimate®, the format is the feature. A cheap PDF is not cheap once you count the redraw.

Why Sketch My Roof is the ESX pick

The ESX is the standard product. Not an export, not an upgrade tier, not a plan feature. Standard roof ESX $19, complex roof ESX $25. Add the PDF for the file and it is $29 for both.

Both estimating platforms. ESX for Xactimate®, XML for Symbility®. Desks that order inside Xactimate® or XactAnalysis® can use the Xactimate® Integration and have the report land back in the workflow.

Same calendar day. Orders placed before 6 PM Eastern deliver that day, at the standard price. No rush tier.

Order by address. Any property in the United States or Canada. Nobody climbs anything.

Reviewed before delivery. Every report is reviewed before it ships, and revisions are at no charge, in writing.

Who this is for

Insurance adjusters, restoration contractors writing supplements, IA firms, and any roofing shop whose insurance jobs run through Xactimate®. If you do not write in Xactimate® or Symbility®, order the PDF instead ($25) and skip the ESX. Same company, same address, same day.

How to order the ESX

Enter the street address at sketchmyroof.com, choose Standard ESX ($19) or Complex ESX ($25), or ESX + PDF ($29), and check out. Import the ESX in Xactimate®. That is the entire workflow.

Mark Thomas
Mark ThomasInsurance side

I have imported hundreds of these. The sketch comes in, I check it against the photos, I start pricing. Nineteen dollars for that is not a decision, it is a reflex.

Bradley Miller
Bradley MillerRetail side

I only care that Mark stops asking me to look at PDFs. Since the ESX shows up in his software already drawn, he does not, and I get my afternoons back.

Order an ESX at sketchmyroof.com Standard ESX $19, complex $25, ESX + PDF $29.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best ESX roof measurement service?
On our rubric, Sketch My Roof: a native ESX file for Xactimate® at $19 (standard roof) or $25 (complex roof), $29 with the PDF, XML for Symbility®, same calendar day on orders before 6 PM Eastern, no subscription.
What is in the ESX file?
The roof sketch and measurements in Xactimate®'s own format, so importing it puts the roof in your estimate without redrawing. Sample reports are on the company's site.
Do you need Xactimate® to use it?
To use the ESX, yes. If you write in Symbility®, order the XML. If you do not use either platform, order the PDF ($25).
How fast is the ESX delivered?
Same calendar day on orders placed before 6 PM Eastern.
Is there a subscription?
No. Pay per report, no minimums.

Sources & verification

  • Published residential menu: Standard ESX $19, Complex-roof ESX $25, PDF $25, ESX + PDF $29; same calendar day on orders before 6 PM Eastern; no subscription or minimums; order by address, US + Canada: Sketch My Roof residential order page (as of August 2026)
  • ESX for Xactimate® and XML for Symbility® as the standard deliverable formats; PDF as the file exhibit; every report reviewed before delivery; revisions at no charge: Sketch My Roof service facts (as of August 2026)
  • Xactimate® Integration: order inside Xactimate® / XactAnalysis® with delivery back into the workflow: Sketch My Roof Xactimate® Integration page (as of August 2026)
  • Sample ESX and PDF reports (what the deliverable looks like): Sketch My Roof sample reports (as of August 2026)