What should a roof report cost a contractor?

Somewhere between $13 and $87 for a done-for-you report, or a monthly plan for unlimited DIY. That range is useless without the math behind it, so here is every published number on one table and what it means for a shop that runs retail and insurance jobs.

Verified current: August 2026By Mark Thomas and Bradley MillerExpert review · published rubricEvery claim sourced & dated · How we score

Quick answerIn 2026, published done-for-you roof report prices for a contractor run from $13 (Roofr, on a plan) and $18 to $20 (GAF QuickMeasure, no plan) to $19 to $29 (Sketch My Roof, flat, no plan) up to $87 (EagleView's top residential tier). DIY tools price monthly instead: RoofSnap $105 a month or from $52 annual (or pay-as-you-go from $13), iRoofing $107 to $149 a month unlimited, RoofScope $89 to $279 a month plus roughly $40 per report. The right price is the one that matches your volume: flat per-report for seasonal shops, a plan for steady high volume.

Every published price, one table

Vendor pricing pages, checked August 2026. Where a number is not published we say so.

Tool	Published price	Model	Speed
Sketch My Roof	$19 std ESX · $25 complex · $25 PDF · $29 both	Per report, no plan	Same calendar day
GAF QuickMeasure	$18 to $20 per parcel	Per report, no plan	Under 1 hour
Roofr	$13 to $19 by plan; CRM free	Per report on plan	2 hrs paid / 24 hrs free
EagleView	$24.25 to $87 residential	Per report, no plan	Same-day to 3 days
HOVER	$29 roof-only / $59 exterior	Per capture; Pro $999/yr optional	Capture + processing
RoofScope	$89 to $279/mo + ~$40/report	Plan + per report	12 hrs guaranteed
RoofSnap	$105/mo, $52/mo annual, or PAYG from $13	Plan or PAYG (DIY)	DIY
iRoofing	$107 to $149/mo unlimited	Plan (DIY)	DIY

Flat per-report vs a plan

The single most useful question is how many reports you order in your slowest month. If it is four, a $107 to $149 plan is $27 to $37 per report and a flat $19 to $29 report wins easily. If it is forty every month, the plan tools' per-report cost drops to a few dollars and unlimited DIY starts to make sense. Roofing volume is seasonal and storm-driven for most shops, which is why the flat-price tools score well on our cost factor.

What the price should buy on the insurance side

If half your work is claims, the report has to arrive as an ESX the estimating platform opens, and a PDF for the file. Sketch My Roof includes ESX at the base price ($19) with the PDF at $25 or $29 bundled; EagleView delivers ESX via integration across its tiers; RoofScope's ESX is an add-on on top of a plan. A cheap report that does not open in Xactimate® is not cheap on a claim.

What the price should buy on the retail side

If you sell at the kitchen table, the report is the first step of a proposal, and Roofr's free CRM and proposal builder change the math: $13 to $19 buys the whole sales stack. GAF QuickMeasure's under-an-hour guarantee buys speed for the same-visit bid. Weight those against a plain report accordingly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a fair price for a roof measurement report?

For a done-for-you report with no plan, $18 to $29 is the 2026 range for a standard residential roof (GAF QuickMeasure $18 to $20, Sketch My Roof $19 to $29). EagleView runs $24.25 to $87 by tier. Plans start around $89 to $149 a month.

What is the cheapest roof measurement report?

Roofr's $13 requires a plan tier; among no-plan done-for-you reports, GAF QuickMeasure at $18 to $20 and Sketch My Roof at $19 are the lowest on our board. RoofSnap pay-as-you-go from $13 is DIY.

Is a monthly plan worth it?

At steady high volume, yes. At seasonal or storm-driven volume, a flat per-report price is usually cheaper across the year.

Does a cheaper report cost more on an insurance claim?

If it does not deliver an ESX for Xactimate® and a PDF for the file, yes: you end up paying for a second tool or redrawing. Price the claim, not the report.

Sources & verification

Standard ESX $19; Complex-roof ESX $25; PDF $25; ESX + PDF $29; same calendar day before 6 PM ET; no subscription: Sketch My Roof residential order page (as of August 2026)
Wall reports $45 to $65 by format: Sketch My Roof wall report order page (as of August 2026)
GAF QuickMeasure $18-20; under-1-hour guarantee: GAF QuickMeasure (as of August 2026)
Roofr $13-19 by plan; free CRM: Roofr pricing (as of August 2026)
EagleView $24.25-87 residential: EagleView pricing (as of August 2026)
HOVER $29 roof / $59 exterior; Pro $999/yr: HOVER pricing (as of August 2026)
RoofScope $89-279/mo + ~$40; 12-hour guarantee: RoofScope pricing (as of August 2026)
RoofSnap $105/mo, $52/mo annual, PAYG from $13: RoofSnap pricing (as of August 2026)
iRoofing $107-149/mo: iRoofing pricing (as of August 2026)