Free measurement tools for exterior contractors
Type an address and get the measurement a job is priced on. Each tool runs on the same aerial roof data and measuring engine as Measured Bid's estimates. The typed calculators need no account; address measurements need a free one.
Measure from an address
Each one looks the house up in aerial roof data and measures it with the engine Measured Bid estimates from.
23.4 squares
Free roof measurement by address
From an address: roof area, squares, pitch per plane and roof type, using Google Solar aerial roof data.
- Sloped roof area and squares
- Pitch and area of each plane
- Roof type and order quantity with waste
23.4 squares priced in 3 materialsRoof replacement cost calculator
From an address or a typed roof area: a roof replacement price range for asphalt, metal and tile, from published installed prices per sq ft and the measured roof surface.
- Sloped roof area and squares
- Price range for asphalt, metal and tile
- With or without tear-off
118 ft of gutter
Free gutter calculator by address
From an address: numbered gutter runs, total feet and downspout count, using Google Solar roof planes, or calculate from typed footage.
- Numbered runs with feet
- Total feet of gutter
- Downspout count and pipe length
153 ft of roofline
Permanent lighting calculator
From an address: permanent-lighting roofline feet by coverage and peaks, using Google Solar roof planes and street bearing.
- Front, front and sides, and full footage
- Gable peaks added or left off
- Numbered runs by side
1,666 sq ft of wall
Siding calculator
From an address: net wall area and siding squares using Google's aerial roof outline, or calculate material quantities from typed wall sizes.
- Net wall area after windows and doors
- Siding squares, with waste
- Vinyl cartons or lap siding planks
153 ft of lights
Christmas light installation cost calculator
From an address: Christmas-light roofline and peak footage using Google Solar roof planes, priced at your entered rates and minimum.
- Front, front and sides, and full roofline
- Gable peaks added or left off
- A price at your per-foot rate and minimum
1,574 sq ft of wall
Exterior paint calculator by address
From an address or wall dimensions: net exterior wall area and paint gallons at your coats and coverage, using Google's aerial roof outline for address measurements.
- Net exterior wall area
- Wall and trim gallons at your coverage
- Wall area by story count
Calculators for the numbers you already have
Measured it yourself, or working from plans? These run on the numbers you type, right in the browser, with no limit.
Roof pitch calculator
From typed rise and run or an angle: roof pitch, degrees, slope multiplier and rafter length, calculated with trigonometry.
- Pitch in x/12 and degrees
- Pitch multiplier and grade
- Rafter length and ridge height
Roof square footage calculator
From typed section dimensions and pitch: sloped roof area, squares and shingle bundles, calculated with pitch factors and your waste allowance.
- Sloped roof area in square feet
- Squares, and squares with waste
- Shingle bundles to order
Pressure washing estimate calculator
A pressure washing price from square feet and your rates: house wash, roof soft wash, driveways and flatwork, and gutters, with one job minimum.
- House, roof, flatwork, gutter and window lines
- Story, roof material and moss adjustments
- One job minimum, applied once
Board and batten calculator
Even batten spacing for any wall, with the exact on-center spacing, the gap and a mark for each batten, plus sheets or boards and battens for the whole house.
- Exact even spacing and the gap
- Where to mark each batten
- Sheets or boards and battens, with waste
Soffit calculator
Soffit area, panels, J and F-channel, fascia pieces or trim coil, and the net free vent area, from eave and rake footage and the overhang.
- Soffit square feet and panels
- J-channel, F-channel and fascia
- Vent area of the vented soffit
Attic ventilation calculator
The net free vent area an attic needs at 1/150 or 1/300 (IRC R806.2), split into intake and exhaust, with feet of ridge vent, box vents and soffit vents.
- Net free area at 1/150 or 1/300
- Intake and exhaust split
- Ridge vent feet, box and soffit vents
Rafter length calculator
Common rafter length with the ridge deduction and overhang tail, the board to buy, plumb and seat cuts, a regular hip or valley rafter and a rafter count, from a span or run and pitch.
- Rafter length to cut and the board to buy
- Plumb and seat cut angles
- Hip rafters and a rafter count by spacing
Roofing material calculator
A shingle roof's material list from its area and line lengths: bundles, underlayment, ice and water shield, starter strip, ridge cap, drip edge, nails and sheathing, with GAF coverage figures.
- Shingle bundles and underlayment rolls
- Ice and water shield, starter and ridge cap
- Drip edge pieces, nails and sheathing
Pricing calculators for every trade
Turn costs into prices. Work out what a labor hour really costs, then price a job at the margin you need.
Markup calculator for contractors
A job price from its costs at a target margin, markup or overhead and profit, with gross profit, markup and margin side by side and a markup to margin table.
- Price from a target margin or markup
- Gross profit, markup and margin
- Overhead and profit, three ways
Labor burden calculator
An employee's burdened cost per hour worked from the wage, payroll taxes, workers' comp, benefits and paid time off, with a price per labor hour at your margin.
- Burdened cost per hour worked
- Burden percent and annual cost
- A price per labor hour at your margin
How the tools measure
Each tool makes one lookup per house and returns the same numbers your estimates would use.
Aerial roof data
Google maps the roof planes of most US houses from aerial imagery. Each plane has a slope, a direction and a size. You confirm the house on the aerial before anything is measured.
One measuring engine
Measured Bid turns those planes into gutter runs, roof area, roofline footage and wall area. The free tools call the same engine the estimates and the website widget use.
Numbers to check on site
Each result shows the imagery year and a confidence level. Older imagery and missing roof sections are flagged, and harder roofs get a lower confidence, so you know when to look harder.
From a measurement to a price
The tools stop at measurements, except the Christmas light calculator's price at your rate. Measured Bid adds your rates, so any address becomes an estimate for your team or a price range on your website.
FAQ
Are the tools free?
The typed calculators are free with no account. Measuring from an address needs a free account, because every lookup is a paid call to aerial data. The trial covers 14 days or 5 measurements, with no credit card.
Do the tools show prices?
Most show measurements only: feet, square feet, squares and counts. The Christmas light calculator also prices the roofline at a per-foot rate and minimum you type. The markup calculator prices a job from its costs at the margin you need. In Measured Bid, your own rates turn the same measurements into estimates for your team and price ranges for homeowners on your website.
Where do the measurements come from?
From Google's aerial roof data for the address. Measured Bid's engine turns the roof planes into gutter runs, roof area, roofline footage and wall area. It's the same engine the estimates use.
How accurate are they?
We publish our gutter footage test on invoiced jobs. Roof and wall area haven't been tested the same way yet. Treat every number as a starting point and confirm it on site.
Do you save the addresses I measure?
Nothing you measure here is saved to an account or sent to anyone. If you start a trial from a result, the address is kept in your browser so your first estimate can start with it.
Measure and price from an address
Type the address. Your free account measures it, and you can price it with your own rates when you're ready.