The roof traced over the real property, with the area the quote is built on.

The existing roof footprint from aerial imagery, measured in square metres, on a dimensioned sheet you can hand over or lodge.

What it costs

Search the address and look at the roof over the real boundary before you pay anything or anyone gets on a ladder. Unlocking the property is $75, once, with unlimited edits.

Roof outline traced from aerialPlan area in m2 per sectionWind class read for the lot, on the sheet if you choose

What the sheet shows for a roofing job

A roofing sheet is a measured outline and a set of areas, drawn on the real property.

6 things

The existing roof outlineTraced from the aerial over the real footprint, so the shape on the sheet is the shape on the house.
Plan area in square metresThe flat measured area of each section, which is the figure a quote starts from.
Sections split where the roof stepsHouse, extension, patio and carport counted separately rather than as one number.
Existing patio, carport and shed roofsAlready traced, so a re-roof that covers more than the house is scoped properly.
Wind class for the siteRead for the lot, in its own report and on the sheet if you choose, because fixing and tie-down requirements are driven by it.
Site coverage across every roofed structureFor the jobs that add roof rather than replace it.

When a roofing job needs a drawing

A straight replacement usually needs nothing. These are the ones that do.

A new roofed structureAdding a patio, carport or verandah roof is a new structure, assessed on setbacks and coverage like any other.

Character and heritage overlaysChanging roof form or material on a mapped property is assessed, and the application wants the roof drawn.

Site coverageEvery roofed area counts. Extending a roofline is the moment a block can run out of coverage.

Wind classificationThe class drives fixing and tie-down requirements, and it is read for the lot rather than assumed: in its own report, and on the sheet if you choose.

StormwaterMore roof means more water. Where discharge forms part of the assessment, the direction is on the drawing.

Plan areas are measured flat from the traced outline, not developed along the pitch. Roof form, material and overlay rules vary by council; confirm what applies to the property before you commit.

Questions people ask about roofing

Answers from the blog, and the checks that read one address.

What is a wind classification?What is site coverage?What is a BAL rating?What wind region am I in?Is my block bushfire prone?

Measure the roof before anyone gets on it

A re-roof quote usually starts with a ladder or a guess off a street view. Tracing the outline over the real footprint gives a measured plan area for every section, and the same drawing becomes the council sheet if the job turns out to need one.

Check the wind class for the block

What we cover in site plans

Patio / carport / louvered · Granny flat · Retaining · Pools · Concreting / driveways · Class 10a structures. All seven come out of the same editor, on the same sheet, at the same price.

Doing a different job?

Each page covers what that structure needs on the sheet.

Patios and carports Roofing Sheds and carports Granny flats Retaining walls Pools Fencing Concreting and driveways Class 10a structures Certifiers and engineers

Trace the roof and the areas come with it.

The property, the footprint and the existing structures load from the address alone.

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Search the address and check the property on the aerial before you pay anything. Unlocking it is $75, once, for that property.