RoofTools blog
Roof measurement, estimating and solar layout.
- What public LiDAR can tell you about a roofPitch and direction for every plane, before anyone climbs a ladder.
- Three numbers for explaining solar paybackWhat it costs after incentives, what it saves each month, and the year those cross.
- Why ten percent waste is wrong for most roofsA plain gable wastes less than that, and a cut-up hip roof wastes more.
- Squares, pitch, and why the roof is bigger than the houseOn a 6 in 12 roof, every foot of footprint is about 1.12 feet of roof.