Learn How To Use Google Earth To Measure The Square Footage Of A Roof. Measure A Roof For Metal Or Shingles With This Quick Metal Roofing Installation Tip. You Can Calculate How Many Roofing Squares And The Size Of Your Roof From Your Computer . Are you trying to get a quote for installation of metal roofing? Maybe you have a metal roofing install and forgot to take a measurement? Google Maps can calculate the size of your roof which will help you determine the amount of roofing squares and square footage you will need. Using Google Maps for sales measurements is an easy roofing tip that can save you time on your next shingle or metal roof installation. If you already have not purchased your corrugated metal roofing give us a chance to bid your job. Save 15% to 50% with our manufacturer direct pricing and great customer service. Inexpensive delivery anywhere within the United States. Learn More About Job Take-Off's https://www.westernstatesmetalroofing.com/take-offs-metal-roofing-wall-panels.html 00:00 How to measure a roof with Google Earth 01:08 How to measure the square footage of a roof with Google Maps or Google Earth 01:18 How to launch Google Earth 01:25 How to search for your home's address on Google Earth 01:36 How to zoom in and out with Google Earth 01:50 How to print a sketch of your roof with Google Earth 02:16 How to measure a roof with Google Earth 02:28 How to use the measurement tool on Google Earth 03:38 What is a job take-off? Visit Our WEBSITE https://bit.ly/wsmr-website Visit our LEARNING CENTER http://bit.ly/learning-center-wsmr How To Measure Your Roof Using Google Earth [For Metal Or Shingle Roofs] When you want to start shopping around for quotes on a new metal roof, you face several big questions: How many square feet is your roof? How many peaks and valleys do you have? How do you even get up on the roof? Maybe, you’re a contractor and you went out to a home to you can provide a quote. You went there to measure a roof for metal or shingles but forgot to take a few critical measurements. You’re dreading driving back out there. The good news is there is a way to measure your roof in a safe and accurate way, all from the comfort of your home: use Google Earth. With just a few clicks, you can search for any address, get a bird’s eye view of your roof, and get the roofing measurements that you need. At Western States Metal Roofing, we talk to hundreds of homeowners each month. The first question that we ask is, What’s the square footage of your metal roof? This is the starting point for a quote and neither of us can proceed without it. Knowing the square footage allows us to give you an accurate quote. Our goal is to make things easier for you and provide you a simple way to figure out your roof size. How To Measure A Roof Using Google Earth It’s actually a simple process to get the ballpark square footage of a roof with Google Earth. Using Google is great for a rough estimate, but when you’re ready to order the materials you should take accurate field measurements of the job. In order to make things easy for you we have created a step by step guide and even created a video. To begin, go to Google Earth and click to “Launch Earth.” Search for your home’s address and you’re ready to go! Printing a Top View Of Roof With Google Earth You should start measuring by printing out a top view of your home. To do this, simply line up your house and click on the top corner to print. Be sure to print multiple angles and views. The more roofing details you provide, the more accurate your estimate will be. These additional angles will also show the supplier if there are any additional valleys, peaks, entryways, or window hangs that may be needed. Begin Measuring Your Roof Frame your home back to the top shot. NOTE: You’ll want to be directly above and zoomed in as much as possible. Click the ruler icon on the left side of your screen. Switch the unit of measurement to feet. Click on a starting and stopping point, and you’ll get an estimated measure of distance. Start logging in your measurements. It’s always best to go outside and check a few measurements to make sure what you’re estimating on Google Earth is in the ballpark. Using Your Sketch To Get A Metal Roofing Quote When complete, you’ll have a general idea of the size of your roof. Getting Accurate Roof Measurements For Your Home Again, this process is good for general measurement estimates. Prior to ordering any material, it’s crucial that you hire a professional to do field measurements. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/facebook-wsmr INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/instagram-wsmr TWITTER: https://bit.ly/twitter-wsmr LINKEDIN: https://bit.ly/linkinin-wsmr HOUZZ: https://bit.ly/houzz-wsmr PINTEREST: https://bit.ly/pinterest-wsmr YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/youtube-wsmr