What is a roof inspection scope sheet?
Short answer. A roof inspection scope sheet is the field form a roofer or adjuster fills out on the roof: measurements, pitch, layers, shingle type, and a count of every component like vents, pipe boots, ridge, valleys, and drip edge, plus storm damage notes such as hail hits per test square. It becomes the checklist the estimate is built from, so a missing line on the scope sheet often means a missing line in the payment.
What a typical scope sheet records
- Roof size: total squares and the area of each slope or facet.
- Pitch: by slope, since steep slopes add labor charges.
- Layers: how many layers of shingles come off.
- Shingle type: 3-tab, architectural, or premium, which affects pricing and matching.
- Linear items: feet of ridge, hips, valleys, eaves, and rakes, which drive starter, ridge cap, drip edge, and leak barrier quantities.
- Components: counts of pipe boots, box vents, turbines, power vents, exhaust caps, skylights, and chimneys, and whether flashing is step, counter, or apron.
- Damage notes: hail hits per test square on each slope, wind-damaged shingles, and dents on soft metals like vents and gutters.
- Other exterior items: gutters, downspouts, window wraps, and screens.
- Interior: any ceiling or attic damage tied to the storm.
How a homeowner can use one
Compare the scope sheet with the insurance estimate line by line. Common gaps are missing drip edge, too few pipe boots, ridge vent left out, or steep charges missing on steep slopes. Each gap is a candidate for a supplement request. See how the estimate side is organized in Xactimate roof estimates explained.
For the roof terms on the form, see roof anatomy explained, and for measurement methods, how roofers measure a roof.