Quoting & costing Scheduling & work orders Materials & stock

Custom roofer software development

Appfront builds custom software for roofers and roofing contractors: from quoting and costing based on roof area in square metres, material type and labour hours, to on-site measurement and roof inspection with photos, scheduling of crews and equipment, digital work orders on site, materials and stock management, variations, maintenance, warranty and invoicing. One system that fits the way you work, from flat to pitched roofs, so that the office and the crews on the roof work with the same up-to-date information.

What is roofing contractor software?

Roofing contractor software supports the entire process of a roofing business: from quoting and costing based on roof area in square metres, material type and labour hours, through on-site measurement and roof inspection with photos, scheduling of crews and equipment, and the digital work order on site, to materials and stock management, variations, maintenance, warranty and invoicing. Rather than scattered folders, messaging apps and spreadsheets, your business works in one coherent system where a project can be followed from enquiry through to final costing.

Off-the-shelf packages often force your way of working into a fixed mould. Roofing, however, differs greatly from one company to the next: one works mainly with bitumen and EPDM on flat roofs, another with tiles and slates on pitched roofs, and yet another handles mostly maintenance and service jobs with small job sheets. Custom software fits your costing method, material lists and crew scheduling rather than the other way round, and can grow with you as you add a service, a material type or a branch. That way, you can keep building in your own way.

It's all about control: a sharp quote, crews on the right roof at the right time with the right materials, and administration that is correct without anyone retyping receipts in the evening. We build that control as practical custom software, and we can advise on the broader approach to custom-built software.

From quote to invoice in one flow

Quote, order, schedule, work order and invoice all belong to the same project. What happens on the roof feeds back into the final costing, so you can see what each job has earned and nothing slips through the cracks.

The roofing crew, online

Hours, materials, photos and sign-offs are recorded by crews on their phone or tablet, even on a weak connection. Nothing needs to be retyped in the office, and the office sees the status of each job straight away.

Control over materials and margin

Bitumen, EPDM, tiles, insulation and accessories on the job sheet and in stock. You can see what each project consumes, keep track of purchasing and know what margin remains per job and material type.

If you process products that come with a declaration of performance, the link between batch and declaration is where things tend to break down during an inspection. See the app that links batch and declaration.

How we build your roofing contractor software

We work step by step and involve your estimators, planners and site crews early on. From a thorough review of your costing method, material lists and roofing workflow through to go-live and ongoing support, every step is aimed at software your people in the office and on site will understand and want to use every day.

1
Discovery & scope

We map out your process: how you cost, measure and inspect, how you schedule crews and equipment, what the job sheet looks like, and which integrations with accounting and suppliers are needed. Together we identify where the most time and margin can be gained.

2
Design

We design the screens for the office and for the crew on the roof, the data model for projects, materials and hours, and the estimating setup based on your own benchmarks. Simplicity and speed on site come first.

3
Build & iteration

We build in short iterations with automated testing and monitoring. You see working versions along the way and test them in practice, so the works order and estimating genuinely fit how your people work.

4
Go-live & management

Controlled go-live with support for the office and crews, followed by ongoing maintenance, monitoring and further development as you add new services, material types or branches.

What roofing software actually does

We tailor every application to your way of working, material lists and crews. Below are the features we most often deliver for roofing contractors and roofing businesses.

Quoting & estimating

Estimate based on square metres of roof, material type, roof build-up and hours, including items such as insulation, edge finishing and removal of the old covering. Quotes are generated in your own layout, and you record additional and reduced work so that the final costing stays accurate.

Surveying & roof inspection

Survey the roof and record its condition with photos, notes and an inspection report. Defects, points of attention and the before and after situation are linked to the project, so there is no dispute over what was found and what was handed over.

Crew & equipment planning

Schedule projects, crews, vans, cranes and scaffolding on a clear planning board. You see who is where, what is still open and whether equipment is available, and you can easily reschedule when a job overruns or the weather turns.

Work orders & time registration

The crew opens the works order on site, logs hours worked and materials used, adds photos and has the client sign digitally. An indicative safety checklist covering fall protection and working conditions is attached to the order, with timestamp and photo.

Materials & stock

Manage bitumen, EPDM, roof tiles, insulation and accessories in stock, with price lists from your suppliers. Material use recorded on the job sheet updates stock automatically, so you reorder in time and can see per project what was actually used.

Maintenance, warranty & invoicing

Record warranty periods and maintenance contracts, and let the system schedule recurring inspections and service visits. Completed projects and job sheets flow to invoicing and, via an integration, straight into your accounts.

Who we build roofing software for

Roofing work takes many forms, from large flat roofs to pitched tiled roofs and maintenance. For each of these we build software that suits the work, the materials and the way crews operate on site.

Roofing contractors

Companies that handle the full process from quote to handover. The software brings together estimating, planning, work orders and invoicing, so the office and the crews work from the same data. See also our software for construction companies.

Flat and pitched roof specialists

Specialists in flat roofs with bitumen or EPDM, or pitched roofs with tiles or slates. Costing and material lists are set up around the construction and materials you work with, so every quote is right for your trade.

Roof maintenance & service

Companies that mainly handle maintenance, repairs and inspections, with lots of small jobs. Maintenance contracts, recurring inspections and service visits are scheduled, and the team works from quick on-site job sheets, without the hassle.

Facade and insulation contractors

Businesses with similar exterior work on facades and insulation, involving measuring on site, materials priced per square metre and work at height. The software is set up around your services, so that estimating, scheduling and job sheets cover your work too.

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Technology and integrations

We build with a modern, maintainable web stack that works in the office and on the roof, even with a poor connection. Where it saves you time, we integrate with systems you already use: your accounting package such as Exact Online, Twinfield, Moneybird or e-Boekhouden, an iDEAL or payment integration for invoices, and price lists from suppliers and wholesalers for purchasing and stock. If your main aim is control of the diary, also look at our custom planning and scheduling software. Which integrations make sense, we decide together during the discovery phase.

If you sell roof maintenance as a contract, have a look at our software for roofing maintenance contracts.

For maintenance contracts with seasonal visits, carried out with photos and reported to the client, there is our app for roofing maintenance contracts.

For the inspection on the roof itself, with defects marked on the floor plan and the warranty tracked per roof, there is our app for roof inspection reports and warranties.

Node.js / Python / PHP / .NET React / Vue front end PostgreSQL / SQL database Progressive web app (offline job sheet) Photo and document storage Accounting integration (Exact / Twinfield / Moneybird) iDEAL / payment integration Supplier and price list import Map and route integration REST and web service integrations OAuth 2.0 / SSO Role-based authorisation Encryption in transit and at rest Automated testing Monitoring and alerting CI/CD pipelines

Why choose Appfront for roofing software?

Appfront builds custom software and always starts with a thorough analysis of your process, your estimating method and the way your crews work on the roof. Software for roofing must not only be technically correct, but above all quick and simple on site, because a complicated work order doesn't get filled in.

We write clear documentation and work with transparent code, so your own company or any future supplier can understand and manage the software. No black box and no vendor lock-in, but clear agreements on integrations, hosting, monitoring and management, so you stay in control of your own system and data.

You work with a fixed point of contact who understands both the technology and the practicalities of a contracting business. This keeps lines of communication short, prevents misunderstandings and speeds up decisions when choices need to be made during the build.

Also see our broader services: software for construction companies, custom planning and scheduling software and custom software. Have questions? Get in touch.

  • Custom software for contracting businesses
  • Job sheet and app that work quickly on the roof, even offline
  • Estimating based on your own benchmarks and material lists
  • Integrations with accounting, payments and suppliers
  • Control over materials, stock and margin per project
  • Transparent code, no vendor lock-in
  • Clear documentation your team can read and manage
  • A fixed point of contact, no account managers passed around
  • Ongoing maintenance and further development
  • Working method aligned with your existing systems

Security and privacy for roofing software

A roofing company also processes personal data: customer details, addresses, photos of sites, and details of employees and subcontractors. That is why we build securely and in line with the GDPR. We set up access based on role, so a crew on the roof sees exactly what they need and sensitive data stays protected. Data and photos are stored and transmitted encrypted, and we make clear agreements about hosting within the EU and about backups.

For work at height, you can include an indicative safety checklist on the job sheet, in which the crew records that fall protection and working conditions have been checked, with a timestamp and photo. The software does not replace a statutory risk assessment and evaluation (RI&E) or occupational health advice, but it helps you follow and demonstrate your own safety arrangements on site.

We build with proven security practices and keep the software healthy with updates and monitoring. Discuss your situation without obligation via our contact form.

  • GDPR-compliant processing of customer and staff data
  • Role-based access and least-privilege principles
  • Encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest
  • Hosting within the EU and regular backups
  • Secure photo and document storage per project
  • Indicative safety checklist with the job sheet
  • Updates, monitoring and management after go-live
  • Clear agreements on ownership of code and data

Frequently asked questions about roofing software

Answers to the questions we are asked most often about custom software for roofers and roofing contractors.

Roofer software supports the entire process of a roofing company: from quote and estimate based on square metres of roof, material type and hours, through measuring and roof inspection with photos, planning of crews and equipment and digital work orders on site, to materials and stock management, additional and omitted work, maintenance, warranty and invoicing. Custom software lets you set this up the way your own way of working requires, from flat to pitched roofs, so the office and the crews on the roof work with the same up-to-date data instead of separate folders, chat messages and spreadsheets.

We build custom software. No roofing company calculates, schedules and invoices in exactly the same way: one works mainly with bitumen and EPDM on flat roofs, another with tiles and slate on pitched roofs, and yet another mostly handles maintenance and service. Custom software matches your calculation method, your materials lists and the way your crews work, and can grow with you as you add new services or branches. After an intake meeting, we decide together which functionality matters most and in what order we build it, without promising a fixed timeline or price we cannot yet substantiate.

Yes. Working on site is exactly what it is built around. The crew opens the day's job sheet on their phone or tablet, logs hours worked and materials used, takes photos of the before and after, and, if required, has the client sign digitally. We build this as a web application that also works on a weak connection and syncs later, so a roof without signal is no problem. Everything flows straight back into the office system, so the admin does not have to be retyped afterwards.

Yes. The estimate works from the figures you use yourself: square metres of roof area, material type, build-up of the roofing, hours required and extras such as edge finishing, insulation or removing the old covering. A quote is then generated in your own layout. If the work changes during execution, you record additional and omitted work, so the final costing is accurate and you can see what margin remains per project.

We connect the software to the accounting package you already use, such as Exact Online, Twinfield, Moneybird or e-Boekhouden, so invoices do not have to be entered twice. For payments, an iDEAL or payment integration can be added. On the purchasing side, supplier and wholesaler price lists can be imported, and material usage recorded on the job sheet can update stock management. Which integrations make sense depends on your systems, and we determine that together during the discovery phase.

Working at height calls for fixed safety procedures. On the job sheet you can include an indicative safety checklist: is fall protection in place and checked, is the scaffolding or climbing equipment in good condition, are the weather conditions suitable. This lets the crew record that the check has been carried out, with a photo and timestamp. The software does not replace a statutory RI&E (risk inventory and evaluation) or occupational health advice, but it helps you follow and demonstrably document the agreements you record, on site as well.

Yes. We regularly take over existing applications, including ones built by another party. We review the architecture, integrations, usability and security, document the current setup and propose improvements. From that point we can handle changes, new integrations and monitoring, or modernise step by step towards a maintainable situation, without you having to replace everything at once.

We build for roofing and roof covering companies, for specialists in flat roofs with bitumen or EPDM and pitched roofs with tiles and slate, for businesses focused mainly on roof maintenance and service, and for façade and insulation companies with similar external work. The software supports both the crew's work on the roof and the calculation, planning and invoicing in the office, tailored to the size and way of working of your business.

Ready to build your roofing software?

Tell us how your business works and where you run into problems, from calculation and planning to the job sheet on the roof and invoicing. We are happy to help think through the process, integrations and the app for your crews. In a no-obligation first conversation, you will get a clear picture of the possibilities for custom software that suits your roofing business.

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