Outdoor spaces and grounds: Quotation software for green roof installers
Quotation software for green roof installers that calculates roof area, system build-up, lifting and edge detailing, with assumptions about load capacity and roof covering visible in the proposal.
Where quotes for green roof installers get stuck.
A quote for green roof installers is about more than square metres. A roof with many upstands, rooflights and rainwater outlets needs more cutting and gravel strips. A roof four storeys up with no courtyard needs a crane, possibly a permit to use the street, and extra time to unload pallets. Estimators often work from a spreadsheet per project, so the price of lifting and edge detailing varies by person. When the client later asks why there is extra work, the assumption about the existing covering turns out not to be written down anywhere. And the difference between a sedum mat and a build-up with plug plants disappears into a single rate per square metre.
Quotation software for green roof installers
Example- 1
Record roof areas and build-up
DoneEach roof area is recorded with its size, fall, number of upstands and the chosen build-up: drainage layer, filter fleece, substrate and vegetation.
- 2
Calculate materials, lifting and labour
In progressThe software calculates materials per roof area, including cutting waste around upstands.
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Prepare a proposal with variants
NextThe client receives a proposal with, for example, a sedum mat option and a variant with herbs or a water retention layer.
From enquiry to signed quote.
Record roof areas and build-up
Each roof area is recorded with its size, fall, number of upstands and the chosen build-up: drainage layer, filter fleece, substrate and vegetation. Assumptions about the existing covering and the load capacity sit alongside, with their source: a roof visit, a drawing or information from the owner.
Calculate materials, lifting and labour
The software calculates materials per roof area, including cutting waste around upstands. Lifting, crane hire, any application to use the public road and the number of crew days are added. Edge detailing and gravel strips along outlets are counted separately, so it is clear where the costs sit.
Prepare a proposal with variants
The client receives a proposal with, for example, a sedum mat option and a variant with herbs or a water retention layer. Each variant shows the difference in weight, maintenance and appearance. The chosen variant and the assumptions are kept with the quote for job preparation and for any later variations.
Alongside your calculations and price lists.
Estimators currently work from spreadsheets, system suppliers' price lists and previous projects. The quotation module takes your existing build-ups and prices as a library, so a standard sedum roof is not assembled from scratch each time. Roof details come from the enquiry or the roof visit. An accepted quote goes to scheduling as a project, with the chosen system as the basis for the material order. The buyer manages supplier prices; the project manager approves exceptions per quote.
Rate per square metre or itemised
A rate per square metre is easy for the client to compare and quick to produce. On complex roofs with many edges and upstands it is often wrong. An itemised price with separate lines for lifting, edge detailing and materials is fairer, but needs more explanation for a homeowner who just wants a total.
Sedum mats or plug plants
Pre-grown sedum mats give an instant green roof and less risk of weeds in the first year. Plug plants or seed cost less in materials, but take longer to close up and need more maintenance early on. The quote can show both variants with their effect on upkeep and appearance.
Include or exclude the roof covering
If the existing covering is doubtful, you can include its replacement or exclude it with a caveat. Including it raises the quote but avoids surprises. Excluding it keeps the price down, but then it must be clear who is responsible if the covering turns out to leak during installation.
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Read the storyWhat we prepare in the quotes.
The quote holds roof areas with their build-up, calculation rules for materials, cutting waste, lifting and edge detailing, and room for two variants side by side. We set those rules up with you at the start. Then we price a simple sedum roof on a detached garage together, and a commercial building with several roof areas, rooflights and a crane lifting from a busy street. Ordering materials from the quote and estimates next to actual crew days can be switched on later.
View pricingSupport and updatesGood to know.
Explore pricing and optionsCan we update system supplier prices automatically?
If a supplier provides a price list as a file, it can be imported. Otherwise the buyer updates prices periodically. Quotes already sent keep their original price, so a change at the supplier does not quietly alter a live proposal.
How do we include uncertainty about the structure?
By stating it as an assumption in the proposal, with its source and a caveat. For example, that the price assumes a structure able to carry the chosen system, to be confirmed by a structural engineer. The client then knows what still needs to be checked.
Can one quote cover several buildings for a housing association?
Yes. Each building gets its own roof areas and access, with lifting per location. The association can approve per building or the whole package at once. That helps with phased delivery where not every roof is done in the same season.
Can we price maintenance together with the installation?
Yes, as a separate line. A maintenance agreement for the first years after installation can be included in the proposal, with the number of visits per year and what happens at each visit. The client can then choose deliberately whether to do it themselves or contract it out.
What often connects to this.
- Enquiry form for green roof installersAn enquiry form for green roof installers that asks for roof details, access and the state of the roof covering, so the works planner can judge whether a roof visit is needed.
- Digital job cards for green roof installersDigital job cards for green roof installers on which the roof crew records the layout, installed layers and deviations per roof area, with photos of each layer before it is covered.
- Invoicing software for green roof installersInvoicing software for green roof installers that turns installed roof layers, lifting and variations from approved job cards into a checkable invoice per roof, with a payment link.
Quotes that match the work.
Start with a short intake. Then we schedule a call to show the software with your services, team and way of working.
WhatsAppinfo@vorlyo.com Quotation software for green roof installers: price per roof area from build-up, sedum mats, substrate and lifting, with structural assumptions stated.
- Record roof areas and build-up
- Calculate materials, lifting and labour
- Prepare a proposal with variants