Product Features

Materials

 

 

Please click on a feature heading for more specific information:

modelling | materials | estimating | take-off
   
All materials are catered for with AppliCad's software. Whether you are laying shingles, metal sheets or membrane plys, AppliCad allows your materials to be easily defined and used. AppliCad also quantifies all your extras as well so you'll never head off to the site feeling you've forgotten something.
   
   

Global features...
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Any material definable

A completely customizable database. Any material may be defined.

 

Material Types

Define various materials;
Tiles, shingles, shakes, metal, flashings, custom flashings, custom profiles, fasteners, insulation, sarking, membranes, single-ply, edge assemblies, fixtures, downpipes and more.
   

Tiles Shingles and Shakes...

  

 

Tile + 1/2 and accessories

Include tiles and 1/2 or more on gables ends, hips and valleys, plus various tile accessories. (A UK preference!)

 

 

 

Per bundle / per piece

Price your shingles and shakes either per bundle, or per piece

 

 

Metal Tiles

Metal tiles easily accounted for - simply describe the exposed size.

 

 
   

Metal roofing and flashings...

  

Flashing accessories.

A huge number of options to define all your flashing accessories, and the fasteners for the accessories.

Stock Lengths etc.

Set up stock-lengths, pay rate schedules and more.

Custom Flashings

Define various custom flashings based on girth / width and bends / folds and cuts.

 

All metal finishes

Kynar, Colorbond, Zincalume, Galvanised..... all metal finishes possible.

 

 

Detail for Edge Assemblies

Create easily assigned details for Edge Assemblies to ensure your roof goes on correctly.

 

 

Cost per length / per metre

Cost your flashings either per length, or per metre or foot.

 

 

 

Flashing estimating

5 different flashing estimation methods. At least one to suit your current business process.

 

 

 

  

Membranes and insulation...

  

 

Insulation roll sizes.

2 different roll sizes possible for all defined insulation and sarking.

 

 

 

Perimeter and field membranes

Different sizes for various field and perimeter membranes.

 

 

Other items...

 

 

Accessories for Downspouts

Pops, straps, offsets, shoes, and elbows can be setup with downpipes.

 

 

 

Graphical Fixtures

Graphical representation of fixtures. See all the pops, skylights, penetrations etc. before you produce the quote.

 

 

Different fastners

Define mechanical (screws, nails etc), liquid (butyl adhesive, epoxy etc) and rolls (butyl tape etc) as fasteners.

 

 
 
 

The AppliCad Process - Roofing Software that Works!