For roofers
Change orders for roofers
On a reroof you only see the decking and the flashing once the old shingles are off, and by then the crew is on the roof. A change order the customer signs off on from their phone lets you fix it right away without working on a handshake.
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Three extras roofers run into
Example 1 · Asphalt shingle reroof, 24 squares
Rotten decking under the shingles
Why, in the customer's words
Under the old shingles, eight sheets of plywood near the back valley are soft and rotted. New shingles won't hold on rotten wood, so those sheets need replacing before we roof over them.
- Replace rotten roof decking (4x8 sheets)8 × $95.00$760.00
| Before this change | $14,200.00 |
|---|---|
| This change | + $760.00 |
| New total | $14,960.00 |
Example 2 · Reroof, 18 squares
Extra ice and water shield
Why, in the customer's words
The eaves on the north side show water stains from ice dams. Adding ice and water shield along those eaves and the valleys stops melting snow from backing up under the shingles.
- Ice and water shield (rolls)4 × $135.00$540.00
| Before this change | $11,500.00 |
|---|---|
| This change | + $540.00 |
| New total | $12,040.00 |
Example 3 · Garage roof reshingle
Chimney and sidewall flashing replacement
Why, in the customer's words
The flashing around the chimney is rusted through and was patched with caulk. Reusing it would leak again, so we'll put in new flashing while the shingles are off.
- Replace chimney flashing and counterflashing1 × $650.00$650.00
- Step flashing at sidewall (linear ft)14 × $18.00$252.00
| Before this change | $6,800.00 |
|---|---|
| This change | + $902.00 |
| New total | $7,702.00 |
Example prices in US dollars. Yours come from your own Products & Services in Jobber.
How it works for roofers
Show it from the roof
Film the soft decking or the rusted flashing once the shingles are off. The customer sees what you see.
Lines from your list
Autofill writes the reason and picks lines like decking by the sheet from your Products & Services in Jobber, at your prices.
The customer signs off
Text it from the roof. They see the video, the lines and the new total, and sign off on their phone so the crew keeps going.
Back on the Jobber job
The new lines, a pinned note and the signed PDF land on the job, so the sheet count is on the invoice.
What the customer sees
The homeowner sees the rotten decking, why it has to go and the number of sheets with the price for each. Before they sign off they see the total before this change, what this change adds and the new total.
Asphalt shingle reroof, 24 squares
Rotten decking under the shingles
Under the old shingles, eight sheets of plywood near the back valley are soft and rotted. New shingles won't hold on rotten wood, so those sheets need replacing before we roof over them.
| Before this change | $14,200.00 |
|---|---|
| This change | + $760.00 |
| New total | $14,960.00 |
Questions
Can I quote decking per sheet and change order the count?
Yes. That's the common way to do it. Once the shingles are off, count the sheets, put the count on the line and send it. The customer signs off on the real number.
How fast can the customer sign off?
In a minute or two. They get a text, open the link, read it and sign off on their phone. Nothing to install and no account.