roofsnap.com

What It Is

RoofSnap is a vertical SaaS product for roofing, gutter, and lighting contractors. Its core positioning is not as a general-purpose CRM, but as a sales workflow built around “measurement — estimate — contract — payment.” It offers both human-prepared measurement reports based on aerial imagery and DIY drawing/measurement tools on web and mobile. Its target users are mainly small construction crews, independent roofing contractors, and professionals involved in insurance claims.

Core Capabilities

For measurements, RoofSnap supports standard roof, gutter, and lighting reports. Standard reports include diagrams and waste calculations; gutter reports include linear feet, end caps, corner pieces, recommended downspout locations, and more; lighting reports focus on eaves and ridge lines. Reports are typically delivered in 2–4 hours, while some pages state that rush delivery can be around 30 minutes. The estimating module can generate multiple Good-Better-Best quotes in under 10 seconds, and users can also customize line items, markups, and discounts with the detailed estimator. Subscription plans also support branded reports, contracts, material orders, human-prepared reports, commission reports, and online payments.

Pricing and Trial

Its business model includes both per-report measurement orders and software subscriptions. Non-subscribers can use Pay-As-You-Go, while subscribers receive discounts on measurement orders and access to DIY measurement and estimating tools. The site repeatedly offers a free trial and mentions that the first gutter report can be ordered for free, but it does not disclose subscription pricing or trial duration. For payments, RoofSnap Payments is powered by Stripe, with credit card rates as low as 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction and ACH at 1%.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are a highly focused industry use case, which reduces the complexity of general-purpose software; fast measurement report turnaround; and the ability to handle estimating, contracts, and payments within the same platform. Its help center, videos, FAQ, live chat, and training booking resources are also fairly complete. The main weaknesses are limited enterprise-level disclosure: there is no clear information on APIs, webhooks, self-hosting, role-based permissions, SOC 2, ISO, or similar compliance details. It also does not support offline use, making it less friendly for job sites with poor connectivity.

Who It’s For and Access From China

RoofSnap is better suited to small contractors in mature markets such as the United States, where aerial imagery, Stripe payments, and roofing quote workflows are well established. Chinese users would need to carefully verify imagery coverage, address recognition, network connectivity, Stripe payment collection, USD payments, and compatibility with local material pricing. The available content does not make it possible to determine access status from China. Alternatives may include a combination of local project management, CRM, quoting/contract, and payment tools, or industry software better adapted to domestic construction workflows.