The computing system of claim 1 wherein the roof estimation module is further configured to correlate the first and second aerial images by receiving an indication of one or more corresponding points on the building shown in each of the first and second aerial images. view more

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium whose contents enable a computing system to generate a roof estimate report for a building having a roof, by performing a method comprising: receiving one or more images of the building; generating, based on the one or more images of the building, a model of the roof that includes a plurality of planar roof sections that each have a corresponding area and edges; and transmitting a roof estimate report that includes one or more views of the model, the report being annotated with numerical indications of the area and lengths of the edges of at least some of the plurality of planar roof sections, wherein the roof estimate report includes at least two different indicia for different types of roof properties. view more

A computing system for generating a roof estimate report, the computing system comprising: a memory; a roof estimation module that is stored on the memory and that is configured, when executed, to: display an aerial image of a building having a roof comprising a plurality of planar roof sections that each have a corresponding pitch; display a pitch determination marker operable to indicate pitch of a planar roof section, wherein the pitch determination marker is overlaid on the aerial image of the building having the roof; receive, based on the displayed pitch determination marker, an indication of the pitch of one of the plurality of planar roof sections of the roof of the building; modify a model of the roof based on the received indication of the pitch of the one planar roof section; and provide roof measurement information based on the model of the roof, the roof measurement information including a measure of the pitch of the one planar roof section. view more

The process of claim 1 further comprising: performing, by the roof estimation system, digital wire frame model construction of the roof structure based on the at least one location over the roof structure in the displayed aerial imagery to which the user moved the least one first visual marker. view more

A computer-implemented method in a roof estimate report system including a computer system and a memory coupled to the computer system, the method comprising: displaying, by the computer system of the roof estimate report system, a first aerial image of a roof on a single display; displaying, by the computer system of the roof estimate report system, a second aerial image of the same roof on the same single display, the second aerial image providing a different view than the first aerial image, taken from a different angle of the same roof; displaying, by the computer system of the roof estimate report system, a first line drawing representing features of the roof overlaid on the first aerial image of the roof; displaying, by the computer system of the roof estimate report system, a second line drawing representing features of the roof overlaid on the second aerial image of the roof, the second line drawings having features in common with and that correspond to features in the first line drawing; in response to user input, changing, a line in the first line drawing representing a feature of the roof that overlies the first aerial image of the roof; changing, by the computer system of the roof estimate report system, a line in the second line drawing that corresponds to the same feature in the first line drawing that was changed by the user, the change in the second line drawing being made by the computer system in response to the change that was made by the user in the first line drawing; and generating and outputting a roof estimate report using a report generation engine, wherein the roof estimate report includes one or more top plan views of a model of the roof annotated with numerical values for corresponding slope, area, or lengths of the edges of at least some of the plurality of planar roof sections of the model of the roof. view more

A roof estimation system comprising: at least one computer processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one computer processor having computer executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the at least one computer processor to: adjust a pitch determination marker overlaid on a photographic aerial image in response to manipulation of the pitch determination marker by a user so that at least a portion of the pitch determination marker substantially aligns with at least a portion of a planar roof section of the roof in the aerial image; calculate a pitch of the planar roof section roof based on the adjustment of the pitch determination marker; store the calculated pitch in the memory; and generate and output a roof estimate report, wherein the roof estimate report includes one or more top plan views of a model of the roof annotated with numerical values for corresponding slope, area, or lengths of edges of at least some of a plurality of planar roof sections of the roof, wherein the generated roof estimate report is provided for repair and/or constructing the roof structure of the building. view more