State Farm Estimatics Questions and Answers

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State Farm Estimatics Questions and Answers

• Removal of shingles

ANS estimate for the actual number of squares (not square feet). No estimating or rounding

• Replacement of shingles

ANS a) Include waste in the calculation -10% - Composite -15% - wood

b) Round up to the nearest bundle

-Assume 3 bundles per SQ for composite shingles -Assume 4 bundles per SQ for wood

• What do wood shingle estimates always end with

ANS fourths. .25, .5, .75, .00

• What do composite shingle estimates always end with

ANS thirds. .33, .66, .00

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• Calculating Hip Roofs

ANS get main body first. extensions second.

• Hip roof triangular ends

ANS are calculated when the main roof is calculated b/c a triangle is accounted for that didn't actually exist

• When calculating extensions on a hip roof

ANS don't count for the triangle, but don't forget the two parrallelograms remaining (there is a good chance they are identical)

• When calculating the main body

ANS Don't assume that you can just find one side of a roof and double it. Why?the rafters might be different lengths

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• How do you find the height of a hip roof

ANS the height of the triangle is equal to the length of the rafter that is forming the parallelogram

(only true if the pitch of the roof is identical and the angles on the hip roof are 90 degrees)

• Do you round when removing a roof

ANS No, removal is always the exact number

• What calculations can you use to replace

ANS x1.10 for composite x1.15 for wood .33 for composite .25 for wood

• "drop and roll"

ANS the method for estimating carpet

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