Bid Metal Roofs in Minutes, Not Days
No more driving out to climb ladders. Enter an address and get back a full panel layout, material list, and price. No more guessing at your margin or bidding with ball park price per sq.ft. numbers for metal roofs!
Built for the metal roof estimator
Surface Bid takes your from an aerial measurement report or plan set to a finished bid, fast — built by people who understand estimating inside and out.
Re-roof or New Construction?
Enter an address, or upload a plan set for new construction . Surface Bid pulls the measurement data automatically, so your team can select materials and generate accurate, professional quotes in minutes. No re-entering data and no spreadsheets.
HOW IT WORKS.
Address in. Bid out. However you spec it, fast.
Onboarding: We use your specific product database and your specific pricing. We can integrate with your internal system or you can send us spreadsheets.
During our onboarding discussion, with a real expert in metal roofing, we will ask you questions to ensure we accommodate any specific building preferences you might have.
STEP #1
ENTER YOUR JOB.
Enter an address or upload a blueprint.
STEP #2
Get your measurement report automatically.
Surface Bid pulls measurement data from one of our trusted measurement partners — no separate ordering, no juggling a second tool.
STEP #3
Configure and quote.
Select materials and configure the roof using your product catalog and your customer pricing. Send the bid. We can even integrate with your system.
That's it. Three steps, one tool, one flat price.
WHY SURFACE BID?
3 MINUTES OF WORK
Process measurement files and generate complete panel layouts, material lists, and pricing—all in the time it takes to have a phone conversation with your customer.
4 HOUR AVERAGE TURNAROUND
Surface Bid processes measurement files and generates complete panel layouts, material lists, and pricing in a few hours—we do the work while you go about your day.28,218 BIDS AND COUNTING
Surface Bid delivers panel-accurate estimates in minutes, join the ever growing number of users!
Precision Estimating
Surface Bid comes from SmartBuild—the same team that has been building estimating and design tools for contractors for years. We understand what’s at stake when you put a number on a project. One missed detail can mean a lost bid—or a job that costs more than expected.
Surface Bid takes the guesswork out of metal roofing estimates. From automated roof models and precise panel layouts to complete material takeoffs and pricing, every detail is calculated from the actual roof geometry.
Know what you need. Know what it costs. Bid with confidence.
No more padding bids because you’re unsure of the numbers. No more discovering material shortages when it’s time to install. Just a more accurate, predictable way to bid metal roofing.
Square-foot pricing gives you a number. Surface Bid gives you the details behind it.
In minutes, Surface Bid turns actual roof geometry into precise panel layouts, accurate material lists, and real-time pricing—so you know exactly what the job requires before you bid it.
Where other tools stop at a sketch or square-foot estimate, Surface Bid takes it all the way to a complete, build-ready takeoff you can trust.
Stop estimating by the square. Start bidding the actual roof.
Exact Panel Calculation
Surface Bid calculates every panel, trim part, and screw count automatically.
Download Reports
Panel layouts, material lists, pricing—everything you need to close the job.
Automatic 3D Modeling
Surface Bid processes roof geometry to auto-build 3D models with panel breaks, hips, valleys, transitions, and waste factor.
Full Material Lists
Surface Bid generates complete material lists down to the fastener count, eliminating guesswork and ordering errors.
Not Just "Another Cheap App"
A cheap calculator can spit out a square-foot number in seconds. So can Surface Bid. But that’s not where we stop.
Surface Bid uses the actual roof geometry to calculate the exact panel layout, material takeoff, trim, cutoffs, and pricing—down to the individual components.
Because square footage doesn’t tell you where the hips and valleys are. It doesn’t account for panel lengths, cutoffs, waste, or the details that can turn a “profitable” job into a costly surprise.
Surface Bid gives you the details behind the number—so you can bid with confidence, protect your margins, and know what it will actually take to build the roof.
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Is your supplier on board?
Surface Bid connects directly to your supplier’s SmartBuild database, giving you access to their materials, pricing, and product setup—all in one place.
Whether your supplier handles the bidding or leaves it up to you, we can help. Put us in touch with your supplier or sales rep, and we’ll help get everything connected.
We get it. At the end of the day, contractors need a simple way to bid projects using their supplier’s metal panels and trim, with their customized pricing, all in one place.
That’s exactly what Surface Bid is built to do.
WHAT IT COSTS?
Quote roofing jobs with speed and confidence
From automated roof models to accurate panel layouts and pricing, Surface Bid helps you eliminate costly errors and win more jobs.