Permit scope
A roofing quote should say who pulls the permit, who pays the fee, who schedules inspections, and what happens if the permit cost changes.
Check a roofing quoteSome bids include permit handling, some list it as an allowance, and some leave it out. If the quote is vague, the homeowner may not know whether permit fees, inspection scheduling, or reinspection work are included.
Two roof bids can look similar until one includes permit handling and the other treats it as a later add-on. The cleanest comparison is a written scope that says exactly who handles the city or county process.
Contractor follow-up
These are the kinds of questions the paid report turns into a personalized contractor script based on the quote details you enter.
This separates included project cost from a possible later fee.
The responsible party should be clear before work starts.
This gives the homeowner a clear completion checkpoint.
Detailed report value
The free check gives a pricing assessment. The detailed report is meant to reduce signing risk by showing what may be missing, what could become a change order, and what to ask the roofer before money changes hands.
Decking, dry rot, tear-off, permit, disposal, flashing, ventilation, and warranty gaps.
A clear separation between confirmed, assumed, missing, and needs-confirmation line items.
Contractor-ready questions with the reason each question matters.
A printable way to compare a second quote on the same scope and warranty terms.
Printable homeowner decision packet
Previewed sections
Independent homeowner-first analysis
RoofQuoteCheck is designed as a homeowner utility first. The quote checker explains its assumptions and points you toward the scope details that make roofing bids hard to compare.
Related homeowner guides
These pages connect the calculator, cost guides, red-flag checks, and local roofing quote pages so homeowners can move from research to a specific quote review.
This guide explains one risk area. The report combines price position, scope completeness, confidence, and sign-ready risk for your actual quote.
Start free quote checkHomeowner questions
Yes. A useful roofing quote should state whether permits are included, who pulls them, who pays the fee, and who handles required inspections.
They can if the quote treats permits as excluded, unknown, or only an allowance. Ask for written permit terms before signing.