Creating a component

Walk through it once and you have the pattern for every component you will ever add. Most components take under a minute to set up.

Where to find it

Components > Add component.

The fields

Component name. This is how you search or find the component, and also what shows on your quote. You can edit it at any time.

Component type. Main or Extra. Main is a core job component (most things you quote). Extra is a one-off item, multiplier, or anything you want separated for the customer quote or your records. See Components vs Extras.

Measurement method. How your component is normally measured:

• Area (Rs / ft2 / m2) - for main roofing materials like tiles, longrun, membrane.
• Lineal - for flashings, gutter, spouting.
• Quantity or Fixed - for downpipes, chimney flashings, skylights, items priced per unit.

Material price. What that component costs you per area, per lineal length, or per item.

Labor price. The labor rate you (or a contractor) charge per area, per lineal length, or per item.

Waste type. Percentage or Fixed. Percentage is best for area-based materials; Fixed (e.g. 100mm per length) is best for lineal materials. See Waste and pitch.

Pitch calculation. Tick to apply a pitch type:

• Rafter pitch - main roof areas (tiles, longrun, underlay).
• Hip pitch - hip rafters.
• Valley pitch - valley rafters.

Pitch auto-calculates plan measurements into actual lengths, with waste added. You enter the actual pitch angle later during the quote builder. The hip and valley pitch types currently support 45-degree angles in plan view; tapered hips or valleys need extra length added manually.

Material orders. Tick if this component can be added to material orders. You can also pre-assign a flashing drawing or image to represent the component. See Creating material orders.

Walked example: roofing tiles

1. Name: Roofing tiles - terracotta.
2. Type: Main.
3. Measurement: Area.
4. Material price: $10 per m2.
5. Labor price: $5 per m2.
6. Waste: Percentage, 5%.
7. Pitch: Rafter pitch.
8. Material orders: On.

Walked example: ridge cap

1. Name: Ridge cap - 240 standard.
2. Type: Main.
3. Measurement: Lineal.
4. Material price: per linear meter.
5. Labor price: per linear meter.
6. Waste: Fixed, 100mm per length.
7. Pitch: Off (ridges sit horizontally).
8. Material orders: On. Attach a flashing drawing if you have one.

Walked example: skip hire (Extra)

1. Name: Skip hire.
2. Type: Extra.
3. Measurement: Quantity.
4. Material price: flat amount per skip.
5. Labor price: 0.
6. Waste: Off.
7. Pitch: Off.
8. Material orders: Off.

After you save

The component is in the dropdown when you add components in Manual Quote or digital takeoff. You can edit or delete it any time; editing does not change quotes you have already built.

Related

• Components vs Extras
• Waste and pitch
• Plan vs Actual