The formula: no subscription math required
Most software budgeting starts with a tier and a seat count. Roof reports do not work that way. Each order is a flat, published price tied to the format you choose, and there is no minimum order and no recurring fee sitting underneath it. That means the entire monthly budget line is one multiplication:
Monthly report spend = number of roof claims that month x price per report.
The only variable worth planning around is which price point your claims actually need: Standard ESX at $19, Complex-roof ESX at $25, PDF-only at $25, or ESX + PDF at $29. Mixed months are normal. A desk with a blend of straightforward and cut-up roofs will land somewhere between the $19 row and the $25 row, and a desk that also hands PDFs to homeowners or files will run closer to $25 to $29 across the board.
Budgeting table: monthly claim volume x price point
The table below runs the formula across common monthly claim counts for a field or IA desk. Use the row closest to your actual roof-claim volume, then pick the column that matches the format mix you order most.
| Roof claims per month | Standard ESX @ $19 | Complex-roof ESX or PDF-only @ $25 | ESX + PDF @ $29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $95 | $125 | $145 |
| 10 | $190 | $250 | $290 |
| 20 | $380 | $500 | $580 |
| 30 | $570 | $750 | $870 |
| 50 | $950 | $1,250 | $1,450 |
| 75 | $1,425 | $1,875 | $2,175 |
| 100 | $1,900 | $2,500 | $2,900 |
Figures are claim volume multiplied by the published per-report price. No subscription fee, platform fee, or minimum order applies on top of these totals.
Matching the price point to the claim mix
- Count how many roofs on your docket are simple gable or hip shapes versus heavily cut up
Standard ESX covers typical residential roofs at $19; roofs with many facets or additions fall into the Complex-roof ESX tier at $25, and misrouting a complex roof to the standard tier is the most common cause of a revision request.
- Decide up front whether the file needs a PDF exhibit, not just an Xactimate® estimate
PDF-only runs $25 on its own, but ordering ESX + PDF together at $29 is usually cheaper than two separate orders once a claim needs both the estimate line item and the exhibit.
- Flag Symbility® claims separately from Xactimate® claims when you budget
Symbility® XML is available on the order page at its own listed price and should not be estimated using the ESX or PDF figures in the table above.
- Track actual monthly report count for one full cycle before locking a budget line
Because pricing is flat and there is no subscription, the only estimating error possible is guessing volume wrong, not guessing a tier wrong.
Why there is no subscription line to model
Reports are ordered by property address with no minimum order and no recurring commitment. A desk that orders three roof reports one month and forty the next pays exactly three times the per-report price the first month and forty times it the next; there is no idle seat cost sitting in between. That also means a slow storm month does not carry a fixed overhead forward, and a catastrophe surge does not require a new contract or a higher tier to be approved before ordering can continue.
For a field adjuster working a small book, that keeps the monthly number small and predictable. For an IA firm or carrier desk sizing a CAT deployment, the same formula scales linearly with claim intake, which makes it straightforward to fold into a loss-run or staffing forecast without adding a software-cost variable.
Turnaround and terms that affect budget timing
Orders placed before the 6 PM Eastern cutoff are delivered the same calendar day, which means a report ordered on a given claim day is typically an expense you can close out on that day's ledger rather than one that spills into the next billing period. Reports are ordered directly from Sketch My Roof roof measurement reports by property address, and corrections or revisions are available from the delivery email if a measurement needs adjusting, which avoids a second full-price order.
Verisk™ desks routing through XactAnalysis® can use the Xactimate® Integration ordering path for the same published pricing and same-day terms; the workflow for pulling a delivered ESX into an open estimate is covered in Xactware's own documentation, and menu steps vary by version, so verify the current path in your build before relying on a fixed click sequence.
Putting it into a monthly forecast
Start from last month's roof-claim count, not an assumed average, and multiply by the price point your desk actually orders most often. If your mix is mostly Standard ESX with an occasional Complex-roof or PDF add-on, budget the bulk of the line at $19 and add a small buffer at $25 for the exceptions rather than pricing the whole month at the higher tier. Because there is no subscription tier to negotiate and no seat count to true up, revisiting the number each month is just re-running the same multiplication with the new claim count, which is why the table above works as a standing reference rather than a one-time estimate.
You can start any order directly by property address; see order a roof report by address for current pricing and formats.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a volume discount for ordering many roof reports a month?
How do I estimate my monthly spend if my claim mix changes month to month?
Does ordering ESX + PDF together cost less than ordering them separately?
Are Symbility® orders included in the $19 to $29 pricing shown here?
Does same-day delivery affect when the cost hits my budget period?
Sources
- Published residential menu: Standard ESX $19, Complex-roof ESX $25, PDF-only $25, ESX + PDF $29; no subscription; no minimum order; order by property address: Sketch My Roof residential order page (as of August 2026)
- Same calendar day delivery for orders before the 6 PM Eastern cutoff; corrections and revisions available from the delivery email: Sketch My Roof service facts page (as of August 2026)
- Xactimate® Integration ordering path for Verisk™ and XactAnalysis® desks: Sketch My Roof Verisk page (as of August 2026)
- Xactimate® file import procedures and version-specific menu guidance: Xactware official help center (as of August 2026)
- Symbility® claims documentation and XML handling procedures: CoreLogic Symbility® claims documentation (as of August 2026)