Know the roof before you coat it

By Jesse Sanchez 

Free cost calculators help compare roofing materials before committing to a coating, upgrade or full replacement. 

Before recommending a roof coating to a customer, it pays to know exactly what you’re working with. That’s where Instant Roofer comes in. This U.S.-based roofing tech company offers a suite of free, AI-powered cost calculators built to give contractors fast, reliable insight into roof conditions, estimated replacement costs and material options, no sign-ups, no gimmicks. 

These free, no-obligation tools are designed to take the guesswork out of roof replacement and major maintenance decisions. With just an address, you can provide owners an instant estimate based on roof size, slope and regional labor rates, no sign-ups, no hidden fees. Whether your customer is thinking about coating a roof to extend its life or planning a full tear-off, these calculators help clarify the available options.  Instant Roofer, 

Instant Roofer’s online tools span multiple roofing materials, including asphalt shingles, cedar shakes, flat roofing systems, metal roofing and solar roofs. Each calculator is built to deliver accurate price ranges using aerial imaging and proprietary data collected from hundreds of thousands of roofs nationwide. 

Flat roofs, which are often strong candidates for restoration, average $34,167 for full replacement, but Instant Roofer’s calculators can help determine if a coating is the better option. The platform breaks down pricing for common flat roof materials like EPDM, modified bitumen and fiberglass, while its dedicated roof coatings calculator estimates material needs and project costs based on roof size, type and location. Whether you’re planning an acrylic, silicone or polyurethane application, the tool provides a fast, reliable baseline to help evaluate feasibility, present accurate pricing to clients or plan long-term maintenance strategies. By comparing coating and replacement costs side by side, contractors can tailor solutions to match client budgets, building age and performance goals. 

Each calculator is paired with Instant Roofer’s national network of over 45,000 vetted local contractors, helping users turn data into action without delay. 

Learn more about how Instant Roofer’s cost calculators can guide smarter decisions on coating, replacing or upgrading your roof!