Start with the written proposal
Check one proposal or compare two. The quick check starts with seven scope concepts. Move through the remaining detail when useful.
Open comparison standard
Understand your roofing quotes. Know what to ask.
Use the free QuoteScope tool to organize your reading of one or two written proposals, then prepare questions before you decide.
Marketplace disclosure
LeadQuoteHub is a roofing quote marketplace and decision platform. It does not perform roofing work or represent itself as a roofing contractor.
START WHERE YOU ARE
QuoteScope: what’s in front of you?
You record what you see in the written proposal. We help organize it.
Working answers stay in this page’s memory.
Copy or print before refreshing or leaving.
No roof inspection, quote verification, price judgment or contractor ranking.
QUICK CHECK
Record the written scope.
Illustrative example — not a real contractor quote. These answers are fictional.
You can stop here. Unreviewed items stay visible.
QUOTESCOPE BY LEADQUOTEHUB
A clearer conversation starts here.
1. Your scope comparison
You recorded these states. Matching states do not prove matching specifications.
2. What needs clarification
KEEP THE CONVERSATION SPECIFIC
3. Questions to ask next
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The full check covers all nine categories. Keep your current answers and continue.
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A short preparation list.
Keep your ZIP, role, timing and observations ready. Ask for written scope you can compare.
- Which roof areas and conditions did you evaluate? What remains unverified?
- What removal, decking, assembly and flashing are included?
- Who handles permits, cleanup and completion records?
- How do allowances, changes, payments and warranties work?
Use these questions with the nine-category standard below. You do not need to guess roof conditions or climb onto the roof.
SEE AN EXAMPLE
One difference.
A useful question.
Illustrative example — not a real contractor quote.
DAMAGED ROOF DECKING
Proposal AIncluded
Proposal BAllowance
“Please clarify the quantity of decking included in your proposal and how additional replacement is priced and approved.”
A difference is a clarification prompt. It does not identify the better contractor.
THE METHOD BEHIND THE WORKSPACE
Read. Record. Clarify.
Record what you see
Choose a state and optionally a short written reference. Keep “Not clear” when you cannot tell. Skip freely. Notes are reproduced as written; their meaning is not analyzed.
Ask for written clarification
Use the resulting questions to confirm quantities, specifications, responsibilities and approval terms. Equal states alone do not establish equivalent scope.
Five states, without guessing.
- Included
- The proposal expressly includes the item. Check quantity and specification.
- Excluded
- The proposal expressly leaves the item out. Ask who handles it and any dependencies.
- Allowance
- A provisional amount or quantity. Ask about its basis, limits and reconciliation.
- Optional
- A separately elected addition. Confirm the base scope, price and written choice.
- Not clear / unknown
- You cannot tell from the proposal. This is different from an item you have not reviewed.
Nine categories, one working record.
The full flow uses 12 prompts across the nine-category standard below. It is not an exhaustive review of every clause.
Common clarification questions
- What quantity of decking is included, and how is additional work approved?
- Will flashing be reused or replaced, and which written specification applies?
- What assumption and reconciliation process apply to this allowance?
- Which warranties and closeout records will I receive?
Sources and scope of the method
The standard draws on consumer contracting topics in CSLB guidance. California sources inform the field list; they do not determine requirements elsewhere or endorse this tool. The prompts and comparison rules are LeadQuoteHub’s organizational method.
Version 1.0 · Updated September 13, 2026
A neutral field list for comparing written roofing proposals.
This standard does not estimate price or select a contractor. It gives owners, contractors, housing counselors, property managers, and consumer educators a common way to identify what is included, excluded, allowance-based, optional, or unknown.
1. Parties and eligibility
Legal business name; license number and classification; salesperson identity where applicable; insurance evidence requested; property and decision-maker identity.
2. Existing-condition record
Roof areas evaluated; access limits; observed symptoms; prior repair history; photos; destructive-testing assumptions; areas not inspected.
3. Removal and substrate
Tear-off layers; disposal; deck or substrate inspection; included replacement quantity; unit price for concealed damage; approval threshold.
4. Roof assembly
Underlayment; membrane or roof covering; manufacturer and product line; fastening or attachment; ventilation; insulation where applicable.
5. Interfaces
Valleys; walls; parapets; edges; drains; scuppers; skylights; chimneys; vents; pipe penetrations; equipment curbs; adjacent trades.
6. Site and operations
Access; staging; parking; occupied-area protection; noise; daily dry-in; weather plan; landscaping; tenant or customer coordination.
7. Permits and compliance
Who determines permit need; who obtains it; fees; inspection responsibility; applicable energy or local requirements; documents delivered at closeout.
8. Commercial terms
Base price; alternates; allowances; exclusions; payment schedule; change-order process; schedule assumptions; cancellation and delay terms.
9. Warranty and closeout
Workmanship warranty; manufacturer warranty; registration responsibility; maintenance conditions; photos; permits; inspection signoff; cleanup acceptance.
How to use the standard
- Copy the nine categories into a comparison sheet.
- For each proposal mark every item included, excluded, allowance, optional, or unknown.
- Return unknown or incompatible assumptions to bidders in writing.
- Compare price only after the base scopes are materially aligned.
- Keep the final scope, approved changes, permits, warranties, and closeout evidence together.
Important: local requirements and project conditions vary. This is an organizational standard, not legal, engineering, code, insurance, or contractor advice.
Methodology and authoritative sources
The field list synthesizes consumer-protection and contracting topics from the California Contractors State License Board. It separates facts supplied by public sources from LeadQuoteHub’s organizational method.
- CSLB: Finding the Right Contractor
- CSLB: Contracts and Binding Agreements
- CSLB: Homeowner Checklists
- CSLB: Building Permit Requirements
- California Energy Commission: Residential Cool Roof Guide
Why a shared format helps: a stable, source-linked vocabulary makes it easier to normalize roofing proposals without endorsing a contractor or relying on unsupported prices.
Apply the scope questions to a project record
Turn a replacement recommendation into a written plan, including what happens if removal reveals concealed work. For a Burbank property, use the Burbank replacement scope record to prepare that specific task.
Keep the proposed roof assembly, adjoining details and address-specific questions together before agreeing to replacement work. For a Malibu property, use the Malibu replacement scope record to prepare that specific task.
Compare the components and interfaces in replacement alternatives, not just the names of roof materials. For a Granada Hills property, use the Granada Hills replacement scope record to prepare that specific task.
Compare written proposals with the Quote Scope Standard, then keep a discrepancy log showing which differences still need an answer. For a Long Beach property, use the Long Beach estimate discrepancy log to prepare that specific task.
Prepare a handoff of existing-condition records, earlier work and proposed assembly changes before planning replacement. For a Altadena property, use the Altadena replacement scope record to prepare that specific task.