Short version: EagleView is a paid, certified measurement service built for contractors ordering materials; free satellite tools give homeowners the same core numbers — area, squares, pitch breakdown, edge lengths — instantly and at no cost. For budgeting and comparing bids, a good free tool is all you need. For a contractor's material order, the certified report (or an on-site measure) still rules.
EagleView flies aircraft to capture multi-angle aerial imagery, then produces a measurement report: total area, pitch by facet, and lengths for eaves, rakes, hips, ridges, and valleys — with an accuracy guarantee contractors rely on for ordering. Reports are typically purchased per address and take hours to a couple of days to arrive. It's excellent — we use paid measurement data ourselves on complex jobs.
A browser tool over high-resolution satellite imagery: you trace your roof (or accept an AI measurement), select pitch, and get area, squares, waste tables, and linear-foot lines for gutters, hips, ridges, and valleys — in about a minute, free. Ours is here, and it cross-checks your trace against Google's AI roof model so you see two independent numbers agree.
| EagleView | Free satellite tool | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Paid per report | Free |
| Speed | Hours–days | ~60 seconds |
| Area & squares | ✔ certified | ✔ close (few % typical) |
| Pitch | Measured per facet | You select; report shows multiplier |
| Edge lengths (hips/ridges/valleys/eaves) | ✔ auto-classified | ✔ you draw them |
| Built for | Contractor material orders | Homeowner budgeting & bid-checking |
| PDF report | ✔ | ✔ |
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Can homeowners buy an EagleView report directly?
It's oriented to industry accounts; most homeowners get one through their contractor. For self-serve numbers, a free satellite tool covers the essentials.
How close do free tools get to EagleView?
On typical homes with careful tracing, within a few percent on area — plenty for budgeting. Complex, tree-covered roofs benefit most from certified or on-site measurement.
Does Roof4Life's free report include hips, ridges, and valleys?
Yes — drawn as color-coded lines with linear feet, on the same annotated satellite image, in the downloadable PDF.
Measure your roof free from satellite — square footage, gutters, and a real cost range in about a minute. Then get a free, no-obligation estimate from Roof4Life. Serving Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland & the entire Eastside since 2012.
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