Cold weather application...

Hello All, I am new to this site but wanted to let everyone know about supplementing roofs for all you xactimate users out there. Xactimate has a line item for cold weather application which insurance companies are accepting. It helps supplement the claim and it ensures the job is done properly during the colder months. Does any one else have any great xactimate tips?

I thought cutup was the technical term?? Maybe just for us Illinoisan's & Indiana-ites(?)

CIAK: Care to comment about the cold weather application being a legitimate paying line item? Also, I never did quite get the percentage of waste covering a cutup roof. Doesn't seem very scientific, but each roof is different so it's hard to explain my charge sometimes. On occasion I'll break it down by any plane 1-4 squares or less.

18 sq ( she sez 17) 4 valleys. 2 sidewalls. and one little entry roof w/ 2 walls.

9 roof planes

Tom Cut up as I interpret your reply, difficult angles and many and varied slopes opposed to a straight gable or hip. If the interpretation is correct x-actamate Includes this in an additional waste and material section. B) :) :) B) Deep Down In Florida Where The Sun Shines Damn Near Every Day

I just had an adjuster tell me that they don't pay for "cut up". She said she never heard of "cut up" :laugh:

What in the flying phphuk does anybody think drives the cost of a job?

Oh wait, I forgot, labor is almost free. Just tell "your crew" (LOL) of uninsured, illegal and almost clueless, but mostly powerless people, that this is what they get paid and.......end of story :ohmy:

Vaa, I've had agents 'dictate My price' before. I just asked, "That's what you're paying?" "Yep!" I'd just say "OK." and leave. Dang if they wouldn't call weeks later and ask when I was starting?????

I just say what they're paying isn't what I'm getting, so I just assumed you were personally going to do the job, and then they'd get it. If they asked for a reinspection, I'd raise the price another 20%. That's when they'd decide to pay.

GKRFG Said: Sorry, cant really help. My only tip would be to throw Exactimate in the trash and dont let the insurance companies dictate what you can charge for your work.

But if your business model is based on insurance work I guess you have no choice but to follow the rules they have set. Bunch of BS in my opinion.

But welcome to the coffee shop! B)

Exactly right. That said, Xactimate really favors us on hail damaged chopped glass roofs. We have a pretty substantial cost advantage because of our previous involvement with Kold King. Well, it wouldn't be fair to ask the adjuster to pay a claim based on our costs, because that would virtually eliminate the chance for other Kold Kingers to get the job. So we bid it the going rate and make a nice margin.

Sorry, can't really help. My only tip would be to throw Exactimate in the trash and don't let the insurance companies dictate what you can charge for your work.

But if your business model is based on insurance work I guess you have no choice but to follow the rules they have set. Bunch of BS in my opinion.

But welcome to the coffee shop! B)