Roofing & Materials
Cut-up roof
A roof with many valleys, hips, and intersecting planes — it needs a higher waste factor than a simple gable roof.
On a real claim
A cut-up roof is one with many valleys, hips, and intersecting planes, and it needs a higher waste factor than a simple gable roof. On a claim the complexity drives material waste, labor time, and the number of flashing line items. What goes wrong: a cut-up roof is estimated like a simple one and both the material and the labor run short. Check the roof geometry and raise the waste and labor to match the detail.
Full guide: commonly missed roofing line items xactimate codes
Common questions
What does "Cut-up roof" mean in Xactimate estimating?
A roof with many valleys, hips, and intersecting planes — it needs a higher waste factor than a simple gable roof.
Where does "Cut-up roof" show up in a claim?
The term matters on estimates and scopes across the insurance restoration workflow — see the full guide for where it fits.
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