Roofing & Materials
Tear-off
Removing the existing roof covering before the new roof goes on, bagged and hauled off as part of the roofing job.
On a real claim
Tear-off is removing the existing roof covering before the new roof goes on, bagged and hauled off. On a claim tear-off is a labor line, and it is also when hidden deck damage is discovered and turned into a supplement. What goes wrong: the estimate prices a layover instead of a tear-off, or code limits the number of layers, and the crew removes material nobody is paying for. Check the number of existing layers and the local limit before you price the removal.
Common questions
What does "Tear-off" mean in Xactimate estimating?
Removing the existing roof covering before the new roof goes on, bagged and hauled off as part of the roofing job.
Where does "Tear-off" show up in a claim?
The term matters on estimates and scopes across the insurance restoration workflow. Browse the glossary for related terms.
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