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SlopeQuill Roof Area Estimator

by roofingnorthernbeaches

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Description

Estimate sloped roof area from supplied plan dimensions and pitch. Add a separate row for each rectangular section.

Add the SlopeQuill Roof Area Estimator block or [roof_area_estimator] shortcode. Labelled keyboard controls, isolated repeat instances and a responsive layout inherit your site’s font and text colour. Download a plain-text summary or use Print summary. No account, API, analytics, cookies, lead capture or visitor-data storage. All inputs stay in the current page until you download them. The tool sends nothing to a provider.

Plan area is length × width. Sloped area is plan area ÷ cos(pitch). The allowance is applied once to the total sloped area. This rectangular approximation excludes complex shapes, overlaps, ridges and penetrations; it is not a material order, quote or structural assessment. Use dimensions and pitch from existing plans or a professional; no access to a roof is needed to use this tool.

Site-wide settings:
* Default area allowance (%): 10.

All functionality works without attribution.

Developed by Roofing Northern Beaches.

  1. Upload the ZIP through Plugins Add New Upload Plugin and activate it on a single-site staging install.
  2. Open Settings SlopeQuill Roof Area Estimator to review defaults.
  3. Add the SlopeQuill Roof Area Estimator block, or a Shortcode block containing [roof_area_estimator].
  4. Preview the page and verify the tool in your theme before publishing.
  1. Rectangular plan dimensions, pitch and an editable area allowance. Desktop local frontend preview with example inputs.

    Rectangular plan dimensions, pitch and an editable area allowance. Desktop local frontend preview with example inputs.

  2. Responsive mobile view of the same tool and example inputs in a local frontend preview.

    Responsive mobile view of the same tool and example inputs in a local frontend preview.

Does it save my information?

No. Reloading or leaving the page loses inputs. Download a summary if you want to keep it. There are no reminders, provider messages or background tasks.

Can I change the heading?

Use the block sidebar, or [roof_area_estimator title=”My planning tool”].

How many rows can I add?

Add up to 50 rectangular roof sections. Leave unused sections blank; complete the dimensions and pitch in every section you use before downloading the area summary.

What are its limits?

Plan area is length × width. Sloped area is plan area ÷ cos(pitch). The allowance is applied once to the total sloped area. This rectangular approximation excludes complex shapes, overlaps, ridges and penetrations; it is not a material order, quote or structural assessment. Use dimensions and pitch from existing plans or a professional; no access to a roof is needed to use this tool.

Is multisite supported?

This release supports single-site installations. Network activation and network-wide uninstall cleanup are not validated or implemented. Uninstall removes this site’s settings only.

0.1.0

  • Initial release with a dynamic block, shortcode and local summary export.
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