How realistic is the roofing preview on a steep or complex roofline?

The AI maps the color and material onto the roof's actual planes, hips, valleys, and dormers as captured in the photo, so multi-plane and cut-up rooflines render with the same shadowing and coursing pattern a real installation would show — not a flat color wash.

Can it show architectural shingles versus 3-tab, or different shingle profiles?

Yes. The tool distinguishes between the dimensional, layered look of architectural or designer shingles and the flatter profile of 3-tab, so homeowners see the texture difference, not just a color swatch.

Are the roof photos we capture stored or retained?

That's your call, not ours — it's your software. We build the storage and retention policy around what your business needs and make sure it meets HIPAA, GDPR, or any other regulation that applies. No training on your data, ever.

There's no off-the-shelf plan, so there's no published price list. Share your details and we'll discuss project scope and pricing on a free consultation call — see /pricing for details.

Does it work for metal roofing, tile, or slate, or just asphalt shingle?

It works across material types — standing seam metal, concrete or clay tile, slate, and asphalt — rendering the correct panel width, tile coursing, or shingle exposure for whatever material the homeowner is comparing.

Can homeowners compare two or three color options side by side?

Yes. Run a separate preview for each color or material under consideration and present them together. Most homeowners narrow from three options to one on the spot once they're looking at their own house instead of a sample board.

How is this different from the visualizer tools shingle manufacturers already offer?

Manufacturer visualizers use a small set of generic stock house templates — the homeowner has to find one that vaguely resembles their home. This generates the preview on their actual photographed roof, with their actual pitch, dormers, and trim, which is what makes the color decision feel real instead of approximate.

Does the preview account for how the new roof color will look next to existing siding and trim?

Yes. Because the preview is generated from the homeowner's actual photo, existing siding, fascia, and trim colors stay visible in the frame, so they're judging the roof-to-siding combination on their own house, not the roof color in isolation.

Exterior Paint & Finishes

Show homeowners their new roof before the tear-off crew shows up

Photograph the existing roof from the driveway. Makeover generates a photorealistic roofing preview in under 10 seconds — the shingle, tile, or metal color they picked, rendered on their own roof planes and pitch, not a sample house three states away.

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What is a roofing preview preview?

A roofing preview tool uses AI to generate a photorealistic image of what a home's roof would look like in a new shingle, tile, or metal finish. Upload a photo of the existing roof, and the tool produces a transformed version showing the selected material and color applied to the home's actual roof planes, pitch, and rooflines. Roofing contractors use this during the estimate visit to get the color decision locked in before the homeowner starts collecting other bids.

Why it matters

A full roof replacement runs $9,000–$25,000 for asphalt shingle on an average single-family home, more for tile, metal, or slate — the kind of spend homeowners don't approve off a 3x5 shingle sample or a manufacturer's stock photo of a house that isn't theirs. Color and material selection is the single biggest stall point between inspection and signed contract, and it's the step most likely to send a homeowner "shopping the color" with two other roofing companies before they commit. A preview on their actual roof — with their actual dormers, chimneys, valleys, and trim — collapses that decision window from a multi-day debate into a same-visit yes.

Who uses this

Residential roofing contractors and sales reps presenting estimates on the driveway or at the kitchen table. Roofing company owners standardizing the color conversation across a multi-crew sales team so every rep sells the same way. Insurance restoration contractors handling storm-damage replacements, where the homeowner is choosing a new roof they didn't ask for and needs to feel good about the upgrade. Exterior remodeling companies bundling roofing with siding and gutter replacement on the same visit.

Heard this from a homeowner?

They hold up a 3x5 shingle sample against the siding and say "I can't tell what this looks like on the whole roof."

You show them a manufacturer photo of a different house style with a different roof pitch and trim color. They say "that roof doesn't even look like mine."

They want to "drive around the neighborhood and look at a few roofs" before deciding — and a competing bid lands before they get back to you.

How roofing preview previews work

Three steps. Under 10 seconds. No design skills needed.

Photograph the roof from the driveway

Any angle that shows the roof planes, dormers, and rooflines. A phone camera in daylight is enough — no drone or ladder required.

AI generates the roofing preview

The model applies the selected shingle, tile, or metal profile and color to the home's actual roof pitch, valleys, and penetrations while keeping siding, trim, and landscaping untouched.

Present it during the estimate

Their own roof, their own house, in the color they're considering. The color decision happens before you leave the driveway, not after three more bids come in.

Common questions about roofing preview

Straight answers. No jargon.

Let's build the version made for your business

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