Material List
Visual takeoffs, zero calculationsVisual takeoffs, zero calculations
Generate order-ready Material Lists in just two clicks—even for complex siding and roofing projects.
Video description: A render of a two-story home receiving a new roof, siding, and stone animates into a detailed Hover Material List.
Video description: A render of a two-story home receiving a new roof, siding, and stone animates into a detailed Hover Material List.
Customer Testimonials
“Hover helps our sales guys get as good at estimating materials as an installer who’s been in the business for 20 years.”
Philip Pray, Sales Manager, D’Angelo & Sons
Forget tracing or calculatingForget tracing or calculating
Step 1
Upload photos or blueprint
Upload your property photos or blueprint to get your measurements in as fast as one hour.
Step 2
Choose materials
Select your materials from the existing templates in the library or add your own.
Step 3
Review your Material List
Review your list, make any final edits and share via PDF or CSV.
Expand your takeoff expertise
- No need for setup or specialized training
- Access 120+ templates for manufacturers’ specifications and building code
- Pick one or more materials across multiple exterior trades
- Create Material Lists from your phone, tablet, or desktop
Video description: A short tour of available material templates, including Roof, Siding, Soffit, Trim, Gutters, Fascia, and Stone.
Ready to order in minutes, not hours
- Eliminate tracing—tap and rotate to add materials precisely where they go
- Ditch spreadsheets with 1-click takeoff templates
- Speed up the review process with an interactive scope summary
- Convert any Material List into your own template
Video description: The flow of how to create and download a Material List PDF.
Save on waste and extra orders
- Eliminate guesswork and manual errors with automated calculations
- Set your own waste and installation preferences
- Keep a record of all your jobs and improve profitability
- Estimate consistently across your entire team
Video description: The flow of how to change material quantities.
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Create unlimited Material Lists for free
Automate your detailed siding and roofing Material Lists for all your Hover projects.
All your exterior trades covered
Roofing
All the options you need—shingles, metal, tiles, or flat roof—and mix-and-match to your preference.
Siding
Get any color or material type, single or multiple, like plank, metal, board & batten, and more.
Soffits
Generate automated calculations for materials and panel size, including those for your porch.
Gutters
Automated calculations for gutter and guards, along along with manual items that serve as checklist.
Trim
Separate siding trim calculations so you can mix-and-match materials and customize sizes.
Fascia
Just one simple click to calculate materials for your eaves and rakes.
What customers are saying
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SRS relies on Hover’s Takeoff Solution to beat the competition
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Automate your detailed siding and roofing Material Lists for all your Hover projects.
FAQ
Yes, it requires Hover measurements. If a project isn’t created yet, simply upload photos or a blueprint and after about an hour, you’ll be able to create a Material List.
Not yet, this is coming soon with interior measurements. If you would like to gain access to our early preview, please fill in the form.
Yes. You can integrate with any of our supplier partners, access pricing, product catalogs, and submit orders digitally. Alternatively, you can order by sharing our PDF if we're not partnered with your supplier of choice.
The process of listing and quantifying all materials needed for a construction project based on project documentation such as plans, drawings, specifications and property photos. It is a vital output needed for cost estimates and material orders.
A Material List is the main output of a material takeoff. It details all materials and components needed for a project, including quantities, specifications, and suppliers.