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.
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Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- SlopeQuill Roof Area Estimator Estimate sloped roof area from supplied plan dimensions and pitch. Add a separate row for each rectangular section.
Installation
- Upload the ZIP through Plugins Add New Upload Plugin and activate it on a single-site staging install.
- Open Settings SlopeQuill Roof Area Estimator to review defaults.
- Add the SlopeQuill Roof Area Estimator block, or a Shortcode block containing [roof_area_estimator].
- Preview the page and verify the tool in your theme before publishing.
FAQ
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Does it save my information?
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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.
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Can I change the heading?
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Use the block sidebar, or [roof_area_estimator title=”My planning tool”].
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How many rows can I add?
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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.
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What are its limits?
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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.
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Is multisite supported?
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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.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
0.1.0
- Initial release with a dynamic block, shortcode and local summary export.