State Farm Estimatics Exam Questions and Answers (2024)
(Verified Answers)
What type of fiberglass roof can be rigid? corrogated or greenhouse?
I have no idea, but its a test question
Wood shingle facts:
a) manufactured in random widths
b) typical widths are 16, 18, or 24"
c) Butt ends vary in thickness from 1/2" to 3/4" but are uniform for a shingles
length
d) Taper sawn in order to lay flat
Wood Shake Facts:
a) Hand split, taper split, or straight split
b) All "split" surfaces are rough
d) "Hand split and resawn" have a sawn or smooth back and rough face (smooth
back lay flatter)
e) widths are random
What are standard lengths of wood shakes?
18 or 24"
How many bundles per square do wood shakes/shingles come in?
4
What are rigid roofing materials?
shingles/tiles made of: clay, aluminum, steel, copper, fiberglass, concrete, slate
or plastic
How is rigid roofing sold?
by the piece, in bundles or in squares
Rigid roofing does not
, deteriorate easily
are more durable than other roofing materials
What roofing material is heavier?
Rigid roofing is heavier.
What roofing material requires more labor to install?
rigid roofing
What do roof vents do?
Allow heat and moisture to escape the attic. Slowing down deterioration and
increasing the life of the roof
What are three basic roof types?
1) Ridge vent
2) Roof vent (or Turtle vent) - normally box shaped and made of aluminum or vinyl.
usually installed on the back slope
3) Turbine Vent - include turbine shaped louvers that are spun by the wind
What are additional roof vents? do i know what they look like?
Gable Vent
Soffit Vent
Removal of shingles
estimate for the actual number of squares (not square feet). No estimating or
rounding
Replacement of shingles
a) Include waste in the calculation
-10% - Composite
-15% - wood
b) Round up to the nearest bundle
-Assume 3 bundles per SQ for composite shingles
-Assume 4 bundles per SQ for wood
What do wood shingle estimates always end with?
(Verified Answers)
What type of fiberglass roof can be rigid? corrogated or greenhouse?
I have no idea, but its a test question
Wood shingle facts:
a) manufactured in random widths
b) typical widths are 16, 18, or 24"
c) Butt ends vary in thickness from 1/2" to 3/4" but are uniform for a shingles
length
d) Taper sawn in order to lay flat
Wood Shake Facts:
a) Hand split, taper split, or straight split
b) All "split" surfaces are rough
d) "Hand split and resawn" have a sawn or smooth back and rough face (smooth
back lay flatter)
e) widths are random
What are standard lengths of wood shakes?
18 or 24"
How many bundles per square do wood shakes/shingles come in?
4
What are rigid roofing materials?
shingles/tiles made of: clay, aluminum, steel, copper, fiberglass, concrete, slate
or plastic
How is rigid roofing sold?
by the piece, in bundles or in squares
Rigid roofing does not
, deteriorate easily
are more durable than other roofing materials
What roofing material is heavier?
Rigid roofing is heavier.
What roofing material requires more labor to install?
rigid roofing
What do roof vents do?
Allow heat and moisture to escape the attic. Slowing down deterioration and
increasing the life of the roof
What are three basic roof types?
1) Ridge vent
2) Roof vent (or Turtle vent) - normally box shaped and made of aluminum or vinyl.
usually installed on the back slope
3) Turbine Vent - include turbine shaped louvers that are spun by the wind
What are additional roof vents? do i know what they look like?
Gable Vent
Soffit Vent
Removal of shingles
estimate for the actual number of squares (not square feet). No estimating or
rounding
Replacement of shingles
a) Include waste in the calculation
-10% - Composite
-15% - wood
b) Round up to the nearest bundle
-Assume 3 bundles per SQ for composite shingles
-Assume 4 bundles per SQ for wood
What do wood shingle estimates always end with?
