The OpenbooQ process

From your address to a new roof.

Average 7 days end-to-end. From the moment you enter your home address to the day you sign off on your finished roof.

  • $0 downat signing
  • Instantquote online
  • 72-hrfree cancellation
  • $2Mliability insurance per job
See the 7-step process
  • No home visit.
  • No pressure.
  • Transparent pricing.
“great stuff, OpenbooQ was easy and affordable. Quick and painless. 10/10 would recommend”
— Patrick Spencer
How it works

From address to installed roof.

Seven simple steps. A faster, more transparent roofing experience. You handle a few easy steps online — we take care of the rest, so you can get back to what matters.

  1. 1Address
  2. 2Design
  3. 3Price
  4. 4Contract
  5. 5Materials
  6. 6Install
  7. 7Done
Day 1: Your time online

Step 1

Enter your address.

Type your home address. We map your roof from aerial imagery — its dimensions, pitch and complexity — in seconds, with your price on screen straight after. No waiting, no callback.

Under 1 minute

Aerial view of a home and its roof Your address, your roof

Step 2

Choose how your roof is designed.

Explore GAF shingle lines and colors, and see them rendered on your own home — all online, all on your time, all no-pressure. Or call and talk to a real roofer.

5–15 minutes

Close-up of architectural shingles on a roof GAF Timberline, your color

Step 3

Exact measurements & final price confirmed.

Before any contract is presented, your price is verified against a full GAF QuickMeasure roof report and locked in. The number you see is the number you sign. No change orders, no surprise costs.

Usually about 25 minutes

Aerial view of a roof with measurement lines drawn on it Price locked in

Step 4

Sign your detailed contract.

Every cost detailed. No fine print, no fees added at signing, no card required. Sign online when you’re ready — and change your mind free within 72 hours.

~5 minutes

An OpenbooQ Roofing contract on a clipboard with a pen $0 at signing
Days 2–6: We take over

Step 5

Materials, scheduling & crew logistics.

Once your contract is signed, we take over. Materials ordered automatically from the manufacturer, your crew scheduled around our queue, and everything dropped at your home the night before — staged, secured, ready.

~5 days · You do nothing

Pallets of GAF Timberline HDZ shingles on a driveway Delivered the night before

Step 6

Install day + QC walkthrough.

Manufacturer-certified crews install in 1–2 days for most homes. Body-cam documented throughout. A final inspection closes out the install — you inspect the finished roof and sign off on the work.

1–2 days for most homes

An OpenbooQ Roofing installer nailing shingles at sunset Certified crews

Step 7

Done.

Payment is due now — not before. Your warranty is already active.

  • Beautiful new roof.Built to last.
  • Warranty active.25-year workmanship, GAF materials.
  • All done, all yours.Get back to what matters.
The honest answer

Does a lower price mean lower quality? No.

We didn’t cut quality. We cut the parts of the traditional roofing model that never benefited the homeowner — the markups, the sales commissions, the inflated overhead. Here’s exactly how the new math works.

The pricing math

The formula is simpler than the industry wants you to think.

Most roofing quotes hide everything behind a single big number. OpenbooQ shows every line — and the entire formula has three parts. That’s it.

  • Materials

    Included

    GAF system

    A complete GAF roof system — shingles, underlayment, ice & water shield, ventilation and accessories.

  • Labor

    Included

    certified crews

    GAF-certified crews. No salesperson commission baked in.

  • Best value

    Service & Warranty

    Included

    one flat price

    Covers your 25-year workmanship warranty, project management, QC, $2M insurance, and customer service.

That’s the whole formula. Every roof. Every quote. Every time.No hidden markup, no surprise line items.

Quality isn’t just about price.

Three more reasons OpenbooQ installs are held to a higher standard than the industry average:

  • Manufacturer-Certified Crews

    Every install crew is GAF certified for the products they're installing. Not random subcontractors. Not lowest-bid labor.

  • Body-Cam on Every Install

    Crew leads wear body cams from tear-off through cleanup. Footage available to you on request. Accountability built into the process — not promised, recorded.

  • Two Warranty Layers

    25-year OpenbooQ workmanship warranty on the install. GAF material warranty on the shingles — 50 years on qualifying systems. Both register automatically.

Real protection. Higher standards.

General liability coverage

$2 million in coverage.
Per job. Not per year.

Many residential roofers carry $1 million in general liability coverage at the company level. OpenbooQ carries $2 million on every single project — your job, specifically, is covered for double the typical limit from the moment materials hit your property through final cleanup.

  • Property Damage

    If anything is damaged to your home, landscaping, or property during install, our policy covers it up to $2M — never your homeowner's insurance.

  • Crew Injury

    If a crew member is injured on your property, our coverage takes care of it. Your homeowner's policy stays untouched — and your name stays off any claim.

  • Materials & Equipment

    From the moment materials are dropped at your home through tear-off, install, and final cleanup — everything OpenbooQ brings is insured. Theft, weather, accidents.

$2M GL coverage is per job. Per project. Per roof.

Not a company-wide policy that gets divided up across hundreds of installs — the full $2 million is dedicated to your home from materials drop to final sign-off.

A smarter way to a stronger roof

30–50% less. Same shingles. Same warranties.
Better insurance. Zero risk to you.

An open book, down to the last dollar.

The real questions

The six questions buyers actually ask.

Not “what are your hours?” — the real ones. The skeptical ones. The ones we hear at the kitchen table.

01

Why are you so cheap?

We're not cheap — traditional roofers are expensive. Most local roofers add 80%+ markup on materials, 10–15% sales commissions on every job, plus inflated overhead from in-home appointments and aggressive marketing.

OpenbooQ removes all of that. No commissioned salespeople, no middlemen, no markup stacked on markup. One clear price covers the roof, the install, and your 25-year workmanship warranty. Same GAF shingles. Same certified crews. Typically 25–35% less.

02

Who actually does the work on my roof?

Manufacturer-certified install crews — GAF certified for the products they're installing. Every crew operates under OpenbooQ's standardized installation protocols.

Every install includes body-cam recording from tear-off through cleanup, and a dedicated OpenbooQ project manager assigned to your specific job. Not subcontractors-of-subcontractors. Real crews, real accountability, real footage available on request.

03

What kind of warranty comes with an OpenbooQ roof?

Two warranty layers, stacked:

  • 25-year OpenbooQ workmanship warranty — covers the install itself: labor, leak protection, and install-related water damage.
  • Manufacturer material warranty — direct from GAF. Coverage depends on the shingle line you choose, up to lifetime non-prorated.

Both register automatically when your final payment clears. One call to OpenbooQ handles either claim.

04

Can the price change after I sign?

Your contract price is locked. The only exception is undisclosed structural damage discovered during tear-off — rotted decking or framing issues that weren't visible from the surface before the old roof came off.

If that happens: we stop work, document the issue with photos, and you approve the at-cost replacement quote before any additional work happens. Decking runs $42 per board at our cost (vs. $80–$100 elsewhere). Zero markup. OpenbooQ profits nothing on decking work, so we only replace what genuinely needs replacing.

05

Do you do insurance work?

Yes — OpenbooQ does insurance and storm-damage roof work in Texas and Ohio. We strongly encourage you to get your OpenbooQ quote before you file your claim. Two reasons it helps:

  • Adjusters often use the same Xactimate / QuickMeasure-style pricing methodology we do, so the math reconciles cleanly.
  • Filing your claim with our transparent, detailed quote in hand means your carrier sees the actual cost of the work from the start — which can help speed up the process.

If you have storm or hail damage, get an OpenbooQ quote first, then file your claim and share the quote with your carrier at the time of filing (along with photos of the damage). The claim covers the real repair cost, and your insurance company settles directly with you. OpenbooQ isn't a public adjuster, so we don't adjust, negotiate, or settle your claim for you.

06

How do I know OpenbooQ is real? This sounds too good to be true.

Fair question. Here's what's verifiable:

  • 32 verified 5-star Google reviews from completed Dayton and Cincinnati installs (and counting)
  • Headquartered in Kettering, OH — our HQ is on Google Maps, no hiding
  • 50+ years of combined residential roofing experience among the founding team
  • $2M general liability insurance per job — double the typical industry coverage
  • GAF manufacturer certification

We were founded by roofers who got tired of how the industry treats homeowners — not by tech founders who wandered into the category. Want to meet the team? Call 937-910-8791. A real roofer picks up.

  • Transparent PricingNo hidden fees
  • Trusted ContractorsHigher standards
  • Real PeopleReal support
We’re here to help

Still have questions?

Two ways to get answers. We’re honest about which one is which.

Fast answers

Chat with our assistant

For the most common questions — pricing scope, materials, scheduling, what’s included — our chat assistant handles them instantly, 24/7. No phone tag. No callback windows.

Yes, it’s an AI assistant. We’re honest about that. For complex or situational questions, the phone is better.

Real conversation

Call a real roofer

For everything else — specific roof situations, insurance questions, custom material selections, anything nuanced — pick up the phone. An actual roofer picks up, not a call center, not a salesperson.

Real human, not outsourced. The person you reach has actually been on a roof.

Call 937-910-8791

  • Local & trustedReal roofers. Real people.
  • No call centersTalk to an actual roofer.
  • Here when you need usAnswers, support, peace of mind.
Better roofs. Brighter tomorrows.

Your roof — in 7 days.

$0 down. Address to a full quote, instantly. Cancel free in the first 72 hours.

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  • 72-hour free cancellation after signing

An open book, down to the last dollar.

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