Can I measure gutter and downpipe runs from a plan?

Yes. Measure eaves gutter, box gutter, and downpipe lengths directly on the roof plan, with snapping to follow the roof edges accurately.

Can I take off flashing?

Measure ridge, valley, and wall flashing lengths from the plan so your material order for capping and flashing matches the job.

Can I estimate roof drainage from the area?

Measure the roof plan area and apply the pitch factor to size gutters and downpipes, so drainage is quoted on real numbers rather than a rough look.

How do I keep eaves gutter, box gutter, and downpipes separate?

Put each element on its own layer as you measure, so eaves gutter, box gutter, and downpipe lengths total on their own. That gives you a clean lineal metre figure for each to order and price against.

How accurate is measuring flashing off a roof plan?

As accurate as the drawing. With the scale set and snapping following the roof edges, your ridge, valley, and wall flashing lengths match the plan, so you order the right run of capping without a ladder.

Can I count downpipes and rainwater heads?

Yes. Use the Count tool to tally downpipes, rainwater heads, and outlets across the plan while you measure the gutter runs, so the fittings are counted alongside the lineal metres for a complete quote.

MetreMate for Roof Plumbers

Measure roof drainage and flashing from plans

Measure gutters, fascia, ridges, and valleys, count downpipes and rainheads, and work out Colorsteel sheets and cladding without climbing a ladder.

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Under 90s to your first measurement

Why roof plumbers choose MetreMate

Roof plumbers use MetreMate to measure gutters, fascia, ridges, valleys, and roof areas from plans, without climbing a ladder to quote. Run the Perimeter tool for gutters, fascia, ridges, and valleys, count downpipes and rainheads, and use the Area tool for Colorsteel sheets and metal cladding. It runs in your browser, so you can price roof plumbing from the drawing.

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Quote in minutes, not hours

Set the scale once and measure straight off the PDF. Your first measurement takes under 90 seconds, and it's free to start.

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The slow way, or the smart way

What changes when roof plumbers measure in MetreMate instead of off a printout.

Without MetreMate

Measuring gutter and downpipe runs on site for every quote
Estimating flashing lengths from plan views
Material waste from rough measurements

With MetreMate

Perimeter tool for gutters, fascia, ridges, and valleys
Count tool for downpipes and rainheads
Area tool for Colorsteel sheets and metal cladding
Snapping for roof edges
Pencil tool for freehand mark-ups, and to add your initials or signature by hand

500+

Tradies using MetreMate

50,000+

Measurements taken

90s

Average time to measure

Everything you can measure off the plan

Set the scale once, then pull the quantities roof plumbers actually quote on.

Lengths & lineal metres

Any distance, edge, or run measured straight off the plan.

Areas in m²

Trace rooms, slabs, and zones for instant square metres.

Perimeters

Boundary and edge runs totalled for you, no maths.

Counts

Tap to count fixtures, fittings, and symbols with live totals.

Step by step

How roof plumbers use MetreMate

1
Gutters, fascia, ridges, and valleys
Use the Perimeter tool to estimate gutters, fascia, ridges, valleys, and flashings.
2
Downpipes and rainheads
Count downpipes and rainheads with the Count tool.
3
Colorsteel sheets and cladding
Use the Area tool to work out how many Colorsteel sheets you need, including metal cladding.

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