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Understanding Hover's measurement PDF

A summary of what is included in the measurement PDF and how to access it

Updated over a week ago

Hover transforms smartphone photos of any property into exterior or interior measurements, delivered in a PDF format. If you have a professional Hover account, the measurements will also be viewable in the interactive 3D model.

Accessing the measurement PDFย 


First, log into your account from the mobile app or from a desktop (hover.to). Then, open the property details page. From this page, you can access the measurement PDF in any of the following ways:

Click the arrows to reveal or hide additional information.

Click the Measurements button

Click the Measurements tab

  • Then, click View PDF

Click Export

  • Select as many file types as you want

  • Click Download

What's included in a measurement PDF


Click the arrows to reveal or hide the additional information.

What's included for both Roof-only AND Complete measurement PDFs

  • A link to open the 3D model of the property

  • The pictures you took of the property organized in a gallery format

  • A measurement key to better understand the phrases and expressions we utilize in the document

What's included for Roof-only measurement PDFs

  • Everything above, plus:

  • A roof summary page with a supplemental waste factor table

  • A roof facets page that includes a detailed table for the total number of roof facets, their area, and where they're depicted on the diagram

What's included for Complete (roof + walls) measurement PDFs

  • Everything above, plus:

  • A siding summary page which provides a high level glimpse of the measurements you could use to create your estimates and material orders faster

  • An elevations page with a diagram; view where all the different siding segments can be found on the 3D model

  • A detailed breakdown of all exterior measurements, including:

    • Facade details separated by siding material, brick, wrap, etc.

    • Gutter systems

    • Measurements for openings like doors, siding glass doors, and windows

      • Window Group (WG) measurements: Any windows of a structure that share the same trim will be labeled in the Windows chart as a Window Group (WG), labeled sequentially as WG-1, WG-2, etc.

      • Within that same chart, a collective group measurement can be found under the column headings Group Width x Height and Group United Inches.

View this example PDF for a more in-depth look!

Understanding key terms in the measurement PDF


This short video provides a glimpse into how common siding materials are differentiated from less common materials (like brick, stone, or stucco), as well as where to find measurements for non-weathertight areas of the structure, if applicable.

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