Eave
The lower edge of a roof that hangs beyond the exterior wall of the house to protect the walls of the house from rainwater.
Eaves fascia
The length of the fascia applied on the eaves.
Fascia
The vertical, decorative board under a roof edge, often carrying the gutter.
Flashing
The weatherproof material installed between roof sheathing and the finish materials to prevent water leakage.
Frieze board
A decorative board underneath the eaves where the soffit terminates, serving no other purpose than looks. It’s placed where the top of siding meets another substrate.
Inside corner
The point at which two walls form an internal angle, as in the corner of a room.
Level starter
The level bottom of siding. Most vinyl contractors use starter strip and most fiber cement contractors use starter strip or first course.
Openings
The united inches, square footage, tops lengths, sills lengths and sides lengths of all windows, doors, garages and other potential openings.
Outside corner
The point at which two walls form an external angle, one you usually can walk around.
Pitch
The incline angle of a roof surface, given as a ratio of the rise (in inches) to the run (in feet). Also called the slope.
Rake
The slanting edge of a gable roof that runs from the eave to the ridge of the roof.
Rake fascia
The length of the fascia applied on the rakes.
Ridge
The horizontal line at the junction of the top edges of two sloping roof surfaces.
Roof hip
The external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides of a roof.
Roof lengths
The combined length of the ridges, hips, valleys, rakes, gutters and eaves of a roof.
Roof waste
The percentage of roof material ordered in excess of the estimated material needed for construction.
Shingle
Small units of material which are laid in a series of overlapping rows to cover a roof.
Shingle flashing
Flashing that lays under the shingles in the "V" area of the roof valley.
Siding
The exterior material applied to the walls of a building, meant to protect the walls from the effects of weather and insulate.
Sills
The element forming the lower side of an opening, as a door sill or window sill.
Siding waste
The percentage of siding material ordered in excess of the estimated material needed for construction.
Slope
The incline angle of a roof surface, given as a ratio of the rise (in inches) to the run (in feet). Also called pitch.
Sloped frieze board
A decorative board underneath the eaves where the soffit terminates, serving no other purpose than looks.
Sloped trim
The bottom of siding that is sloped, often a roof to wall intersection on an incline.
Soffit
The underside of the portion of the roof that extends out beyond the sidewalls of the house.
Soffit square footage
Square footage of the eave soffit.
Step flashing
Individual pieces of sheet metal material used to flash walls, chimneys, dormers and such along the slope of a roof.
Trim
The framing around a window or door, on either the inside or outside.
Unknown areas
Areas that are not captured in photos. HOVER provides square footage measurements for these areas but cannot determine material, trims or openings.
Valley
The "V" shaped area of a roof where two sloping roofs meet.
Vertical trim
A corner where siding meets another substrate. Most vinyl contractors use J-channel and most fiber cement contractors use a trim board.
Waste factor
The percentage of material ordered in excess of the estimated material needed for construction.
Learn More
See this video in which we explain all of the measurements that are included in the measurements PDF and how you can use these measurements.