You stripped the old roof and found rotted decking, damaged trusses, and no ice & water shield. The homeowner thinks “re-roof” covers everything. SealedScope makes sure every sheet of plywood and every flashing replacement is signed before the first bundle goes up.

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Every roofer has been burned by this

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You tear off old shingles and find 10+ sheets of rotted decking underneath. You can't shingle over mush, but the client insists the re-roof price should cover replacement plywood.

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Flashing around chimneys, skylights, and valleys is rusted through. Proper step flashing and counter-flashing add time and material the original bid didn't include.

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Client adds a ridge vent, extra vents, or wants to upgrade from 3-tab to architectural shingles after you've already ordered material and started tear-off.

Change orders roofers deal with on every tear-off

Decking Replacement

$1,500 - $6,000

Rotted OSB or plywood discovered after tear-off. Every bad sheet needs to come out and be replaced with new decking before underlayment goes down. Some jobs need 20+ sheets. Each one is extra material and labor.

Flashing & Penetration Repairs

$800 - $3,500

Chimneys, skylights, pipe boots, and valley flashing all need proper replacement. Old lead jacks are cracked, skylight curbs are rotted, and chimney counter-flashing was never done right in the first place.

Material Upgrades

$2,000 - $10,000

Client upgrades from 3-tab to architectural, from asphalt to impact-rated, or wants standing seam metal. Material and labor costs change significantly, and so does the installation timeline.

Ventilation Additions

$500 - $2,500

Attic has no ridge vent, insufficient soffit vents, or needs powered ventilation. Cutting a ridge, adding box vents, or installing an attic fan requires framing and flashing work not in the re-roof bid.

Fascia & Drip Edge Replacement

$600 - $3,000

Fascia boards are rotted from years of gutter overflow. Drip edge is bent, missing, or the wrong profile. Replacing both before new gutters and shingles go on adds a full day of work.

Ice & Water Shield Addition

$400 - $1,800

No existing ice and water membrane in valleys, eaves, or around penetrations. Code now requires it, and the homeowner's insurance may too. Full membrane coverage costs more than standard felt.

Lock down every extra before the first bundle goes up

Document the Damage

Rotted decking? Bad flashing? Open SealedScope on the roof, describe the additional work, set the price per sheet or per repair, and snap photos of the damage before it gets covered up.

Get It Signed

Send the change order to the homeowner via text or email. They see the photos, the scope, and the cost. They sign digitally. No stopping work to go knock on the door.

Shingle with Confidence

Every sheet of plywood, every flashing repair, and every material upgrade is documented and signed. The final invoice matches the documentation. No disputes.

From tear-off discovery to signed in minutes

Roofing Change Order Flow

Tear Off & Discover

Rotted decking, bad flashing, or damage

Document On-Roof

Photo + scope + price in SealedScope

Send to Homeowner

Text or email with one tap

Homeowner Signs

Digital signature in seconds

Continue Install

Shingle with full authorization

Tear Off & Discover

Rotted decking, bad flashing, or damage

Document On-Roof

Photo + scope + price in SealedScope

Send to Homeowner

Text or email with one tap

Homeowner Signs

Digital signature in seconds

Continue Install

Shingle with full authorization

The numbers don't lie

85%

of roof tear-offs reveal decking damage or flashing issues not visible from the ground

$11,000

average annual loss per roofing company from undocumented decking replacements and extras

3 min

average time to create, send, and get a change order signed with SealedScope

Stop losing money on every tear-off

Join roofing crews who use SealedScope to document every sheet of decking, every flashing repair, and every material upgrade before it becomes a payment dispute. Free to start. No credit card.

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Your first 3 change orders are free. No strings attached.