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Roof Settlement Check

An ageing roof is often settled at a fraction of replacement cost. See what your policy basis would actually pay.

Calibrate

Drag to set each value — estimates are fine.

Years since the roof was last fully replaced — a close guess is fine.

Different materials carry very different expected service lives.

A recent estimate from a local roofer is ideal. Otherwise a rough figure is fine.

On your declarations page, often as a "roof surfacing" endorsement. This is the fact that matters most.

Optional. Percentage wind/hail deductibles are worked out on this figure — it is on your declarations page.

Optional. Many policies now carry a separate wind/hail deductible expressed as a percentage rather than a dollar figure. Leave blank to see the settlement basis alone.

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Insurance Confidence Center

A number is a starting point. Walking through what it means for your actual policy is the part that changes anything.

What this means for you

Get a plain-English summary of your reading.

Levers that move this

  • Roof age (years)
  • Roof material
  • Cost to replace the roof today
  • How does your policy settle a roof claim?
  • Coverage A (dwelling limit), if you want the deductible shown
  • Wind/hail deductible (% of Coverage A), if you have one

Drag these dials above to see the effect instantly.

Get the full write-up

The assumptions behind the figure, the method, and the disclosures that go with it.

How this is calculated — the full method, sources and limits →