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Need some bing maps help

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Jun 29, 2012

-- Edited by Roof Cleaning New Jersey on Friday 29th of June 2012 09:05:23 AM

Ugly Shingles LLC · Jun 29, 2012

Yea, we use those sites as well. They can be very helpful, especially when the homeowner forgets to tell you about the 4 car garage "out back"!

-- Edited by Ugly Shingles LLC on Friday 29th of June 2012 09:25:46 AM

Ugly Shingles LLC · Jun 29, 2012

All measurement are approximate...but real close.

Main House: 63' x 40'

Small Addition: 35' x 25'

Breezeway (connecting house and garage): 17' x 18'

Garage: 30' x 26'

We recommend this method everytime! You just saved atleast $50.00 in fuel.... wink

Good Luck! Hope you get it..........

Ugly Shingles LLC · Jun 29, 2012

Here is the house.....

Jun 29, 2012

Ugly Shingles LLC wrote:
All measurement are approximate...but real close.
Main House: 63' x 40'
Small Addition: 35' x 25'
Breezeway (connecting house and garage): 17' x 18'
Garage: 30' x 26'
We recommend this method everytime! You just saved atleast $50.00 in fuel....

Good Luck! Hope you get it..........

I miss the original point that was being made and how you got these figures for him?

Can you explain?

Also, I have had jobs to bid, where I can not get a "street view" on Google Maps or Bing.

Does anything else exist, to see a house from street level?

Thanks,

Glad to see you back Mr Ugly! smile

Ugly Shingles LLC · Jun 29, 2012

Chuck,

You can download "Google Earth". Just type in the address and it will give you an aerial view. There is then a "ruler" on the toolbar you can use to choose your points of measure.

Jun 29, 2012

Ugly Shingles LLC wrote:
Chuck,
You can download "Google Earth". Just type in the address and it will give you an aerial view. There is then a "ruler" on the toolbar you can use to choose your points of measure.

I see. Ya, I've used Google Earth, Bing Birds Eye & Ariel and Google Maps for years. I just was curious how you got the measurement thing.

I just use either the County Appraisers site or Zillow.com to get the total square footage for bidding. Inevitably, if you ask the customer, you will get only the "Living area" not including the garage or a lanai roof.

Zillow gives a lot of info-if you hit "details" the "Facts"

Jun 29, 2012

Apex Roof Cleaning wrote:
Thanks uglies, I was holding a ruler up to the computer screen all morning, didn't know you can draw lines with google earth.

Chuck on Bing maps search the house then click aerial zoom, you can get a real good look from all 4 sides.

Dan

I just tried and I see no way from "ariel" to see anything but the roof- no veiws, like you were standing on their street. Only Google Maps shows that, from what I can find???

-- Edited by Bergman Roof Cleaning Port Charlotte FL 941-698-1959 on Saturday 30th of June 2012 07:46:56 AM

Apex Roof Cleaning · Guest

Thanks uglies, I was holding a ruler up to the computer screen all morning, didn't know you can draw lines with google earth.

Chuck on Bing maps search the house then click aerial zoom, you can get a real good look from all 4 sides.

Dan

Eric SCHNAIBLE · Jun 30, 2012

Same with me. I have used google for everything. The measurements are almost perfect. Bing is very clear but it does not get closer than a couple hundred feet for me.

Liberty SoftWash · Jun 30, 2012

When we use bing I click birdseye view it will go down to 50 feet.

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC · Jun 30, 2012

It said my driveway was 107 ft long. I went out and measured it with my measuring wheel and it is 107 fi. long. WOW!

Apex Roof Cleaning · Guest

Ya I don't think Bing offers the street view, you have to go to google for that. But if you use both, you can get a pretty good idea. I just wanted to get some more info because I rarely use it.

Eric SCHNAIBLE · Jun 30, 2012

Bing birds eye view is very clear. The closest you can get reads 50 ft, but realistically I think it's at least 200. The 'aerial' view is slightly closer but not as clear. It shows a street view very similar to google. (not supportrd on my iPad)

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Jun 30, 2012

So whats the final quote brother? Looks like a $950 job. $800 rock bottom.

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Roof Cleaning New Jersey wrote:
So whats the final quote brother? Looks like a $950 job. $800 rock bottom.

Ed,

It's way more than that. Based on Uglies numbers Dan should be able to provide a quote of $1400 with the roof and house wash. If he doesn't want it I'll drive over and handle it. Only kidding Dan.

Hank

Apex Roof Cleaning · Guest

Hank looks like we got some jersey lowballers, just kidding Ed. Roof price $1500, House Wash is $375. .29c sqft up here, I don't really have an exact way to price out house washes. (only done about 4) .

Dan

waxman18324 · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute Of America

Apex Roof Cleaning wrote:
Hank looks like we got some jersey lowballers, just kidding Ed. Roof price $1500, House Wash is $375. .29c sqft up here, I don't really have an exact way to price out house washes. (only done about 4) .

Dan

Dan,

Use the formula I gave you for house washing. It works for me 80% of the time.

Hank

Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Jul 1, 2012

Hey, God bless you bro. Did you lock it in with those numbers?

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