RV Calculators

Use the Roofing Calculator to select a combination of values that calculate labor and material costs for RV roof repairs.

Siding Repair Calculator

Use the Siding Calculator to select a combination of values that calculate labor and material costs for RV siding repairs.

Siding Refinish Calculator

Use the Refinish Calculator to select a combination of values that calculate the labor hours for RV refinish repairs.

Decal Calculator

Use the Decals Calculator to select a combination of values that calculate the labor and material costs for replacing RV decals.

Use the roofing calculator

On the Repair tab, do one of the following:

To add a line, on the CEG parts list, right-click a part, click View Detail, and then click Select or Repair/Other. If the selected part is eligible for an automatic calculation, the Roofing Calculator appears with default values.
To modify a line that was added using the calculator, click and tab out of the existing Labor Operation field. Be sure that you don't change the Labor Operation because it will delete your previously entered calculator data. The Roofing Calculator appears with the data entered to create the repair line.

Select a Repair Type option: Section or Replace.
In the Roof Surface area, select a Description.
Select a value for the Width. Standard widths for the selected roof surface material appear in the list.
Enter a Length, and then click out of the field. This value appears in the Length field for Reinforcement Material.
The roof surface Material, Labor, and Subtotal fields are calculated and entered by the Calculator.
Note: You can modify the values for Material and Labor Unit. On the repair line, the field appears with an asterisk to indicate that it was modified from the system information.
In the Reinforcement Material area, select a Description. The Length field is read-only and reflects the Length you entered for Roof Surface.
Select a value for the Width. Standard widths for the selected reinforcement material appear in the list.
The Material, Labor, and Subtotal fields are calculated and entered by the Calculator.
Note: You can modify the value for Material. On the repair line, the Labor Unit appears with an asterisk to indicate that it was modified from the system information.
Click OK to add the repair line to the estimate and close the calculator.

Use the siding calculator

On the Repair tab, do one of the following:

To add a line, on the CEG parts list, right-click a part, click View Detail, and then click Select or Repair/Other. If the selected part is eligible for an automatic calculation, the Siding Calculator appears with default values.
To modify a line that was added using the calculator, click and tab out of the existing Labor Operation field. Be sure that you don't change the Labor Operation because it will delete your previously entered calculator data.

Select a Repair Type option: Section or Replace.
Select a siding material option: Reskin or Other Siding.
If you selected Reskin, do the following:
The Material, Labor, and Subtotal fields are calculated entered by the Calculator
Note: You can modify the values for Material and Labor Unit. On the repair line, the field appears with an asterisk to indicate that it was modified from the system information.

Select a Reskin Description.
Select a Reinforcement Material Description.
Enter values for Length and Height, and then click out of the fields.

If you selected Other Siding, do the following:

Select a Description.
Enter values for Length and Height, and then click out of the fields.
The Material, Labor, and Subtotal fields are calculated and entered by the Calculator.
Note: You can modify the values for Material and Labor Unit. On the repair line, the field appears with an asterisk to indicate that it was modified from the system information.

Click OK to add the repair line to the estimate and close the calculator.

Use the refinish calculator

On the Repair tab, do one of the following:

To add a line, on the CEG parts list, select a Refinish Headnote. If the selected part is eligible for an automatic calculation, the Refinish Calculator appears with default values.
To modify a line that was added using the calculator, click and tab out of the existing Labor Operation field. Be sure that you don't change the Labor Operation because it will delete your previously entered calculator data. The Refinish Calculator appears with the data entered to create the repair line.

Select a refinish option: Automatic or Manual.
If you selected Automatic, the Single Color fields become active. Do the following:

Enter a Description.
Enter values for Length and Height, and then click out of the fields.

The Labor Unit and Subtotal fields are entered by the Calculator.

If you selected Manual, the Multi-Color fields become active. Do the following:

Enter a Description.
Enter a value for Labor Unit, and then click out of the field.

The Subtotal field is entered by the Calculator.

To add refinish information for another color, click Add Color. The current information appears in the table below the fields, and the fields are cleared.
Repeat steps 3a and 3b until you have entered information for all the colors in the refinish area.
Click OK to add the repair line to the estimate and close the calculator.

Use the decals calculator

On the Repair tab, do one of the following:

To add a line, on the CEG parts list, in the Stripe and Decals folder, select a decal part. The Decals Calculator appears with default values.
To modify a line that was added using the calculator, click and tab out of the existing Labor Operation field. Be sure that you don't change the Labor Operation because it will delete your previously entered calculator data. The Decals Calculator appears with the data entered to create the repair line.

If you are applying OEM decals, in the OEM section, do the following:

Select a Material and Quantity.
Enter values for Length, Height, and Cost, and then click out of the fields.

The Labor Unit and Subtotal fields are entered by the Calculator.

If you are applying custom decals, in the Custom section, do the following:

Select the Lettering Same Height check box as appropriate.
Enter values for Quantity, number of Colors, Length, and Height, and then click out of the fields.

The Cost, Labor Unit, and Subtotal fields are entered by the Calculator.

If the custom decals have text, in the Text section, do the following:

Select a Lettering Type and Font Size, and then enter a value for Height.
In the Message field, type the custom decal text.

If the custom decal requires Specialty Work, do the following:

Enter a Custom Layout Cost.
If needed, select the Digital Printing Percent Multiplier check box, and enter a cost.
If needed, select the Doming (#-D) Percent Multiplier check box, and enter a cost.

Note: Doming is a step in the decal or lettering process that creates a raised effect.

Click OK to add the repair line to the estimate and close the calculator.

Window Components – Roofing Calculator

Section	Select this option if you are replacing a section of the roof.
Replace	Select this option if you are replacing the entire roof.
Roof Surface
Description	Select a material description from the list. This selection is with the Length value to calculate the Material and Labor Units values. The default is a blank field.
Length (ft)	Enter a value (in feet) for the length of the repair area. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Width (ft)	Enter a value (in feet) for the width of the material selected. Standard widths for the selected roof surface material are listed. The default is zero.
Material / Labor	These fields are calculated and entered by the Calculator, but you can modify them. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. On the repair line, the Labor Unit is marked with an asterisk (*) to indicate it was modified from the system information.
Subtotal	This read-only field is calculated and entered by the Calculator. No taxes or adjustments are applied.
Reinforcement Material
Description	Select a material description from the list. The default is a blank field.
Length (ft)	This read-only field reflects the Length you entered for Roof Surface.
Width (ft)	Select a value (in feet) for the width of the material selected. Standard widths for the selected reinforcement material are listed. The default is zero.
Material / Labor	These fields are calculated and entered by the Calculator, but you can modify the Material field. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. Note: The Labor Unit is read-only and displays INCL after calculation; otherwise, it is blank.
Subtotal	This read-only field is calculated and entered by the Calculator. No taxes or adjustments are applied.
Notes	This read-only field displays disclaimers related to RV roofing repair.
Subtotal	This read-only field displays the totals of all the other sections. No taxes or adjustments are applied.

Window Components – Siding Calculator

Repair Type
Section	Select this option if you are replacing a section of the siding panel.
Replace	Select this option if you are replacing the entire siding panel.
Reskin(Reinforcement Material)	Select this option to use Reskin in your calculations. This option allows you to use the Reinforcement Material area also.
Description	Select a material description from the list. This selection is with the Length value to calculate the Material and Labor Units values. The default is a blank field.
Length (ft)	Enter a value (in feet) for the length of the repair area. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Height (ft)	Enter a value (in feet) for the height of the repair area. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Material / Labor	These fields are calculated and entered by the Calculator, but you can modify them. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. On the repair line, the Labor Unit is marked with an asterisk (*) to indicate it was modified from the system information. Note: The Labor Unit is read-only for Reinforcement Material and displays INCL after calculation; otherwise, it is blank.
Subtotal	This read-only field is calculated and entered by the Calculator. No taxes or adjustments are applied.
Other Siding
Description	Select a material description from the list. The default is a blank field.
Length (ft)	Enter a value (in feet) for the length of the repair area. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Height (ft)	Enter a value (in feet) for the height of the repair area. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Material / Labor	These fields are calculated and entered by the Calculator, but you can modify them. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. On the repair line, the Labor Unit is marked with an asterisk (*) to indicate it was modified from the system information.
Subtotal	This read-only field is calculated and entered by the Calculator. No taxes or adjustments are applied.
Notes	This read-only field displays disclaimers related to RV siding repair.
Subtotal	This read-only field displays the totals of all the other sections. No taxes or adjustments are applied.

Window Components – Refinish Calculator

Automatic	Select this option if the refinish area has only one color. This is the default selection.
Single Color	This area becomes active when the Automatic option is selected.
Description	Enter an alphanumeric description of the refinish operation. This selection is used with the Length and Height values to calculate the Labor Units values. The default is a blank field.
Length (ft)	Enter a value (in feet) for the length of the refinish area. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Height (ft)	Enter a value (in feet) for the height of the refinish area. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Labor Unit	This read-only field is entered by the Calculator.
Subtotal	This read-only field is calculated using the following formula: Labor Unit * Profile Refinish Rate No taxes or adjustments are applied.
Manual	Select this option if the refinish area has more than one color.
Multi-Color	This area is active when the Manual option is selected.
Description	Enter an alphanumeric description of the refinish operation. This selection is used with your entry for Labor Units to calculate a subtotal. The default is a blank field.
Labor	Enter the number of labor units this refinish effort will take. The number must be greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Subtotal	This read-only field is calculated using the following formula: Labor Unit * Profile Refinish Rate No taxes or adjustments are applied.
Add Color	Click this button to add the current multi-color information to the table. You can add more colors in the Multi-Color fields. This button is inactive until values are entered in the Multi-Color Description and Labor Unit fields.
Subtotal	This read-only field displays the totals of all the other sections. No taxes or adjustments are applied.

Window Components – Decal Calculator

OEM
Decals
Materials	Select OEM Decal.
Quantity	Enter a value (1–12) for the number of decals to be applied. The default is one.
Length (in)	Enter a value (in inches) for the length of the decal. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Height (in)	Enter a value (in inches) for the height of the decal. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Cost	Enter a material unit cost for the decal. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Labor Unit	This read-only field is entered by the Calculator. It identifies the Labor Unit per decal to be applied.
Subtotal	This read-only field is calculated using the following formula: (Cost * Quantity) + (Labor Unit * Quantity * Profile Body Labor Rate) No taxes or adjustments are applied.
Custom
Lettering Same Height	Select this check box to indicate that the custom decal lettering is to be all the same height. The check box is not selected by default.
Decals
Materials	Select Vinyl or Other. The default is Vinyl.
Quantity	Enter a value (1–12) for the number of custom decals to be applied. The default is one.
Colors	Enter a value for the number of colors (1–6) in the custom decals. The default is one.
Length (in)	Enter a value (in inches) for the length of the decal. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Height (in)	Enter a value (in inches) for the height of the decal. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Cost	This read-only field is entered by the Calculator. It identifies the material cost per custom decal to be applied.
Labor Unit	This read-only field is entered by the Calculator. It identifies the Labor Unit per custom decal to be applied.
Subtotal	This read-only field calculated using the following formula: Cost + (Labor Unit * Profile Body Labor Rate) No taxes or adjustments are applied.
Text	This section allows you to specify the text properties for the custom decals.
Lettering Type	Select Standard or Italic. The default is Standard.
Font Size	Select Regular or Other. The default is Regular.
Height (in)	Enter a value (in inches) for the height of the custom decal text. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Message	Enter the custom decal text. The default is a blank field.
Specialty Work	Specify values for any specialty work.
Custom Layout Cost	Enter a value for the cost of custom layout work for the decal. The value must be a number greater than or equal to zero. The default is zero.
Digital Printing Percent Multiplier check box and list	Select this check box and then select a value (10, 15, 20...100) for the cost of digital printing. The check box is not selected by default. The default is 10.
Doming (#-D) Percent Multiplier check box and list	Select this check box and then select a value (100, 150, 200...550) for the cost of doming. The check box is not selected by default. The default is 100. Note: Doming is a step in the decal or lettering process that creates a raised effect.
Subtotal	This read-only field displays the totals of all the other sections. No taxes or adjustments are applied.