Licensed Insurance Adjuster · Kyle Hamrick · Symbility & Xactimate Expert

Symbility Supplement Writing Service

Symbility is the estimating platform behind many USAA and Intact Insurance claims — and most roofing contractors don't know how to fight it. The platform defaults to lower O&P margins, omits key line items, and prices material at rates that lag the market. Kyle Hamrick is a licensed insurance adjuster who supplements Symbility estimates with the same precision he applies to Xactimate files.

Why Symbility Estimates Come in Low

Symbility and Xactimate are both line-item estimating platforms, but they do not produce equivalent outputs for the same scope of work. Symbility's pricing database historically tracks below Xactimate's regional pricing, its default O&P margins are lower, and certain line items that are automatically populated in Xactimate must be manually added in Symbility. Carriers that use Symbility benefit from these structural differences on every claim they write.

The most impactful gap is overhead and profit. Symbility defaults to O&P rates that can be 5–10 percentage points below what contractors are entitled to claim under industry standards and carrier policy language. On a $25,000 roof replacement, that gap represents thousands of dollars. A supplement that correctly argues for industry-standard O&P — backed by licensed adjuster documentation — regularly succeeds.

Beyond O&P, Symbility scopes share the same structural omissions as underpaid Xactimate estimates: missing starter strip at rakes, no high-nail zone premium, incorrect pitch factors, and omitted drip edge on multiple edges. We catch every one of these on Symbility files just as we do on Xactimate files. The supplement is submitted in Symbility format when required — in Xactimate format when the carrier will accept it.

We also integrate with AccuLynx for contractors managing Symbility claims alongside Xactimate files in the same CRM. Your Symbility supplements are tracked in the same workflow as all your other claims.

Line Items We Recover on Symbility Claims

Symbility supplements require the same line-item rigor as Xactimate files. These are the items we add or correct on every Symbility roof claim.

RFG/ASTR
Starter Strip — Eaves & Rakes
Symbility estimates frequently omit rake starter strip as a separate line item.
RFG/HIGH
High-Nail Zone Premium
Symbility does not automatically populate 6-nail zones; must be added manually with documentation.
RFG/STEEP
Steep Charge — Correct Factor
Symbility applies pitch factors that often underrepresent steep labor vs. current Xactimate rates.
OH+P
Overhead & Profit — Industry Rate
Symbility O&P margins default lower than Xactimate; must be supplemented to industry standard.
RFG/DRIP
Drip Edge — Full Perimeter
Symbility scopes frequently write partial drip edge; full perimeter documentation required.
RFG/IWS
Ice & Water Shield
Code-required IWS omitted or limited to eaves in Symbility; full valleys and eaves required.
RFG/RIDGC+
High-Profile Ridge Cap
Symbility defaults to standard ridge; architectural ridge cap requires separate documentation.
SFG/GUTA
Detach & Reset Gutters
Gutter work related to drip edge install routinely omitted from Symbility roofing scopes.
RFG/FLPIPE
Pipe Flashings — Per Diameter
Symbility lump-sums pipe flashings; each diameter must be documented separately.
RFG/RENAIL
Sheathing Re-nail
Code-required re-nail in wind zones not populated by Symbility automatically; must be added with code citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Symbility and how is it different from Xactimate?

Symbility is an insurance estimating platform used primarily by USAA, Intact, and certain regional carriers. Like Xactimate, it generates line-item scopes for property damage claims. Symbility tends to produce lower valuations than Xactimate for equivalent scopes because of how its pricing database and default line-item structure are configured. Many roofing contractors are unfamiliar with Symbility and accept underpaid estimates without realizing a supplement is possible.

Can you supplement a Symbility estimate even if I use Xactimate?

Yes. We review the Symbility estimate line by line, identify every underpaid or missing item, and write a supplement in the platform the carrier uses. If the contractor uses Xactimate internally, we can also provide a parallel Xactimate estimate for their own records. The supplement is submitted in the carrier's preferred format to avoid processing friction.

Which carriers use Symbility?

USAA is the largest Symbility user for residential claims. Intact Insurance, certain Lloyd's syndicates, and several regional carriers also use Symbility. If you receive an estimate that looks different from a standard Xactimate PDF, it may be a Symbility output — send it to us and we can identify the platform and proceed accordingly.

What line items does Symbility most often miss or underprice?

Symbility estimates frequently underprice starter strip (or omit rakes), apply lower O&P margins than industry standard, miss high-nail zone premiums for wind-rated installations, and undervalue steep-slope charges. The platform's pricing database also tends to lag Xactimate regional pricing on material costs, which compounds the underpayment when markets are rising.

Do you charge differently for Symbility supplements vs. Xactimate supplements?

No. The fee structure is the same: 15% of the additional amount recovered through supplementing. No recovery means no fee. Turnaround is the same 24-hour standard regardless of the estimating platform.

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