Division 07: Thermal and Moisture Protection
Division 07 covers what keeps water and heat where they belong: waterproofing, insulation, roofing, siding, flashing, firestopping and joint sealants.
MasterFormat group: Facility construction
What Division 07 includes
- Dampproofing and waterproofing
- Thermal insulation
- Air and vapor barriers
- Roofing systems
- Sheet metal flashing and trim
- Firestopping and joint sealants
Who bids Division 07
Roofing, waterproofing, insulation and sheet metal contractors.
What an estimator should check
- 01Insulation thickness in the spec against the details.
- 02Roof warranty terms that limit which system you can bid.
- 03Who owns firestopping: each trade or one contractor.
- 04Sealants at openings that another trade installs.
Takeoffs in Division 07
Takeoff Tool reads one spec section, counts the items on the plans and flags where the spec and the drawings disagree. Each trade page says if the trade is live or opening.