How To Figure Roofing Estimate

The first step in a free roofing estimate is measuring the roof dimensions.

How to figure roofing estimate.

You will need to express this size in terms of square feet. Thus a moderate 6 in 12 roof pitch means that the roof rises 6 inches vertically for every 12 horizontal inches it runs. Since it takes 3 bundles of shingles to cover a square plan to purchase 3 bundles for each square. A roof s pitch is determined by how much it rises vertically for every foot it runs horizontally.

This free roofing calculator estimates the area of a roof and the amount of materials required to replace or build said roof. To estimate roofing materials start by finding the total square footage of the roof and divide the number by 100 to determine the number of squares in the roof. Explore a number of housing related calculators as well as hundreds of other calculators covering topics such as finance math health fitness and more. Keep in mind that the average size of a roof is 1 700 square feet so your total will likely be 10 higher or lower than this figure.