Your roof is without a doubt one of the most important elements of your home.
Sq ft of roof.
However most roofing contractors will price your roof per square meaning 100 square ft.
Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.
What does a roof replacement cost in detail.
In the united states a run of 12 inches 1 foot is used and pitch is measured as the rise of the roof over 12 inches.
Roofing material is estimated by the square which is equal to 100 square feet.
Or 15 squares in roofing terms.
This nominal square footage amount is then multiplied by a factor associated with the roof s pitch.
Roof pitches in degrees.
Estimate the pitch of the roof.
Roof pitch is the measurement of a roof s vertical rise divided by its horizontal run.
Because each 100 square feet of roof is one roofing square divide the total area from step 1 by 100.
Of total coverage equals 1 square.
The answer is the number of roofing squares for the roof.
1square of roofing covers 100 square feet of roof a bundle is 1 3 of a square.
The average size roof is about 1500 square ft.
The average roof is 3 000 square feet or around 30 squares.
6 8 850 00 to replace.