Roof Material Estimate

Our roof calculator uses base length and base width to find the estimated area.

Roof material estimate.

To find the squares divide the overall roof area by 100 and then round up. The base width is the distance from one corner of your roof to the other at its base on the short side of your house. Area is defined as the expanse or measurement of a given surface and there are a few methods for measuring your roof s area. The other 60 is labor.

As such while it can be cumbersome measuring the area and pitch of each part of the roof and multiplying by the corresponding correction factor will result in the most accurate estimate of necessary. Next you will need to use a roofing materials calculator. Gauge the amount of hip and ridge. Also there are specific materials that are used in putting up roofing and that one factor affects your sample estimate.

Estimate how many roofing nails you ll need. Measure for drip edge. This metal strip which goes beneath the underlayment protects the edge of the roof from rot. While it is possible to estimate the amount of necessary materials using only the total roof area measurement as can be seen from the table depending how large the pitch of the roof the actual area of the roof can differ by up to 2 236 from the measured total area at a pitch of 24 12.

A roofing estimate is basically a work report that tells the amount of material manpower time and cost of particulars when doing roof work. Simply input the surface area of the roof choose from one of the available options and you will get your first roofing estimate. At 4 nails per field shingle that s about 320 nails per square. Roofing contractors estimate projects and materials by the square so it is crucial to find this measurement to accurately estimate the amount of material needed.

Estimating other materials 1. A square simply refers to a 10 x 10 square of roofing. But keep in mind that materials typically only account for 40 of the total cost of square roofing.