For example if the peak is 4 feet and the total roof with is 20 feet the total rise is 4 feet or 48 inches.
Roof 25 feet by 22 fet.
There are also 29 standard sized shingles.
Labor costs vary based on the type of underlay at 0 15 to 0 22 per square foot.
As a rule of thumb there are 3 bundles to a square assuming that you are using three tab strip shingles.
Pitch measurement method 2.
Step 4 divide any irregularly shaped areas of the roof into more manageable triangles and rectangles then calculate square footage for those individual.
For a 2 400 square foot roof you can expect to spend 792 to 1 704.
These are only estimates though talk to your neighbours to see what roofing costs in.
This measurement is best done on a bare roof because curled up roofing shingles will impair your measurement.
8 inches and you have an 8 in 12 pitch.
A square of shingles is the number of shingles needed to cover 100 sq feet of roof area.
In the uk you price of getting a roof fitting is 72 75 per square metre.
If you choose another material such as metal or wood the range is 7 35 10 73 per sq ft.
If this isn t practical then perform the same measurement on the underside of the roof.
However shingles are packaged in a way that they are light enough for the average person to carry around.
There is a range of different solutions for roofing underlay some are tacked or stapled while others are self adhesive ranging in price from 0 18 to 0 49 per square foot for materials only.
If this distance measures 4 inches you have a 4 in 12 pitch.
For example if a triangle shaped roof plane measures 60 feet along the base and is 30 feet high we have 60 x 30 1 800 feet divided by 2 900 square feet for the triangle shaped plane.
If the price proposed by your contractor deviates from these values it is advisable to check with other contractors before starting the works.
We included a roof pitch chart below the 7 12 example image and the calculator below that.
The most typical cost of roofing falls between 2 and 4 per square foot including labor.
On a ladder beside the roof place the level a foot or so up the roof hold it level and measure from the 12 inch mark on the level s bottom straight down to the roof.
The average price range to shingle a 3 000 square foot shake roof is between 5 000 and 12 000 low cost for installation is around 3 600 and high cost is about 120 000 for a single square of roofing 100 square feet the average price is 170 to 400.