That is the roof s rise.
Shingle roof per square foot.
As a rule of thumb there are 3 bundles to a square assuming that you are using three tab strip shingles.
For instance a 7 12 roof pitch means that the roof rises 7 inches for every 12 horizontal inches.
The run always remains constant at 12 inches.
Roofing cost per square foot when calculating roofing costs per square asphalt shingles run from 350 and 500 per square metal or tin roofs costs 600 to 1 200 per square and concrete or clay costs between 1 200 and 1 800 per square.
Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options.
Roof slope style.
However shingles are packaged in a way that they are light enough for the average person to carry around.
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.
Or 15 squares in roofing terms.
A bundle is around 1 3 of a square and costs an average of 30 to 600.
Of total coverage equals 1 square.
A flat roof has a slope of 2 in 12 or less.
Shingles are sold by the bundle and by the square.
It is often compared to slope but is not exactly the same.
Or 450 per square to replace an asphalt shingle roof on a typical single family house.
A square of shingles is the number of shingles needed to cover 100 sq feet of roof area.
If you are replacing your current roof add 125 to 500 per roofing square for old roof removal.
How many bundles of shingles will you need the average bundle of shingles covers 33 3 ft 2 so three bundles of shingles are needed per square.
Thus at the mid point of the above price range you can expect to pay about 4 50 per sq.
6 8 850 00 to replace.
There are two main categories of roofing.
The difference between the two will likely be between 50 and 150 per square 100 sq ft depending on the contractor and whether they are a factory certified installer.
The price of malarkey legacy roof will be higher compared to say a mid range gaf timberline shingles roof.
With that as background you are now ready to estimate how many shingles you will purchase for.
There are also 29 standard sized shingles measuring 12 inches by 36 inches in each one of these.
That said on average most contractors will charge between 3 50 and 5 50 per square foot or 350 to 550 per square 100 sq ft to install or replace an asphalt shingle roof on a typical house.
Conventional slope roof range between 4 in 12 and 8 in 12.
A square is equal to 100 square feet and will cost anywhere between 100 and 1 800.
A low slope roof is anywhere from 2 in 12 to 4 in 12.
For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 125 square feet the cost to install a asphalt shingle roof starts at 3 36 4 42 per square foot.
Although roofing projects are estimated and sold by the square roofing material is often not sold in 1 square increments.
Outside of the u s a degree angle is typically used.
