Roofing Squares Calculator

Turn roof area into squares and bundles.

A roofing square is 100 square feet of roof surface. Divide roof area by 100 for squares, then multiply by 3 for standard shingle bundles.

Roofing Squares Calculator

Your result

Roofing squares

22

Shingle bundles66
Area with waste2,200 sq ft

How it's calculated

  1. 1Measure roof surface area (not the building footprint).
  2. 2Add 10% waste, more for complex roofs with valleys.
  3. 3Divide by 100 to get roofing squares.
  4. 4Multiply squares by 3 for standard three-bundle shingles.

Key takeaways

  • 1 square = 100 sq ft of roof.
  • Steeper pitch means more surface than the footprint.
  • Underlayment, drip edge and ridge cap are separate.

Related questions

  • How many bundles of shingles in a square?
  • How do I measure roof pitch?
  • How much waste for a complex roof?

Roofing Squares Calculator FAQ

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