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.
1500 sq feet roofing.
Pitch measurement method 2.
Slate is also very difficult to install and you should find an experienced roofing contractor for.
Or 450 per square to replace an asphalt shingle roof.
A square simply refers to a 10 x 10 square of roofing.
A new asphalt shingles roof for a typical 2 000 sq.
For instance if the roof is 1550 square feet then it is 16 squares.
How to estimate roofing materials.
The cost of a new asphalt shingle roof is on average nationwide 260 to 280 per roofing square with new roofs using architectural shingles ranging from 275 to 300 per square.
Slate is also an extremely elegant option.
What does a roof replacement cost in detail.
This is simply 100 square feet of roof.
However some roofing companies may charge upwards of 1 000 a square for an asphalt shingle roof.
Slate stone roofing is the longest lasting material available and can last over 100 years with a proper installation.
To find the squares divide the overall roof area by 100 and then round up.
The average size roof is about 1500 square ft.
Thus at the mid point of the above price range you can expect to pay about 4 50 per sq.
Slate is one of the most expensive options and can cost 600 1 500 per square or more.
If this distance measures 4 inches you have a 4 in 12 pitch.
Depending on the form and material metal roofing can run anywhere from 75 to 1 000 and more per square a square as mentioned above is a measurement that equals 100 square feet.
Roofing over does present some issues however.
However most roofing contractors will price your roof per square meaning 100 square ft.
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.
In total an asphalt shingle roof could cost 25 000.
Of total coverage equals 1 square.
8 inches and you have an 8 in 12 pitch.
Metal roofing prices per square sheet or panel.
6 8 850 00 to replace.
Or 15 squares in roofing terms.
Single story ranch house can range in price from 8 500 to 16 500 fully installed.
Roofing over costs around 2 to 3 per square foot as opposed to the average full replacement cost of 4 50 so roofing over a 1 500 square foot roof may only cost 3 000 to 4 500.
The costs for foam roofing on a 1 100 1 500 2 400 and 3 000 square foot home are 7 535 10 275 16 440 and 20 550.